Workshop on satellite applications for MENA concludes

MUSCAT: The 12th Workshop on Satellite Applications for the Middle East and North Africa regions concluded on Thursday at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Hosted by the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Civil Aviation Authority's Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications,' the five-day event brought together participants from across the region.
The workshop, which included 24 trainees representing 11 countries from the Middle East and North Africa, in addition to the Sultanate of Oman, adopted a number of key recommendations, most notably: organising specialised programmes focused on specific satellite applications such as maritime applications, dust monitoring, and other fields; diversifying training programmes; and supporting blended learning (remote and in-person) to reach a wider segment of beneficiaries across various countries in the region.
The recommendations also included strengthening the Centre's regional and international presence through participation in specialised forums and conferences on satellite applications, supporting innovation and employing artificial intelligence tools in data analysis and processing, and establishing a mechanism to monitor impact and document success stories in order to measure the effect of training on operational performance in the region. - ONA