Technical visits
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Specific technical visits will be organized throughout the week as a means of presenting the major players in French cartography: the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the National Library of France (BnF), the French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) and the French Research Institute for Development (IRD).
| Organisers | Topic | Dates and Hours | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| BnF | Presentation of the collections of the Map Department Conservation method |
5th July 14:30 – 16:00 or 6th July 14:30 – 16:00 or 7th July 14:30 – 16:00 |
BnF Richelieu Paris Metro: Palais Royal (line 1) |
| IGN | Large Scale Reference system: RGE® Cartography Maps printing. |
5th July 14:30 – 16:00 or 7h July 14:30 – 16:00 |
IGN Saint-Mandé Metro: Saint Mandé (line 1) |
| IRD | During the technical visits, three researchers will present their vision about cartography in the following key areas: health, biodiversity, cities and urbanization. | 6th July 13:30 – 18:00 | IRD Bondy IRD shuttle |
| SHOM | The themes that could be presented during the visit of SHOM’s registered offi ce in Brest are: general hydrography for the benefit of all seafarers; production of charting and nautical publications; delimitation and maritime boundaries; management of tidal observatories; establishment of high resolution littoral elevation and hydrodynamical model in cooperation with IGN: Litto3D®… | 30th June 14:30 to 1st July 18: 00 |
SHOM Brest Train |
Technical visits organised by IGN, BnF and IRD will be free of charge.
Participants to SHOM technical visit will have to pay for their transportation (4 hours 30 by train), housing and food (estimated cost: 250 €).
Technical visits are on registration only before the Conference.
A limited number of places is available.