Within the framework of ECLAC's geospatial activities, the Statistics Division is participating in the 20th IDERA Conference (Geospatial Data Infrastructure of the Argentine Republic) and in the UN-IGIF International Seminar in South America, both events taking place in the city of Concordia, Entre Ríos Province, from July 1st to 3rd of this year.

The IDERA Conference constitute the most important event of Argentina’s geospatial community, providing opportunities for participants to come together and share experiences, developments and implementations of geospatial solutions, as well as public and private initiatives related to geospatial information management, within the context of strengthening Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs).

This year, under the theme “Data that connects territories, smart decisions that drive development,” the 20th IDERA Conference invites reflection on the evolution of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) toward territorial intelligence infrastructures that integrate data, territories, and multi-sectoral and interjurisdictional actors.

In conjunction with the IDERA Conference, the International Seminar on the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) for South America is being held, sponsored by the Secretariat of the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), the Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Center (UN-GGKIC), and the UN-GGIM: Americas Regional Committee.

This meeting aims to learn about the progress and experiences of SDIs in the subregion and their contribution to the implementation of the UN-GGIM Expert Committee's global guidelines.

In the inaugural session, the director of the Statistics Division of ECLAC expressed the commitment of this Regional Commission to the development of geospatial information in the Americas and its member states, and encouraged subnational, national and regional communities to work collaboratively and in a coordinated manner, at all levels, to advance the implementation of the UN-IGIF.

Link to the conference: https://jornadas.idera.gob.ar/