Training on geoinformation with agencies under the Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Training with agencies under the Ministry of Tourism and Environment took place today in the premises of the EUROPA hall with the participation of representatives from the National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM), the National Environment Agency (AKM), the National Forestry Agency (AKP) and National Coastal Agency (AKB).

Experts from the State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) addressed the following topics with the attendees:

1. Using the functionalities of the National Geoportal (accessing orthoimages, downloading them, organizing data according to the specifics of each institution, creating maps for different uses, identifying environmental indicators, updating data, etc.),

2.  Processing of satellite images for various environmental purposes,

3.  Standardization of geospatial data.

Training with the technical staff of Mallakastër, Patos and Roskovec Municipalities

 

The trainings continue within the initiative undertaken by ASIG with the aim of increasing the capacities of the technical staff of the local government units.ASIG experts conducted yesterday the training with the technical staffs of Mallakastër, Patos and Roskovec Municipalities.

The topics covered in this training were:

    1. Acquaintance with the functionalities of the National Geoportal;
    2. Data collection according to geoinformation topics for: Administrative units and the villages in their composition (order 4 and 5), Local road transport network;
    3. Presentation of the products obtained from the Satellite Service Project

       

Training with the technical staff of Fier Municipality

 

Trainings continue with the technical staff of local government units in order to provide knowledge in the use of the National Geoportal and GIS applications, in order to create, update and publish geospatial data in the National Geoportal, as well as knowledge on the products obtained from the Satellite Service project.

The experts of State Authority for Geospatial Information conducted today the training with the technical staff of Fier Municipality where representatives from:

  • Directorate of Infrastructure Projects;
  • Directorate of Finance, Budget and Accounting;
  • Directorate of Planning and Development of the Territory;
  • Directorate of the Address System, Public Transport and Road Signage;
  • Directorate of Programming and Control of Public Works and Investments.

Trainings with public institutions continue

 

Today in the premises of the EUROPA hall, experts from the State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG), continued training on the use of geoinformation products with the participation of representatives from public institutions of:

  •  Albanian Road Authority;
  •  National Agency of Natural Resources;
  • Durrës Port Authority;
  • Albanian Electricity Corporation.

The topics covered in this training were:

  •  Acquaintance with the functionalities of the National Geoportal;
  • Data collection according to geoinformation topics;
  • Presentation of the products obtained from the Satellite Service project.

Open lecture with students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering

Experts of the State Authority for Geospatial Information from the Directorate of Remote Sensing Data Processing conducted on 09.05.2024, in the premises of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, the open lecture on the topic: “Monitoring the territory with advanced technology “.

Lecturers and students of the Geodesy Department of this faculty participated in this lecture, who got to know each other and discussed the following topics:
  1. Basic Principles of Remote Sensing,
  2. General concepts on Albania 1 and Albania 2 satellites,
  3. Applications of satellite data services,
  4. Overview of project progress,
  5. Analysis of Satellite Imagery..

 

Training with representatives of the Albanian Railways

Today, in the premises of the EUROPA hall, experts of State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) from the National GIS sectors, the Geoinformation Standards Sector and the Satellite Imagery Processing Sector conducted training on the use of geoinformation products with representatives of the Albanian Railways.

The topics covered in this training were as follows:

  • Familiarity with the functionalities of the National Geoportal;
  • Data collection according to geoinformation topics;
  • Presentation on the products benefited from the Satellite Service project.
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Training with the technical staff of Kavajë and Rrogozhinë municipalities

Following the initiative undertaken by State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) with the aim of increasing the capacities of the technical staff of the country’s municipalities, training took place yesterday with the technical staff of the municipalities of Kavajë and Rrogozhinë, with the participation of representatives from:  
  • Directorate of Urban Policies;
  • Directorate of Planning and Development of the Territory;
  • Directorate of Urban Planning;
  • Directorate of Urban Cadastre and Management of Public Assets;
  • Drainage Board.
       

With the technical staff of the municipalities of Shkodër, Malësi e Madhe and Vau i Dejës

The training continues with the aim of increasing the capacities of the technical staff of the country’s municipalities, by ASIG experts from the National GIS sectors, the Geoinformation Standards Sector and the Satellite Imagery Processing Sector.

These days, trainings were held with the technical staff of the municipalities of Shkodër, Malësi e Madhe and Vau i Dejës.

   

Realization of georeferenced 360° photography of the national road network and urban areas

As part of the 360° photography coverage of the national road network, the 360° photography of the road axis Vorë – Kepi i Rodoni was realized and published on the National Geoportal of ASIG.

The fields where this product can be used are: photographic documentation of the construction stages of infrastructure works, various architectural objects and public spaces, control and maintenance of road axes, control of investments made in road axes (signals, greenery, lighting, etc.), determining the areas that require intervention in the framework of maintenance, promotion of tourism or identification of social and economic facilities.

 

Video on the realization of 360° georeferenced photography in national roads and urban area