Latest Contributions by WilliamTarpai

@BaratKhan We have never met, but I hope we can in the future. I was planning a trip to Oman, so taking a ship or plane to Gwadar could possibly be in my cards. It would be great to meet some of your future leaders, teachers and students who are able to make maps and analyze data....

@Gletham Excellent post - It means so much to so many people to be able to have a meeting or conference near to them, instead of having to pay so much just to get there.... Skills are important - Allow me to encourage members to go online now to attend a World Bank Group event that has already taken place live..... Youth Voices Shaping the Future of Work Experts, especially.with GIS skills are certainly needed to make our world a better place.

Dear Mr. Khan, Several things to be pondering. Whether it is possible to collaborate with MAPMAKER software (a National Geographic-ESRI partnership for introducing young children to GIS, and if you are able to locate an ESRI office in Pakistan to find out whether it is possible to get 'school bundles' of ESRI software, support and training.... With reference to ArcGIS for Education - Lots of talented people doing incredible things. Ask your questions in posts in that community and see what comes back. If you can introduce educators from your country to educators from the ESRI world...

Good Morning ESRI COMMUNITY, I just got off a call with a Kenyan graduate student at CSUSB. I asked him whether he had used ESRI software and tools? He hadn't so I informed him that the community lab at CSUSB had ESRI software available for student use. We will meet in the future and make maps of Kenya together, so we can cross-border trail blaze.... Hope this string gets transferred to the new platform. @EzraCheruiyot

NO worries @BaratKhan Achieving the goal of a Green Balochistan will require schools, students and their teachers working together to make it happen. Gwadar is a place where lots of money is building up infrastructure, and so lots of possibilities exist.

Over the weekend, I had to drive to Long Beach to pick up a grandson flying in. He is on his way to start his freshman year at BYU-Hawaii. Prior to picking him up, I sat in the cell phone waiting area at the airport, and finished reading the 2026 ESRI Sustainability Report. I had also just finished reading about becoming a PARTNER in the EPN (ESRI Partner Network). If you haven't read either of these, I suggest doing so as soon as you possibly can. WHY? That brings me to the last ESRI post reference I'll make here. I urge you to spend time reviewing Scott Oppmann's post: Sustainable Development Goals Solution Released GIS is doing incredible things in our world today, and if you haven't been paying attention to the SDGs, now, with less than 4 years remaining is the time to get started finding SDG entryways. NOT ONLY for building up our own US, but for helping out with global development.

@BaratKhan Thanks again for posting. I was reading today on this platform about how ESRI is able to "....help our customers develop sustainable practices—and help us improve our own".... 3 specific areas were discussed: a) Habitat preservation; b) Commitment to community; and c) Building a better world, together. I suggest you knock on United Nations doors in your country. "... the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals". Its Data Alliance is fighting poverty and improving lives globally, including in your country. Keep up your good works.

@ShareUser @JesseCloutier Thanks for the very hellpful heads up. As I was stumbling through some of the older posts, it is sad that they may disappear, but this platform has been great, and what's coming will certainly be a powerful edition for this community's lives.

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@@EzraCheruiyot Wow, imagine trying to balance our budgets and grow our community at the same time. I think we need to contact our friends at the World Bank Group seeking collaborations for development. Thank you ESRI for cointinuing to keep this platform so vibrant and active....

Closing the gaps between science and policy, and policy with results - Has anyone ever faced this question? How do we make sure every country is able to take advantage of solutions that might otherwise be scaled up? I was so inspired by ESRI USER CONFERENCE 2026!!!! Can we agree not to leave our science be sitting on shelves (gathering dust), when it might be scaled up in other locations be improve lives and make a better world? How do you think GIS can be better used to improve successful outcomes? I encourage readers to listen to a United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) that took place in New York at the United Nations HQ about the same time as UC2026 was taking place on the west coast in San Diego. Science Day 2026 It was a day for discussing progress with an open, honest conversation. Only 1 country in 3 of the 192+ countries participating in the 15 Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) are likely to achieve all 17 goals. My question here is how can higher education (colleges and universities found in every country around the globe) best use evidence-based knowledge to help their countries achieve the best possible outcomes by 2030?

Since making my first post to @JeffreyThompson2 post, I listened to SCIENCE DAY 2026 (a side event organized at the HLPF on Sustainable Development which took place on 9 July 2026). It was a day for discussing progress with an open, honest conversation. Imagine never having so many educated people pushing the SDG agenda. BUT is it delivering the results needed? How can we be effective partners? https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16kkwn9td?utm_source=SDSN&utm_campaign=5d0f77c792-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_15_08_16_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8ff67450e0-179322688&mc_cid=5d0f77c792&mc_eid=ac585669f8 Open collaborations on a shared network of GIS ideas. I believe we can STRENGTHEN our network, and together ensure not the absence of knowledge, but also being able to connect the links between science and policy domains.... The 15 year SDG Challenges will end in 2030, and there is time left for all nations to find solutions needed to achieve the best possible outcomes against all 17 sustainable development goals. (ALTHOUGH only 1 in 3 of the world's nations are on track to achieve all 17 SDGs.)

I was interested in how many GIS pros are planning to register and attend the WATER For People and Progress event in Stockholm, Sweden? More information can be found on the World Water Week website https://worldwaterweek.org/2026/tickets?_sc=MjI5Nzc1MSMxNzMxNA%3D%3D Why is it important? The Week will work towards a more just and equitable water secure future for all people, especially the most marginalized, against the backdrop of climate change. and GIS participation may be key to successful outcomes.

@JeffreyThompson2 Whoever said life was easy? Good post and very thought-produciing releative to when and where we are living.

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Thank you Adam and everyone who has contributed to this ESRI Community post. Royce your lengthy response is particularly noteworthy to me. Very helpful string as it guides us through the changing times. Rural development is one of my focuses these days as I work to link academia-private and public sector collaborations, with specific emphasis on public higher education and students acquiring and honing GIS skill sets. @EzraCheruiyot

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