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SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Fifth National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia
April 26 – 28, 2010
Le Meridian, Al-Khobar – Eastern Province

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Monday April 26, 2010 

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 Registration, Refreshments, and Networking
8:45 - 9:00

Opening Remarks

Keynote Session I:
Session Chair: Dr. Naser El-Sheimy,
Canada Research Chair and Scientific Director of Tecterra, The University of Calgary

9:00 - 9:30 Keynote Speech I:
Speaker:
Mr. Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI Inc.
Speech Title: GIS Applications, Vision, and Emerging Technical Trends.
9:30 - 10:00 Keynote Speech II:
Speaker:
Mr. John K. Graham, President, Security, Government & Infrastructure, Intergraph Corporation
Speech Title: Innovations in service delivery: How Intergraph geospatial technology enables ground breaking security and efficiency outcomes.
10:00 - 10:30 Keynote Speech III:
Speaker:
Mr. Ed Parsons, Geospatial Technologist, Google.
Speech Title: The Annotated World, Taking GIS Beyond the Map
10:30 - 11:00 Keynote Speech IV:
Speaker:
Mr. Brad Schmidt, PCI Geomatics, Canada
Speech Title: High Speed Image Processing Using Advanced Hardware Architectures

11:00 - 11:30

Q & A Session

11:30 - 1:00

Networking Break & Prayer

1:00 - 2:00

Opening Ceremony

2:00 - 2:30

Exhibit Opening

2:00 - 3:30

Lunch & Prayer

3:30 - 4:00
 
Keynote Session II:
Session Chair: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA.

Keynote Speech V:
Speaker: Prof. Michael Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Speech Title: The Changing Face of GIS.

4:00 - 4:30 Keynote Speech VI:
Speaker: Prof. Sameer Abu Eisheh, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Speech Title: Defining a Spatial Structure Model for Public Service Centers in the Palestinian Territories using GIS.
4:30 - 5:00 Keynote Speech VII:
Speaker:
Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, The University of Calgary
Speech Title: Street Level Mapping: The New Perspective for GIS Applications.
5:00 - 5:30 Keynote Speech VIII:
Speaker:
Dr. Vivek Shandas, Portland State University, USA
Speech Title: Towards an Integrated GIS Approach to Urban Water Management.

5:30 - 6:00

Q & A Session

6:30 - 7:30

ESRI Welcome Cocktail Party with Jack Dangermond


Tuesday - April 27, 2010

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 1: Mapping, Modeling, and Data Management

Session Chair: Dr. Mohamed Abdulaziz, King Saud University

Dr. Yahia Al-Haifi, Sana'a University, Yemen.

Mapping road surface condition using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Imaging System
Dr. Ahmed F. Elaksher, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

GIS For Historical Action Area Modeling
Prof. Ayman Ismail, Urban Planning and Modeling, Fayoum University, Egypt.

Building geospatial information system using IKONOS and SPOT images; creation of three dimensional model for the higher council of youth, Amman area, Jordan.

Dr. Eyad Fadda, Dr. Ali Al-Dosari, and Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.

Oracle Spatial integration with ESRI products
Mr. Abdulaziz Kaabi, Saudi Aramco, KSA.

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Plenary Session 1: The GIS Experience

Session Chair: Dr. Ramze Elzahrany, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA.

دور هيئة المواصفات والمقاييس والجودة في اعتماد ونقل وتوطين مواصفات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية وتطبيقها
أ. نبيل بن أمين ملا، معالي محافظ الهيئة السعودية للمواصفات والمقاييس والجودة - المملكة العربية السعودية

"Qatar's Nation-Wide GIS", the Success Story
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Wahab Hamouda, Head of Planning and Projects Division, Centre for GIS, State of Qatar.

مفهوم الاتجاهات الجغرافيه في القران الكريم
د. عبدالله القاضي – جامعة الملك فيصل، الدمام - المملكة العربية السعودية

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 2: Vendors Track
Session Chair: Dr. Ali Bin Mohammad Al-Garni
, Dammam University

ArcGIS 10: Latest Developments and Capabilities

Mr. Dean Angelides, Director, International Operations, ESRI, USA

All-in-One Systems for Airborne Remote Sensing

Mr. Tahir Shafiq, Applanix Corporation, Canada.

What’s new in ERDAS

Mr. Dean McCormick, Regional Manager - Middle East and Africa, ERDAS Inc., USA.

