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The tenth Session of the United Nations Regional Committee for Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UN-GGIM: Americas), as well as the side events, took place from 17 to 20 October 2023 in person at Headquarters of ECLAC.
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This meeting aims to follow up on the progress of the work agenda of the Regional Committee, regarding the implementation of global geospatial guidelines of the United Nations in its Member States. Likewise, promote spaces for collaboration and exchange to strengthen national processes and initiatives for the management of geospatial information.
Programme of work
Opening session Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas
▪ Rolando Ocampo, Director of Statistics Division of ECLAC
▪ Marcela Sandoval,Minister of National Assets of Chile
▪ Paloma Merodio, Co-chair of UN-GGIM
▪ Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division
▪ Paula Narváez, President of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations
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Celebrando 10 años de UN-GGIM: Américas / Celebrating 10 years of UN-GGIM: Americas
Verificación del quórum y aprobación de la Agenda / Verification of quorum and approval of the agenda
Fotografía oficial / Official photo
Session 1: Regional Report
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Report of the UN-GGIM Americas Regional Committee 2022-2023
Session 2: Tools for the dissemination of regional geospatial information
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Presentación Sitio web de UN-GGIM Américas / Presentation UN-GGIM: Americas Website
Lanzamiento Sitio Web IDE Américas / Presentation Website IDE Americas
Session 3: Regional Networking and Collaboration
Sergio Cimbaro, Vocal South America
Introduction to the session
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Mapping the Future : The Private Sector Network’s Contribution to UN-GGIM Americas
The Pan American Institute of Geography and History and its cooperation with various agencies of the Inter American System
AI-Based On-Demand Mapping: A Future for Collaboration
El futuro cartográfico es colectivo: los aportes de Openstreetmap a las cartografías oficiales / The cartographic future is collective: Openstreetmap's contributions to official cartographies
Cierre de la sesión / Closing the session
Session 4: Situation, needs and challenges of the Member States of the Regional Committee
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- Status and challenges of UN-GGIM Americas, work plan (2021-2025)
Resumen y palabras finales / Summary and final words
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UN-GGIM Arab States Intervention
Mohammad Almabrook, UN-GGIM: Arab States
Session 5: Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) Forum
Gabriela García Seco, Vocal of North America
Introduction to the session
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The HLG-IGIF: Advancing the UN-IGIF to Address National and Regional Drivers for Change
- Integrated Geospatial Information Framework Working Group for the Americas
- Dashboard 2023 Survey Results - UN-GGIM: Americas
Preparing UN-IGIF country-level action plans: the UN approach and the SDG Data Alliance
Supporting the UN-IGIF implementation in the region
Discussion Space "Advances and use cases in the Implementation of UN-IGIF"
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The UN-IGIF in México: Progress and challenges in implementation
Current status of the integrated geospatial information framework in Panama
Cierre de la sesión / Closing the session
Session 6: Global Statistical Geospatial Geospatial Framework (GSGF) Forum
Simone Lloyd, Vocal of Caribbean
Introduction to the session
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Why do we need to integrate geospatial and Statistical Information?
Prospects for the integration of statistical and geospatial information in the Americas
Supporting GSGF implementation in the Americas
Discussion Space "Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Data for the Implementation of the GSGF"
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Promotion in the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Data at INEC - Costa Rica
Geostatistical Portal of the Dominican Republic and GSGF
Canada’s collaborative work to promote GSGF guidelines for integrating statistical and geospatial information
Closing the session
Session 7: UN-GGIM: Americas Working Groups
Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas
Introduction to the session
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SIRGAS Challenges: Geodetic Reference Framework for the Americas (GRFA)
Progress on goals of the disaster group work plan
Implementing the Framework for Effective Land Administration (FELA): New Workplan and Developments
Session 8: Vocals
Moderadora/Moderator: Pamela Castillo, UN-GGIM Américas
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Session 9: Closing
| Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas Resolutions Tenth Session UN-GGIM: Americas |
| Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas & Rolando Ocampo, ECLAC Closing remarks |
Side-events
၀ 10:00 - 13:00
Industry and academia bridge the gap
Organized by: UN-GGIM Americas PSN & ANA Side Event
Language: English (no translation)
၀ 11:30 - 13:00
Why Standardize Geographical Names and the UN-GGIM, UNGEGN Collaborative Project
Organized by: UNSD
Language: English (no translation)
၀ 14:00 - 16:00
CARIGEO Session 1: Sharing Knowledge and Best Practices
Organized by: CARIGEO
Language: English (no translation)
၀ 14:30 - 17:30
Consolidando la Red Académica de las Américas
Organized by: Academic Network UN-GGIM: Americas
Language: Spanish (no translation)
Side-events
၀ 08:30 – 09:50
Conversation “Female leadership in the geospatial field"
Organized by: UN-GGIM: Americas
Language: English (no translation)
၀ 13:30 – 14:40
CARIGEO Session 2: Advancing CARIGEO
Organized by: CARIGEO
Language: English (no translation)
Side-events
၀ 08:30 – 09:50
Open Source for Geospatial Management in IGIF Implementation
Organized by: GeoLibres
Language: English (no translation)
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- http://www.cepal.org/es
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United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas
- http://www.un-ggim-americas.org/
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