NSSA wins “Advanced Geoinformatics” programme

TDT | Manama

Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency (NSSA) has secured the first place in “Advanced Geoinformatics”, a training programme organised by the University of Twente, the Netherlands. NSSA employees, Shaima Shawqi Al-Meer and Aysha Ali Al-Hajeri, participated in the three-month long programme which aimed at developing specialised technologies required for analysing, distributing and visualising geo-spatial data.

Shaima and Aysha learned how to design and develop algorithms, models, and tools that can process geo-spatial data into reliable, actionable information. The training programme helped the trainees to expand their capabilities and skills in advanced data acquisition and information extraction methods.

It also taught them to integrate advanced methods in creating geospatial workflows. Al-Meer, who topped the programme’s current batch, expressed sincere thanks to the NSSA, led by Chief Executive, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Assiri, for providing support to the participants. She noted that their ultimate goal was to represent the Kingdom’s honour at such an important programme.

The NSSA chief commended the two candidates’ efforts, highlighting NSSA’s confidence in Bahraini youth competencies, and keenness to enable the enhancement of their technological and scientific knowledge. This in turn, he noted, will reflect positively on NSSA’s work and help it achieve its goals.