The Tunisian Association of Digital Geography, in collaboration with the Euro-Arab Union of Geomatics and the Arab Union of Surveying, and in partnership with the Journal of Geographic Sciences, is organizing the 16th International Conference on Geomatics and Geographic Artificial Intelligence - Geo-Tunis, in the city of Hammamet from May 6th to 10th, 2024.
The Role of Geographic Infrastructure in Establishing Sustainable Development
06-10 May 2024 / Tunisia
In this context, we are honored to invite you to participate in various scientific and training events. The 16th edition will be organized in collaboration with numerous international scientific institutions and will feature significant participation from international researchers and academics. The 16th edition aims to establish a new approach to dealing with geographic information and its various means, including remote sensing, spatial geography, information systems, and more. It will address important topics and proposals aimed at establishing a successful development model based on geographical standards and contributing to the search for practical solutions to various environmental, health, social, and security issues facing our world today. The conference will cover numerous scientific themes, technical topics, and technological advances designed to enhance the capabilities of researchers and specialists in the field, develop their knowledge and technical skills, and improve the capabilities of their institutions and their members. Today, Geo-Tunis is considered an international and academic hub for geospatial technology, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and related sciences, thanks to the leadership of its administrators and its renowned academic and scientific spaces on the global stage. Participation in Geo-Tunis represents an opportunity for all those interested in expanding their knowledge, enhancing their technical skills, and showcasing their technological contributions. It is a space where development is viewed from a scientific and technical perspective, aiming to achieve the desired goals. We invite you from all corners of the world to participate in one of the most important international scientific conferences dedicated to the applications of space technology, geographic information systems, and remote sensing. Be sure to mark your calendar, and you are most welcome to join us in the sixteenth edition of Geo-Tunis.
Conference objectives:
Review the latest developments in Geographic Information Systems and Digital Geography.
Provide spatial and technological solutions to support decision-making.
Enhance scientific interaction in the field of Geographic Information Systems.
Foster knowledge and technical exchange among experts.
Facilitate the sharing of experiences among participants.
Support research systems in intelligent disciplines.
Boost opportunities for intellectual and technical investment
Foster scientific relationships among various participating entities in the sector.
Scientific themes:
Natural resources and water management, desertification and climate change
Agriculture and Food
Smart Cities, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development
Geology, Earth Sciences and the Environment
Energy, Renewable Energies and Energy Transition
Security and Defense
Health, Education and Social Services
Technical Topics / Digital geography , Geographic Information Systems , and Geographic Artificial Intelligence
Open and Free Sources for Geomatics Technologies, Space Sciences, and Geographic Artificial Intelligence.
Activities programmed in Geo Tunis:
Seminars :
International Symposium on National Security Strategy in Light of Geostrategic Transformations
International Symposium / Geographical Information Systems Security (GISS) and its applications
Symposium on : Climate change facts and its impact on the economy and society
International Symposium / Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Planning
Symposium on / Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing and their Applications in Archeology
Symposium on / THE SECURITY IMPACT OF DRONES:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Symposium on / The Role of Surveying Sciences - Geographical Information Systems in Development
Symposium on / Water Management and Agricultural Techniques in the Arab World
Renewable energy valuation in the global energy transition
The Role of Geomatics in the Management of Disasters and Infrastructural Failure
Symposium on / Social and Solidarity Economy in the Light of Digital Challenges
Symposium on / Irregular migration between human rights approaches and state security
Workshops: will be organized by international institutions and experts.
Training courses: in the field of , GIS and Remote Sensing.
International Exhibition: Large international scientific institutions and laboratories will participate in this event. Most of them specialized in the field of providing services , aerial photography , providers of satellite images , radars ,producers ,developers of software and machines, equipments, measurement of space , satellite positioning devices , engineering offices Consulting and various related fields
1st theme: Management of natural and water resources, desertification and climate change
Natural resource management
Soil and plant sciences
Water resources management / water scarcity / water harvesting
Natural Hazards
Drought, desertification and desert - desert development
Marine and air pollution
Industrial pollution and mining industries / phosphate - cement, etc...
