14 August 2012
New York, US: United Nations’ member states and several international
organisations congregated here for the Second Session of the United
Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
(GGIM). The high level forum plays a leading role in setting the agenda
for the development of global geospatial information and to promote its
use to address key global challenges.
The first day of the Second Session began with the election of officers to the committee. Dr. Vanessa Lawrence, Director General and CEO, Ordnance Survey (OS), opened the session by presenting the background document, “Future trends in geospatial information management: Five- to ten-year vision”. The document provided a detailed analysis of the main themes and trends identified by the working group.
The document presented the future direction of data creation, uses of geospatial data, trends in technology (including future delivery mechanisms for geospatial data), future role of national geospatial information authorities and the role of private and voluntary sectors in geospatial information management.
UN member states welcomed the intensive work carried out under the guidance of Ordnance Survey. They suggested maintaining unified global geodetic reference system for effective geospatial information management. They also advocated that governments should be given an option to create their own national geospatial information authorities. The members also deliberated upon linking mapping agencies with earth observation agencies. They also suggested creating a simple standardised data model, which can be interoperable within countries.
The member states also suggested involvement of United Nations to bridge the digital divide between nations to enable transfer of knowledge. Lastly, it was acknowledged that these suggestions need to be dynamic which can adjust according to the changing situation.
Discussions were also held on the “Report of the Secretary General on inventory of issues to be addressed by the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management”. During the first session, the Committee of Experts considered that a detailed and comprehensive description of the issues that should be addressed in the coming years was indispensable to define the scope of the committee’s work and role in the future. Drawing upon detailed submissions and broad global geospatial consultation, the report described the inventory of issues that have been collated and consolidated within the following nine thematic groups:
(a) Developing a national, regional and global strategic framework for geospatial information;
(b) Establishing institutional arrangements and legal and common frameworks;
(c) Building capability and capacity, especially in developing countries;
(d) Assuring the quality of geospatial information;
(e) Promoting data sharing, accessibility and dissemination;
(f) Embracing trends in information technology;
(g) Promoting geospatial advocacy and awareness;
(h) Working in partnership with civil society and the private sector;
(i) Linking geospatial information to statistics.
Stalwarts also discussed establishing institutional arrangements and legal and common frameworks and promoting geospatial advocacy and awareness.
Some important concerns were also highlighted by the member states during the open house discussion. The member states suggested charting out a time frame to address these issues, linking geospatial data with socio-economic statistical data.
The last session commenced with a report by the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) describing the development of and growing demand for a global geodetic reference system. The member states suggested that the UN should develop and distribute a questionnaire on the role of government in maintaining a geodetic datum and details describing the current geodetic system to all member states of UN GGIM and regional bodies could assist in analysing results of the questionnaire. It was also suggested that the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) will be involved with GGIM for this initiative. Eurogeographics proposed to create a paper on the happenings in Europe in this direction. EuroRef will be involved in this paper too.
A comprehensive and evolved list of future trends will be presented at the end of the three-day conference on August 15 and will be open for further discussions during the Second High Level Meeting in Doha, Qatar in February 2013.
source: http://www.geospatialworld.net
New York, US: United Nations’ member states and several international
organisations congregated here for the Second Session of the United
Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
(GGIM). The high level forum plays a leading role in setting the agenda
for the development of global geospatial information and to promote its
use to address key global challenges. The first day of the Second Session began with the election of officers to the committee. Dr. Vanessa Lawrence, Director General and CEO, Ordnance Survey (OS), opened the session by presenting the background document, “Future trends in geospatial information management: Five- to ten-year vision”. The document provided a detailed analysis of the main themes and trends identified by the working group.
The document presented the future direction of data creation, uses of geospatial data, trends in technology (including future delivery mechanisms for geospatial data), future role of national geospatial information authorities and the role of private and voluntary sectors in geospatial information management.
UN member states welcomed the intensive work carried out under the guidance of Ordnance Survey. They suggested maintaining unified global geodetic reference system for effective geospatial information management. They also advocated that governments should be given an option to create their own national geospatial information authorities. The members also deliberated upon linking mapping agencies with earth observation agencies. They also suggested creating a simple standardised data model, which can be interoperable within countries.
The member states also suggested involvement of United Nations to bridge the digital divide between nations to enable transfer of knowledge. Lastly, it was acknowledged that these suggestions need to be dynamic which can adjust according to the changing situation.
Discussions were also held on the “Report of the Secretary General on inventory of issues to be addressed by the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management”. During the first session, the Committee of Experts considered that a detailed and comprehensive description of the issues that should be addressed in the coming years was indispensable to define the scope of the committee’s work and role in the future. Drawing upon detailed submissions and broad global geospatial consultation, the report described the inventory of issues that have been collated and consolidated within the following nine thematic groups:
(a) Developing a national, regional and global strategic framework for geospatial information;
(b) Establishing institutional arrangements and legal and common frameworks;
(c) Building capability and capacity, especially in developing countries;
(d) Assuring the quality of geospatial information;
(e) Promoting data sharing, accessibility and dissemination;
(f) Embracing trends in information technology;
(g) Promoting geospatial advocacy and awareness;
(h) Working in partnership with civil society and the private sector;
(i) Linking geospatial information to statistics.
Stalwarts also discussed establishing institutional arrangements and legal and common frameworks and promoting geospatial advocacy and awareness.
Some important concerns were also highlighted by the member states during the open house discussion. The member states suggested charting out a time frame to address these issues, linking geospatial data with socio-economic statistical data.
The last session commenced with a report by the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) describing the development of and growing demand for a global geodetic reference system. The member states suggested that the UN should develop and distribute a questionnaire on the role of government in maintaining a geodetic datum and details describing the current geodetic system to all member states of UN GGIM and regional bodies could assist in analysing results of the questionnaire. It was also suggested that the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) will be involved with GGIM for this initiative. Eurogeographics proposed to create a paper on the happenings in Europe in this direction. EuroRef will be involved in this paper too.
A comprehensive and evolved list of future trends will be presented at the end of the three-day conference on August 15 and will be open for further discussions during the Second High Level Meeting in Doha, Qatar in February 2013.
source: http://www.geospatialworld.net
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