GhIS launches Surveyors’ Week, urges professionals to embrace digital innovations
By Ernest Nutsugah, GNA
Accra, March 10, GNA – The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has urged professionals to embrace digital innovations and continuous learning to maintain professional standards and stay competitive.
Dr Anthony Arko Adjei, the President, GhIS, made the call at the launch of the 20th Surveyors’ Week and 56th Annual General Meeting of the Institution in Accra.
Themed: “Harnessing and Projecting Surveying Competencies as a Catalyst for National Development,” the conference would focus on land administration, urbanisation and infrastructure, property taxation, environmental sustainability, and cost estimation in public projects.
It would serve as a platform to exchange ideas, develop innovative solutions, and influence policies that drive sustainable national progress.
Dr Adjei highlighted the role of surveyors in shaping Ghana’s infrastructure, real estate, and environmental sustainability, stressing the essence of being technologically savvy.
“Surveying is undergoing transformation with the integration of artificial intelligence and geospatial technologies. These advancements enhance data accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making in urban planning and environmental management,” he said.
“The Ghana Institution of Surveyors encourages professionals to embrace digital transformation and continuous learning to remain at the forefront of industry advancement.”
Dr Adjei touched on enhanced land governance through digital land records and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
“With approximately 80 per cent 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,” he said.
“As Ghana’s urban population is projected to exceed 65 per cent by 2030, surveyors must leverage cutting edge geospatial technologies and cost estimation methods to support the development of resilient cities.”
The GhIS would continue to strengthen partnerships with key government agencies, including the Lands Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to complement each other’s work to achieve the desired results, he said.
The Institution, Mr Adjei said, would increase advocacy for the passage of the Surveying Council Bill, a regulatory framework essential for maintaining professional standards in the industry.
Activities for the Surveyors’ Week started with a health screening on March 8 and would conclude with the investiture of a newly elected president on March 15, 2025.
There will be an orientation for newly qualified Surveyors on Tuesday, March 11, followed by induction of newly qualified professional surveyors on March 12.
A Presidential Lecture, which would consider a research paper on a topic on national development, is scheduled for Friday, March 14, 2025.