The Institute has started conducting a workshop to facilitate the collection of national geospatial data types/themes and standards.
On August 29, 2024, one of the activities carried out by the Space Science and Geospatial Institute is to support national development efforts by collecting, analyzing, producing, and making geospatial information accessible to users. As a result, it is actively working in this regard.
To accomplish these activities, the institute has begun a workshop that brings together stakeholders in the field to assist in preparing high-quality national geospatial data types/themes and standards. The workshop involves gathering data and standard documents from various universities, government service providers, private organizations, and other stakeholders.
At the opening ceremony of the workshop, Engineer Berihun Alemayehu, the coordinator of the program at the Institute, stated that the Institute is preparing high-quality national geospatial data and standards by integrating existing data and standard documents from other countries and global practices, involving stakeholders, and gathering valuable input. The workshop will be conducted for two days and will provide an opportunity for sharing useful ideas.
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