Salahaddin University GIS Day Symposium 2025: Geospatial Solutions for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security
The Environmental Monitoring and Climate Change Unit at the Scientific Research Center - Salahaddin University–Erbil organized the event of:
GIS Day Symposium 2025:
Geospatial Solutions for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security
Date: Sunday, 23 November 2025
Venue: Cultural & Academic Center - Salahaddin University–Erbil
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Number of attendees: + 350
This symposium brought together academic experts, university leadership, postgraduate and undergraduate students, and key decision-makers from various KRG ministries and highlighted the critical role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing in addressing today’s environmental and water-related challenges.
The event featured three invited speakers presenting research and applied case studies on:
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Huner Khayyat
1. Applications of GIS for Climate Change & Environmental Management -
Asst. Prof. Dr. Heman Abdulkhaleq Gaznayee
2. The Role of Geospatial Technology (GIS) in Water Resource Management –
Prof. Dr. Tahseen Abdulraheem
3. Geoinformatics-Based Automated Landform Classification and Its Relationship with Landslide Susceptibility in The Kurdistan Region of Iraq – the Case of Akre District –
Dr. Kaiwan K. Fatah
This event represented an important platform for exchanging knowledge, strengthening collaboration between academic and government institutions, and highlighting the growing impact of geospatial technologies in environmental monitoring and climate resilience.
