CGIS announces 3 new training courses.
The Centre for GIS in cooperation with ESRI organizes 3 training courses titled "Data Production and Editing Techniques", "What’s New in ArcGIS Desktop 10" and "What’s New in Editing At ArcGIS Desktop 10". For more details, please visit our training pafes.
During ESRI
International User Conference
2011
ESRI President's
Executive Leadership Award
for CGIS
The Centre for GIS has received the ESRI President's Executive Leadership Award. The award was presented by Mr. Jack Dangermond (ESRI President) in a private reception on Sunday, July 10th.
Every year and as ESRI prepare for their international user conference, they review the work of ESRI users from around the world and look for special achievements to be highlighted and shared with all ESRI users community and to acknowledge the good work and allow users to learn and benefit from other's accomplishments.
This year ESRI have awarded the "President's Executive Leadership Award" to the Center for GIS for the successful GIS implementation within CGIS as well as other GIS member agencies in Qatar and leading the Nationwide GIS implementation.
At QITCOM 2011
CGIS receives innovation in government award
The Centre for GIS - Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning received the innovation in government award for the 3D city model project. During an awards ceremony wrapping up QITCOM Conference & Exhibition Organized by ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology. The event gathers under one roof leading local, regional and international speakers and organizations in the ICT industry to discuss the latest technologies and how they apply to the future progress of the markets of Qatar and the region.
Geographic Information Systems are an essential element of the significant progress Qatar has made in its mission to build a knowledge-based economy driving sustainable development which will benefit all citizens. CGIS is demonstrated the following projects and applications at its exhibition stand:
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Digital Mapping project and 3D City Model
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Qland Application
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Qatar CORS Network
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QARS Project
CGIS receives best exhibitor award at Map ME 2011
Under the patronage of H.E
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani, Minister of Municipality &
Urban Planning, the 7th edition of Map Middle East Conference & exhibition
was held during the period from 17-19 April 2011 at Ritz Carlton Hotel. The
conference was co-organized by The Centre for GIS, Ministry of Municipality &
Urban Planning and GIS Development.
The opening keynote speech was presented by
Eng. Ali Abdulla Al-Abdulla, Assistant Undersecretary for Planning Affairs.
To add more value to the conference, Map Middle East 2011 was joined by
eminent personalities from the geospatial industry in the plenary sessions
namely Mr. Daniel Wallace, General Manager, Trimble, Mr Ed Parsons,
Geospatial Technologist from Google; Mr Dean Angelides,
Director-International, ESRI; Dr Abu-Bakr Abdelzaher, Head-Data Centre,
Qatar Petroleum, Mr. Mansoor Al Malki, Director-IT, Qatar Statistics
Authority, Dr. Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Head-PPD, Centre for GIS and others.
Moreover, several Qatar GIS agencies participated in exhibition of
conference such as Ministry of Interior, Qatar Statistics Authority, Qatar
Petroleum, Kahramaa, Qtel, Ashghal, Real Estate Registration Department -
Ministry of Justice and The Supreme Council of Information & Communication
Technology (ICT Qatar). Several international companies and organizations
were also represented at the exhibition. All of these participating GIS
agencies demonstrated several applications and the unique GIS Solutions
implementation at nation level.
QLand is released
CGIS announces Qatar Area Referencing System project
It should be noted that plates installation is the visible phase of this project which is preceded and followed by several other phases of this project which is being conducted using unique world-class technologies.
CGIS is calling upon all citizens and residents to cooperate with the installation teams and assist in controlling the rare cases of vandalism since this project aims at providing better services to everybody in the first place. For more information, please call one of the following numbers: 4955575, 4955574, 4955208.
CGIS publishes
Qatar Survey Manual
The objective of Qatar Survey Manual is to provide up-to-date standards and specifications for various types of survey and mapping activities in Qatar. It will also be based on generally accepted principles and practices of surveying.
The Manual shall serve as the basis for all survey and mapping activities in Qatar in the foreseeable future. Hence, all surveys conducted in accordance to the standards and specifications as laid out in this Manual will be assured of the same level of consistency and accuracy. This will ensure the reliability of all the survey data and enhance the confidence level of all its users. With this standardized survey data, it can be uploaded onto the Qatar GIS system as seamlessly as possible.
The sale price of Qatar Survey Manual is QR 250.
Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning
The Centre for GIS
State of Qatar
P.O. Box 22088
Doha - Qatar
Telephone: 974-44955112
Fax: 974-44955011
info@gisqatar.org.qa
All rights are registered by The Centre for GIS - State of Qatar - Qatar GISnet is Qatar's National Geographic Information Network.
Several member agencies connected to Qatar GISnet are sharing their public GIS data according to set national standards and agreements.
Intellectual Property are owned by each agency making data available through Qatar GISnet and each type of data is relevant to agency's name.
CGIS owns and maintains Qatar's topographic data. CGIS maintains Qatar GISnet and the centralized National GIS data repository.