A Royal decree was issued approving the nomination of Dr. Mohammed bin Yahya Al Sayel, president of KSA's General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information, as a Regional Coordinator for the Arab countries at the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) after he was nominated as a regional coordinator for the Arab countries by the Society's Board of Directors. The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information is mandated with developing national capacities in the sector, in cooperation with universities and specialized institutes inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to coordination and cooperation with its counterparts in other countries and international bodies and organizations related to the sector. It is worth mentioning that the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) is a non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications.
