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Karlskirche in Vienna

Another image of the Karlskirche

The Karlskirche was begun in 1715 by architect Fischer von Erlach, who was hired by Emperor Charles VI to fulfill a vow he had made in the plague year of 1713 to build a magnificent church if the plague were to cease. "Fischer drew up a plan linking the notion of a votive building with that of regal display - a sacred monument of pietas austriaca (Austrian piety)."

From Baroque Architecture, Sculpture, Painting edited by Rolf Toman, 2004.

St. Markus Church (Coptic, 1917) in Vienna with modern buildings in background

View outside Scott's hotel room in Vienna

View outside Scott's hotel room in Vienna

Some of the United Nations buildings in Vienna

Reception for meeting participants

United Nations building in Vienna

Link to a news release on the conference

Excerpt from the news release written by the Secure World Foundation:

"An international gathering of more than 60 experts took part in Crowdsource Mapping for Preparedness and Emergency Response, held July 5 - 6 in Vienna, Austria.
The meeting was organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs' Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), with the support and cooperation of the Government of Austria and Secure World Foundation.
the two-day agenda of discussion and special sessions brought into sharp focus:

-- How the crowdsource mapping community benefitted from space-based information during the Haiti response efforts
-- Understanding the specific needs of the emergency response community
-- Consideration of what mechanisms are already in place regarding accessing satellite imagery to support emergency response