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GENERAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF WORKING GROUP VI — 5 TECHNICAL 
CO-OPERATION 
Q. Adebekun 
  
ABSTRACT 
This paper reports on the objectives and scope of activities of the Working Group V1I—5 
on Technical Co-operation, the formation of the Working Group, and discusses the proposals 
for achieving them, 
INTRODUCTION 
Following the 1984 Congress in Rio-De Janerio, Brazil, the President of ISPRS Commi- 
ssion VI appointed the author as the. Chairman of Working Group VI—5 on Technical Co-opera- 
tion, and Mr. F. Olujchungbe, Chief of Cartography and Remote Sensing Unit of the Economic 
Commission for Africa as Co-Chairman. The objectives and tasks of the Working Group as appro- 
ved by the Council of the ISPRS are as follows: 
(a) to prepare relevant information on policies and procedures regarding multi-iateral and bi- 
lateral technical co-operation in Surveying and Mapping including Remote Sensing aimed 
at benefitting colleagues in developing countries. 
(b) to study feasibility of establishing partnership to support developing nations and develop 
solutions to meet their respective requirements. 
(c) to encourage the development and estabiishment of facilities in Surveying and Mapping 
including Remote Sensing. 
The Working Group as constitu ted includes the follo wing.- 
. Dr. A, A. Abiodun — United Nations 
Dr. P. O. Fagerholm" — (Sweden) 
Colonel M. M. Datta  — India 
Mr. S. N. J. Minja — Tanzania 
Prof. F. Fajemirckun — Nigeria 
Mr. J. O. Ogunlami -- Nigeria 
Mr. E. A. Ogunbayo — Nigeria 
Mr. H. El, Amin — Tunisia 
Mr. H. Bohm — FR. Germany 
The membership of this Working Group may have to be modified as times goes on, as some of 
those listed are yet to indicate their acceptance to serve, 
DATA CGLLECTIQN APPROACH 
The role of the Economic Commission For Africa 
Technical Co-operation in Surveying and Mapping including Remote Sensing has been outlined in 
(1). To a great extent, therefore, the ECA thus possesses information relating to the policies and 
procedures for bi-lateral and an multi-laterai technical co-operation which has been implemented 
under its umbrella and patronage. Inter-African and intra-African technical ¢o-operation to which 
birth has been given outside the influence of the ECA as well as similar ventures between nations 
in Africa and those outside Africa must be dependent upon the policies of the countries involved 
in the Technical Co-operation arrangements and the procedures laid down by them. It is 
therefore logical to obtain such information from the ECA and the individual countries concer- 
ned, 
(ECA) in Africa with regards to fostering 
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