Climate change, mitigation and adaptation mechanisms
Environmental fields
Local and international laws and legislations in the field of environment and natural resource management
2nd theme: Agricultural and Food Security
Agricultural fields
Plant and animal genetic resources
Agricultural techniques
Climate change, mitigation and adaptation
Food and Sustainability
Food security and sovereignty
Agricultural intensification
Animal Production
Forage and pastoral patterns
Rural settlement
3rd theme: Smart Cities, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development
City planning and smart cities
Green cities
Urban development
Transport networks
Wired and wireless networks
Coastal strip management
Archeology and Tourism
Management of cities and industrial centers
4th theme: Geology, Earth Sciences and Environment
Environmental Geology
Petroleum Geology
Geology and Mineral Resources
Engineering Geology
Structural Geology
Geology and Civil Engineering
Exploration Geophysics
Mining Geology
Economic Geology
Marine Geology
Physical Geology
Geological Consulting
5th theme: Energy, Renewable Energies and Energy Transition
Oil and gas
Geology and earth science
Solar energy
Wind power/ wind energy
Hot water energy
Waste valuation
Energy transformation
Industry and mining industries
6th theme: Security and Defense
GIS applications in security
Geomatics in decision making
Remote sensing (space)
Remote sensing (aerial)
GPS system
Web mapping/ paper maps
Civil defense
Tourists safety and security
Crime mapping
7th theme: Health, Education and Social Services
Applications in health and epidemic control
Schooling and education
Virtual and distance education
Immigration and emigration
Migration and displacement / asylum and humanitarian work
Poverty alleviation and social assistance
8th theme: Technical Topics / Digital geography , GIS , RS and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)
Digital geography and geographic artificial intelligence applications
Geographical artificial intelligence
Advances in digital geography
Advanced mapping and digital modeling
Geographic simulation applications
Geographic information systems
Management and analysis of digital spatial data
Using digital spatial data for decision-making
Geographic big and meta data
Electronic capture of spatial data
Geographic data storage
Geographic data manipulation, and analysis
Principles and concepts of digital geography
Fundamental skills in GIS
Governmental, industrial, and economical applications
Municipal services, health, and retailing
Geospatial technologies in natural and social sciences
9th theme: Open Software for Geomatics, Geospatial Science and Artificial Intelligence
Open source remote sensing
Open source GIS
Open source web maps
Open source mobile applications
Open data and analytics
Big data
Open source software
Open software
Geographical Artificial Intelligence Software
Honorary Scientific Council
Professor HRH Princess Mishael Al Saud - Professor of Applied Geomorphology, Honorary President of the Tunisian Association for Digital Geographic Information
Professor Ronald Francis Abler, former President of the International Union of Geographical and former President of the American Association of Geographers
Professor El-Sayed Sayed El-Husseini - Former president of the Egyptian Geographical Society
Professor Sarkis Fadous - President of the Arab Union for Surveying - Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Lebanese Canadian University
Professor Georg Gartner former President of the International Cartographic Association
Organizational and Scientific Committee
Chairman of GEO-TUNIS: Dr.Mohammed Ayari /President of the Euro-Arab Union of Geomatics - - President of the Tunisian Association for Digital Geographic Information
Chairman of the Scientific Council - Professor Salwa Saidi - Coordinator of the Geomatics Departments at the Faculty of Science in Tunis
The General Supervisor of the Geo Tunisia Exhibition for Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence Eng. Ahmed SEFI/ International Expert and consultant in Geospatial data and technologies, for Civil and Defense Applications.
High Scientific Committee of the Forum
Professor Jean Doumit - Head of the Department of Geography - Lebanese University
Professor Mohamed Sirto – Morocco
Dr. Najib Belhabib - President of the Higher School of Technology - Tunisia
Prof. Alan Othman - France
Professor Muhammed Al-Muqri - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdelqader Rahim - Cybersecurity Consultant - Libya
Professor Hussein Nchnish - Algeria
Professor Philippe de Joux - Union for the Mediterranean for Scientific Research and Technological Renewal
Prof. Haider Hajo Al-Senussi - Sudan
Professor Abdul Saleh Fayyad - Head of the Department of Applied Geology, College of Science, University of Anbar - Iraq
Professor Naima El-Issaoui - Morocco
Professor Ruqayya Amin Al-Ani / Iraqi University - Iraq
Dr. Mounir Arjdal - Morocco
Prof. Omar Chermiti - Tunisia
Professor Othman Sharkas - Palestine
Members of the Higher Scientific Committee
Dr. Noaman Bakari – Faculty of Science / University of Tunis El Manar – Tunisia
Dr. Mohamed Hamdi - Canada
Dr. Samar Saqr - Lebanese University - Lebanon
Dr. Miftah Al-Fatni - Al Asmarya University – Libya
Dr. Sid Ahmed soufiane - Algerian Geographical Society - Algeria
Dr. Saleh Zarayeb - University of Batna - Algeria
Dr. Louisa Amrouche - Algeria
Prof. Beya Tayashi - University of Tunis El Manar - Tunisia
Professor Ali Abu Azoum - Head of the Arab Center for Desertification Studies - Libya
