GISTEC Launches GIS Career Development Program

GISTEC, through its event division TIEM, organized the third GIS Career Forum, the only career fair dedicated to the GIS industry. It was held on May 18, 2011 at Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi with more than 200 participants.
By: Issam Attalah
 
May 24, 2011 - PRLog -- “We are committed to encourage Emiratis to learn more about GIS technology and the wide range of opportunities available today to GIS professional” said Mohamed Abuziad, Managing Director and CEO of GISTEC. “With the unprecedented growth of the UAE, the country has embarked on a huge mission to transform its IT infrastructure to a modern and efficient system to provide better services to its citizens and residents. Today, the UAE is one of the largest users of GIS in the Middle East” he added. Prof. Jean Yves De Cara, President of the Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, recalled some historical examples related to the Mapping science and how GIS has changed the way we are with this field.

This event was the occasion for GISTEC to announce the Career Development Program in favor of fresh graduates and newly hired staff in the GIS field. As per Issam Attalah, Business Partners Executive at GISTEC, This program is divided in three main categories depending on the level of the training and the experience of the trainee. Summer Internship and basic training will be given to students or fresh graduates in July 2011 in GISTEC facilities in Sharjah. On another level, GISTEC will provide a free one week GIS support training for the new employees working in local organizations during the first six months of their employment. Finally, and in more selective way, an advanced training that takes form of CPE (Continuing Professional Education), mentoring and pilot project will enable those with advanced level to master GIS.

This year, the GIS Career Forum has witnessed the participation of several universities like Zayed University, Khalifa University, UAE University, Higher Colleges of Technology Al Hosn University, Herriot Watt University and Murdoch University.  It was also sponsored by Abu Dhabi Municipality and supported by some government organizations like Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Center,  Urban Planning Council, Department of Municipal Affairs, Western Region Municipality, Abu Dhabi Education Council, Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority, and the Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company-DU, who assisted the students in understanding the GIS implementation in their different sectors.
In addition to that, Eng. Muneer Qudaisat, Operations Manager at GISTEC has presented the GIS career pathways, the expected competencies, the working environments and the promising future of GIS employees. Finally, the event  closed with an interactive introductory workshop led by GISTEC certified instructors before taking a group picture.

What’s GIS
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared. GIS technology can be integrated into any enterprise information system framework.


For more information on this year Career Forum, please visit the event Web Site:  www.giscareerforum.com  or contact
Issam Attalah on 06-5750055/ Issam.attalah@gistec.com

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About GISTEC
GISTEC is a professional services company specializing in the development of intelligent, enterprise wide geospatial solutions. Its services include GIS consulting, database services, geographic imaging, applications development, server and Web GIS, and training. GISTEC offers its customers a selection of geospatial solutions including software from leading vendors such as Esri, AED-SICAD, Geocortex, PCI Geomatics, Conterra, HNIT-BALTIC, 3-GIS, SAFE Software and others. www.gistec.com
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