Continuing what has now become a tradition, representatives from European Statistical and Mapping Authorities congregated in Luxembourg. The fourth edition of the meeting was this year also organised with UNECE. The Fourth Joint UN-GGIM: Europe – ESS – UNECE Meeting was hosted by Eurostat in Luxembourg on the 18th March 2018. Presentations can be found
UN-GGIM: Europe’s Fourth Plenary supported by the European Commission – Eurostat was held on 7-8 June in Brussles Belgium. We’ve heard some fascinating presentations on a wide range of geospatial subjects – from geographical names, to the UN SDGs, and from spatial data infrastructures to the global data ecosystem. Delegates heard that this is a
UN-GGIM: Europe has announced a new Executive Committee following its 4th Plenary which was held in Brussels, Belgium and supported by the European Commission. The Committee, which is responsible for delivering UN-GGIM: Europe’s objectives, comprises nine members, each of whom serve a three-year term. Delegates from 24 UN Member States approved the re-nomination of Bengt Kjellson,
Momentum created by the 2030 Development Agenda and 2020 Census rounds should be used to demonstrate the practical value of geospatial expertise, says UN-GGIM: Europe. Delegates attending the 4th Plenary of the regional committee of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) agreed that the geospatial and statistical communities need to
Experts from national mapping, cadastral, statistical or environmental agencies are invited to submit abstracts for a workshop on integrating geospatial and statistical standards. The event, in Stockholm, Sweden from 6-8 November 2017, is jointly organised by UNECE and UN-GGIM: Europe. It will discuss how geospatial data sources, methods, and standards can be integrated into the
Cooperation with the private, public and academic sectors is vital for capacity building and sustainable geospatial data management, UN-GGIM Arab States fourth plenary has heard. Speaking on behalf of UN-GGIM: Europe, executive committee member Tomaž Petek, outlined a range of activities, including institutional arrangements, legal and policy issues. He stressed the importance of awareness raising
More than 100 delegates representing 31 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary for the 3rd Plenary of UN-GGIM: Europe. The meeting, which was officially opened by Katalin Tóth, Deputy State Secretary on International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Hungary, included a review of the past year’s activities and examples of how statistical and geospatial organisations are
New Working Group to coordinate Europe’s contribution to Global Geodetic Reference Frame Europe is contributing to the UN’s Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) by developing a platform for exchanging information and expertise. The creation of a new UN-GGIM: Europe working group, GRF- Europe will connect a range of stakeholders and act as an intergovernmental link
More than 100 delegates representing 31 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary recently for the 3rd Plenary of UN-GGIM: Europe. The meeting, which was officially opened by Katalin Tóth, Deputy State Secretary on International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Hungary, included a review of the past year’s activities and examples of how statistical and geospatial organisations
Research identifies 14 ‘core’ INSPIRE themes for global sustainable development goals The scope of geospatial data extends far beyond environmental, social and economic analysis, a study by UN-GIMM: Europe has found. Research by the Regional Committee of Experts shows that information about location also plays a key role in implementing policy to help address a
