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Financial overview 2007 and 2008 (x e 1,000)

2007 2008Income:Basic subsidy 22,861 23,551Tuition fees 1,761 2,065Turnover projects 4,363 5,861Miscellaneous 2,016 1,760

Total income 31,001 33,237

Expenditure:Salaries, social security 17,250 17,296Depreciation 1,914 2,069Other costs 10,764 12,165

Total expenses 29,927 31,530

Operational result 1,074 1,707

project services staffIntegral component of the core mission of ITC Dedicated staff with a diverse range of expertise

financial AffairsGetting down to brass tacks

Project services are an important activity of ITC and consist of fourcomponents:� Institutional development� Advisory services � Contract research� Contract education

ITC’s project services are geared tosolving problems of developingcountries and emergingeconomies. A second aim is thegeneration of income to help ITCin accomplishing its mission tosupport development.

Project services are carried out inrelation to all of ITC’s researchthemes (see section on research)and their main focus is capacitybuilding and the developmentand application of new technolo-gy.

To accommodate the rapidlychanging demand for capacitybuilding and institutionalstrengthening, ITC offers a flexi-ble package of training and proj-ect services tailored to the needsof its clientele in terms of con-tent, duration and location.

ITC’s main clients are develop-ment cooperation agencies, multi-lateral organisations, internation-al financing institutions, nationaland local governments, NGOs andprivate companies.

StaffITC employs 268 staff members (240 fte), representing 25 nationalities. Twenty percent of the staff membershave a nationality other than Dutch.

A positive result of e 1,078,000 was foreseenin the 2008 budget. This result was to bereserved for maintaining an adequate level ofstudent housing. In the event, the definitive2008 result was e 1,707,000, because thebudgets for housing, research and the ITCCapacity Building Programme wereunderspent.

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For more information:International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)Hengelosestraat 99Postbus 67500 AA EnschedeThe NetherlandsTel: +31 (0) 53 487 44 44Fax: +31 (0) 53 487 44 00E-mail: [email protected]: www.itc.nl

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Number of academic publications

Type of publication 2007 2008

Peer-reviewed articles in ISI journals 67 76Other refereed journal articles 17 18Chapters in books 28 46Books - 1PhD theses 12 7

Total 124 148

Introduction research educationGeo-information management, worldwide and innovative Multidisciplinary and problem oriented A multicultural environment

Interlinked research themesThe Institute carries out research within the framework of a coherent research programme that addresses spe-cific problem fields in geo-information science and earth observation. In order to ensure that new knowledgeand innovation in space and resource management and in the provision of geospatial data lead to societalbenefits, the programme is formulated as a number of interlinked research themes. In 2008 a new researchtheme was introduced: Governance and integrated spatial assessment.

Joint research agreementsThe Institute strives to carry out research in conjunction with partnerswho contribute complementary scientific expertise and/or are con-fronted with scientific problems that fall within the context of themission of the Institute. To this end, the Institute pursues and hasentered into a range of research agreements with partners. Theresulting agreements range from general principles such as memoran-da of understanding and framework agreements (22) to partnershipagreements supporting specified PhD students (34).

Joint research agreements have already been implemented inArgentina, Bolivia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran,Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, theNetherlands, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania andthe UK.

In 2008 the Institute implemented new agreements in Brazil, Ethiopia,India, the Netherlands and South Africa.

Research themes• Biodiversity in fragmenting landscapes

• Carbon cycle and climate change

• Disaster management

• Earth systems science

• Food security and environmental sustainability

• Governance and integrated spatial assessment

• Informed multilevel governance of urban regions

• Land administration for informed governance

• Managing water scarcity

• Spatial data infrastructure technology

• Spatio-temporal data integration and visualisa-

tion

• Stochastic methods for image mining and data

quality

• Sustainable urban-regional dynamics

• Topographic mapping

• Water cycle and climate

Key figures• 1968 students, 1574 newly registered

• 511 degrees/diplomas/certificates awarded

• 9 degree courses, 7 diploma courses, 16 short courses,

4 refresher courses, 15 joint education courses,

9 distance education courses, 49 tailor-made courses

• 114 registrants for the Graduate programme

• 32 advisory projects

• 240 staff fte, which includes 18 professors

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ITC’s contribution to the UNU missionITC is an associated institution of the United NationsUniversity (UNU). The cooperation between ITC andthe United Nations University is directed at develop-ing and carrying out joint programmes on CapacityBuilding in Disaster Management and on LandAdministration, and at disseminating knowledge onthese and directly related issues.

The programme activities are accommodated in twoschools: • School for Disaster Geo-Information Management• School for Land Administration Studies

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The International Institute forGeo-Information Science andEarth Observation wasestablished in 1950 and is usuallyreferred to as ITC because of itsoriginal name, the InternationalTraining Centre for Aerial Survey.Based in Enschede, in the east ofthe Netherlands, it is the largestinstitute of international highereducation in the country.

Knowledge fieldGeo-information science and earthobservation consists of a combina-tion of tools and methods for thecollection, storage and processingof geospatial data, and for the dis-semination and use of these dataand of services based on thesedata. ITC provides tools that cansupport the processes of planningand decision making for sustain-able development and the allevia-tion of poverty in emergingeconomies. By means of post -graduate education, research andproject services, ITC’s activities con-tribute to capacity building andinstitutional development inemerging countries and countries

that are economically and/or tech-nologically less advanced.

