Earlier this year, the OGC held
its first Technical Committee and Planning Committee meetings in the Middle
East. With patronage by Sheikh Saif bin
Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Interior, the meeting was hosted by the GIS
Center for Security, Abu Dhabi Police, Ministry of Interior. We were honored to
have good representation from OGC international members and guests, with many
attendees from the UAE and other nations from the region representing industry,
government, NGO and academic organizations.
During the week, 21 working