The GIS Department at Dubai Municipality has recently organized a joint session for the project to apply the open geospatial standards of Geographical Information System as per ISO TC/211 & OGC in the presence of representatives of the Strategic Partners of this project from Dubai Police, DEWA, RTA, Dubai Land Department, Etisalat and representatives of the relevant departments of the Municipality .
The organization of this meeting by Dubai Municipality comes as the next step of evolution, to provide integrated geographic information of the Emirate of Dubai and to enable everyone to benefit from it in different areas such as the environment, health, economy, planning, public services ...etc through current level of Information& Communication Technology including geospatial applications and interactive maps.
At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Abdul Hakim Malik, Director of GIS Department, welcomed the esteemed attendees and highly valued their time and interest in attending such meetings, which are one of the most effective channels to communicate with partners to assure cooperation and collaboration with commitment.
Mr. Ron Lake, the expert from Galdos Systems Inc., Canada, which executes the project, explained the importance of applying Open Geospatial Standards in the field of geographic information systems to ensure precise communication and Data Sharing among the beneficiaries transparently and securely.
The advantages include freedom from proprietary and monopolistic practices, inclusion of multiple providers for needed services, assurance of precise and secure communication, etc.,. He also reviewed the final report, explained the next stages of the implementation of the project and answered all technical queries.
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