Workshop on Selected Professional Topics RS/GIS
Land Information for Land Management (Li4LaM) Project is one of the partnership grant projects at DMU supported by ERASMUS+ capacity building fund and being executed by the consortium effort of eight universities. This project has about 9 work packages (WP) and 27 activities. One of these nine packages is Human Resources Development. Workshops and Trainings at different times are the activities set in this WP. The first workshop was training on pedagogical and didactical Topics; while the second was training on developing innovative training and teaching materials. The third one is workshop and training on selected professional topics RS/GIS. This workshop and training was planned to be conducted at Debre Markos University. However, due to the security threats, it is conducted at Addis Abeba University Lideta Building College from 25 October 2024 to 31 October 2024.
The aim of the training was to capture land related data by using UAVs, as well as on the processing, and manipulating of the data. The training focused on practical sessions supported with theoretical explanations. The main topics of the workshop and training were:
- Brainstorming, discussion and elaboration of valuation process of non- and informal learning for LLL; and
- Demonstrating, examples and generating information by RS/GIS.
The practical sessions were image interpretation and classification; planning and carrying out of photo flights; GIS analysis and visualization; Orientation, orthophoto production, DSM generation; Advanced training in Photogrammetric topics and Advanced training in RS/GIS. The workshop and training was started by the opening remarks of Excellency Kora Tushne, state minister of the ministry of education. In the opening remark, it has been stated that imparting quality education by modernisation of the curriculum; exercising active learning strategies; and focusing on practical applications as one of the focus areas of the MoE.
In the training 33-project team members from the eight partner universities participated and the training was delivered by Northern Universities partners within the campus of the building college. The UAV flights were done within the boundary of the building college and the data captured were processed in the computer lab of the college. Repeated photo flights were conducted within the selected area and trainees gained the necessary competence on how to capture data by using UAVs and process it. The costs of the workshop and training were covered by ERASMUS+ capacity building program grant fund of the Li4LaM project.
