AMMAN — Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya
Kisbi opened the second scientific survey day on Saturday, organized by the
Surveying Engineers Committee in the Civil Engineering Division of the
JordanEngineers Association (JEA), according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Kisbi said that the scientific day, which was organized
under the title "Modern Surveying: Technology and Techniques,” confirms
the importance of surveying and geomatics engineering, which is one of the
critical elements in the development of human infrastructure and the human
environment, as it has become one of the essential fields in human sciences and
contributes to the urban and development progress of countries.
He added that the Housing Ministry is the leading supporter
and partner of the JEA, the largest incubator for engineers in the Kingdom, and
a supporter of surveying engineers. Kibsi added that it managed to add the
condition of having a surveying and geomatics engineer within the supervision
and contractor cadre in road projects and government buildings.
He pointed out that the ministry, because it believes in the
importance of surveying and geomatics engineering, has, in cooperation with the
JEA, trained several surveying engineers in all works directorates on the
training program for newly graduated engineers, and worked on using modern
equipment and the latest technologies and programs in the field of surveying
and geomatics in its major projects, such as the desert road and other
projects, added Petra.
In turn, JEA President Ahmad Samara Zu'bi said the JEA
council expressed interest in survey engineering and started taking quick steps
in that field.
It is currently proceeding in an integrated workshop to
update the union legislation, including the JEA Law, bylaws, the Pension Fund
Law, the training fund, the social responsibility system, and other regulations
and legislation.
Zu’bi indicated that the JEA has taken quick steps and led
the digital transformation project to keep pace with the era of information
technology, and is working hard on the Academy of Engineers for Training and
Professional Development to obtain Arab and international accreditations, in
addition to the JEA's tireless pursuit of networking with authorities in the
public and private sectors.
Sarkis Fadous, president of the Arabic Union of Surveyors,
called on various bodies in public and private sectors in all Arab countries to
include surveying in their plans.
This is to benefit from the multiple expertise and modern
technologies and keep pace with scientific and technological development to
raise the professional level in surveying and organizing the profession and
developing its methods to modernize land management to increase its
productivity.
Bashar Tarawneh, member of the JEA council and Head of the
Civil Engineering Division, said that the division worked to reactivate the
Surveying Engineers Committee and organized many events and courses in all
branches of the JEA in the governorates of the Kingdom.
The survey engineering specialty and the survey engineer’s
seal on the topographic plans within the engineering plans were also approved,
Tarawneh added.
President of the Owners of Survey Office Association,
Mustafa Zaben, applauded the JEA efforts in the scientific, cultural and social
fields, pointing out that his association is looking forward to cooperating
with scientific institutions, the Arabic Union of Surveyors, the JEA and
relevant authorities.
In turn, the head of the JEA's Surveying Engineers
Committee, Dhiaa Qteishat, said that the committee's administrative body
submitted many proposals to the JEA council, aimed at creating work prospects
for surveying engineers through the power of legislation and the adoption of
surveying engineering within the competencies of engineering offices.
In addition, Qteishat shared that the proposal included the
obligation to appoint a resident survey engineer for the entire duration of the
project for projects that exceed 9,000sq.m. amongst other things.
He added that the committee provided 365 training
opportunities for engineers and completed more than 75 workshops, indicating
that the number of surveyors reached 3,000, with an unemployment rate of 50
percent, according to Petra.
Head of the Preparatory Committee for the Scientific Day,
Imad Habashneh, said that the scientific day hosts a selection of sectors and workshops
and discusses scientific papers and a session for developing study plans and
practicing the profession and seminars for the latest developments in surveying
equipment.
On the sidelines of the scientific day, the JEA and the
owners of the Survey Office Association signed a memorandum of understanding to
train newly graduated engineers.
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