Proceedings Plenary Session 1: Geospatial Technology Development and Trends Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)Status, Capability, and Applications Arthur Taylor Director Business Development Trimble South Africa New Possibilities of Remote Sensing, Laser Scanning and Photogrammetry Juha Hyyppä Head of the Department Department of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Finnish Geodetic Institute Finland Recent Developments in the Application of Geospatial Technology in Geosciences T Ramontja, H J Brynard Chief Executive Officer Council for Geoscience South Africa Plenary Session 2:Geospatial Applications and Case Studies In the pursuit of a complete Dwelling Frame Database in time for Census 2011 Ashwell Jenneker Deputy Director General Statistical Support and Informatics Statistics South Africa PEMEX Success Story DigitalGlobe Solutions for An Enterprise Infrastructure Maher Khoury Sales Director DigitalGlobe United States GIS and Decision Making: The key to Durban’s challenges Dr Michael Sutcliffe City Manager eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality South Africa GIS: The Next Generation The Convergence of Technologies John Sasser President Rolta Middle East UAE Plenary Session 3:Geospatial Policy and Guidelines Spatial Data for Regional Development in Africa Aida Opoku-Mensah Director, ICTs and S&T Division (ISTD) UN Economic Commission for Africa South Africa A View on National Mapping Policy for a Developmental State in Africa Dr Derek Clarke Chief Directorate: National Geo-Spatial Information Department of Rural Development and Land Reform South Africa Evolution of the Indian Geospatial Policy- Tryst with Changing Times Dr M.K.Munshi Dean - GIS Institute GIS Development Pvt. Ltd. India GEO Connections Udit Chauhan Director Data World South Africa