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The GIS Steering Committee convened for its 23rd
meeting in the Conference Room at the Centre for
Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) on Tuesday,
December 30, 1997. The meeting was attended by the
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Agriculture (MMAA), Ali bin Saad Al Kuwari who
is also the Chairperson along with all the steering
committee members representing all 16 agencies in
CGIS.
Among the issues discussed were the present
status of each agency and their various
accomplishments since the conception of GIS in the
State of Qatar. The members came to a conclusion
that each agency is to submit a report on their
achievements in their respective fields for the
past seven years.
Another topic on the agenda was a strategic plan
for the implementation of GIS in the State of Qatar
wherein a framework to control the activities of
agencies was formed. Each agency is expected to
operate within this framework.
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