UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
tconcmic commission fc« afhicJa
Sixth Hultcd Nation* Regional Cartographic Conference for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-17 Ilorember 1?36
GENEHAL
E/ECA/NPn/CAPT/85 20 October 1986
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CONSULTANCY SERVICES AT THE REGIONAL CENTRE FOR TRAINING IN AERIAL SURVEYS (RECTAS) 1983 - 86
PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 6TH UN CARTOGRAPHIC CONFERENCE HELD AT UNECA HEADQUARTERS, ADDIS ABABA, NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 1986
DIRECTOR, RECTAS ILE-IFE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT;
The growing importance of Consultancy Services at RECTAS is discussed and the philosophy behind Consultancy, Services as a short-term solution to man-power shortage is explained. The three consultancy services rendered . during the period under review are briefly described and the present consul
tancy capabilities of RECTAS in Photogrammetry, (including photography): .
and Remote Sensing are enumerated. The objectives of the newly set up consultancy services and research unit are also presented.