Article: Giscorps enlists volunteers.(INDUSTRY OUTREACH)(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)(Cover Story)

Article: GISCorps called to duty: lessons learned from Hurricane ...
GEO World;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...GISCorps volunteers were called to action on Sept ... ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A call to Shoreh Elhami, GISCorps chair and co-founder, quickly mobilized ... experience-based knowledge gained by the GISCorps volunteers who were part of the initial ...

Article: GISCorps.(Internet Resource of the Month)(Brief Article)
GEO World;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...http://www.giscorps.org The Park Ridge, Ill.-based ... Information Systems Association (URISA) GISCorps launched its new Web site, which includes information about the history of GISCorps, strategic and operational plans, a ...

Article: GISCorps in a crisis.(Editor's Overlay)
Geospatial Solutions;  February 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... individuals responded to the call for help from GISCorps. Operating under the auspices of URISA ... Regional Information Systems Association), GISCorps coordinates short-term, volunteer ... residing in 13 countries. At press time, GISCorps was seeking additional volunteers for ...

Article: URISA's GISCorps.(Turning Points)(Brief Article)
Point of Beginning;  September 1, 2004 ;     531 words ...URISA's GISCorps, a volunteer-based GIS professional entity with ... launched a new website. The site, located at www.giscorps.org, includes information about the history of GISCorps; strategic and operational plans; a volunteer ...

Article: URISA's GISCorps was recently asked to assist with a ...
Geospatial Solutions;  November 1, 2005 ;     392 words ...URISA's GISCorps was recently asked to assist with a project to improve communication between short ... countries on its Web site with locations of hospitals and clinics that serve the poor. GISCorps will accomplish the project remotely.

Article: CRITERIA COVER SISTER CITY TIES `SOLIDARITY' IS ONE ...
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... to establish criteria for Madison's sister city program. Adopted the same year, the ... agriculture and other goals. The prospective sister city must also demonstrate strong local support ... city when considering the prospective sister city relationship or at any other time ...

Article: 'Sister City' within Cuba good idea for Twin Cities
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  January 22, 2002 ;     549 words ...Having a "Sister City" in Cuba could help broaden the cultural ... Normal residents much as existing Sister City relationships have done. Bloomington ... links to other countries through its Sister City programs with Canterbury, England ...