GIS, GPS, and GSM to Enhance Field Force Management Solutions

Mr. Anis Balaa, General Manager, GeoVision, Lebanon.

Public Safety Location Intelligence in Changing Times with Unchanging Principles

Mr. Chris Clarke, Director Business Development - EMD, Pitney Bowes Business Insight

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 5:00

Technical Session 3: GIS Planning and Applications

Session Chair: Dr. Ahmed Wagih Abdellatif, Dar Al-Handssah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Why Some GIS Projects Fail
Mr. Abdulsalam Abdulah Abdulaal, ITVP Consultant, STC, KSA.

Dr. Ahmed Abukhater, Global Industry manager, ESRI, USA.

تفعيل دور نظم المعلومات الجغرافيه في الجمعيات الخيريه حاله دراسيه "مكافحه التدخين"
المهندس باسل عبدالله الفوزان – جامعة الملك سعود، الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية

Use of GIS within Web-Based Diabetes Registry
Ms. Shazia Naz Subhani, King Faisal Specialist and Research Center, Riyadh, KSA.

أهمية الصور الفضائية والخرائط الرقمية في تنمية الغطاء النباتي وأثره على السياحة البيئية في منطقة جيزان
د. آمال يحيى الشيخ – جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز، جده - المملكة العربية السعودية

6:30 - 8:30

Field Trip to Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech)


Wednesday - April 28, 2010 

8:00 – 10:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 4: GIS and Environmental Detection of Change

Session Chair: Dr. Khalid Al-Ahmadi, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

Assessment of Three Change Detection Techniques in FORT MCMURRAY in Alberta Canada

Mr. Mazen Al-Sadat, Sulakshmi Das, and Prof. Naser El-Sheimy, University Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

التعرف على خصائص المناطق العشوائيه في منطقة جازان باستخدام الصور الفضائية
المهندس حسين بن علي المعشي – الكليه التقنيه، الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية

Detection of Salt affected area using satellite Image processing

Eng. Faheem Iqbal, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Geographic Information System for assessing the activity of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) the date palm oasis of Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Massoud Massoud, Mr. J. R. Faleiro, Mr. Mahmoud Abo El-Saad and Mr. Essa Sultan, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.

Utilizing Historical Maps in Retrieving Historical Locations Using GIS
Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Technical Session 5: Mobile GIS and Web Services
Session Chair: Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali
, GIS Section Head, Western Region Municipality, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

GIS in Web 2.0 Era
Mr. Abdulsalam Abdulah Abdulaal, ITVP Consultant, STC, KSA.

Eng. Abdelilah Azyat, Prof. Dr. Naoufal Raissouni, Eng. Nizar Ben Achhab, Eng. Asaad Chahboun, Eng. Mohamad Lahraoua, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetuan, Morocco.

A Mobile GIS Traveler Guide Utilizing MMS
Mr. Naveed Ahmed, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

A GIS-Based Framework for the Evaluation of Seismic Geo- Hazards in the Greater Cairo Area

Dr. Sayed Moustafa, Mr. Mohamed Metwaly, and Mr. Nasser Al-Arify, King Saud University, KSA.

د.  سامي بن ياسين برهمين - أمين عام هيئة تطوير مكة المكرمة والمشاعر المقدسة - مكة المكرمة - المملكة العربية السعودية

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 6: GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Session Chair: Dr.-Eng. Hisham M. GADOU,
University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia

النمذجة المكانية الزمنية لمسببات التصحر في مزارع الصليبية بالكويت – دراسة تطبيقية في الجيومعلوماتية

ا.د. محمد الخزامي عزيز و د. عبدالله رمضان الكندري – قسم الجغرافيا – جامعة الكويت

Mr. Mohamed Metwaly, Mr. Eslam El-Awadi, and Dr. Nasser Al-Arifi, King Saud University, KSA.

تحليل وتفسير الموجات الباردة الممطرة باستخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية GIS والاستشعار من البعد RS
أ.د.عبدالقادر عبدالعزيز و م. عبدالناصر رشاش علي – قسم الجغرافية، جامعة طنطا – مصر

Ms. Marwa Bokhary, Jedda, Saudi Arabia

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 4:00

Closing Session:
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee

 

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Forth National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia
May 4 - 6, 2009
Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Eastern Province

 

Monday May 4, 2009 

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:30

Keynote Session I:
Session Chair: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Keynote Speech I:
Speaker: Mr. Jack Dangermond, ESRI President
Speech Title: GIS Applications, Vision, and Emerging Technical Trends.

