Philippine Remote Sensing Society (PRSS)
1st General Assembly and National Symposium on Remote Sensing

Date: 9 May 2012

Venue: National Institute of Physics, National Science Complex, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Rationale and Objectives:

This conference will serve as the first meeting of members and would-be members of the newly re-organized Philippine Remote Sensing Society (PRSS).  The attendees therefore become pioneer members of the society.  This first meeting will aim to get experts, users and interested individuals or groups from the academe, the government, the industry and other non-governmental organizations to communicate and actively exchange technical information on the various fields of remote sensing science and technology. The conference will highlight the latest developments and trends in remote sensing particularly the applications and recent activities in the Philippines. The event will feature current advances in satellite technology and local efforts in the use of earth observation and geo-information data in addressing problems and issues of national concern, impact and significance.