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d)To develop a data base about the potential instructors 
and advisors for the Centre educational activities: 
e)To establish the Remote Sensing and Geographical 
Information Systems course in 2003; 
f)To propose and establish the Satellite Meteorology 
Course in 2004; Space Science and Atmospheric course 
in 2005; the Satellite Communication course in 2006; 
i)To improve the Campus facilities, such as computer 
labs, offices, classrooms, auditorium and of experts in the 
field of space science and technology equipments, 
j)To develop educational material for the courses. 
13. The International Course on Remote Sensing and 
Geographical Information Systems-Brasil Campus 
This course will be held in the Brasil 
March 5" to December 6", 2003. 
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Since 1985, after a request of the OOSA/UN, INPE has 
been held the International Course on Remote Sensing for 
Latin American and African professionals. This 
specialization course is seven months, and since the 
beginning around 145 professionals got a diploma in 
remote sensing. 
The International Course on Remote Sensing has been 
adapted to the OOSA/UN curriculum proposed for the 
Centers and now is named International Course on 
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems- 
Brasil Campus and the course was extended to nine 
months long (1320 hours). 
It is was possible because the curriculum of the both 
courses were quite similar, just some specifics topics, 
required by the Brazilian Educational Council, have to be 
included in the Curriculum Centre. 
The International Course on Remote Sensing and 
Geographical Information Systems is oriented on the 
training of the uses of systems and techniques of images 
interpretation of orbital remote sensors and geographical 
information systems for the management of natural 
resources and environmental control. This objective 
should be achieved through the following: 
a)Introductory Disciplines: Their objective are to 
equalize basic knowledge necessary for the course 
development and necessary for the group, such: 
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Introduction to Computing, Introduction to Remote 
Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, 
Introduction to Statistics. 
b)Fundamental Disciplines: Their objective are to 
provide knowledge about the principles of regulation on 
the interaction of radiant energy and terrestrial objects 
and, the atmosphere, sensors systems and the images 
characteristics. These disciplines are Fundamental of 
remote sensing and GIS; spectral behavior of natural 
targets, platform, sensors and sensor systems. 
c)Technical Disciplines: Their objective are to 
developing a set of technical skills related to an 
interpretation of photographic and digital images. These 
disciplines are photogrammetry and cartography, image 
interpretation, GIS and image processing techniques. 
d)Complementary Activities: 
This part it is dedicated to present some examples 
about remote sensing and GIS applications to natural 
resource. It is divided into four steps: 
1) Seminars: There are five seminars scheduled for the 
2003 course: 
e Amazonian Deforestation  Project-PRODES, in 
partnership with INPE, Brasil; 
e Remote Sensing and GIS Applied for Regional 
Planning in Bolivia, in partnership with CLAS, 
Bolivia; 
e Remote Sensing, GIS and WEB Mapping in Chile, in 
partnership with CPR&SIG, Chile; 
e Remote Sensing and GIS Applied to Coastal Studies 
in French Guiana, in partnership with IRD, French 
Guiana; 
e Project Planning in Remote Sensing and GIS. 
Besides these seminars it will be organized two 
additional seminars with the Oceansat and the Canadian 
Space Agency 
2) Lectures: Four lectures about remote sensing and GIS 
applied to agriculture, forestry, oceanography and radar 
systems are also planned. 
3) Technical visits: Five technical visits to private 
companies and universities are scheduled. The objective 
of these visits is to promote the integration and the 
updating of the student on the remote sensing and 
geographical information systems applications to real 
situations. 
4)The discipline Methodology on Scientific Research to 
fulfill the requirement of the National Council for