Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

17 Oct 2023 | Event

Work area(s)

Statistics

Topic(s)

Disasters Geospatial information
<span>Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas</span>

Event information

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.

Date

17 - 20 Oct 2023, 06:00 - 15:00

Event type

Commitees

Participation

By invitation

Address

Sede de la CEPAL/ECLAC Headquarters
Región Metropolitana
Chile
View Programme of work

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.

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Programme of work

17 October 2023

18 October 2023

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  • Opening session Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

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    ▪ 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

    Presentation(s)

    • Celebrando 10 años de UN-GGIM: Américas / Celebrating 10 years of UN-GGIM: Americas

      Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Américas, Antonio Campuzano, Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia/Pan American Institute of Geography and History, & Antonius Bambang Wijanarto, UN-GGIM: Asia Pacífico/UN-GGIM: Asia Pacific

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    • 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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    Presentation(s)

  • Session 2: Tools for the dissemination of regional geospatial information

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    Presentation(s)

    • Presentación Sitio web de UN-GGIM Américas / Presentation UN-GGIM: Americas Website

      Pamela Castillo, UN-GGIM: Américas & Álvaro Monett, CEPAL/ECLAC

    • Lanzamiento Sitio Web IDE Américas / Presentation Website IDE Americas

      Rolando Ocampo, CEPAL/ECLAC, Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Américas, Antonio Campuzano, IPGH & Horacio Castellaro, CEPAL/ECLA

  • Session 3: Regional Networking and Collaboration

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    Sergio Cimbaro, Vocal South America

    Introduction to the session

    Presentation(s)

  • Session 4: Situation, needs and challenges of the Member States of the Regional Committee

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    Presentation(s)

19 October 2023

20 October 2023

  • Side-events

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    ၀ 08:30 – 09:50

    Open Source for Geospatial Management in IGIF Implementation

    Organized by: GeoLibres

    Language: English (no translation)

     

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  • Session 7: UN-GGIM: Americas Working Groups

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    Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas

    Introduction to the session

    Presentation(s)

  • Session 8: Vocals

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    Moderadora/Moderator: Pamela Castillo, UN-GGIM Américas

    Presentation(s)

  • Session 9: Closing

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    Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas

    Resolutions Tenth Session UN-GGIM: Americas
    Sofía Nilo Crisóstomo, UN-GGIM: Americas & Rolando Ocampo, ECLAC

    Closing remarks

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Organizing institution

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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

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United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas

Contact

Pamela Castillo

pcastillo@mbienes.cl

Álvaro Monett

alvaro.monett@cepal.org , (56-2) 2210 2197

Regional agreement(s)

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