The working plan below will be executed in cooperation with the ISPRS Student Consortium (SC)

WORKING PLAN FOR 2008-2009

1. Re-organization of the WG and SC web pages, harmonization of the contents of both pages, update and improvement with relevant information.

2. Publishing of SC Newsletter: preparation of Editorial plan, purchase of adequate software for producing the Newsletter, get new active contributors.

3. Recruitment of the new WG and SC members.

4. Preparation of financial plan, actions to get financial support within and outside ISPRS (incl. letter to potential sponsors).

5. Organization of Summer School in Poland: " Natural environment management, monitoring and conservation ", 13 – 17 July 2009, Faculty of Forestry, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW and of the 1st ISPRS SC Conference on the same topic in Warsaw, 18 July 2009 (with proceedings and possibly a special journal issue in Poland).

6. Participation of student representatives at IGSM, April 2009, Zurich.

7. Participation and organization of special activities at ACRS, 2009

8. One activity in N. America. Activities in Geomatica 2009, Cuba.

9. Actions for publishing a special issue of the ISPRS Journal.
    

GENERAL WORKPLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2004-2008

1. Improvement and continual maintenence of the WG and SC web pages

2. Maintenance of membership database, communication with members

3. Development of membership network and recruitment of new members in all regions, esp. in areas not well represented in the past (North America, Latin America, Africa, Australia).

4. Coordination and support of regional and national activities.

5. Coordination and cooperation with relevant international, regional and national organizations.

6. Regular publishing of the SC Newsletter (digital form), four issues a year.

7. Publications (possibly a special issue of ISPRS Journal)

8. Organization of Summer Schools:2009: Warsaw, Poland

9. Organization of scientific and social activities of youth in different ISPRS and related organization events (tutorials, dedicated lectures, panels, social activities for youth, ...): ISPRS Commission Symposia, ACRS, African GIS and AARSE Symposia, Selper Symposia etc. Organisation of at least one event in N. America

10. Acquiring sponsors, cooperation with the ISPRS Foundation and Congress Director to financially support youth to attend Summer Schools and ISPRS events.

11. Organization of Youth Forum and other student related activities during the next Congress in Melbourne.

12. Participation in meetings of IGSO and other Geomatics-related student meetings.