1. ggim.un.org

2. The United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management A formal mechanism under UN protocol to discuss, enhance and coordinate Global Geospatial Information Management activities by involving Member States at the highest level as key participants UN-GGIM: What is it?

3. ggim.un.org UN-GGIM: An Inter-Governmental Body General Assembly Expert Bodies Functional Commissions UN-GGIM ECOSOC Statistical Commission

4. ggim.un.org An Inter-Governmental mechanism to make joint decisions and set directions on the production and use of geospatial information within national and global policy frameworks Working with Governments to improve policy, institutional arrangements, and legal frameworks Addressing global issues and contributing collective knowledge as a community with shared interests and concerns Developing effective strategies to build geospatial capacity in the developing countries Realizing a Vision: To make accurate, reliable and authoritative geospatial information readily available to support national, regional and global development…… UN-GGIM: A Global Initiative

5. ggim.un.org ECOSOC, recognizing the importance of geospatial information in national and global development, established UN-GGIM in July 2011 ECOSOC encouraged Member States to ‘hold regular high-level, multi-stakeholder discussions on global geospatial information, including through the convening of global forums, with a view to promoting a comprehensive dialogue with all relevant actors and bodies’ ‘Recognize the importance of comprehensive hazard and risk assessments, and knowledge and information sharing, including reliable geospatial information. – 2012 Rio +20 Conference, ‘The Future We Want’. UN-GGIM: Mandates

6. ggim.un.org A significant gap in the management of geospatial information globally; This gap is increasingly being filled by the private sector’ reducing the influence of the Governments; Lack of global consultative and decision making mechanism among Member States in: setting global norms on geospatial information; developing common tools; and bringing geospatial information to bear on global policy issues; Every country must have authoritative, trusted, maintained, definitive mapping data. Why a global mechanism on GGIM?

7. ggim.un.org Evolving a shared vision for the future in the management of geospatial information nationally and globally; Evolving an inclusive platform for improving, sharing and disseminating national and global geospatial data; Evolving a global ‘Statement of Ethics or Principles’ and supporting principles to enhance public trust; and Evolving a mutually beneficial relationship between the Government and the non-Government entities. Four critical tasks

8. ggim.un.org The second session of the UN-GGIM Committee of Experts (GGIM-2) convened at UN Headquarters, New York, August 2012 Second session of the Committee of Experts

9. ggim.un.org “…building effective geospatial infrastructures and promoting greater use of geospatial information are part of a new frontier in harnessing science and technology for advancing sustainable development” Mr.Wu Hongbo Under-Secretary General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, August 2012 Second session of the Committee of Experts

10. ggim.un.org Future trends in geospatial information management

11. ggim.un.org Decisions adopted to progress the effective development and coordination of global geospatial information: Establish a global geodetic reference framework Gather global case studies that demonstrate the value proposition of GI Communicate the efforts of UN-GGIM in supporting sustainable development agenda Regional entities undertake an assessment of regional efforts and priorities Consider issues related to standards setting in the international community Consider a shared statement of principles for the GGIM community Develop a global map for sustainable development Develop a global knowledge base for geospatial information GGIM-2 : Key Decisions

12. ggim.un.org Historic Event: First time that geospatial information representatives meeting in UN HQ in NY; 61 Member States attended, representing all regions; Good and transparent discussion of critical issues; A solid start, in a long journey; Need Support and Commitments of Member States Significance of UN-GGIM-2

13. ggim.un.org Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia-Pacific (PCGIAP) –Geodetic reference framework –Spatial enablement and administration forums –Data sharing and integration for disaster management Permanent Committee on Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas (PC-IDEA) –Development of SDI best practices and applications –Institutional strengthening, education and training –Innovations for national mapping agency business models Committee on Development Information, Science & Technology Sub- committee on Geo-information (CODIST-Geo), UNECA –Draft African Action Plan on Geospatial Information Management –National SDI development in Africa –Capacity building and outreach –Inventory of geospatial data in Africa Regional UN entities supporting UN-GGIM

14. ggim.un.org UN-GGIM needs to be truly global in its actions and Member State representations Established regional UN mechanisms exist in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa The Middle East is presently considering its options – hence the UN-GGIM HLF in Qatar in Feb 2013 An obvious gap is Europe. How do we best address this gap? Constructive discussions are on-going with the Commission and Eurogeographics UN-GGIM3 will be held in Europe in July 2013 Europe can bring unique expertise and value to the global geospatial information agenda – INSPIRE, etc. UN-GGIM and Europe

15. ggim.un.org THANK YOU paul.cheung@un.org http://ggim.un.org