Professor Tariq Al-Rashed - United States of America
Assistant Professor Dr. George Abi Diwan - Lebanese University - Lebanon
Prof. Brice Enslam - France
Dr. Evgeny Kiselov - Russia
Professor Mohamed Lama - Libya
Dr. Amin Baraka - King Faisal University - Chad
Eng. Muhammad Al-Barqawi - ACSAD
Professor Abdelaziz Daoud - University of Sfax - Tunisia
Dr. Seddik Noreen - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Fatma Taqtaq - Tunisia
Dr. Asmaa Al Ketbi - President of the Emirates Geographical Society - United Arab Emirates
Members of the Organizing Committee
Engineer Helmi Lamouchi
Engineer Imad Belhachemi – Tunisia
Mr. Mohamed Idris - Libya
Dr. Mounir Arjdal – Morocco
Mr. Abdel Baset Al Khadrawi - Tunisia
Mr. Amin Ben Othman – Tunisia
Mr. Ali Naji - Tunisia
Ms. Dalila Aouani - Tunisia
Ms. Chaima Dridi- Tunisia
Ms. Hala Saiidi
Mr. Mokhles Souissi
Mr. Mohsen Belarabi
Ms. Hanan Bou Allaggue
The organizing committee of The The 16th edition of the international congress - Geo Tunis which will be held in TUNISIA, from 06 to 10 May 2024 . is honored to inform participants, who wish to make a poster presentation, to send an abstract before 15-03-2024. If you would like to participate please follow the following steps:
Send us a clarifying abstract in: French, Arabic or English
Include the following information in the abstract: Name of the participant/ Title of the abstract/ Participant’s institution/abstract text/ key words/ abstracts shall not exceed 300 words/ the poster should not be presented previously in other conferences or magazines
Poster size: A0. The researcher may choose the suitable size for the poster.
The invitation is open. Abstracts deadline: 15-03-2024; Poster presenters are invited to send us their CVs with photos along with posters if they wish to publish their works.
Abstract submission deadline
15/03/2024
Full research submission
15/04/2024
Posters submission
15/04/2024
PPT presentations submission
30/04/2024
Participation only
30/04/2024
GEO-TUNIS - EXHIBITION 2024
GEO-TUNIS 2024 will host an exhibition that will include exhibits by leading technology providers, policy-makers, and users showcasing the innovations and upcoming trends in geospatial and allied industries. It will be where the largest geospatial companies, primary active regional industry, and many large-scale user organizations from across the globe will come together to showcase their products and services.
WHY EXHIBIT WITH US?
GEO-TUNIS exhibition 2024 is the place to be for face-to-face meeting with your top prospects. Key decision makers visit our exhibition, make the most of it! Why we’re the best platform to showcase your product: 900+ expected delegates/visitors from45+ countries Special SME/Institutional Corner at competitive rate Dedicated time for exhibition visit daily Product demo and training programs Technology sessions Networking receptions.
EXHIBITION RATE
900 EUROS per Exhibitor
The booth in the exhibition contains a table and 2 chairs / electrical connection / Wi-Fi internet
2 entry badges
Coffee break
25 minutes to organize a workshop or give presentations at the conference
Certificates of participation and appreciation
For exhibition related queries please contact: geoconf2@gmail.com or atignassociation@gmail.com
الجامعة الخاصة للتكنولوجيا و إدارة الاعمال
SUPTECH
المركز العربي الدنماركي للدراسات المستقبلية في كوبنهاكن / الدنمارك
DACFS
الاتحاد الاوروعربي للجيوماتيك
UEA-GEO
الاتحاد العربي للمساحة
AUS GEO
الجمعية الجغرافية الامارتية
Emirates Geographical Society
الاتحاد الدولي للجغرافيا
International Geographical Union
الرابطة الدولية للكارتوغرافيا
ICA
الجمعية الجغرافية الوطنية السودانية
Sudanese National Geographic Society
Euro-Mediterranean Federation for Scientific Research and Technological Innovation
الفيدرالية الاورومتوسطية للبحث العلمي و التجديد التكنولوجي
Maghreb Organization GIS and Remote Sensing
المنظمة المغاربية لنظم المعلومات الجغرافية و الاستشعار عن بعد
مجلة منشورات علوم جغرافية
Geographical Sciences Publications MAG
المنظمة الفرنسية للتبادل العلمي و الثقافي مع المغرب و الشرق الأوسط
The French Organization for Scientific and Cultural Exchange with Magreb and the Middle East
جمعية افريقيا 50 فرنسا
Association Africa 50 / France
جمعية أصدقاء افريقيا الفرنكوفونية
Association of Friends of Francophone Africa
مجلة الندوة للدراسات القانونية
Al Nadwa Journal for Legal Studies
نقابة الطوبوغرافيين المجازين بلبنان
OGTL
Participation fee with accommodation in a Double room
University professors and teachers
500 Euros
Students, obligation of providing an evidence of the practice of the study
450 Euros
Companies, Official and International Institutions
550 Euros
Exhibition booth
900 Euros
Family companion, Accommodation in the same room
250 Euros
Participation fee with accommodation in a Single room
University professors and teachers
550 Euros
Students, obligation of providing an evidence of the practice of the study
500 Euros
Companies, Official and International Institutions
600 Euros
Exhibition booth
900 Euros
Registration Fee Includes
Accommodation for 5 days, 4 nights, with full pension coverage, morning breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation starts at two in the afternoon on May 06 and ends at midday on May 10, 2024
Full access to all days of the Forum, including all scientific and technical sessions
Participation in the opening and closing ceremonies
Coffee Break
Publications of the Conference
Handling Document
Scientific publishing of conference activities
Payment method
payment by bank transfer to the current account of the association or at sight during the conference registration day.
