The education on the topic of Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held at the IUT Hotel in Travnik, on November 5, 2024. The education was organized in cooperation with the FBiH Civil Service Agency, within the framework of the program for local self-government units. In addition to representatives of local self-government units, representatives of Ministries and Institutes from Central Bosnia and Zenica-Doboj cantons also attended the training.

Educators in front of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, Mr. Jasmin Ćatić and Mrs. Jelena Zelić, had the opportunity to hold an introductory education in the field of Spatial Data Infrastructure in the FBiH. The education is divided into 3 modules; Introduction and basic principles of the SDI, Legislative and strategic framework, SDI in practice (examples, solutions and tools).

The goals of the education were:

• Familiarize participants with basic concepts and definitions of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
• Explain the key aspects of the SDI Law, implementing rules and the INSPIRE directive
• Provide insight into legal obligations
• Show the current status of SDI FBiH
• Show practical applications and benefits of the SDI for the public sector and society.

The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, as the coordinating body of the SDI FBiH, hereby thanks the FBiH Civil Service Agency for the recognized importance of organizing this education, which created the prerequisites for continued cooperation in the field of capacity building and spreading awareness about the Spatial Data Infrastructure in FBiH.