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THE ISPRS FOUNDATION
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THE ISPRS FOUNDATION
What is the ISPRS
advancing the capabilities and applications of the ISPRS
Foundation
sciences, technologies and disciplines to the benefit of
T h e I S P RS Fo u n d at i o n
the international community or a multi-national region.
is an independently
4 . S c h o l a rs h i p s a n d Fe l l o w s h i p s - to s u p p o rt
re g i ste re d e nt i t y t h at
professional development in the P&RS&SIS sciences
h a s b e e n e st a b l i s h e d
and technologies.
S O L E LY fo r p r o v i d i n g
financial assistance to
5. Internships and Exchange Programs - to foster on-
advance the benevolent
purposes of ISPRS, an international, non-profit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) composed of
176 societies and organizations from more than
120 countries. The Foundation is designed to foster
linked relationships with other foundations and trusts
established in the ISPRS Member countries and regions
to enable international sharing and administration
for the common good of the sciences and disciplines
represented by the ISPRS.
the-job training and education of end users, private
companies, governments and institutions of higher
education.
6. Distance Learning - to promote and facilitate
development and open dissemination of distance
learning modules in the ISPRS sciences, technologies
and disciplines, especially to developing countries.
7. Awareness Education - to stimulate youth (K-12) and
grass roots interest and participation in the P&RS&SIS
Primary Goals
The ISPRS Foundation is intended to improve the
ability of ISPRS to satisfy its aims and objectives, by
administering a broadly-based international program of
fund raising to provide grants to qualified individuals
sciences and technologies in order to increase public
awareness and use of applications, and to help meet
the growing worldwide need for trained and educated
practitioners.
and organizations, who are pursuing and/or applying
8. Tools and Literature - to solicit, assemble, translate
knowledge for advancing the sciences and technologies
if needed, underwrite subscriptions, and distribute
associated with the disciplines embodied by ISPRS.
textbooks, technical publications, and basic tools and
The Foundation will raise, invest and grant funds on
equipment needed to upgrade the capabilities of those
an unrestricted and restricted basis for this purpose.
developing country institutions and libraries that include
It will contribute significantly to the efforts of ISPRS in
the ISPRS disciplines.
international cooperation and technology transfer.
9. Sponsorship of International Workshops - to provide
Specific charitable goals of The Foundation will include
funding to support or co-support the education,
but not be limited to the following:
training and technical program aspects of international
scientific workshops sponsored by the ISPRS with the
1. Awards - to provide international recognition
United Nations and other international organizations.
for young authors, research, publications, training/
education, and significant achievements in 'the
10. Standards - to support international projects
p h oto g ra m m et ry, re m ote s e n s i n g a n d s p at i a l
devoted to the development and dissemination of
information sciences' (P&RS&SIS).
standards relevant to the ISPRS disciplines, sciences
and technologies.
2. Travel Grants - to enable young authors, distinguished
speakers, and officially designated national Delegates,
11. Preservation of Archives - to provide support
especially from developing countries, to participate
to ensure the preservation of the official scientific,
in ISPRS sponsored events and in forums promoting
technical and administrative records of the ISPRS.
international cooperation, advancements and benefits of
12. Grants - to do any and all lawful acts which may be
the P&RS&SIS.
necessary, useful, suitable or proper for the furtherance
3. Research Initiatives - to provide support for
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How does it work
The Board of Trustees are responsible for fund raising,
The ISPRS Foundation, Inc. is managed by a 'Board of
investment, management and approval of grants from
Trustees' which responds to ISPRS grant needs that
Foundation funds. Trustees do not receive any salary or
are identified by the ISPRS Council. ISPRS Council will
other compensation for their services.
annually assess needs, solicit proposals for grants from
The Foundation and then collaborate with the Board to
Who can contribute
approve worthy candidates. Multinational committees
Contributions are invited from individuals, businesses
(no more than two committee members may be of the
and organizations around the world who want to
same nationality) will support the Trustees in evaluating
support Foundation goals and programs.
the requests.
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