9:30 - 10:00

Keynote Speech II:
Speaker: Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, Head, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary
Speech Title: Mobile Multi-sensor Geomatics (M2G) Systems - An Emerging Technology Sector in Geomatics

10:00 - 1:00

Break & Prayer

1:00 - 2:00

Opening Ceremony

2:00 - 2:30

Exhibit Opening

2:00 - 3:30

Lunch & Prayer

3:30 - 4:00
 

Keynote Session II:
Session Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Garni,
King Saud University

Keynote Speech III:
Speaker:
Dr. Manfred Ehlers, Professor and Director, Center of Excellence for Geoinformatics, University of Osnabrueck, Germany
Speech Title: Multisensor Data Fusion and Integration Techniques in Remote Sensing and GIS

4:00 - 4:30

Keynote Speech IV:
Speaker:
Eng. Zaki Mohammed Ali Farsi, President of Zaki Farsi Group
Speech Title: Why GIS?

4:30 - 5:00

Keynote Speech V:
Speaker:
Mr. Saleh Al-Saikhan, Project Manager, Saudi Aramco
Speech Title: GIS Implementation in King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) Project.


Tuesday - May 5, 2009

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 1: Petroleum, Pipeline, & Gas Utilities
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aziz
, Kuwait University

Optimize Inspection Activities for Pipelines CP Rectifier Devices Based on Real-Time GIS System
Thamer Khalid Tarabzouni, Saudi Aramco, KSA.

Optimum Route of Pipeline Using ArcGIS
Bader A. Samari, Mohammed Ayub , and Sager Al-Yami, Saudi Aramco, KSA.

Exploration and Producing GIS: Integrating E&P Data and Application
Imtiaz Ahmad and Adil Al-Marzooq, Saudi Aramco, KSA

Optimum Location of Wells Using Multi-Criteria Analysis and Satellite Imagery
Sager Al-Yami, Mohammed Ayub, and Bader Samari, Saudi Aramco, KSA.

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Plenary Session 1
Session Chair: Dr. Naser El-Sheimy,
Head, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary

Geo-Common Operational Picture, a New Approach for Utilizing GIS in Real Estate Development
Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, Head of Geomatics Information System Department, Limitless, Dubai, UAE.

GIS for Municipalities
Dr. Abdullatif Al-Harthy, Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia.

CORS-TR for Precise GNSS Positioning in Turkey
Dr. Kamil Eren, Mr. Turgut Uzel, Mr. Orhan Ercan, and Mr. Fahri Kartal, Geo Tech Consulting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 2: Vendors Track
Session Chair: Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Latif,
Dar Al-Handssah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Enterprise GIS Solutions Available Today Based on ESRI Technologies
Mr. Moufid Charafeddine, GIS Division Manager, Al-Moammar Information Systems, Saudi Arabia.

Leica MobileMatriX, Innovative Mobile GIS Solution
Mr. Mohamed Gaber, Leica Geosystems AG - Middle East Region, Dubai, UAE.

Modern Methods of 3D Vector Feature Collection and Manipulation
Mr. Jeffrey F. Yates, General Manager, DAT/EM Systems International.

Social Drivers and Technical Change - The Switch to Public Participation in GIS
Mr. Chris Clarke, Director Business Development, Pitney Bowes – MapInfo, USA

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 5:00

Technical Session 3: Surveying and Mapping Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Kamil Eren,
President, Geo Tech Consulting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Object-oriented Image Analysis for Monitoring Urban Expansion in the City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Eng. Housein A. Mashee, Technical College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

International Community Flagship Project: Linking Gaza Strip and the West Bank through the Arc
Mr. Ahmad El-Atrash and Mr. Issa Zboun, Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ), Palestine.

Comparing Different Spatial Decision Making Models Performance in Siting a Nuclear Power Plant
Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Dar Al-Handssah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

GIS Applications in the Saudi Aramco Offshore Hydrographic Surveying Environment
Mr. Fahad Al-Amri and Dr. Kevin Gibson, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.


