eC2:Geodata and data Wrangling Workshops and Assessment

Deadline: 16-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) index

The objective of this consultancy is to design and conduct a workshops in both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar that will improve fluency with geospatial data across government in order to support and improve geospatial capacity in Tanzania and in particular understanding of open geospatial data. This will provide skills development for data collection and management, help participants improve the content and quality of geospatial datasets and strengthen the knowledge of open geospatial principles and standards.

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European debarment: for punishment or procurement?

From the World Bank Workshop Series

Tuesday, October 20, 4.00 to 5.00 p.m.

 

Join a special workshop on European public Schoenmaekersprocurement law and practice, at which University of Maastricht Professor Sarah Schoenmaekers will discuss European approaches to debarment — how they differ from those in the United States, and how they may point the way forward for punishing corrupt contractors in world procurement markets. Continue reading