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UN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON GLOBAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (UN-GGIM)
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) in July 2011 (ECOSOC resolution 2011/24) as the official UN consultative mechanism on GGIM.
The main objectives of the UN Committee are to provide a forum for coordination and dialogue among Member States, and between Member States and relevant international organizations and to propose work-plans and guidelines with a view to promoting common principles, policies, methods, mechanisms and standards for the interoperability and inter-changeability of geospatial data and services.
The terms of reference approved by ECOSOC call upon Member States to designate experts with specific knowledge drawn from the interrelated fields of surveying, geography, cartography and mapping, remote sensing, land/sea and geographic information systems and environmental protection. The Committee also comprises experts from international organizations, who serve as observers.
ECOSOC resolution 2011/24 (in all six official languages)
Terms of Reference (in all six official languages)
The Third Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was held from 24-26 July 2013 at the Corn Exchange Building, Cambridge City Centre, United Kingdom.
Bringing together more than 250 geospatial experts from across the globe, the Third Session of UN-GGIM was convened back-to-back with the Cambridge Conference, and made considerable progress in fulfilling GGIM’s mandate to enhance collaboration and support the use of geospatial information to promote sustainable development globally.
For additional information on the Cambridge Conference you may visit http://www.cambridgeconference.com/conference_2013/.
DOCUMENTS
- Note Verbale - English | French | Spanish
- Announcement Letter
- Information Note for Participants
- Orientation of the Session
OTHER DOCUMENTS
SIDE EVENTS
- Table of Side Events as of 16 July 2013
- China Side Event Invitation
MEETING DOCUMENTS
Document number Document title Summaries Documents
- E/2013/46-E/C.20/2013/17 Report of the Session
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E/C.20/2013/INF/1 Documentation for the Session Report
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E/C.20/2013/INF/2 List of participants
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E/C.20/2013/1 Provisional Agenda Report Document:
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E/C.20/2013/L.1 Organization of Work Report
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E/C.20/2013/2 Rules of Procedure Report
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E/C.20/2013/3 Future trends in geospatial information management
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E/C.20/2013/4 Global Geodetic Reference Frame
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E/C.20/2013/5 Trends in national institutional arrangements in geospatial information management Report
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E/C.20/2013/6 Development of a global map for sustainable development Report
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E/C.20/2013/7 Legal and policy frameworks, including critical issues related to authoritative data
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E/C.20/2013/8 Establishment and implementation of standards for the global geospatial information community
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E/C.20/2013/9 Linking of geospatial information to statistics and other data Report
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E/C.20/2013/10 Critical issues relating to the integration of land and marine geospatial information
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E/C.20/2013/11 Development of a shared statement of principles on the management of geospatial information Report
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E/C.20/2013/12 Activities on geospatial information within the United Nations system Report
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E/C.20/2013/13 Activities related to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Report
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E/C.20/2013/14 Development of a knowledge base for geospatial information Report
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E/C.20/2013/15 Status of mapping in the world
- E/C.20/2013/16Report by regional entities and thematic groups Report