RIYADH: During the second meeting of the High-Level Group of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework at the UN in New York on Tuesday, Mohammed Al-Sayel, president of the Saudi General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information, provided an update on the programs and workshops that have taken place as part of the framework.

He also talked about the recommendations that emerged from the ninth meeting of the Arab Committee of UN Experts for Geospatial Information Management, which is chaired by the Kingdom through its geospatial authority.

The participants at the meeting also talked about the group’s strategic plans, the progress of its work, and its current goals and priorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During a panel discussion they considered the main challenges the Arab Committee has come across, and the opportunities it has identified, and how they might be addressed to help enhance communication among member states and implement the group’s strategic goals to serve the national interests of all countries.

Delegates reviewed the work of Arab countries in relation to the High-Level Group and their contributions to its plans. The Saudi delegation highlighted in particular its cooperation with thematic working groups in the academic and private sectors.