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Experiencing GIS Technology
in One Fun Day
Esri Lebanon doubled the UNICEF WAP Platform (WASH on Learning Lab, attended by
celebration this November as Assessment Platform) was more than 20 students, was a
th
2017 marked its 10 anniversary. rolled out during one of the great opportunity to learn more
Around 150 attendees gathered sessions; WAP is a collaborative about ArcGIS® software and
on 21 November 2017 at Gefinor GIS and a live web-based Esri® solutions.
Rotana Hotel. On the agenda prioritization and targeting
were a series of user stories approach for WASH response
from the Lebanese Red Cross to Informal Settlements.
who presented their “ClinicGo” Another trendsetting case
Mobile app to Rafic Hariri High study at the GIS Day was
School GIS-based storymaps “Empowering Municipalities”:
on the Lebanese Republic Geo Apps developed for
Presidents. municipality staff use, featuring
In“ Massirat Watan”, the a wide range of General,
audience had the chance to Touristic, Property, Billboards,
learn from Mr. Nadim Saaid on Tax and Survey Maps and Apps.
how he used mapping and GIS
to track the path of travelers of Six technical sessions were From left to right: Geospatial Systems
this initiative across Lebanon’s delivered by Esri, K&A and Integration Senior Director, Ms. Manal
four borders. Furthermore, Esri Lebanon teams. Hands- El Sayed and Esri Lebanon Manager,
Ms. Gretta Kelzi
Al Azizyah Jewel Unlocks
Housing Opportunities
To respond to the rising propose the redistribution
demand for new homes of master plan residential
in Saudi Arabia, Khatib & units and services; assess the
Alami (K&A) signed on 18 existing infrastructure and
May 2017 “Al Azizyah Jewel” traffic networks; and design
contract agreement with Pulse the residential town housing
Properties Co. to design a units. The project consists of
housing project that is in line 1,270 town house units with From left to right: Mr. Mazen Kanaan (K&A),
with the Ministry of Housing’s its related services: schools, Mr. Abdullah Al Harbi (Pulse), Mr. Jihad Mohtadi
strategy to encourage private mosques, retails stores (K&A), Mr. Wassim Abdo (K&A), Mr. Waleed
developers’ investments commercial strip, gardens, Mahmoud (Pulse Managing Director) and
Mr. Sami AlBatniji (K&A)
in residential projects. As electrical station, and much
the main consultant for Al more.
Azizyah Jewel, K&A will
A Special
Recognition
in Oman
On behalf of the site teams work and arduous efforts in Radiology unit in the Armed
at the Ministry of Defense completing MODES Armed Forces Hospital. The expansion
Engineering Services (MODES), Forces Hospital extension in Al will increase the number of
the Head of Engineering Khoud, Sultanate of Oman. inpatient beds within the
Section, Brigadier Ahmad The project consists of the facility from 251 to 370 beds.
Sulaiman Alabadi, presented design and construction of a The building is scheduled to be
an award to K&A’s Oman team specialty unit adjacent to the operating by mid-2018.
in appreciation of the great
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