H.E.Eng. Ahmed Al-Wasaidi, Vice President of the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) received Mr. Nicholas Maclean, President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and his accompanying delegation to discuss areas of cooperation between the two parties for building and developing national geospatial capabilities.

The collaboration between the two parties aims to launch several initiatives to establish professional standards for practitioners in the fields of surveying, geospatial information, and imagery in the Kingdom.

This includes registering, classifying, verifying, and professional accreditation of practitioners, activating training and educational pathways to build national capacities through the National Geospatial Academy, and enhancing geospatial awareness and knowledge while fostering innovation.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), is a leading professional body with a heritage of over 150 years, RICS sets the standards, delivers international accreditation for surveyors and professionals working in the field, enhancing professional practices and raising efficiency in accordance with the best scientific and practical standards, and inspire professionalism for the benefit of society.

Whereas, GEOSA is an official body assigned to regulate the sector of survey, geospatial information and imaging in the Kingdom, including licensing sector activities, overseeing the training and classification of practitioners and setting relevant rules, building national capacities in cooperation with universities and specialized institutes with the kingdom and abroad.