Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) is participating in the GeoWorld Summit held in Dubai from November 26 to 28. The summit gathered representatives from over 20 countries, including technology experts, business leaders, and researchers, to discuss the latest advancements in geospatial technology.
According to Saudi Press Agency, GEOSA presented various papers at the event and set up a pavilion at the exhibition to showcase its recent accomplishments in the sector, which highlight the Kingdom’s efforts to build and enhance the geospatial infrastructure. GEOSA Executive Director for International Cooperation and Partnership Eng. Mohammad Almabrook spoke on behalf of GEOSA President Dr. Mohammed Yahya Alsayel. He presented GEOSA’s role in overseeing the geospatial information and surveying sector, and emphasized the efforts made to develop the national geospatial infrastructure through different projects, policies, legislation, and data governance practices al
igned with global standards for integrated geospatial information system usage among relevant organizations.
Almabrook noted the recent approval by the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) for Saudi Arabia to host and establish the UN Global Geospatial Ecosystem Center of Excellence, and the steps Saudi Arabia has taken to set up the center’s headquarters in Riyadh.
Speakers at the summit discussed trends and strategies related to data-driven decision making, including big data management, real-time data integration, privacy and security, technological adaptation, best data management practices, geospatial analytics, navigation services, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring. They also explored the future of geospatial information, its role in smart cities, solutions to societal and environmental challenges, and bridging the gap between industry, academia, blockchain technology, and geospatial data.
GEOSA’s participation in the GeoWorld Summit bol
sters the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s endeavor to boost its leading role in geospatial information.
