January 30, 2019

TO: THE CITY/MUNICIPAL MAYOR

ATTN: Planning/Disaster/Engineering/ENR Officer

Dear Sir/Ma’am:

Warm greetings!

We are pleased to inform you that our GIS training course for beginners has once again opened. The conduct of this
capacity building event in the past two years had really been successful, being able to train more than 200 professionals
coming from LGUs, private sectors and academe in different regions of the country.

Now, on our 6th Basic GIS Training, we are aiming to capacitate more individuals for sound decision-making thru the
aid of GIS. The training will help you get started working with GIS through discussions and hands-on exercises on basic
theories, applications, analysis, and visualization. It will be facilitated by our company, Geographic Innovations for
Development Solutions, Inc. (GrIDS, Inc.), a Filipino owned and managed consultancy firm engaged in fields of, but
not limited to, GIS; remote sensing (RS) and image processing; 3D mapping; natural resources management; and
environmental planning.

The emergence of Geographic Information System (GIS) has provided new frontiers in the planning aspect, offering
a more flexible and cost-effective application than the conventional planning systems. This tool, which uses spatial data
in providing information for crafting sound decisions has been significant on disaster risk reduction and management,
scientific and social researches, policy-making, development planning, among others.

Below are the details for the training:

DATE : March 20-21, 2019

VENUE : CEC Conference Room, UPLB College, Los Baños, Laguna
SOFTWARE : QGIS v. 3.4 (free and open-source software)
TARGET
PARTICIPANTS : Open to all (students, professionals, and anyone interested to learn basic GIS)
Student Professional EARLY BIRD PROMO: PHP1000.00 discount
REGISTRATION : PHP 6,000
on registration fee for those who can fully pay
PHP 7,000 on or before February 28, 2019
(1) datasets in USB flash drive, (2) manual, (3) training assistance, (4) lunch and
FEE INCLUSIONS:
snacks per day
Additional fees would be applied should the participants request to include the accommodation in
the registration fee. The rooms are for sharing with co-participants. Further details will be
coordinated for those who would like to avail this option.
Rate per Head (PhP)
Options Check-in Check-out
OPTIONAL : Double Occ. Triple Occ.
1 Day March 20 (Wed) 2PM March 21 (Thu) 12NN 900.00 800.00
2 Days March 19 (Tue) 2PM March 21 (Thu) 12NN 1,500.00 1,200.00
3 Days March 20 (Wed) 2PM March 22 (Fri) 12NN 2,000.00 1,600.00
4 Days March 19 (Tue) 2PM March 22 (Fri) 12NN 2,500.00 2,000.00

Attached are the course outline and information sheet for this training activity. Once we have your accomplished
information sheet, you will receive an acceptance letter and will be given the payment procedure.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us through our email address
(grids.inc.ph@gmail.com) or mobile number (+63 995 435 3101/ 0999 177 4655).

We are looking forward to your favorable response.

Respectfully yours,

LEO KRIS PALAO

Head, Committee for Capacity Building
Geographic Innovations for Development Solutions, Inc.
 Basic GIS Training

- COURSE OUTLINE -

RATIONALE

Geographic information system (GIS) is an indispensable tool that uses spatial data to generate needed information in
crafting cost effective and science-based decisions. It bridges the gap between the scientific community, policy makers,
and the general public, thus bringing each in a common level conducive for crafting sound decisions. The seemingly
endless applications of GIS make it an indispensable tool for professionals working on various fields including natural
resources management, social researches, disaster risk reduction and management, development planning, and policy
making.

In response to the increasing needs and interests from various groups to know more about GIS and its potential
applications, GrIDS, Inc. is offering its 4th GIS training for beginners using open source GIS software packages. GrIDS,
Inc. aims to provide and enhance individuals’ capacity to execute GIS operations, perform data encoding and analysis,
and create and implement GIS-based workflows.

TRAINING DESCRIPTION

The GIS Training for Beginners aims to help participants get started with GIS through classroom lectures and
discussions for basic theories and concepts enhanced with training exercises, data gathering and map layout. The
training will use the current version of QGIS (version 3.4), a free and open-source GIS software. Training manuals and
datasets will be provided.

OBJECTIVES

After the training, the participants are expected:

1. to understand basic GIS concepts and terminology;
2. to be familiar with the QGIS user interface and use its basic functionalities;
3. to acquire, convert, and manage spatial data;
4. to display and visualize spatial data;
5. to perform spatial overlays and other GIS operations; and
6. to communicate information thru map lay-outs
7. to visualize the information in simple 3D views

TRAINING TOPICS
1. LECTURE
Introductory topics include but are not limited to the following:
a. History of GIS
b. Understanding Coordinates Systems
c. Data Types in GIS (Vector and Raster)
d. Applications of GIS in resource management

2. HANDS-ON EXERCISES (will be performed while solving a selected topic)

a. DATA ACQUISITION AND ENCODING

 Exploring GIS Data
 Georeferencing
 Digitizing Features
-Points: Marking landmarks and other points-of-interest (POIs)
-Lines: Tracing road and river networks
-Polygons: Delineating boundaries and building footprints
 Data acquisition from GNSS
-Points: Waypoints/ POIs
-Lines: Tracks
 Translating and joining non-spatial data in GIS
 Conversion to various GIS file formats (.shp, .gpx, .dbf, .csv, .txt, .jpg, .jpeg, .kmz, .kml)
 Visualizing and Capturing Spatial data from Google Earth

b. GIS ANALYSIS
 Spatial Query
 Understanding the Attribute table
 Search Query Builder
 Selecting data by location
 Extracting selected/highlighted features
 Geoprocessing tools
-Clip, Merge, Buffer, Intersect, Dissolve,
 Raster Processing
-Creating elevation ranges (reclassification, vector-to-raster conversion, and attribute table –based
calculations)

c. MAP PRODUCTION
 Familiarization with QGIS’ Map Composer
  Designing a map
 Saving, Exporting and Printing Map Layouts

d. VISUALIZATION
 Data preparation
 Simple 3D view and animation
 Saving and exporting for presentation

SCHEDULE

Day 1
AM Registration
Lecture
PM Hands-on exercises
a. Data acquisition and encoding
b. GIS Analysis
Day 2
AM c. Map Production
PM d. Visualization
Awarding of Cert. and Photo Op
*this schedule/program is flexible depending on the pacing of the participant
OTHER DETAILS:
Training participants:
 Open to ALL interested participants especially those involved in research and planning
Materials to bring per participant:
 Desktop computer or laptop
- Laptop units are preferred to have Intel Core i3 processors or better.
- Ample disk space is recommended for convenience
- Screen size at least 14” for ease and convenience
 Mouse (this is required)
Location of training:
 CEC Conference Room, UPLB College, Los Banos, Laguna
Potential resource persons:
 Leo Kris M. Palao, MSc (Geomatics and Geospatial Programmer)
 Leonardo D. Barua, MSc (GIS and Remote Sensing Expert)
 Ozzy Boy S. Nicopior, MSc, EnP (GIS and Environmental Science & Management Expert)
 Milben A. Bragais, MSc, EnP (Hydrological Modelling)
 Lester Ryan P. Mojica, MSc, EnP (Remote Sensing and Environmental Modelling)
 Donald A. Luna, MSc (Remote Sensing and Coastal Resources Management
Photos from Previous Trainings:

5th Basic GIS Training

4TH GIS TRAINING