Following the expressed interest from SDI stakeholders, the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Property Affairs during November continued building capacity in the field of spatial data infrastructure of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDI FBiH). The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Property Legal Affairs and in budget funds ensured Basic and Advanced training. The company Gauss d.o.o. Tuzla was selected as a service provider which has rich experience in capacity building in the field of SDI and spatial data in general. The main goal is to acquire competences in the field of spatial data management, their preparation, presentation and sharing, as well as the acquisition of basic knowledge when it comes to spatial data infrastructure.

The institutions that attended training organized by FGA are: Public Institution for Protected Natural Areas of Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Federal Institute for Agriculture Sarajevo, Administration for Geodetic and Property Legal Affairs of Central Bosnia Canton, Institute for Urban Planning, spatial planning and protection of the cultural and historical heritage of Central Bosnia Canton.

At the end of each held training, an evaluation of the acquired knowledge was carried out, within which the attendees could present their observations during the training, including the content of the training, methodology and everything else. By reviewing the completed evaluation forms of the trainings, it can be concluded that the training was successfully conducted and that the set goal was met.

The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs will continue to invest in the development and training of its employees as well as employees of other institutions in order to ensure a better use of Spatial Data in the future.