OrganisationThe Institute is managed by aDirectorate headed by a rectorand a director for external affairs.Three bureaus manage the coreprocesses of education, researchand project services, which areexecuted by staff of the six scien-tific departments covering ITC’sknowledge field. As of 1 January2010, ITC will be a faculty (withspecial status) of the University ofTwente (UT). The merger will beimplemented in a way that pre-serves the distinctive character andmission of ITC.

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Graduate programmeWithin the context of each theme, research is carriedout by a group led by one of ITC’s professors. Eachgroup typically comprises several expert staff membersand a number of graduate students carrying outresearch for a PhD degree within the framework of theITC Graduate programme. The total number of regis-trants in the Graduate programme at the end of 2008was 114. In 2008, seven doctoral candidates successfullydefended a doctoral thesis.

Our studentsSince its foundation, more than 19,000 studentsfrom over 170 countries have completed ITC courses.The origins and backgrounds of ITC course partici-pants have a significant influence on the education

processes. The majority of these participants areprofessionals in their respective fields, with prioracademic training and (usually) professional experi-ence.

ITC has built up an extensive network of interna-tional contacts, in which former students take aprominent position. ITC assigns great importance toupdating the knowledge and skills of its alumni andtherefore regularly organises refresher courses andspecial short training programmes both in theNetherlands and abroad. ITC also supports its formerstudents by providing access to library services, theITC newsletter, an e-mail address, digital communi-ties and other facilities.

In 2008, together with a range of partners andfinanced by NUFFIC, ITC organised four refreshercourses in Colombia, Mongolia, Pakistan andUganda.

To stimulate and maintain contacts between alumni,ITC assists in establishing ITC alumni associations andorganises alumni gatherings in various coun-tries/regions. In 2008 gatherings were organised inCanada, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Mexico,Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka,Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and USA.

Students newly registered 2005 2006 2007 2008• Degree/diploma programme 207 232 220 250• Degree/diploma joint education 113 171 168 180• Short courses/modules/other at ITC 222 179 198 185• Distance education 11 71 137 90• Contract education at ITC 125 59 168 123• Contract education on site/refresher courses 923 652 834 746

Data on student numbers 2005 2006 2007 2008Number of students 1778 1563 2116 1968Academically acceptable applications 2354 3261 4171 3507ITC degrees/diplomas/certificates awarded 627 555 421 511Registrants for the Graduate programme 50 66 96 114

Financing 2005 2006 2007 2008NFP fellowships 147 187 167 168DGIS project fellowships 73 5 9 2Multilateral and national organisations 3 36 13 72Students financed from other sources* 362 1140 1536 1332*This includes students financed by their own government, university or employer or by ITC

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Scientific departments• Department of Earth Observation Science

• Department of Geo-information Processing

• Department of Urban and Regional Planning and

Geo-information Management

• Department of Natural Resources

• Department of Water Resources

• Department of Earth Systems Analysis

Education partnershipsTo address the increasing demand for flexibility ineducation, ITC has entered into partnerships withreputable organisations and universities in differentcountries. Current partnerships have been expandedand intensified within the Netherlands, withinEurope (Sweden, the UK and Poland) and withinother continents. Part or all of a course accreditedby ITC is conducted by these organisations. In thisway the ITC education programme contributes tohuman resources development within productionorganisations and education and academic insti-tutes. Outside Europe, joint programmes havealready been implemented in Bolivia, China(Wuhan, Xian), Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya,Mexico, Nigeria, and Tanzania. In 2008 a new coursestarted in Ghana.

ITC’s degree programmes are legally recognised inthe Netherlands and are accredited by theNetherlands Flemish Accreditation Organisation.Eight courses are offered in the degree and diplomaprogrammes in Geo-information Science and EarthObservation:• Applied Earth Sciences (MSc, PGD)• Environmental Modelling and Management (MSc)• Geoinformatics (MSc, Master, PGD,

Undergraduate diploma)• Governance and Spatial Information

Management (MSc)• Land Administration (MSc, PGD)• Natural Resources Management (MSc, Master,

PGD)• Urban Planning and Management (MSc, PGD)• Water Resources and Environmental

Management (MSc, PGD)(MSc = 18 months; Master = 12 months;

PGD = 9 months; Diploma = 9 months)

Programmes in Geo-informationScience and Earth ObservationDegree programmes in Geo-information Scienceand Earth Observation• Master of Science (MSc) degree programme • Master degree programme

Diploma programmes in Geo-information Scienceand Earth Observation• Postgraduate diploma programme (PGD) • Undergraduate diploma programme

Certificate programmes• Certificate course programme and individual

modules• Distance education programme• Refresher programme

Graduate programme

Our coursesOver the years, ITC has developed a wide selection of courses in its degree, diploma and certificate pro-grammes in geo-information science and earth observation. These courses are offered in the Netherlands,online and abroad by ITC itself or by ITC in collaboration with reputable qualified education organisations(joint courses).

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Education at ITC• One of the world’s foremost education and

research establishments in the field of geo-infor-mation science and earth observation

• Dedicated scientific staff with a diverse range ofexpertise

• A unique programme structure• Flexible modular education programmes to meet

your individual training needs

• A personal approach• State-of-the-art facilities• Close links with Dutch universities in the field of

MSc and PhD research• Enschede, modern comfortable accommodation

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