Balgarianovinite.com Two conferences marking World GIS Day will be held in Sofia on Wednesday, bringing together participants from a range of sectors to discuss the latest developments in geospatial technologies.The first conference, organised by GIS Alliance at the Hyatt Regency Sofia hotel, will be held under the motto Smart GIS for Sustainable Development. Environment and Water Minister Manol Genov is expected to be the official guest at the opening. Welcoming remarks will be delivered by Executive Director of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency (GCCA) Georgi Georgiev, and Teodosii Teodosiev, public figure and lecturer.
The special guest speaker at the conference will be Stelian Dimitrov from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. He will present on the topic Digital Geographic Replication of Urbanized Areas – A Prerequisite for Adequate Adaptation to Climate Change, Threats and Risks.
The second conference will take place at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia and is organised by Esri Bulgaria. The GIS event is expected to bring together participants from various sectors, including State administration, local government, business, education, and non-governmental organisations. Both international and Bulgarian experts will present the latest trends, solutions, and best practices in geospatial technologies. The conference will showcase innovative GIS applications and completed projects across sectors including environment, security, transportation, infrastructure, education, healthcare, resource management, and more.
The special guest speaker at the forum is Bruno Combal, Policy Officer at the Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission. He will present the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the Habitats Directive and the Natura 2000 network.
Alongside the conference, a virtual exhibition will open, showcasing projects from the National Educational Competition Exploring the World with GIS, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Annual awards for special achievements in GIS will also be presented, recognizing organisations, teams, and experts who have contributed to the development of geospatial technologies in Bulgaria. World GIS Day Celebrated with Two Conferences in Sofia 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-19 06:32:53 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law