10-18, 12:00– (Pacific/Auckland), Plenary
The abstract emphasizes the challenges faced by local communities in accessing and utilizing national-level spatial information. It introduces Free and Open Source GIS as an alternative approach that eliminates the barriers associated with proprietary software, enabling cost-effective access to GIS tools and data.
My area of work for "The use Free and Open Source GIS at National to Local Communities " aims to address the challenges local communities face in accessing and utilizing national-level spatial data effectively. It proposes the use of Free and Open Source Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a solution to empower local communities and bridge the gap between national and local spatial information.
Lanieta Rokotuiwakaya is a Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant with the United Nations with expertise in Geospatial and Climate Change in the Pacific region. Previously, she worked at a prominent regional organization where she focused on forest mapping with remote sensing and managing spatial data.
Lanieta earned her bachelor's degree in Geography and Marine Affairs from the University of the South Pacific and is currently pursuing her Postgraduate Diploma in Islands and Ocean Stewardship from the same institution. She is also a board member of the Pacific GIS & Remote Sensing Council and Geospatial Insights Support Team Advisory Panel at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). She is a Réseau Associate, Réseau aims to amplify the voices of professional women working in the global geospatial arena.