The 5th conference “National Spatial Data Infrastructure Days” was held in Skopje

THE 5TH CONFERENCE "NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE DAY 2024" WAS HELD IN SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA

The Agency for Real Estate Cadastre of North Macedonia (AREC) organized the jubilee 5th Conference “National Spatial Data Infrastructure Day 2024” (NSDI Day 2024) on February 21st and 22nd, 2024, in Skopje. This year’s conference followed current trends regarding spatial data infrastructure both in the region and beyond.

Within four sessions held over two working days, progress in the field of SDIs of countries in the region was presented, emphasizing the significance and benefits of SDIs from the perspective of the academic sector, as well as the benefits from the perspective of everyday spatial data users. The Conference had an international character, with the participation of cadastral agencies from Croatia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Albania, the Netherlands, Greece, as well as representatives from the Republic of Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On behalf of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, Mr. Jasmin Ćatić participated in the Conference. He delivered a presentation during session 2 on the topic “New SDI Strategy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina based on IGIF”. The presentation provided an overview of the process of developing a new strategic document for spatial data infrastructure in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on latest trends in the field of geospatial data management.

Through various presentations, lectures, and discussions, the importance of spatial data, the need for capacity development, the application of new technologies, and the future of INSPIRE and SDI were highlighted.

The 40th Session of SDI FBiH Council

održana 40. sjednica vijeća infrastrukture prostornih podataka federacije bih

The forty-fourth session of the Spatial Data of the Federation of BiH Council (SDI FBiH Council) was held in the premises of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Property Affairs on February 13, 2024.

At the session, the Council have discussed:

  1. Determining the Agenda of the 40th session of the SDI FBiH Council;
  2. Approval of the Minutes from the previous 39th session of the SDI FBiH Council;
  3. Information on the adoption of the Report on the establishment, maintenance and development of the FBiH IPP for 2023;
  4. Information and proposal of the Work Plan for the establishment, maintenance and development of IPP FBiH for the Year 2024;
  5. Information on the tentative schedule of the IPP FBiH Council Sessions for 2024;
  6. Information on the appointment of a new/substitute member of the IPP FBiH Council;
  7. Other.

The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Property Legal Affairs, as the Coordinating body of the SDI FBiH, prepared and submitted to the members of the Council the Work Plan for the establishment, maintenance and development of the FBiH IPP for the Year 2024 for consideration and final adoption. The proposed Work Plan, which includes the Education Plan for 2024, was unanimously adopted by the IPP Council.

In accordance with the SDI Strategy for the period 2023-2027 and the Action plan for 2024, activities will continue in terms of increasing the number of stakeholders and available sources in order to raise the level of availability and interoperability of spatial data. Continuous work will be carried out on the implementation of the Law on SDI and other regulations, as well as the creation of a formal framework that will be the subject of future activities in the field of IPP FBiH. The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Property Legal Affairs will also support the preparation of the Study of the Framework Proposal for Spatial Data Licensing. Also, during the next period, the focus will be on improving existing technological frameworks, enhancing the development of network services based on existing spatial data sets, and promoting the importance of IPP through the creation and implementation of a communication plan. During 2024, it was planned at least 4 sessions to accompany these activities.

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