
Dr. Thamir chairs the first session and scientific committee of the Third International Conference on Geographic Information Systems
The President of Al-Karkh University of Science and Chairman of the Scientific Committee chairs the first session of the 3rd International Conference on Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Techniques organized by the Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies, on the seventh anniversary of the establishment of the Center, with the participation of local and international figures and the presence of prominent scientific academic.
The conference, which was held under the patronage of national security advisor Faleh al-Fayadh, included a number of topics, including the security sector and decision-making in the field of security and defense, the experiences of government institutions and their applications, management of natural resources, crises and disasters, regulation of land use, e-government and administration of state institutions, and government strategies.
The conference aims at presenting the achievements of the previous conferences and evaluating their impact, presenting the possibilities of Iraqi institutions in the field of geographic information systems and geophysics techniques and their applications, ,highlighting the role of geographic information systems and geotechnical techniques in fighting terrorism in Iraq. Geographic information systems and geospatial techniques and utilizing their experiences in Iraq, is important to build future perspectives to promote geographical information systems and their applications in integration with other spatial technologies in different state institutions represented by private and public sector departments concerned to activate investment resulting from partnership.
The Minister of Culture, HE the Minister of Sports and Youth, the representative of the President of the Higher Judicial Council, the Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on Curriculum Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Technical Affairs, the President of the Defense University, the Air Defense Commander, the President of the University of Technology, The Central Technical University, the representative of Esri in Asia and Africa, the deans of faculties at the Iraqi universities, leaders of the brigades in the ministries of defense and interior, and finally an elite of researchers and specialists.