Wednesday - May 6, 2009 

8:00 – 10:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 4: GIS Planning and Implementation
Session Chair: Dr. Manfred Ehlers,
University of Osnabrueck, Germany

Web-Based Location-Based Services Application on GIS: WLBS
Hadil Shaiba and Amena Amro, Arabian Geosystems, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Integration of Travel Time Zone into Emergency Facility Location Model
Mr. Vini Indriasari, Dr. Ahmad Rodzi Mahmud, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Multi-Planner GIS Collaborative Tools
Dr. Ayman Ismail, King Abdulaziz University - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Emergency Management Information System: Case Study
Mr. Ahmed Sobhi Atteih, Dr. Salman A. AlQahtani, and Mr. Ayman Nazmy, Saudi Unicom, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Plenary Session 2
Session Chair: Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali
, Limitless Inc., Dubai

دور المعلومات المساحية الإستخباراتية في حفظ أمن منافذ المملكة العربية السعودية البرية والبحرية والجوية
اللواء الركن الدكتور / عبدالعزيز بن إبراهيم العبيداء – الرياض – المملكة العربية السعودية

برنامج الماجستير في علوم الأرض التطبيقية ونظم المعلومات الجغرافية – الدرجة المشتركة بجامعة الكويت دراسة تحليلية في التصميم والأهداف والمخرجات
أ.د. محمد الخزامي عزيز، قسم الجغرافيا – جامعة الكويت

Assessment and Mapping of Desertification Sensitivity in Some of the Western Desert Oases, Egypt, Based on Remote Sensing and GIS
Dr. Abdullah Gad, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt.

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 5: GIS Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Harthy
, Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia

حركة الرمال في دولة قطر وأثره على مدينة مسيعيد الصناعية باستخدام تقنيات الاستشعار عن بعد ونظم المعلومات الجغرافية
ظافر الهاجري، أسماء علي أباحسين، أنور شيخ الدين عبده ، عبد العلي صادق – جامعة الخليج العربي، مملكة البحرين

الفرص الترويحية والسياحية المتاحة للمرأة السعودية في مدينة جدة باستخدام تطبيقات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية
د.امال بنت يحيى بن عمر الشيخ – كلية التربية ، قسم الجغرافيا – جامعة الملك عبالعزيز

Web 3D Routing in and Between Buildings
Dr. Manfred Ehlers and Eng Ihab Hijazi, Institute for Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, University of Osnabruck, Germany

Spatial Analysis about the Archaeological Sites in Wadi Alghayran of the Rub' Al Khali Desert
Mr. Ali Madan Al-Ali, South Rub Al-Khali (SRAK) Company Limited, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 4:00

Closing Session:
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi

 

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Third National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia
April 7 – 9, 2008
Le Meridian, Al-Khobar – Eastern Province

 

Monday April 7, 2010 

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:30 Keynote Session I:
Session Chair: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Key Note Speech 1:
Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Saleh Benten, President of Saudi Post
Speech Title: How GIS system help in building the infrastructure for Saudi post
9:30 - 10:00

Key Note Speech 2:
Speaker: H.E. Morayyea bin Hasan Al-Shahrani, President of General Commission for Survey
Speech Title: المساحه ونظم المعلومات الجغرافيه بين الأمس واليوم

10:00 - 1:00

Break & Prayer

1:00 - 2:00

Opening Ceremony

2:00 - 2:30

Exhibit Opening

2:00 - 3:30

Lunch & Prayer

3:30 - 4:00
 

Keynote Session II:
Session Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Garni, King Saud University

Key Note Speech 3:
Speaker: Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shaikh, Deputy Minister for Town Planning, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Speech Title: إدارة التغيير لإستيعاب التقنيات الحديثة في تخطيط المدن- رؤية وزارة الشئون البلدية والقروية

4:00 - 4:30

Key Note Speech 4:
Speaker: Mr. Ali Al-Ajmi Vice President of Project Management, Saudi Aramco
Speech Title: The Value of GIS to the Saudi Aramco Enterprise

4:30 - 5:00

Key Note Speech 5:
Speaker: Eng. Zaki Mohammed Ali Farsi, President of Zaki Farsi Group
Speech Title: دور البنية الأساسية لنظم المعلومات الجغرافية في بناء الحكومة الالكترونية


Tuesday - April 8, 2010

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 1: GIS Planning and Implementation
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Alkhozami Aziz, Kuwait University

دور المعلومات الجغرافية في رحلات الربع الخالي
اللواء الركن الدكتور / عبد العزيز بن إبراهيم العبيداء، الهيئة العامة للمساحة ، الرياض – المملكة العربية السعودية

نبذة مختصرة عن اللجنة الوطنية لنظم المعلومات الجغرافية
اللواء المهندس الركن / الدكتور عبد الله بن مشبب الشهراني، الهيئة العامة للمساحة، المهندس وليد بن أمين الملا، مدينه الملك عبدالعزيزللعلوم والتكنلوجيا - الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية

Role of GIS in Dengue Control Management Strategy at Jeddah Municipality
Dr. Abdullatif Alharthy, Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia.

