African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology
Details
Acronym
AFRIGIST
Country
Multinational (Africa)
Type of Organization
Regional geospatial education and research institute
Description
Provides education and technical training in geospatial information science and its applications. Its activities include surveying, mapping, remote sensing and related technologies used in resource management and development. The institute serves a regional capacity-building role from Nigeria and continues the institutional history of the former Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys.
