| Major group affiliation: |
- Indigenous people
- Scientific and technological communities
- Business and industry
- Local authorities
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| Involvement in UN Partnerships: |
Yes |
| If yes, explain in detail: |
As a member of the UN-ECA’s Executive Working Group on Geoinformation, AARSE also participates in, and contributes to the activities of the UN-ECA Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST), sub-Committee on Geoinformation. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
AARSE is a partner of several dedicated international organizations such as the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) the IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) the European Association of remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL) EIS-Africa and many other institutions in Africa. AARSE is a participating organization in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and an institutional member of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association and the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE). |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
AARSE is a partner of several dedicated international organizations such as the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) the IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) the European Association of remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL) EIS-Africa and many other institutions in Africa. AARSE is a participating organization in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and an institutional member of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association and the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE). |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The primary aim of AARSE is to increase the awareness of African governments and their institutions, the private sector and the society at large, about the empowering and enhancing benefits of developing, applying and utilizing responsibly, the products and services of Earth Observation Systems and Geo-information Technology. |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
Biennial conferences in various African countries: 1996 - Zimbabwe (Harare) 1998 - Cote D'Ivoire (Abidjan) 2000 - South Africa (Cape Town) 2002 - Nigeria (Abuja) 2004 - Kenya (Nairobi) 2006 - Egypt (Cairo) 2008 - Ghana (Accra) 2010 - Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) 2012 - Morocco (El Jadida) - South Africa (Johannesburg) 2014 |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Executive council: President: Prof. Jide Kufoniyi, Secretary General: Prof. Kamal Labbassi, Treasurer: Prof. Sias Mostert, Communications Officer: Dr. Elisabeth Zeil-Fahlbusch, Councillor (North Africa): Prof. Islam Abou El-Magd, Councillor (West Africa): Mr. Mahamadou S. Keita, Councillor (Southern Africa): Ms. Bulelwa Semoli, Councillor (East Africa): Dr. Yazidhi Bamutaze, Councillor (Central Africa): Position vacant |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
Students: 31 Regular members in Africa: 116 Regular members outside Africa: 9 Corporate: 1 Corporate members with 5 regular members: 0 Corporate members with 10 regular members: 1 Corporate members with 20 regular : 0 |
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