ASIG participates in the international conference “Call to your country! Space, linguistic, historical and anthropological memory”

State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) participated on January 17, 2025, in the international conference entitled “Call to your country! Space, linguistic, historical and anthropological memory”, organized by the Institute of Anthropology, part of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

This conference was chaired by Dr. Ledi Shamku Shkreli and at the beginning of it, academician Mr. Skënder Gjinushi, President of the Academy of Sciences of Albania (ASHS), assoc. prof. dr. Olsi Lelaj, Director of the Institute of Anthropology (ASHS), academician Valter Memishaj, Director of the Institute of Linguistics and Literature (IGJL), dr. Mirela Muço, Director of the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation (AKKSHI), Dr. Vilma Tomço, Director of ASIG.

Ms. Tomço in her welcoming speech emphasized the importance of geospatial data today and how useful these data are for the academic world.

Also Denisa Kukaj, Head of the Geoinformation Standards Sector, made a detailed presentation on the work done by ASIG in collaboration with the Institute of Geography and Military Infrastructure (IGJIU) and IGJL regarding Geographical Names and the identification of repetitions of toponyms, reflecting and giving opportunities to the researchers who were present to continue further research in this field.