توظيف تقنية نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في بناء قاعدة بيانات جغرافية ذات متغيرات مورفومترية لأحواض الأودية الجافة
حنان عبداللطيف الغيلان – جامعة الملك سعود – كلية الآداب – الرياض

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Technical Session 2: E-Government & Enterprise GIS
Session Chair: Dr. Fawzi Kubbara, King Faisal University

نظم المعومات الجغرافية في بيئات الحكومة الالكترونية في العالم العربي
د.عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد الله القرني– جامعة الملك سعود – كلية الهندسة – الرياض

SAP/GIS Integration Techniques & Case Studies
Mr. Mostafa Abou-Ghanem and Mr. Khalid Al-Arfaj, eMap Division, Saudi Aramco, KSA

Enterprise GIS Implementation for the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space sciences (NARSS) in Egypt
Mr. Belal M. El-Leithy, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt

Building the Saudi GeoWeb from the Ground Up
Mr. Ron Lake, Galdos Systems Inc, Mr. Hisham Al-Sultan, Arriyadh Development Authority.

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 3: GIS Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Ramze A. Elzahrany, Umm Al-Qura University

الرصد المكاني لمعالم طريق الهجرة النبوية باستخدام أنظمة الرصد العالمية GPS ونظم المعلومات الجغرافيةGIS
د. عبدالله بن حسين القاضي ، كلية العمارة والتخطيط ، جامعة الملك فيصل.

Non-Defensible Cities
Dr. Hussam Khalil and Dr. Ayman Ismail, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

استخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية لتقييم الوضع الراهن لمواقع مدارس البنات الحكومية بمدينة مكة المكرمة
بسمة سلامة الرحيلي، الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية
.

  نمط توزيع الحدائق النموذجية في مدينة جدة "دراسة وتحليل باستخدام تقنية نظم المعلومات الجغرافية"
د.امال بنت يحيى بن عمر الشيخ – كلية التربية , قسم الجغرافيا – جامعة الملك عبالعزيز

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 5:00

Technical Session 4: GIS Applications / Education
Session Chair: Dr. Abdullatif Alharthy, Umm Al-Qura University

University of Bahrain Experience in GIS Education
Dr. Basyoni A. Abdul Rahman, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain

Investigation of using satellite imagery model of one site to predict water depths of other sites in the Red Sea
Dr. Ahmed S. Al-Zahrani, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Location Based Services (LBS)
Mr. Thamer Abulleif and Mr. Abdulwahab Al-Dossary, Surveying Services Division, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Integrating Location Models with GIS in a Siting Support System
Dr. Malick Ndiaye, Mr. Ismaila Abubakar, and Mr. Shaikh Arifusalam, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, KSA


Wednesday - April 9, 2010 

8:00 – 10:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 5: Surveying and Mapping
Session Chair: Dr. Sultan Al-Sultan, AlQassim University

A Framework for Generation of High Quality Digital Elevation Models In Urban Environments from Aerial Images
Dr. Ahmed F. Elaksher, Taibah University, Al- Madinah Munawwarah, KSA

Geomapper: A Visual Basic Software For Modeling And Visualization of 3d Geologic Data
Dr. Alaa Ahmed Masoud, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA

Flood Risk Modeling for Holy Sites in Makkah
Dr. Fred Ernst and Eng. Badr Mostafa, Development Commission of Makkah, Madinah and the Holy Sites, Jeddah, KSA

Integration of New Survey Procedure with GIS to Update Roads Network Geodatabase
Dr. Khaled Kheder and Eng. Sallah Bensaleh, Unaizah College of Technology, Unaizah, Mr. Yusuf Aina, Yanbu Industrial College, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Technical Session 6: Vendors Track
Session Chair: Dr. Mohamed AbdelAziz, King Saud University

Developing a GIS Portal to Leverage Spatial Data Sharing
Ms. Manal Sayed & Ms. Mounia Bedran, Khatib and Alami, and Mr. Amer Syagha, Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR), Lebanon

A Geo-Centric Common Operational Picture – A New Era in GIS Enterprises
Dr. Mohamed Misbah, ESRI Norheast Africa, Cairo, Egypt.

