Amman, Aug. 7 (Petra)-- The first meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee for the Jordanian-Japanese cooperation project to establish a unified national geospatial reference system was held at the Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre (RJGC), bringing together representatives from the RJGC, the Department of Lands and Survey (DLS), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The meeting was chaired, on behalf of RJGC Director General Muammar Haddadin, by Neveen Al Hassan, Senior Advisor to the Director General. Representing the DLS, Deputy Director General Ahmad Jarrar chaired the meeting on behalf of Director General Khaldoun Al Khaldi, while JICA Jordan Chief Representative Morihata Shingo represented the Japanese side.

The meeting opened with remarks by representatives of the RJGC, DLS and JICA, followed by technical presentations by project managers Eng. Ali Alimat of the RJGC and Eng. Firas Ja’aroun of the DLS. The Japanese consulting team also delivered a technical presentation on the project, followed by an open discussion among participants.

The meeting concluded with an agreement to conduct joint field visits to finalize the location of the new international geospatial reference system station and test evidence-based data exchange mechanisms, while continuing to address the project's related technical and implementation aspects.

Participants reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the project, which aims to develop a unified national geospatial reference system through technology transfer, capacity building, and strengthened technical cooperation between Jordan and Japan.

//Petra// MF