What is this "Centre" all about?

For decades, Canada has worked in partnership with developing countries in applying geomatics and geoscience technologies to address a wide variety of important economic, environmental and social issues. This effort has led to improved capabilities of these countries to achieve sustainable development and better living conditions, while fostering long-term relationships between Canada and the developing world.

To allow Canada and ESS to build on many successful technology transfer projects and to seek out new partnerships, ESS is launching a new initiative called The Earth Sciences International Capacity Development Centre. The Centre will facilitate dialogue and help identify benefits and opportunities, while providing a mechanism for effective cooperation amongst all stakeholders.