Friday, May 22nd, 2015
The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) launched an initiative that integrates Geographical Information System (GIS) technology into Mathematics and Science. GIS provides tools for enabling spatial analysis, developing critical thinking and IT skills, and supports innovations. The...
Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Abu Dhabi, April 2, 2015—Over 650 delegates from government, UN bodies, the non-governmental sector, private sector, academia and civil society will gather in Abu Dhabi between 6 and 8 October for the Eye on Earth Summit 2015,...
Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
The Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure (AD-SDI), a programme managed within the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), showcased its latest achievements and promoted discussions on the sharing of geospatial data during the GIS Forum MENA,...
Monday, February 24th, 2014
Rolta today announced that it has been awarded a prestigious 3D City Modeling contract valued at $4M by a major Middle-Eastern country.
Thursday, July 18th, 2013
Proteus, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has been contracted by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) to deliver fine-scale terrestrial and marine land use/land cover (LULC) and habitat maps for the entire Emirate of...
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
Police officers, firefighters, and Ministry of Interior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get extensive training in how to use geographic information systems (GIS) technology, thanks to a new Esri Authorized Learning Center that opened...
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) to formalise cooperation in the area of land use and urban planning. Under the MoU, the two...
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) received the prestigious Esri Enterprise GIS Vision Award in recognition of its advanced Esri platform that improves key areas, such as crime prevention, security, and emergency management. The award was presented Tuesday,...
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced its Earth Observation and Environmental Remote Sensing (EO-ERS) laboratory has produced an animated clipping on the evolution...
