A delegation from the Federal Geographical Data Centre, headed by Hamed Al Kaabi, Director-Basic of the Centre, participated within the twelfth assembly of the Regional Committee of United Nations International Geospatial Data Administration for the Arab States (UN-GGIM), held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 2nd to sixth February.
The committee is without doubt one of the regional committees beneath the UN-GGIM, established to coordinate and unify efforts amongst Arab nations within the subject of geospatial info.
It operates by three major working teams: the Geodetic Reference Working Group, the Geospatial Governance Working Group, and the Built-in Geospatial Data Framework (IGIF) Working Group.
Moreover, the Centre participated within the fifth assembly of the Excessive-Degree Group on the IGIF, affiliated with the UN-GGIM, which was held concurrently with the Arab Committee assembly.
Anwaar Al Shimmari, Government Director of the Geospatial Data Governance Sector and Chair of the Arab Geospatial Governance Crew, delivered a presentation on girls’s empowerment and their pioneering position within the Arab geospatial sector.
She additionally introduced the Complete Geospatial Data Governance Plan for the Arab States (2025–2026), highlighting future instructions and the required actions to attain the excellent technique for geospatial governance necessities.
Furthermore, Abdulla Al Naqbi, a Geodetic Skilled, introduced an outline of the Unified Nationwide Geodetic Reference for the UAE, showcasing the nation’s main expertise on this subject.
The assembly additionally marked the tenth anniversary of the institution of the Arab Committee of UN Consultants on Geospatial Data Administration. It was attended by a variety of officers, specialists, and specialists from member Arab states, in addition to representatives from the Secretariat of the UN-GGIM, together with outstanding worldwide specialists and related worldwide organisations.
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