Academic Seminar Visits: Prof Serena Coetzee from the Geo-Information Centre at the University of Pretoria

The engagement focused on three themes, namely,

• A review of the International standards for local authorities with regards to their Service Data Infrastructure as it relates to marginalised groupings;
• appropriate geo-information standards for developmental countries; and
• the benefits of effective information systems within the developmental context and two presentations were conducted.

Prof Coetzee and a doctoral candidate under her supervision, Mr Tjia presented on matters falling within the above mentioned themes. The Ugandan delegate thereafter engaged the presenters on pertinent matters uncovered in their Land Inquiry.