TASK OF PHOTOGRAMMETRIC AND REMOTE SENSING EDUCATION 
(Activity Report of ISPRS Working Group VI-7) 
Sanjib K. Ghosh 
Laval University 
1355 Pav. Casault, Laval University 
QUEBEC GIR 7P4, CAN A!DiA 
Commission VI 
ABSTRACT 
The goals and achievements of the ISPRS Working Group VI-7 are 
presented. The Working Group members and their areas of 
interest are listed. The world situation with regard to 
education in general and with regard to certain regions in 
particular are elaborated. Cooperative development and self- 
determination are emphasized. 
SOMMAIRE 
On y présente les buts et les objectifs du groupe de travail 
VI-7 de SIPT. Ma liste mentionne les membres du groupe et 
leurs champs d'intérêt. On y élabore l'état actuel mondial 
par rapport à l'éducation en général et par rapport à certai- 
nes régions en particulier tout en accentuant les dévelop- 
pements coopératifs et les disponibilités. 
INTRODUCTION - OBJECTIVES 
In accordance with the bylaw XIII-10 of the ISPRS statute and 
subsequent to the XV Congress held in 1984 in Brazil, the new 
President of Commission VI, Mrs. Olayinka Adekoya, asked this 
author in May 1985 to form a Working Group (on Education in 
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) and act as the WG Chairman 
for the period 1985-1988. The assigned tasks of this working 
group (WG VI-7) are: 
1. Promotion and development of education in Photogram- 
metry and Remote Sensing, particularly in developing 
countries. 
2. Development of training packages and lecture materials 
for photogrammetry and remote sensing. 
It is realized that photogrammetry and remote sensing are two 
fields of sophisticated activities in the wide area of survey- 
ing and mapping (S&M). Therefore, with regard to education 
and its development, certain sincere and vigorous cooperation 
with other sister international societies involved in the 
allied fields of S&M is necessary. The WG considered this 
aspect as an integral part of the assigned tasks. 
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