OBJECTIVES

·         Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate remote sensing and GIS courses in Colleges of Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Engineering, and Science.

·         Enhance the awareness and improve the use of geospatial information systems within the University, Ministries, and private industry.

·         Promote interdisciplinary research and projects using remote sensing and GIS in the University.

·         Seek and execute remote sensing and GIS projects from national and international funding agencies.

·         Organize thematic short courses in remote sensing and GIS for the Ministries and private organizations.

·         Organize seminar, symposia, workshops, and conferences on remote sensing and GIS.

·         Facilitate interaction between Ministries and private companies and eventually form national user and interest groups in remote sensing and GIS.