Workshop on “Metadata Entry and Update” Held

On July 15, 2025, a workshop titled “Metadata Entry and Update” was held at the premises of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs.

The workshop was attended by representatives of the following institutions:

• Federal Hydrometeorological Institute,
• Agency for the Sava River Basin,
• Cantonal Institute for Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, and Protection of Cultural and Historical Heritage of Central Bosnia Canton,
• Cantonal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs of Central Bosnia Canton (SBK/KSB),
• Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry.

During the workshop, participants were introduced to the Metadata Catalogue, as well as the Implementing Rules, Specification, and Metadata Profile of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After the presentation, participants had the opportunity to follow a practical example demonstrating the process of metadata entry, updating, and validation.

The purpose of this workshop was to provide support to institutions in the process of creating metadata for spatial data sources within their respective mandates, in accordance with the obligations defined by the Law on SDI of the Federation of BiH (Official Gazette of FBiH, No. 55/21).

The Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs will continue to provide ongoing expert and technical support to institutions in this area of SDI development.