XII REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON CADASTRE AND SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE - Federal Geodetic Administration

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XII REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON CADASTRE AND SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE

07.09.2019 16:37

The XII Regional Conference on Cadastre and Spatial Data Infrastructure, hosted by the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, was held in Neum on 4-6 September 2019. Topic of this year's Conference was „The role of the national mapping and cadaster agencies in the process of establishment and implementation of NSDI“.The Conference gathered directors of ten cadastral agencies of Western Balkans, together with their associates, donor representatives (SIDA, JICA), World Bank representatives, representatives of the Surveying and Mapping Authority of Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands, representatives of EuroGeographics, of UNGGIM, of CLGE etc.

Director of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs, Mr. Željko Obradović welcomed all attendees at the beginning, then Mr. Colin Bray addressed on behalf of EuroGeographics, Mr. Živko Matuško, the Mayor on behalf of Neum Municipality, Mr. Veselko Čerkez on behalf of the Government of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, and the Conference was officially opened by Mrs. Hanka Mušinbegović, Assistant Minister of Physical Planning, on behalf of the Government of the Federation of BiH.

The Conference was consisted of three sessions, the presentations were made by representatives of the cadastral and cartographic agencies of the region as well as presentations by international organizations and projects. During the Conference, many meeting with donor representatives and international organizations were held.

A Memorandum of Cooperation between Western Balkans Agencies for Cadastre, Cartography and Spatial Data Infrastructure was signed within XII Regional Conference on Cadastre and Spatial Data Infrastructure, and main purpose of the signed Memorandum is strengthening cooperation and exchange information and common access to EU funds and other financial and donor organizations.

At the end of the Conference, conclusions were adopted and the next Regional Conference will be held in 2020 in Slovenia, organized by the Surveying and Mapping Authority of Slovenia.

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