Organization

The Program of the conference is summarized in the following table.

The summit will be organized by the International Society for Digital Earth and host by the University of Rwanda

2. Conference Committees

Organizing Committee

 Dr. Elias Nyandwi, Director, CGIS, University of Rwanda (Chair)

 Assoc. Prof. Gaspard Rwanyiziri, CGIS, University of Rwanda

 Prof. Alessandro Annoni, President, ISDE

 Prof. Mario Hernandez, Vice President, ISDE

 Dr. Zaffar Sadiq MOHAMED GHOUSE, VicePresident, ISDE

 Prof. Changlin WANG, Secretary General, ISDE

 Prof. Temenoujka Bandrova, Bureau Member, ISDE

 Dr. Zhen LIU, Executive Director, ISDE

 Prof. Kamal Labbassi, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco

Local Organizing Committee

 Dr. Elias Nyandwi, University of Rwanda (Chair)

 Assoc. Prof. Gaspard Rwanyiziri, University of Rwanda

 Mr. Joseph Tuyishimire, University of Rwanda (Conference Organizer)

 Mr. Maurice Mugabowindekwe, Member

 Mrs. Clarisse Kagoyire, Member

 Dr. Joseph Ntahompagaze, University of Rwanda, Member

 Mr. Darius Murangwa, University of Rwanda, Member

 Mrs. Angelique Uwanyiligira, University of Rwanda, Member

 Dr. Yves Hategekimana, Rwanda Space Agency, Member

 Mr. Alexis Rutagengwa, National Land Authority, Member

 Mr. Leonard Gatete, Rwanda Convention Bureau, Member

 Mr. Christian Manzi, Rwanda Convention Bureau, Member

 Mr. Jean Claude Ntirenganya, National Land Authority, Member

Scientific Programme Committee

 Dr. Ernest Uwayezu, University of Rwanda, Chair

 Dr. Elias Nyandwi, University of Rwanda,

 Prof. Alessandro Annoni, President, ISDE, co-chair

 Prof. Min Chen, Nanjing Normal University, China

 Prof. Yazidi Bamutaze, Makerere University, Uganda

 Prof. John Kiema, University of Nairobi

 Prof. Eugene Eremchenko, Lomonosov Moscow State University

 Prof. Peter Pilesjo, Lund University, Sweden

 Prof. Martin Brandt, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

 Prof. Ali Mansourian, Lund University, Sweden

 Prof. Brian Tomaszewski, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

 Prof. Tony Vodacek, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

 Prof. Damien Hanyurwimfura, University of Rwanda

 Dr. Jean Claude Uwamahoro, University of Rwanda,

 Dr. James Rwigema, University of Rwanda, Member

 Dr. Fabien Rizinjirabake, University of Rwanda,

 Dr. Peace Bamurigire, University of Rwanda,

 Dr. Kenneth Mubea, Digital Earth Africa,

 Dr. Felix Bachofer, Germany Space Agency, Germany

 Dr. Christophe Mupenzi, Adventists Lay University of Rwanda, Rwanda

 Dr. Lameck Nahayo, IUCN Rwanda,

 Dr. Denis Rugege, International Consultant

 Dr. Mireille Biraro, INES Ruhengeri, Rwanda