Today, October 23, a panel discussion titled "The Experience of the Republic of Armenia in Developing Spatial Data Infrastructure, Establishing a Legal Framework, and Utilizing Spatial Data" took place at the Armenian pavilion at COP17.

Suren Tovmasyan, Head of the Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia, presented the work carried out by the Committee toward the development of a national spatial data infrastructure.

Participants in the discussion addressed the role of spatial data in biodiversity conservation, the digitalization of public administration, and the improvement of public services, as well as the legislative and institutional development of the sector.

The discussion also covered the localization of international best practices, the further development of Armenia’s spatial data infrastructure, and objectives being defined with the support of the Asian Development Bank.