India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP), marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing leadership in the global geospatial sector. India was represented in the election by Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India.

The elections …

 
India elected co-chair of UN-GGIM-AP
India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP). It was represented in the election by Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India.

The elections took place during the 14th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP, held …

RIN updates navigation system guide for small craft
The Royal Institute of Navigation Small Craft Group has released Version 2 of a free navigation guide for small and leisure craft. “Electronic Navigation Systems: Guidance for safe use on leisure vessels” is offered as a free digital download and as …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion. State Program: U.S.A (G); EU (E); China (C) “Only MEO- SECM satellites”; Russia (R); Japan (J); India (I)

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on …

This article describes how cadastral surveying and mapping have developed in Norway, the background to the introduction of an authorization system, how the new authorization system will be organized, and the status of issuing surveyor’s certificates.

Leiv Bjarte Mjøs

Dr. Philos., Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Abstract
After January 1, …