Ethiopia: Institute Formulates Policy to Dissemination of Geospatial Data

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Ethiopia: Institute Formulates Policy to Dissemination of Geospatial Data

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Geospatial Information Institute disclosed that it has formulated a policy to regulate dissemination of environmental and geographical data via a single account. Institute Director-General Tullu Besha (PhD) told The Ethiopian Herald that the policy would regulate the acquisition, archiving and dissemination of spatial information via a single gateway.

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