The event was attended by His Excellency Minister of Telecommunications & Information Technology Dr. Ishaq Sider, Prof. Abdel Nasser Zeid, President of the University, Dr. Saed Al-Koni, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, and Dr. Safaa Hamadah, Head of Geography and Geomatics Department, a number of the University’s administrative and academic staff as well as representatives from the Ministry of Education, Palestinian universities and civil society institutions, and a large number of interested students.

In the opening speech, Dr. Hamadah welcomed the attendees and presented an Overview of the geopolitical situation in the Palestinian areas. In his speech, Prof. Zaid noted that this event   is a great opportunity to develop detailed knowledge and understanding of recent advances in geography and geomatics. He also stressed the importance of such events in shedding light on the Israel's practices against Palestinians in terms of controlling Palestine’s natural resources—including land, water, minerals, and gas.

Dr. Sider stressed the importance of the Fifth Palestinian Geography Day which coincides with the Land Day celebrated annually on March 30 in Palestine. He also referred to the complementary relationship between telecommunication and geography pointing out that the field of telecommunication is tied to geography more closely than many other types of fields. He also explained how the relationship between the two fields affects the technological development and modern communication systems that include digital roaming, and fiber-optic internet.

The event included screening a video about the Palestinian national postal coding project by the public relations officer at the Palestinian Post Office. It also included a student project exhibition about various geomatics topics including urban and regional planning, and the use of GIS (Geographic Information System).