1. Implementation and adoption of standards for the global geospatial information community - Side Event -
International
Organization for
Standardization
TC 211
Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges 1

2. Update on the Guide & Companion Document
Agenda
Update on the Guide & Companion Document
Publishing
Translation
Value of standards
Australia
United Kingdom – Bahrain 3D example
GeoThings – Disaster Recovery
Sustainable Development Goals – How standards can help

3. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
Intergovernmental consultative and technical organization
Established in 1921
To support safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment
Some IHO objectives:
to bring about the greatest possible uniformity in nautical charts and documents (= standardization and interoperability)
to enable the widest possible use of hydrographic information - especially depth data (= availability)

4. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO = equal
World's largest developer of standards
Network of national standards institutes from 163 countries
standards published
Established in
Recognized by the UN
Principal activity is developing technical standards
Technical Committees (TCs)
From From food safety to computers, and agriculture to healthcare, ISO International Standards impact all our lives
ISO/TC 211, Geographic information/geomatics
Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award in 2010

5. Open Geospatial Consortium
Industry consortium of around 500 members
2000+ implementations of standards and specifications, some certified to be compliant
Focus
to define, document and test implementation standards for use with geospatial content and services
integration of geospatial content and services into applications for the benefit of mankind

6. Co-operation
ISO/TC 211, OGC and IHO have been formally – and practically - co-operating since 1994.
They also benefit from a range of people working actively in across organizations.
ISO, OGC and IHO have been fomally co-operating since the birth of of IS/TC 211 and OGC in 1994.
Co-ordination is secured both through formal mechanisms – like coordination groups – but, equally important, by common people working actively across the standards organizations.

7. Points for discussion and decision
a) Adopt the published “Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management” and the “Technical Compendium” as the international geospatial standards best practice for spatial data infrastructure and encourage all Member States to implement the recommended standards appropriate to their countries’ level of SDI maturity; b) Encourage Member States to adopt and implement the available standards and to work in cooperation with the international standardization bodies, including participation, as appropriate, in the work programs of the OGC, ISO/TC211 and the IHO; c) Encourage Member States to offer translation services to enable the Guide and Companion documents to be accessible in all languages; d) Provide guidance on the way ahead for the further development of harmonized standards between the statistics and geospatial communities; e) Encourage Member States to participate in the international geospatial standards development processes of OGC, ISO/TC211 and the IHO to ensure that the geospatial standards required to achieve the SDGs are available.
What do you think and how do you best do it?

8. UN-GGIM and International Standards
Two formal guide documents submitted to UN-GGIM 4 and a complementary paper:
A guide to the role of standards in geospatial information management. Authored by OGC, ISO, and IHO
Companion document on standards recommendations by tier. Authored by OGC, ISO, and IHO
Our colleagues will be giving further information on the Standards Guide and the Companion Document.
In complement to the SDO work on these documents. The Joint chairs of the UNGGIM from UK & Mexico have developed a paper that provides both their experience in standards implementation, but also their advocacy for the use of standards within their National Spatial Data Infrastructures.
Let me know give a brief overview of the key messages from the paper (of which printed versions are available)

9. Thanks to Saudi Arabia for Printing
Thanks to Canadian Government for French Translation
Thanks to the United Kingdom for the formatting for printing and publication
Will be made available for access on the Knowledge Management website and through the SDO webpages

10. Purpose
Articulate the critical role of standards in geospatial information management;
Inform policy makers and program managers in Member States of the value in using and investing in geospatial standardization; and
Describe the benefits of using “open” geospatial standards to achieve standardization, data sharing, and interoperability goals.
To help everyone better understand what standards to use, when and why.

11. What, Why & How What is a Standard? Why are Standards important?
What is an “open standard”?
Why are Open Standards valuable?
How are standards developed?

12. SDI Standardisation Maturity Model

13. Updates on implementation?

14. Value of Geospatial Standards
NMA Paper 2014
Australia
United Kingdom – Bahrain example
GeoThings – Disaster Recovery

15. Recommendations from NMA paper
The three papers are used to highlight the value of developing a culture of standards adoption across Member States.
To improve interoperability of systems and data, international geospatial standards are recognised and promoted by governments, private sector industry and individuals.
The contribution of Member States in the development of international standards is recognised, and more Member States are encouraged to participate in the process.

16. Recommendations from NMA paper
A representative group of Member States from the UN-GGIM Committee of Experts is actively involved in the development of geospatial information standards.
National Mapping Authorities and their stakeholders work collaboratively to facilitate the development of open standards.
The value of International Geospatial Standards is continually reviewed and integrated into the development of business cases for the wider geographic community

17. Case Studies
Australia
UK – Bahrain
GeoThings – Disaster Response

18. Sustainable Development Goals
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Goal 17
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

19. Sustainable Development
Sustainable development will impact commerce, corporate “good will” accounts, government oversight, taxes, and perhaps monetary systems.
All of these will require environmental measurements & trustable, transparent, and digitally useful communication of environmental measurements.
All depend on environmental evidence:
National income accounting, financial accounting, & internal business managerial accounting:
B corporations
Cap and trade schemes
City rating systems (STAR, C40, ISO 37120, etc.)
Environmental impact statements
Environmental regulation
Environmental taxes
Human Development Index
Human Security Index
Triple bottom line accounting
Trustable measurements & trustable, transparent,
and digitally useful communication of measurements of
Greenhouse gases
Hazards & risk
Health
Physical Infrastructure
Pollution
Resources
Wastes
etc.

20. Standards are essential!
Unobstructed flow of
environmental data
Standards Development Organizations
(SDOs)
Consensus within and among:
Sciences
Professions
Industry
Government
Data stovepipes

21. What needs to be communicated?
Measurements that matter to value chains!
Greenhouse gases & offsets
Pollution
Wastes
Physical Infrastructure and “emergy*”
Resources
Hazards
Health
(* embedded energy)
RF spectrum

22. Resources

23. We are here for you! Many of you are members of the SDOs
through your organizations
through you national standards organizations
More of you are encouraged to participate
Help us to help you!
We are here to serve you
and your community’s need!

24. Thank you
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