The Eye on Earth 2011 Summit is set to kick off in Abu Dhabi on Dec.12-15, hosted by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), facilitated by Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) and held in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Critigen, a global leader in technology consulting and the leveraging of location data and business intelligence tools for public and private clients, is a Gold Summit Partner. “Critigen is proud to support the Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit and the UAE's efforts to drive international urgency around the opportunities for societies to come together to leverage the convergence of technology and environmental data necessary to successfully answer to the world's shared grand challenges,” said Rand Knight, Senior Vice President at Critigen Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of EAD and Eye on Earth Co-Chair, said: “The support of Critigen, a global leader in the spatial data industry, speaks to the importance and visibility of the Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit where senior policy makers, global thought leaders, and the world's leading environmentalists and specialists in data gathering, management and sharing will convene to ensure better access to environmental and societal data, especially among emerging economies.” The Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit will convene world leaders and experts in environmental and societal information networking.
