Awards

The GISC has gained noteworthy recognition through accomplishing both local and international achievements and receiving numerous awards on more than one occasion particularly:

  • - The 2021 ESRI Customer Success Stories: The University of Balamand Against Corona using GIS was featured in ESRI International health-and-human-services success stories.

  • - The 2020 Young Scholars Award at the 40th ESRI International User Conference in recognition of the exemplary work in geospatial sciences of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Balamand in Lebanon.

  • - The 2017 Young Scholars Award at the 38th ESRI International User Conference in recognition of the exemplary work in geospatial sciences of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Balamand in Lebanon.

  • - The 2016 Best Project Award at the GIS Day, held in Lebanon in recognition for distinguished work in Geographical Information.

  • - The 2005 Special Achievement Award in GIS (SAG) at the 25th ESRI International User Conference in recognition for distinguished work in Geographical Information in Lebanon.

  • - The 2003 Special Achievement Award in GIS, at the 25th ESRI International User Conference in recognition for distinguished work in Geographical Information in Lebanon.

  • - The 2001 Shield of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture award for implementing the first Geographical Information System for the city of Tripoli, Lebanon.
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