Objectives

The objectives of AARSE among others were:
  • To assist its members as well as national, regional and international user community through timely dissemination of scientific, technical, policy and program information in all aspects of space science and technology through a Newsletter (see for example, the attached quarterly newsletter);
  • To provide a forum to address issues of common interest through the conduct of conferences, seminars and workshops;
  • To promote a greater cooperation and coordination of efforts among African countries, institutions and industries in the development of space technology and its application to natural resources and environmental issues;
  • To promote greater appreciation of the benefit of the technology, especially, remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) in the pursuance of an African priority program for Economic Recovery and sustainable development.
  • To exchange views and ideas on technology, systems, policy and services of remotely sensed data and GIS which are applicable to the betterment of Africa;
  • To improve teaching and training in remote sensing and GIS and to collect, evaluate and disseminate results and failures in remote sensing activities from all over the world;
  • To conduct other remotely sensed and GIS activities consistent with its aims.

For effective implementation of the above objectives, AARSE:
  • Holds a biannual AARSE Conference, annual workshops, symposia and tutorials to exchange and discuss ideas related to the usage of remotely sensed data and GIS in environmental and natural resources' assessment in Africa and elsewhere;
  • Encourages national societies/associations to be created in each African country and to hold seminars/symposia/workshops on the usage of such technology in problems related to their countries;
  • Initiates studies for feasibility of special tasks and projects in remotely sensed data and GIS to be implemented in the continent;
  • Promotes multinational training programs dealing with the technology, system maintenance, operation and services for members and associate members in cooperation and sponsorship from appropriate institutions;
  • Performs studies on the environment and other natural resources to generate recommendations to the related international organizations on issues related to the environment, optimal usage of the remotely sensed technology, GIS and other related issues through study group activities within AARSE.
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