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UTU Master’s students visiting Sitowise

A group of master’s students and a few members of staff from the University of Turku Geography department paid a visit to Sitowise’s Turku office in March 2024. Sitowise Oy is a Finnish company with their business focusing on built environment such as smart cities, as well as digital solutions. Sustainability is a cross-cutting theme […]

Tanzanian and Finnish Universities Explore Research and Education Cooperation Opportunities

By Msilikale Msilanga A team of Tanzanian universities recently had the opportunity to attend an event organised by the University of Turku, where they presented their institutions to the Finnish university community. The aim was to explore potential research and education cooperation opportunities between Tanzanian and Finnish universities. The team is in Finland for a […]

Geospatial Data Quality Webinar

By Msilikale Msilanga Welcome to our webinar series, organized by the University of Turku. This series aims to educate and inform our partners by providing an in-depth look into various online training materials, as well as tips and tricks, to enhance knowledge Inspired by our two flagship projects implemented in Tanzania through cooperation between the […]

UDSM: Coming up with an umbrella challenge

The motivation behind the decision for the two umbrella challenges for two MCL campaigns conducted in 2022 and 2023 – The umbrella challenges needed to touch the society, their solutions are based on spatial data, information and communication technology systems and respective sustainable development goal(s) (SDGs). In addition, for the MCL 2.0 in 2023, an […]

Visit of EU Heads of Mission to Sokoine University of Agriculture, April 29, 2024

By Ernest William Mauya, Msilikale Msilanga and Suzana Magobeko On April 29, 2024, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) welcomed a delegation of the Heads of Mission of the European Union. The ten-member delegation included Christine Grau, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tanzania and the East Africa Community, along with ambassadors from Belgium, […]

Impactful geospatial projects showcased at Geomob in Turku

SUA: Geospatial empowerment with MCL training

At Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), students prepared for the Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) Challenge with a week of intensive training led by Tony from Open Map Development Tanzania (OMDTZ). The senior expert focused on learning for impact, by enhancing the geospatial skills of MCL participants. The week-long training covered geospatial data formats, mobile data tools, […]

Visit to Tanzania highlights the results of university cooperation – long-standing cooperation to be expanded

Enhancing Timber Harvesting Planning with Centimeter Precision: The Role of Emlid Reach RS2 GPS Receivers in GeoICT4e’s Educational Transformation

By Dr. Ernest Mauya and Msilikale Msilanga The aim of GeoICT4e has been to enhance the management and teaching capacities of Tanzanian universities in the are of geospatial and ICT education, with a clear goal of improving employment opportunities for graduates. By concentrating on crucial aspects of educational capacities, GeoICT4e empowers staff to plan and […]

Finnish Universities and Tanzanian Partners Create Future Collaborations

Blog by Msilikale Msilanga In a display of international collaboration and educational exchange, a high-level delegation from Finland, comprising the Rectors of the University of Turku, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, and the Vice Rector of Novia University of Applied Sciences, traveled on a week-long visit to Tanzania. This insightful […]

Resilience Academy: Classifying Sentinel 2 images in SNAP

Classify multispectral satellite images available in different platforms and download and manage the data sets using different open-source tools. You will be able to carry out a basic multispectral image processing flow based on supervised ML classification methods.

Resilience Academy: Basic image processing methods with SNAP

Key steps of managing the data using the Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) this includes installation of SNAP, use of different SNAP tools for performing basic visualization of the Sentinel 2 images as well as installation of a specific plugin for image processing.