The document discusses the upcoming Joint ISCRAM-CHINA & Gi4DM conference in Harbin, China from August 5-6, 2008. The conference will focus on how geo-information technologies can provide useful tools for disaster management by providing spatial context and enabling location-based services, analysis of routes and predictions, and monitoring through sensors. The mission of Gi4DM is to promote geo-information technologies for disaster management among developers, researchers, and users. Previous conferences in the series have been held in the Netherlands, India, and Canada.

1. Joint ISCRAM-CHINA & Gi4DM conference, Harbin, China 5-6 August, 2008

2. Geo-information Provides clear interface ‘the map’ 3D and temporal aspect of spatial information Mixed indoor (CAD) and outdoor (GIS) information Enables analysis: routes, prediction (flooding) Up-to-date information: monitoring by terrestrial airborne and satellite sensors Positioning and navigation (GPS, Galileo) Location based services (LBS) Provides context awareness ‘what/who is where’

3. Mission of the Gi4DM: promoting geo-information in DM Technology: developers and researchers User: requirements for geo-information information Providers: data and standards. Areas addressed: state-of-the-art in Disaster Management geo-ICT for disaster management and emergency response

4. Series Symposia across the continents

5. The Netherlands, 2005: 331 Participants from 58 Countries India, 2006: 60 Participants from 12 Countries Canada, 2007: 241 Participants from 33 Countries

6. Delft, 2005

7. Goa, 2006

8. Toronto, 2007

9. Books One more in print 2005 2007 2008

10. Now we are in the lovely city of Harbin

11. Surrounded by friends

12. Special Thanks ISCRAM-CHINA Wanxin Gao (Conference Honorary Chair) Baizhou Li (Conference Chair) Yan Song, Bartel van de Walle supporting staff, students keynote speakers, presenters attendees

13. Fruitful conference!