Bank Name: ATTIJARI BANK
Branch / Agency / Paris Street Tunis - AGENCE AVENUE PARIS TUNIS
R.I.B Current account number: 04018104000419165651
I.B.A.N: TN59 04018104000419165651
Account Holder Name / ATIGN - GEOTUNIS
Swift: BSTUTNTT
Payment method for participants from Tunisian institutions
payment by bank transfer to the current account of the association or at sight during the conference registration day.
Bank Name: ATTIJARI BANK
Branch / Agency / Paris Street Tunis - AGENCE AVENUE PARIS TUNIS
R.I.B Current account number: 04018104000419165651
I.B.A.N: TN59 04018104000419165651
Account Holder Name / ATIGN - GEOTUNIS
Swift: BSTUTNTT
The transfer link should be sent via fax or e-mail For further information, please contact the Organizing Committee at the following addresses: geoconf2@gmail.com/ atignassotiation@gmail.com Tel. / Fax: (00216)71 245 692
Within the activities of the 15th edition of GeoTunis, which will be held on May 22-26, 2023 in Tunisia, and in order to advance knowledge investment and constructive scientific partnership between Tunisia and Libya, based on the success of previous bilateral experiences in GeoTunis since 2014 and the importance of investment in the Cognitive and technological field , to further support the various efforts in building the capabilities and skills of the various stakeholders involved in the technology of geographic information systems and related sciences and technologies, Based on the aforementioned, the Tunisian Association of Digital Geographic Information and the Arjaa Libya Company for Geographic Information Systems will hold the Libya GIS Day and Remote Sensing in GeoTunis on May 24-25, 2023 in the city of Hammamet.
The invitation is open to participate and support the conference and enrich its contents. Greetings from the Preparatory Committee
Objectives of Libya GIS Day:
Advance investment and partnership through:
Promoting cooperation between private and public institutions and strengthening cooperative relations between Libyan institutions and international companies active in the field of geographic information systems technology and geospace.
Supporting planning domains by relying on digital technologies
Building a geographical database and establishing an infrastructure for spatial data
Establishing a comprehensive development using geospace technology and geographic information systems
Mainstreaming the use of remote sensing technology and geographic information systems in various priority sectors such as the following fields of application:
The security and military field, health and epidemic control,the field of energy and oil, smart cities, urban planning, management of natural and water resources, management of infrastructures, management of sewage systems, management of the environmental field and pollution, management of archaeological; religious monuments and pilgrimage, communication management, building atlases and geographic portals, The field of statistics, population census, election maps…
Scientific themes:
Applications of geographic information systems and remote sensing in the services sector
Health, hospitalization and epidemic control
Education and training
Communication and technology
Fiber-optic communication
Population census
Transportation and mobility
Tourism and Archeology
Social services
Applications of geographic information systems and remote sensing in the field of security and defense
Security of cities, individuals and facilities
Security / monitoring of land and sea borders
Smuggling and illegal immigration
Civil Defense
Reducing crime and combating terrorism
Drone interception technologies
Smart cities and sustainable urban planning
Environment and climate change
The agricultural field and the management of natural and water resources
Energy, renewable energy, industry and mining
Planning and municipal work
Coastline management
The general content of the Libyan day
Scientific sessions / lectures and technical presentations
Technical workshops
Training workshops
An exhibition for companies, research centers and ministries
B2B business meetings
Targeted stakeholdersfrom the Libyan day
Ministries and public and private institutions
Companies and study offices
Universities, institutes, research centers
Students and undergraduates
Municipalities and local and regional councils
Workers in the service sector
Joint Preparatory Committee
Scientific Committee /
Dr. Moftah Dkhil - Libyan Geographical Society
Dr. Mohamed Ayari / Tunisian Association of Digital Geographic Information
The Preparatory Commission/
Mr Mohamed Idris - Tripoli University - Libya
Mrs Hala Saidi - Tunisia
Libyan Day presenting languages:
Arabic
English
Important dates
The deadline for receiving business summaries: April 16, 2023
The deadline for booking a suite: April 30, 2023
The deadline for registration to attend: May 4, 2023
For further information about registration, visit registration tab