UN-GGIM: An Overview Stefan Schweinfest, Director (UNSD) Bangkok, 27 March 2015 ggim.un.org
UN-GGIM: A global initiative Formal inter-governmental UN Committee of Experts to: Discuss, enhance and coordinate Global Geospatial Information Management activities by involving Member States at the highest level. Reports to ECOSOC Make joint decisions and set directions on the use of geospatial information within national and global policy frameworks Work with Governments to improve policy, institutional arrangements, and legal frameworks Address global issues and contribute collective knowledge as a community with shared interests and concerns Develop effective strategies to build geospatial capacity in developing countries
UN-GGIM: Why a global mechanism? Significant gap in the recognition and management of geospatial information globally Lack of a global consultative and decision-making mechanism among Member States in: setting global norms on geospatial information; developing common tools; and bringing geospatial information to bear on global policy issues This gap is increasingly being filled by the private sector, reducing the role and influence of Governments Governments, not the private sector, have the mandate and accountability to maintain and deliver the national geospatial information base and related policy
4 th Session of UN-GGIM Committee of Experts Convened 6-8 August 2104 in New York. 281 participants, 222 from 84 Member States, 59 observers. Preceded by a Global Forum and several side events, including ISCGM. Opened by the USG DESA, Wu Hongbo. Election of Bureau: Co-Chairs: Vanessa Lawrence (United Kingdom), Eduardo Sojo (Mexico), Li Pengde (China) Rapporteur: Sultan Mohamed Alya (Ethiopia)
4 th Session of UN-GGIM Committee of Experts Decisions to be bought to ECOSOC, 17 November 2014 4/101. Global geodetic reference frame. 4/102. Activities related to sustainable development and the post-2015 development agenda. 4/103. Global map for sustainable development. 4/104. Determination of global fundamental geospatial data themes. 4/105. Integration of geospatial, statistical and other information. 4/106. Trends in national institutional arrangements in geospatial information management.
4 th Session of UN-GGIM Committee of Experts Decisions to be bought to ECOSOC, 17 November 2014 4/107. Development of a shared statement of principles on the management of geospatial information. 4/108. Development of a knowledge base for geospatial information management. 4/109. Legal and policy frameworks, including issues related to authoritative data. 4/110. Implementation and adoption of standards for the global geospatial information community. 4/111. Reports by regional entities and thematic groups. 4/112. Coordination of United Nations activities related to geospatial information management.
3 rd High Level Forum on UN-GGIM Sustainable Development with Geospatial Information Convened in Beijing, China, 22-24 October 2014 with 261 participants. 44 countries, 9 UN entities, and 27 organizations/private sector. Opened by: Vice Minister Kurexi Maihesuti, Ministry of Land and Resources of China; Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs; Dr. Eduardo Sojo, Co-Chair, UN-GGIM; and Mr. Mark Cygan, JBGIS. Ministerial Segment - The Bahamas, China, Fiji, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Zimbabwe. 5 Technical Sessions with interaction from participants.
3 rd High Level Forum on UN-GGIM Sustainable Development with Geospatial Information HLF is most timely, and carries with it some level of urgency. The UN system and Member States are charting a path forward towards the post-2015 development agenda, including setting new Sustainable Development Goals. The HLF offers the global geospatial information community the opportunity to focus on the critical roles of geospatial information science in integrating the 3 pillars economic, social and environmental of sustainable development. Believe in the power of ideas to change reality believe in the power of ideas to coordinate the future of UN-GGIM.
3 rd High Level Forum on UN-GGIM Sustainable Development with Geospatial Information 1. Geospatial Information for the Post-2015 Development Agenda Local to National Perspectives Regional to Global Perspectives 2. Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Urbanization: Challenges and Solutions Sustainable Land Administration & Management 3. Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation Determining the Information Need Tools and Methods 4. Science, Technology, and Innovation to Measure and Monitor Progress Leveraging the Data Revolution Leveraging the Technology Revolution 5. Working Together Across Borders and Regions
UN-GGIM Committee of Experts UN-GGIM Asia-Pacific UN-GGIM Africa UN-GGIM Arab States UN-GGIM Americas UN-GGIM Europe China Rep. of Korea Japan Ethiopia UN ECA Saudi Arabia Algeria Jordan Mexico Chile Mexico Sweden Netherlands Spain WG 1 Geodetic Reference Frame for SD Burkina Faso, South Africa, Tunisia 4 Working Groups formed Working Groups & Region Vocals European Commission + Eurostat WG 2 Data Sharing & Integration for Disaster Mmnt. WG 3 Place-Based Information for Economic Growth AFREF African Reference Frame UN-GGIM Africa regional preparatory meeting convened in Tunis, Tunisia, 10-12 December 2014. Transitional Bureau elected. UN-GGIM Arab States first meeting convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 24-25 February 2015. A preparatory committee was elected for ratification at 5 th session of UN- GGIM, August 2015. PAIGH Pan Amer. Inst. of Geography and History SIRGAS Geocentric Reference System for Americas GeoSUR Geo. Network for Latin America & Caribbean Euro Geographics European Environment Agency WG1: France WG2: Germany
Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics ggim.un.org
Background & Drivers Background Increasing demand for location based information about places, people, business, economic growth, wellbeing, development,. Recognition of the value of linking socio-economic information to location Global Drivers Post 2015 Development Agenda Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Inclusive Growth Environmental Indicators climate change, etc. Human Development Economic Performance and Social Progress ggim.un.org
Analysis and aggregation across geographies Geospatial framework Aggregated to Local Government area or higher Geocoded unit level data Aggregated to suburb or postcode 25 Smith St = x,y: 35.5676, 135.6587 Location information at address level ggim.un.org
Key Messages This is the start of an important journey to unite our professions and our business. We are on a journey Users want information, not data Collaboration Cooperation Coordination Commitment (C)Harmonisation Population Census is an enabler and opportunity Users want information/knowledge. We need to transform data into information. Collection, processing, analysis and operations are a means to an end - not the end in themselves. Collaboration is essential. Statistics and Maps are parts of an overall information management framework. They don't exist in isolation. Cooperation is essential. Between communities, between countries. Regionally and internationally. For capability building. To lower costs. To turn data into information. Coordination between the statistical and geographic offices within a country is an important step. Institutional integration provides the political will within a country to support statistical and geospatial integration. All of this takes commitment. Population Censuses are KEY enablers for demonstrating statistical and geospatial integration - but its more than just input. Its all parts of the production chain: input throughput output, statistical cycle, and should be reusable for other collections and data sources. Build in a sustainable and repeatable way.