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GeoSpatial Technology: The role of the University
Dr. Oualid (Walid) Ben AliFounder and Director of the GIS center
H.o.D of the MIS DepartmentUniversity of Sharjah
UAE
Introduction• Maps are everywhere.
GeoSpatial Driven economy: Personal experience
• Real time Patrol car allocation: Save time, money, and lives
• Early fog notification system using GeoSpatial technology and mobile technology
• Sustainable development: Save the environment and the planet
• Etc.
GeoSpatial Driven economy
• We save time• We save money• We save lives• We save the whole planet• GeoSpayial in everything• GeoSpatial technology is a REVOLUTION• A competitive advantage before is becoming a
necessity now.
Hurdles on the road
• Lack of awareness• Lack of capacity• Lack of trained staff• Lack of cooperation• Etc.
Current situation
Community
Community entities
Current situation
Community
Community entities
GeoSpatial need
Current situation
Community
University
Community entities
GeoSpatial need
TrainingRecruitmentNothing
What we have done?
• In order to tackle the hurdles :– Lack of awareness– Lack of capacity
What we have done?
• In order to tackle the hurdles :– Lack of awareness– Lack of capacity
The starting point
• The University, or even before
GeoSpatial technology Awareness
• Free lectures about GIS and GeoSpatial technology
• Injection of GIS and GeoSpatial study cases in the courses’ content
Seminar sessions and invited guests in the GIS Field
• Experts talking about GeoSpatial technology
Establishing a GIS Center at the University
• The GIS center of the University of Sharjah• Website and online marketing
Attending GIS events
• Attending GeoSpatial events and making contacts
What we have done?
• In order to tackle the hurdles :– Lack of awareness– Lack of capacity
Free tools and trainings
• Free GIS tools• Free training sessions: Basic concepts about
GeoSpatial technology
The development of a website and a GeoSpatial portal
• A one-shop stop portal about GeoSpatial Technology
Organizing GeoSpatial Job fair and Career day
• Organizing GeoSpatial Job fair and Career day
The role of the University : University-Community relationship
Community
University
Community entities
GeoSpatial need
Organizing a GeoSpatial events
• Organizing GeoSpatial events such as workshops, symposiums, workshops, conferences, etc.
Recruitment and placement
• Arrange the recruitment between the University and the GeoSpatial Community
Contacting the GeoSpatial community
• We are working on the creation of a GeoBook (like facebook) which collect and put in contact hundred of experts in GeoSpatial Technology: Online forums and conferences about GeoSpatial Technology
University-Community relationship
Community
University
Community entities
GeoSpatial need
Another role of the Academia
• The research, in order to tackle the future challenges of the GeoSpatial Technology
Another role of the Academia
Conclusion
• It start from the University, or even before
Thank you
• Contact: – Dr. Oualid (Walid) Ben Ali: Head of the
Management Information Systems (MIS) Department, University of Sharjah
– Founder and Director of the GIS Center of the University of Sharjah
– Email: [email protected]– Email: [email protected]– Website: www.walidali.net
