By Mavis Paintsil,Accra
The Ghana Institutions of Surveyors (GhIS) has urged the professionals to embrace digital innovations and continuous learning to maintain professional standards and stay competitive.
Themed, Harnessing and Projecting Surveying Competencies as a catalyst for National Development, the conference would focus on land administrations,urbanisation and infrastructure, property taxation, environmental sustainability and costestimation in public projects.
Dr Anthony Arko Adjei, the President of GhIS, said this at the launch of the 20th Surveyor’s Week and 56th Annual General Meeting of the institution.
He also highlighted the role of surveyors in shaping Ghana’s infrastructure, real estate and environmental sustainability, stressing the essence of being technologically savvy.
According to Dr, surveying is undergoing transformation with the integration of artificial intelligence and geospatial technologies.
The Dr, said 80 percent of legal disputes in Ghana linked to land conflicts,the GhIs advocates enhanced land governance through digital land records, transparent policies and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
The Ghana Institution of Surveyor’s encourages professional to embrace digital transformation and continuous learning to remain at the forefront of industry advancement.
There will be an orientation for newly qualifies surveyors on Tuesday, March 11, followed by induction of newly qualified professional surveyors on March 12.
He touched on enhanced land governance through digital land records and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Mr Adjei, said these advancements enhance data curacy, efficiency, and decision making in urban planning and environmental management.
He said as Ghana’s urban population is projected to exceed 65 percent by 2030, Surveyor’s must leverage cutting edge geospatial technologies and cost estimation methods to support the development of resilient cities.
Dr Arko Adjei said, the GhIs would continue to strengthen partnership with key government agencies, including lands commission and the ministry of lands and Natural Resources to complement each others work to achieve desired results.
A presidential lecture, which would consider a research paper on a topic on national development, issued for Friday, March 14, 2025.
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Touching the constitution, Mr Adjei said, would increase advocacy for the passage of the surveying council Bill, regulatory framework essential for maintaining professional standards in the industry.
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