Abstract

GIS for Community Activities: at National University of Rwanda
Track: Education
Authors: Theodomir Mugiraneza, Eugene Kayijamahe, Felicia Akinyemi

The GIS and Remote Sensing Centre, created ten years ago supports the development of GIS based education and research at the National University of Rwanda. Its mandated to undertake research in various GIS fields and remote sensing, and teaching to different faculties. However, the GIS Centre builds capacity at different levels and supports the country's development towards a literate society with mapping, information services and education. This paper tracks the centre's most recent GIS activities for the community.

Theodomir Mugiraneza
CGIS-NUR
Huye
Huye 250
Rwanda
Phone: 788505048
E-mail: theodomir@cgisnur.org

Eugene Kayijamahe
National University of Rwanda, Centre for GIS and Remote Sensing
CGIS-NUR Kigali office, Telecom House
Kacyiru
Kigali, Kigali 001
Rwanda
Phone: 00250785172568
E-mail: eugene.kayijamahe@cgisnur.org

Felicia Akinyemi
CGIS-NUR
P.O. Box 212
Huye, Southern Province -
Rwanda
Phone: +250783364802
E-mail: fakinyemi@nur.ac.rw