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State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) in cooperation with the Department of Geography at the Faculty of History and Philology (FHF) of the University of Tirana, organized the GIS Day Forum today.
International GIS Day is organized around the world and aims to highlight the important role of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) in making quick and fair decisions, in solving complex problems related to the environment, urban planning, development economic etc..
This forum moderated by a Sonila Xhafa, Head of the Department of Geography, was greeted by the Vice Rector of the University of Tirana, prof. dr. mrs. Anila Paparisto, General Director of ASIG dr. Ms. Vilma Tomço, Dean of the Faculty of History and Philology, prof. dr. Mr. Mark Marku and Vice President of the Academic Senate prof. dr. Sokol Axemi.
The “International GIS Day” forum brought together professionals and experts in this sector from public and private institutions, the academic and business world who shared their experience in various projects and applications of GIS, with the aim of promoting cooperation and innovation in technologies. geospatial.
The focus of their speech was the strengthening of cooperation between institutions and the academic world in order to increase human capacities through the preparation of new specialists in accordance with the country’s development priorities, conducting research expertise and integrating teaching with scientific research, for the use of opportunities created by technology in the field of geoinformation.
This forum assessed the importance of signing a cooperation agreement between the State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) and the University of Tirana, which is expected to be signed in the coming days.