Geographic Information Systems in the Vehicle Tracking and Dispatch Industry: An Applied Experience
Mr. Anis Balaa, Geovision SAL, Beirut, Lebanon.

Digital Terrain Model Productivity Process Improvement using Lean 6 Sigma
Mr. Mazen A. Al-Sadat, Surveying Services Division, Saudi Aramco, KSA

11:30 - 1:30

Prayer & Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Technical Session 7: Environment and Natural Resources
Session Chair: Dr. Abdulbaqi Al-Taisan, King Faisal University

Location of the Dams Using GIS Techniques
Ms. khitam Jazi Al-maitah, Amman, Jordan.

Using GIS Technology to assess the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in Saudi Arabia
Dr. Faisal M. Al Zawad, Ministry of Defense & Aviation, KSA

An Integrated GIS and ES in Agriculture Domain
Mr. Mostafa Mahmoud and Dr. Iman Hassan, Taibah University, Al- Madinah Munawwarah, KSA

Modeling Urban Growth Dynamics using Cellular Automata and GIS
Dr. Khalid Al-Ahmadi, GIS Center, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 4:00

Closing Session:
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi

 

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
 Second National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia
April 23 – 25, 2007
Le Meridian, Khobar

Monday April 23, 2007

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 Registration, Refreshments, and Networking
  Keynote Session:
Session Chair: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan, Scientific Committee Chairman, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
8:30 - 9:15 Key Note Speech I:
Mr. Abdulrahman F. Al-Wuhaib
, Vice President, Information Technology, Saudi ARAMCO
Speech Title:
إضافة البعد المكاني في بيانات الشركة، الرؤية المستقبلية
9:15 - 10:00 Key Note Speech II:
Mr. Dean Angelides, Manager of ESRI’s International Sales and Operations
Speech Title: Technology and Methods Advancements to Support a National GIS Platform

11:30 - 12:00

Prayer

12:00 - 1:00

Opening Ceremony

1:00 - 1:30

Exhibit Opening

1:30 - 3:00

Lunch

3:00 - 5:00
 
Technical Session 1: GIS Education and Training
Session Chair: Dr. Nabeel Koshak, Um Al-Qura University
 

تجربة معهد الدراسات المساحية والجغرافية العسكري في التعليم والتدريب على نظم المعلومات الجغرافية
د. عبد الله بن مشبب الشهراني، المهندس صالح بن عبد العزيز التويجري ، وزارة الدفاع والطيران

The Need and Development of Geomatics Education in Saudi Arabia
Mr. Yusuf Aina, Yanbu Industrial College

معايير المعلومات الجغرافية في المملكة العربية السعودية
د. فوزي بن سعيد كبارة، جامعة الملك فيصل

الخريطة هى العمود الفقري لنظم المعلومات الجغرافية
أ. د. / ناصر بن محمد بن سلمى، جامعة الملك سعود

مكمن العجز في نظم المعلومات الجغرافيّة
أ. د. ظافر بن علي القرني، جامعة الملك سعود


Monday April 24, 2007

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 2: Urban and Regional Planning
Session Chair: Dr. Ahmed W. Abdel-Latif, Saudi ARAMCO

Exploring Spatio-Temporal Acoustical Variations of Roadway Traffic through Geo-informatics
Dr. Mohammed Raza Mehdi, Dr. Mudassar Hassan Arsalan, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Modeling Dynamics of Urban Growth Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
Mr. L.R.B.Jitendrudu, Al-Salam Industrial & Trading Establishment, Jeddah

تطبيقات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في العمران الحضري
د. عاطف حافظ سلامه ، كلية الآداب للبنات، الرياض

الجزر الحرارية بمدينة الدمام باستخدام تقنية الاستشعار عن بعد ونظم المعلومات الجغرافية
د. بدرية بنت محمد عمر حبيب، كلية الآداب للبنات بالدمام

 

9:30 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 11:30 Technical Session 3: Navigation Systems and Location Based Services
Session Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Garni, King Saud University
 

Geospatial Information Modeling and Implementation for Navigation, Tracking and Address Location Services in Jordan
Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, Dr. Eyad Fadda, Alaa Kassab, Mohammad Ayesh, and Rabeea Smadi, Surveying and Geomatics, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

Evaluating Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Growth Opportunities Using GIS
Dr. Bilal Farhan, JPMorgan Chase, USA

GPS for GIS: What’s Really Involved?
Yousif Al-Ghamdi, Mark Bowhay, and Thamer Abulleif, Surveying Services Division, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.

