Abu Dhabi delegation attends US conference

21/07/2014 10:32 AST

A delegation of 40 government officials, led by Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), returned this week from San Diego, USA, where they participated in the widely recognised Esri User Conference (Esri UC) - the biggest geographic information system (GIS) event globally.

Driving Abu Dhabi Government’s agenda in advancing the emirate’s geospatial capabilities, the delegation joined thought leaders from all over the world who meet annually to find solutions to local, global and industry problems, learn the latest in spatial analysis, web and mobile apps, location analytics, big data, open data, and the ArcGIS platform.

Rashed Al Mansoori, Director General of ADSIC, said: “ADSIC’s participation at Esri UC is fundamental to building our capabilities as we continue to work hard towards digitising Abu Dhabi Government’s services. This year, representatives from different government bodies had the opportunity to attend workshops, exchange know-how with organisations and professionals, and learn from best practices around the world.”

“Our delegation returned from Esri UC energised and inspired by the many new technical advances they had the opportunity to see and by the innovative leaders, who provided some insight on how they solve their problems with world-class solutions.

“I am positive this will be reflected in the further development of the robust spatial data infrastructure implemented by ADSIC back in 2007 and ensure additional modernisation in our current government services,” concluded Rashed Al Mansoori. The conference brought more than 15,000 international dignitaries and attendees to the Abu Dhabi Pavilion on the first day of the event. Esri’s Founder and President, Jack Dangermond, also visited the Abu Dhabi Pavilion, where ADSIC presented its strategic geospatial initiative — Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure (AD SDI), while AD-SDIs community stakeholders highlighted Abu Dhabi’s GIS expertise, exchanging know-how with organisations and professionals from around the world.

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