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Under the Links tab we gathered a number of links to relevant organizations.
Under the Tools tab you will find links to free downloadable opensource software like metadata catalog servers, GIS packages, mapping software, etc.
| Website | Description |
| UNGIWG | The UN Geospatial Information Working Group |
| GeoNetwork opensource Community website | This website contains information related to the use and development of the GeoNetwork opensource software |
| UNSDI.eu | The European UNSDI portal, entry to all European national UNSDI websites and GeoNetwork portals |
| OSGeo | The Open Source Geospatial Foundation Website |
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GSDI Association SDI Regional Newsletters GSDI Cookbook wiki |
The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association The purpose of the organization is to promote international cooperation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments that will allow nations to better address social, economic, and environmental issues of pressing importance. |
| EcoEarth.Info -- Environment Portal |
Environment Portal & Search Engine Empowering the Environmental Sustainability Movement |
| FAO Capacity Development Portal | FAO's CD Portal is designed to help FAO's partners, member states and other international, national and local development actors to access knowledge, information, training tools, good practices, and services in Capacity Development in FAO's mandate areas |
| PBL's Global Roads Database | PBL's OpenSource Flamingo viewer for the Global Roads Inventory Project (GRIP) classified along the UNSDI-T datamodel domain |
| OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. |
| UNOSAT maps | Maps produced or facilitated by UNOSAT for the humanitarian community |
| Tool & Description | Download location |
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GeoNetwork opensource metadata catalog server |
http://geonetwork-opensource.org/software |
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ILWIS opensource GIS package developed by ITC |
http://www.ilwis.org |
| GEONETCast toolbox for ILWIS | http://bit.ly/10FQmO |
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gvSIG opensource GIS package |
http://bit.ly/b20oF |
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Ushahidi A tool to easily crowdsource information using multiple channels, including SMS, email, Twitter and the web |
http://www.ushahidi.com/ |
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Crowdmap To set up your own deployment of Ushahidi without having to install it on your own web server |
http://crowdmap.com/ |
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easySDI A simple and ready-to-use solution to deploy a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) based on ISO/OGC standards |
http://www.easysdi.org/ |
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Elshayal Smart GIS Map Editor and Surface Analysis The first Free Arabian GIS Software |
http://freesmartgis.blogspot.com/ |