Meeting of Dr. Morishita with the Prime
Minister of Pakistan (24th January, 1997)
About PSGIS
PSGIS was established by Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman in 1997 when he
was a graduate student in Human Settlements Development
Program of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Hideharu Morishita , a Japanese seconded Faculty in AIT has
been the main driving force to strengthen the technical abilities of
PSGIS. On January 24th, 1997, Dr. Morishita met with Mr. Meraj
Khalid, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Prime Minister
promised to promote the use of GIS Technology in institutions
related with urban planning, natural resource management and
environmental protection agencies in Pakistan. In the first
International Seminar organized by PSGIS in 1998 held at National
Institute of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Rawalpindi, Mr.
Meraj Khalid accepted the request of PSGIS to patronize this
organization. PSGIS has organized several international
conferences and seminars in Pakistan. PSGIS has also provided
technical training to the staffs from different departments and
universities in Pakistan. With the continuous efforts of PSGIS, today
Pakistan has many centers and institutions offering GIS courses
and subjects leading to higher degrees. PSGIS is now planning to
provide job opportunities to future graduates in the field of GIS
Technology. PSGIS is a good example of people - people exchange
of knowledge and technology transfer between Japan and
Pakistan. The contribution of Prof. Dr. Hideharu Morishita are highly
remarkable and well appreciated by GIS Community in Pakistan.
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