This event is organized  by UN-GGIM: Americas GeoAI Community of Practice (CoP).

GeoAI is a transformative tool that not only enhances community resilience but also modernizes cartography. By integrating diverse location data including satellite imagery, aerial and drone photography, sensor readings, and historical aerial records, GeoAI transforms complex data sets into clear, actionable intelligence. This advanced synthesis enables rapid hazard detection, near􀇦real􀇦time situational awareness, and the development of dynamic 􀍞living􀍟 basemaps that evolve as roads, buildings, vegetation, and shorelines change.

These innovations support a wide range of applications, from land􀇦use planning and permitting, and transit management, to utilities coordination and public health outreach. By streamlining map production, GeoAI facilitates clearer communication and inclusivity, while leveraging archival imagery to illustrate temporal changes, thus empowering communities to make better-informed decisions for development, resilience, and long􀇦term strategic planning.

This side event officially launches the GeoAI Community of Practice (CoP), introduces the 2025􀇦26 workplan and convenes its first training module through an accessible non􀇦technical presentation. The CoP was created following resolution 10/03 at the tenth session of UN-GGIM: Americas. It aims to facilitate regional collaboration, capacity-building, and innovation in the application of GeoAI to advance progress under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Designed to engage government representatives of the regional geospatial community, the presentations and discussions during this session will provide an opportunity for UN-GGIM: Americas Member States to explore GeoAI and discover how they can participate in and contribute to the workplan. Subsequent training modules throughout 2025-26 will address more technical aspects, providing opportunities for further learning on GeoAI. Contact the UN-GGIM: Americas Executive Secretariat if you are interested to learn more about the CoP.

Objective:

This side event is designed to deliver Module 1 of the GeoAI CoP 2025-26 Workplan, titled “GeoAI: An Introduction – Use Cases from Across UN-GGIM: Americas Members” and to engage Member States of UN-GGIM: Americas on the GeoAI CoP 2025-26 Workplan

Specific objectives:

• Introduce the GeoAI CoP and the 2025-26 Workplan
• Provide a comprehensive overview of GeoAI concepts and capabilities
• Explore the GeoAI landscape, highlighting current trends and practical use cases
• Introduce participants to the transformative potential of geospatial artificial intelligence
• Engage Member States by outlining clear opportunities and practical steps for their active participation and contribution to the Workplan