Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired on Wednesday a meeting of the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) in his capacity as its chairman.
Officials reviewed GEOSA’s efforts in building and developing the national geospatial infrastructure.
The meeting highlighted GEOSA’s participation at international events and the strategic partnerships it has forged with various entities from the government and private sectors.
The officials were briefed on sectoral and institutional strategies; current and future plans in the fields of geospatial information, aerial imagery, and remote sensing; and the data, services, and products provided by the authority to entities from both the government and private sectors in line with global best practices.
The officials followed up on the progress made on decisions related policies, standards, evidence, regulations, and regulatory conditions for the sector. They reviewed efforts aimed at boosting and developing national capabilities in the geospatial information sector.
The GEOSA board made decisions related to administrative and financial committees.
Prince Khalid underscored the unlimited support accorded by the Saudi leadership to GEOSA in organizing, elevating and supervising the geospatial and remote sensing sector in the Kingdom, ensuring quality and performance improvement.
This approach has allowed GEOSA to assume a leading role in the field of geospatial information at regional and international levels, he remarked.
