Nepal Geomatics Engineering Society

29/07/2026

Alert for all Mappers !!

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀!

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, with several reported casualties and injuries.

HOT is calling for volunteers to help complete validation of two mapping projects created by Crisis Mappers Japan in response to earlier floods in the prefecture. Your contributions will help strengthen the availability of validated local map data to support disaster response and recovery efforts.

📍 Contribute now: https://bit.ly/mapkumamoto

29/07/2026

Data Visualization, and Mapping Externship !!

https://www.extern.com/national-geographic-society-the-nature-conservancy-externships/community-conservation-data-visualization-and-mapping-externship

24/07/2026

नेपाल इन्जिनियरिङ्ग सेवा, सर्भे समूह, रा. प. तृतीय श्रेणी, नापी अधिकृत पदमा सिफारिस हुन सफल भएका उम्मेदवारहरुलाइ नेपाल जियोमेटिक्स इन्जिनियरिङ्ग सोसाइटिको तर्फ बाट हार्दिक बधाई तथा शुभकामना।

21/07/2026

🙏 Heartfelt Thanks to Everyone!

We extend our sincere gratitude to all 50+ participants for your enthusiastic participation and active engagement throughout today's session.

Our heartfelt appreciation goes to our respected resource persons for generously sharing their valuable experiences, practical insights, and guidance:

- Ms. Sanisha – for gracefully hosting the session and sharing her inspiring journey.
- Mr. Bigyan Banjara
- Mr. Ganesh Prasad Sigdel
- Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Raut
- Mr. Mahesh Thapa – President, NGES, for his inspiring closing remarks and leadership in organizing this program.

Your time, encouragement, and mentorship will undoubtedly inspire aspiring geomatics professionals.

To all participants, we wish you every success in your upcoming interviews. May your preparation, confidence, and dedication lead you to great achievements.

Thank you once again, and best wishes to all! 🌿

21/07/2026

𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 & 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Nepal Geomatics Engineering Society (NGES) is pleased to organize a Career Support Program for candidates who have successfully passed the Survey Officer Written Examination.

This interactive session is specially designed to help candidates prepare confidently for the upcoming Public Service Commission (PSC) Group Discussion and Interview.
🎙️ Resource Persons:
• Er. Sanjeev Kumar Raut – Chief Survey Officer, Survey Office Sunsari
• Er. Ganesh Prasad Sidgel – Chief Survey Officer, Survey Department
• Er. Bigyan Banjara – Instructor, Land Management Training Center
• Er. Sanisha Gharti Pun – Survey Officer, Survey Office Nawalparasi

📅 Date: Shrawan 5, 2083
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM onwards
💻 Platform: Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 881 4570 9598
Passcode: 051196

Whether you're looking to improve your interview performance, strengthen your group discussion skills, or gain practical insights from experienced professionals, this session is an excellent opportunity to prepare for the final stage of the selection process.

We look forward to your active participation. Best wishes for your PSC Interview and Group Discussion!

15/07/2026

"Any national mapping agency can conduct the most advanced surveying and mapping activities using LiDAR, UAVs, or GNSS, but without an ITRF-compatible reference frame, it is like driving a Formula 1 car on an unpaved road: the technology is world-class, but the foundation prevents it from reaching its true potential."

"A unified, ITRF-aligned framework acts as the ultimate connector, ensuring every dataset integrates seamlessly to multiply the value of surveying and mapping activities. Without it, even the most advanced surveying and mapping efforts remain isolated, inefficient silos - just disconnected islands of information."

14/07/2026

Geo-information and GeoAI in Disaster Management:
From Reactive to Proactive Disaster

13/07/2026

🌍 Technology Alert: The Future of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) Mapping is Here! 🤖📍
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The landscape of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is undergoing a massive shift. We are officially moving into an era where crowdsourced mapping is supercharged by GeoAI.

A prime example of this evolution is Rapid—an open-source, AI-assisted editor that is fundamentally changing how we update global map data.

🔗 Try it out here: https://rapideditor.org/
📺 Watch the intro video to see it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyAczTSMsNM

What does this integration of GeoAI mean for the future of GIS and volunteer mapping?

1️⃣ Shift from Mappers to Data Validators: The days of manually drawing every single building footprint or winding road from scratch are shifting. GeoAI handles the heavy lifting of geometry generation, leaving the human "in the loop" to do what they do best: validate data, add local context, and ensure quality.

2️⃣ Rapidly Accelerated VGI: Because AI eliminates up to 80% of the tedious tracing work, mapping projects—especially critical humanitarian and crisis response efforts—can scale at unprecedented speeds.

3️⃣ A Stronger Push for Authoritative Data Integration: To truly unlock the potential of these tools, the integration of official datasets is more important than ever. It underscores a vital need for authoritative government bodies to adopt open-data policies, allowing official pipelines to seamlessly enrich public maps.

The most reliable spatial data isn't purely AI-generated, nor is it purely manual—it's the powerful synergy of machine efficiency and human ground-truthing.

Are you using AI-assisted tools in your mapping workflows yet? Let’s discuss in the comments! 👇

The new Rapid v2 editor allows mappers to edit OpenStreetMap alongs...

07/07/2026

Exciting Opportunity for Eager Minds!

02/07/2026

Geo-spatial Information- The Invisible Infrastructure !!

Development of visible infrastructure happens smoothly when development of invisible infrastructure is prioritized.