UN-Global Geospatial Information Management: Europe
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 1330 – 1500 hrs
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
UN-GGIM
The United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) aims at playing a leading role in setting the agenda for the development of global geospatial information and to promote its use to address key global challenges. It provides a forum to liaise and coordinate among Member States, and between Member States and international organizations.
In July 2011, ECOSOC adopted a resolution to create the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2011/24).
From 24 - 26 October 2011, the First High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management, and the First Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts were held in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This was the first time that experts from 90 countries met in the context of a United Nations initiative to enhance global cooperation in the field of geospatial information management. The Forum concluded with the acceptance of the Seoul Declaration on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM).
UN-GGIM:Europe
On the 1st October 2014, at a meeting in Chisinau, Moldova, the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management for Europe (UN-GGIM: Europe) was formally established. Their website is http://un-ggim-europe.org/.
Two working groups have been established under the UN-GGIM:Europe. Working Group A is focusing on Core Data, and Working Group B on Data Integration.The Working Groups have made important progress
The aim of this workshop is to take stock of what has been planned, and what has been achieved thus far in the context of the UN-GGIM:Europe. It will also reflect on how the European experience can best inform global UN-GGIM activities.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Conference participants interested in the activities of UN-GGIM:Europe.
DETAILED WORKSHOP AGENDA
Presentations will be provided by the leadership of the UN-GGIM:Europe:
- Welcome, context, and aims of the workshop (Bengt Kjellson, Chair of the UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee)
- Report of UN-GGIM:Europe Working Group A – Core Data, presented by François Chirié (IGN France)
- Report of UN-GGIM:Europe Working Group B – Data Integration, presented by Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu (BKG Germany)
- Panel discussion: how to leverage Europe’s expertise
Facilitator: Alessandro Annoni; Panellists: Bengt Kjellson (Chair UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee), Antonio Arozarena Villar (liaison of UN-GGIM to UN-GGIM:Europe), Rolando Ocampo (Chair of UN GGIM Americas), François Chirié (IGN France), Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu (BKG Germany)
The discussion will address questions like which processes and procedures should be considered to ensure that the European experience in areas like semantic interoperability can be re-used in appropriate Working Groups of UN-GGIM global. This includes brief interventions of Antonio Arozarena Villar, the liaison of UN-GGIM to UN-GGIM:Europe, and of Rolando Ocampo, Chair of UN GGIM Americas.
DG Joint Research Centre
Italy
UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee
Sweden
UN-GGIM: Americas
Mexico
National Geographic Institute
Spain
French National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (IGN)
France
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)
Germany