Report on the impact of the commemoration of 1986 as the year of cartography and remote sensing in Africa

Abstract

The fifth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Africa (UNRCCA) which was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 28 February to 7 March 1983 adopted resolution 13(V) which, in its operative; paragraphs: 1- Recommends that the secretariat of the Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with that of the Organization of African Unity, should take the necessary steps before 1984 to declare 1986 as the "Year of Cartography in Africa"; 2. Requests the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Association of Cartography and all regional organizations to prepare the programme of activities for 1986 and to use all means at their disposal to implement this project."