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In addition to a global committee of experts, UN-GIMM developed a regional structure. In Europe, a preparatory committee provided guidance on the process of establishing a regional committee. The report of the Preparatory Committee formed part of the business of the Fourth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management 6-8 August 2014 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
An informal side meeting of representatives from European UN Member States was held in New York on 5th August. The record of the meeting is available here.
The Europe Region of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM: Europe) was formally established at its first at the first plenary meeting of UN-GGIM Europe held in Chisinau, Moldova on 1st October 2014. At this meeting the Rules and Articles were adopted together with a work plan for the Regional Committee. The Articles and Rules of the UN-GGIM: Europe were subsequently revised and approved by the European UN Member States at the Fourth Plenary Meeting.
UN-GGIM: Europe is of the five UN-GGIM Regional Committees.