ministry Updates

     The Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman is pleased to announce its hosting of the 11th edition of the GeoAdvances 2026 Conference, which will be held in the beautiful city of Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, from September 6 to 8, 2026.

This conference serves as a leading scientific platform that bridges global geospatial advancements with local community needs, aiming to strengthen international collaboration across governmental, academic, and private sectors.

Conference Organisation:
The conference is organised by the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman, in collaboration with Dhofar University (Oman) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

Call for Papers:
Share your research!
Researchers, industry experts, and interested professionals are invited to submit papers directly related to the conference themes, including:

1. LiDAR data acquisition and processing
2. Terrestrial mobile scanning
3. GPS positioning and mapping
4. Cadaster mapping, including 3D Cadaster modelling
5. Geoinformation systems and 3D GIS
6. 3D city modelling
7. Digital Twins
8. GIS and Smart Cities
9. Remote Sensing and applications for environment and climate change
10. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Mapping
11. Building Information Modelling (BIM) for GIS and Geomatics
12. Land Administration Domain Model (LADM)
13. Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)
14. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning (DL) for geoinformation and surveying
15. Autonomous mapping and navigation
16. GIS and Surveying Education and Accreditation

Important Dates:
• May 30, 2026: Extended Abstract Submission
• June 30, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
• July 30, 2026: Full Paper & Camera-Ready Submission
• August 7, 2026: Registration Deadline
• September 6, 2026: Pre-Conference Workshops
• September 7–8, 2026: GeoAdvances 2026 Conference
• September 9, 2026: Post-Conference Excursion

Publication & Venue
• Publication: All accepted papers will be published in the Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography (LNGC) series by Springer (Published in English).
• Venue: Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman

Stay Tuned!
More details and the official website will be announced soon.