The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA), is participating as a main sponsor of the Geospatial Week (GSW) 2025 conference, organized by the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. The event convened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from April 7 to 11.

According to a press release issued by the GEOSA, the conference aims to promote communication and cooperation among researchers and experts from worldwide through experiences exchange and advanced developments, and by hosting sessions and workshops related to aerial imaging and remote sensing activities. This provides valuable opportunities to support constructive international engagement and enhance geospatial awareness.

GEOSA's participation as a main sponsor of the conference stems from its ongoing efforts to promote knowledge exchange and share international geospatial insights, based on its membership in the ISPRS, as well as GEOSA's President Dr. Eng.Mohammed bin Yahya Al Sayel is ISPRS regional representative of the Arab States.

The release added that GEOSA will participate in a keynote panel discussion titled “The Role of GEOSA as a Driver of Growth, Governance, Innovation, and Capacity Building for the Geospatial Sector in Saudi Arabia” and will chair two plenary sessions dedicated to presenting Arab scientific papers. It will also participate in a panel session titled “Artificial Intelligence Horizons: How Will Machine Learning Redefine the Boundaries of Earth Observation?” As part of its continuous efforts in building and developing national capacities, GEOSA is supporting the participation of a group of academics and students from Saudi universities and institutes in various conference sessions, seminars, and activities.

GEOSA is also participating with a dedicated booth in the exhibition accompanying the conference, where it showcases the Kingdom’s experience in building and developing national geospatial infrastructure and promoting the role of geospatial information in supporting development sectors and informed decision-making. It is worth mentioning that, GEOSA is an official body assigned to regulate the sector of survey, geospatial information and imaging in the Kingdom, including coordinating and cooperating with its counterparts in other countries as well as relevant international agencies and organizations, also representing the Kingdom locally and internationally.