A group of representatives of the Institute for Rural Development of Lower Franconia, in the Land of Bavaria, Germany, including geodetic engineers, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dhimitër Doka, from the Faculty of History and Philology, at the University of Tirana, realized a visit to the State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) on 30.05.2022.
The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the mission and achievements of ASIG for the establishment of the National Geospatial Information Infrastructure (NSDI), in the Republic of Albania.
The General Director of ASIG, Mr. Lorenc Çala, made a brief presentation of the developments that the geoinformation sector has had in Albania, the difficulties encountered by ASIG in its beginnings and the achievements of this institution in carrying out its mission.
The head of the Directorate of National GIS and Geoportal Mr. Klaudio Çollaku, in his presentation, introduced the visitors to the activity and steps taken by ASIG for the creation of NSDI in Albania.
ASIG executives then answered questions and interest from visitors who also took a closer look at the ASIG premises and got acquainted with the technologies used by the staff of this institution..