الحلول المتكاملة في تطـبيقات أنـظمة الملاحة ومـتابعة الـمركبات لنـظم المعلومات الجغـرافية
م . علي بن حسن بخيت، مجموعة المهندس زكي فارسي – فارسي جيوتك

 

11:30 - 1:00

Prayer & Lunch

1:00 - 2:30

Technical Session 4: GIS Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Ramze A. Elzahrany, Um Al-Qura University

تطبيق منهجية التحليل المكاني بإستخدام تقنيات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية فى  تقييم ملائمة الأرض للتنمية العمرانية "دراسة تحليلية لمنطقة الملقا – الرياض
د. محمد عبد العزيز عبد الحميد و د. مساعد المسيند، جامعة الملك سعود

نظام المعلومات الجغرافي في جامعة الملك سعود ودوره في إدارة البنى التحتية
د. عبد الله بن محمد القرني، جامعة الملك سعود

المعلومات المساحية و تحديات العالم الجديد
اللواء الركن الدكتور / عبدالعزيز بن إبراهيم العبيداء، مساعد مدير عام الادارة العامة للمساحة العسكرية

Integrating Gas Exploration Data into GIS (Local Experience in South Rub Al-Khali Desert)
Ali Madan Al-Ali and Nick Kent, South Rub Al-Khali Company, Saudi Arabia

 

2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 5:00
 
Technical Session 5: Environment Management & Planning / Mapping
Session Chair: Dr. Abdulkader Murad, King Abdulaziz University
 

Combined GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Mapping Desertification Sensitivity of the Western Desert Oases, Egypt
Dr. Abd-Alla Gad Abd-Alla Gad and I. Lotfy, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt

Combining GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Optimization Techniques to Generate Optimum Facility Locations
Dr. Ahmed M. W. Abdel-Latif, eMap Division, Saudi Aramco

Remote Sensing and GIS Application for Natural Resources Survey and Management
Mr. Mohamed Elias, Global Scan Technologies, Dubai, UAE

Evaluation of River Nile High Flood Effects by Geographic Information System
Dr. Sherine Ismail and Dr. Hoda Mohamed, National Water Research Center, Egypt. Dr. Gomaa Dawod, Um Al-Quraa University

Modeling and Mapping Time-series Geoscience Datasets in GIS
Mr. Larry Zhang, eMap Division, Saudi Aramco


Monday April 25, 2007

8:00 – 4:00

Registration

8:00 - 9:30

Technical Session 6: Surveying and Mapping
Session Chair: Dr. Fathi Dwaik, Scientific Committee Vice Chairman, Saudi ARAMCO

Experience with the Establishment and Operation of the Bahrain Permanent RTK Network
Waheed Hadi and Patrick Tuckerman, Topographic Survey Directorate, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Texture Mapping and Implementation Aspects for 3D GIS Applications
Dr. Nedal Al-Hanbali, Surveying and Geomatics, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

Comparing LiDAR to Photogrammetry
Mr. Reida Elwannas, Summit Technologies, UAE

A Piecewise Polynomial Model for the Representation of Shoreline Geometry Using Spatio-Temporal Databases
Dr. Ahmed F. Elaksher, Tibah University, Saudi Arabia

 

9:30 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 11:30 Technical Session 7: GIS Planning and Implementation
Session Chair: Dr. Musaad Al-Musaind, King Saud University
 

Change Management Strategies for GIS Implementations
Hussein A. Al-Mashouq and Ehab M Al-Moaibed, eMap Division, Saudi Aramco

Applying Multidiscipline Enterprise GIS System for Urban Development Authorities: A Case Study on ArRiyadh Development Authority
Eng. Salah Alasheikh, ArRiyadh Development Authority. Eng. Waleed Effat, ESRI North Africa

نظام العنوان الرقمي العالمي
د. فوزي بن سعيد كبارة، أمانة محافظة جدة

The Roles of GIS in the Planning, Implementation and Management of University Environmental Management System, Case of KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Ismaila Abubakar, City And Regional Planning, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

