GIS Day Celebrations

Background of GIS Day

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day is celebrated annually, on the 3rd Wednesday of November across the globe to bring together practitioners, businesses and policy makers to demonstrate real world applications that are making a difference in our society. In Ghana, the day has been celebrated in the past by individual organizations and institutions, which see GIS as part of their daily business.

Since 2010, the Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, has seen the cialisfrance24.com need to act as an umbrella to bring all interested parties across the country together to celebrate GIS day. The aim is to sensitize all stakeholders on the need for the country and businesses to think holistically in developing the geospatial infrastructure in the country; after all about 85% of all Governmental daily businesses are geospatially related.

Indeed last year’s GIS Day was extremely successful. We attracted over 500 participants from different parts of the country, including people from the security services, academia, MDAs and MMDAs, private companies and non-governmental organizations. We bring together practitioners, businesses and policy makers to demonstrate real world applications that are making a difference in our society.

Stakeholders in the industry will:

Showcase what they are doing using GIS
What is new in the GIS world for incorporating geospatial technology in solving problems.
The use of GIS as a powerful communication tool.

Watch out for Our Main Stream Activities for the Celebration:

Treasure hunt (How well do you know campus)
Quiz Competition
Project Exhibition
MapUP Party
This year's celebration will be on November 16, at University of Ghana. There will be opportunities for presentations and showcasing of projects.