Successful first Hybrid-Workshop “Spatial data for sustainable urban development” in Nigeria

The day workshop “Spatial data for sustainable urban development”, held on Thursday 13 October, was a tremendous success! 40 experts from all over the world participated online in the workshop, and up to 50 experts, including the Vice Cancellor of FUT Minna, Prof. Abdullahi Bala, were in the audience at the WASCAL CC & HH campus at FUT Minna (Nigeria).

The Emir Nasarawa HRH Ibrahim Usman Jibril did the organizers and the participants the great honor of coming in presents to the campus and gave an introduction on the use of spatial information to help face the challenges of climate change. Dr. Hackman took over and presented from Accra the possibilities of using machine learning to enhance the use of spatial data. In session II, three speakers (Dr. Michael Thiel from Universität Würzburg, Peter Ritchie: Executive Consultant GIS/Transport and Dr. Felipe de Souza from Technische Universität Darmstadt) presented the outcome of their daily scientific and practical work using GIS and spatial information, including remote sensing as well. After a lunch break, three PhD students at WASCAL CC & HH took the opportunity in Session III to present the current outcomes of their research work.

We are thankful for the great discussion opportunities and looking forward to meet all of you again for further exchange on scientific work.

Na gode sosai and thank you very much!

Prof. Appollonia Okhimamhe (WASCAL) & Audrey Bourgoin & Christian Hickel (both Technische Universität Darmstadt)