مدى التعاون و الازدواج في المشاريع و التطبيقات بين القطاعات الحكومية في المملكة في مجال نظم المعلومات الجغرافية
عزيزة بنت عزيز الشهري، جامعة الملك سعود

 

11:30 - 1:00

Prayer & Lunch

1:00 - 2:30

Technical Session 8: GIS Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Mohamed AbdulAziz AbdelHamid, King Saud University

Using GIS to Map and Assess War Damages
Manal El Sayed, Khatib and Alami, Lebanon

Using GIS to Defeat Malaria
Dr. Abdullah M. Al-Rabeah, Ministry of Health

تطبيقات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في المجال السياحي
مهندس/ عدنان عبدالله الجابر، الهيئة العليا للسياحة، الرياض

Sea Bed Topography Mapping Using Landsat TM Imagery
Abdullah Mah, eMap Division, Saudi Aramco

Assessment of Poverty Incidence Using GIS, Case study: Rosetta, Egypt
Mr. Mahmoud Adel Hassaan, Geography Department, Girls Education College, Riyadh

2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Panel Discussion:
Chair: Dr. Fawzi Kabbara, King Faisal University
Co-Chairs: Dr. Abdulbaqi Al-Taisan, King Faisal University and Dr. Eslam El-Ghonaimy, Bahrain University
4:00 - 5:00
 
Closing Session:
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the High Committee of Geographic Information Systems at the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia

 

ملاحظة:
ستوفر ترجمة فورية إلى اللغة العربية لكافة المحاضرات المقدمة باللغة الإنجليزية.

Note: Live translations to English will be available for all papers presented in Arabic.

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
 First National GIS
Symposium in Saudi Arabia
November 21-23, 2005
19-21 Shawwal 1426

Submitted / Presented Papers during First National GIS Symposium

No.

Paper

1

Well Placement Optimization Using GIS

2

GIS Implementation in Operation and Maintenance Department

3

The application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to illustrate geographical distribution of notifiable diseases in KSA, during the 1990s

4

نظام المعلومات الجغرافية للشرآة السعودية للكهرباء – منطقة أعمال الغربية

5

Drought Assessment and Management for Zarqa River Basin Using Geographic Information System (GIS)

6

Assessment of GIS Data Collection Software for High Precision DGPS in Surveying and Engineering Mapping Applications

7

Quickbird Vs Aerial photos in identifying man-made objects

8

Implications of Geodesy, Spatial Reference Systems, and Map Projections in Processing, Conversion, Integration, and management of GIS Data

9

Experiences in Vehicle Navigation and Asset Monitoring Systems

10

Automated Vehicle Tracking: Geovision’s Applied Experience In The Region Through Case Studies

11

Documenting Kara Caravan Trail Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

12

Developing Land Base Maps From Satellite Image: STC Experiences

13

  (ArcGIS 9.0) التعلم الألكتروني لبرنامج نظم المعلومات الجغرافية بإستخدام تقنية  (Multimedia) والوسائط المتعددة

13

Interactive 3D VRML & GeoVRML Models Via Internet

15

Remote Sensing & GIS For Planning Studies

15

تطبيق مقترح لدعم واتخاذ القرارات التنموية في منطقه عمرانيه

17

WinGIS - THE European GIS solution for application development

18

AGROffice - WinGIS based Applications for Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology and Planning Rural Areas

19

Saudi Water Net – A Pilot Study for Making Water Resources Data Internet-GIS Available

20

Accuracy assessment of DEMs produced from different sources utilizing Upper Wadi Al-Lith, Western Saudi Arabia

21

Rail tracks management for the Brussels Public Transport Co

22

Costal Land Surface Heat Retrieval Over Arabian Gulf Region By Thermal Remote Sensing

23

Optimum Site Location of Petrol Pump: Integrating GIS with Mathematical Models

24

Remote sensing (RS) and Geographical Information system (GIS) for Monitoring Fast Growing Metropolises And Mega-cities

25

The Space Syntax Method and Natural Movement in a Popular Building: a Case Study of the Holy Mosque, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

26

Production Implementation Advantages Of A Photogrammetric Digital Mapping Camera

27

Towards Establishing a National Classification System for the Drainage Systems in Saudi Arabia-Using GIS and DEMs

28

Detecting Mangrove Changes Using Landsat Imagery: Tarut Bay Pilot Project

29

A Rule-Based Framework for GIS System Applications

30

Managing Real Estate with GIS


 

 

   

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