Training of responsible public authorities on the use of the National Geoportal and the standardization of geospatial data

State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) after the successful completion of the project to improve the National Geoportal system, has undertaken the initiative to increase the technical capacities of the staff of responsible public authorities for geoinformation.

The training focuses on the following topics:

• The use of new modules and functionalities of the improved system of the National Geoportal;
• The use of basic layers for creating and updating geospatial data from GIS applications using the network services of the National Geoportal;
• Harmonization and standardization of geospatial data according to geoinformation topics;
• The interaction of the geoportal with the GIS systems that public authorities administer.

ASIG experts from the National GIS, National Geoportal and Geoinformation Standards sectors, following this initiative, have conducted training with the responsible public authorities as follows:

• Water Resources Management Agency (AMBU);
• National Agency of Natural Resources (AKBN);
• National Civil Defense Agency (AKMC);
• National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM);
• State Cadastre Agency (ASHK);
• Institute of Geosciences (IGJEO).