Under the Patronage of

H.E. Dr. Fadhil Safar

Minister of Public Works
and State Minister of Municipality Affairs

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Dr. Fadhil Safar, Minister of Public Works and State Minister of Municipality Affairs, Kuwait 4th GIS Conference & Exhibition will be organized during the period 11 – 12 April 2012 featuring a state-of-the-art exhibit, plenary, keynote, and technical sessions, it would bring all stakeholders in the geospatial domain – academia, researchers, students, and the industry – onto one platform for interaction, sharing and discussion on various topics such as collaboration on technologies and experiences gained. The conference is intended to encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience in geospatial sciences among researchers, practitioners, and professionals within the country and abroad, and is a great opportunity to obtain key GIS updates at the national level.

Conference Topics:

1. Data management, modeling, accessibility, and dissemination
2. Surveying, cartography, and land management
3. GIS research and education
4. Petroleum, pipeline and gas utilities
5. Disaster management and emergency response
6. Health, safety, and environment
7. Transportation, logistics and mobile technology
8. Sustainable development and humanitarian affairs
9. State and local eGovernment
10. Telecom and location-based services