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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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