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30 April 2026
Geo-Empower Webinar Series
Virtual
9 - 13 February 2026
Expert Consultation and related meetings on Developing strategies and implementing geospatial solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals
Vienna, Austria
28 January 2026
Geo-Empower Webinar Series
Virtual
1 - 5 December 2025
Expert Consultation and Meeting on Enhancing Geospatial Information Management Arrangements and Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals together with the Sub-regional Workshop on the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) for Central America and neighbouring Latin American countries
Panama City, Panama
17 - 18 November 2025
Workshop on United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) at the Eleventh Plenary Meeting of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa)
Accra, Ghana
3 - 7 November 2025
Workshop on United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) at the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UN-GGIM Americas)
Santiago, Chile
20 - 24 October 2025
United Nations Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Week 2025 (UN GeoNow 2025)
Deqing, China
7 - 9 October 2025
Third expert meeting of the working group on policy and legal frameworks for geospatial information management, including addressing issues related to authoritative and reliable geospatial data and emergent technologies
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15-19 September 2025
Expert Consultation and Meeting on Enhancing Geospatial Information Management Arrangements and Accelerating Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, together with the Sub-regional Workshop on the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) for Central Asia, South Asia, and neighboring countries
Astana, Kazakhstan
6 - 8 August 2025
Fifteenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
UNHQ, New York
4 - 5 August 2025
Sixth plenary meeting of the High-level Group of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
UNHQ, New York
3 August 2025
2025 Meeting of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UN-GGKIC)
UNHQ, New York
19 - 23 May 2025
UN-GGCE Geodesy Capacity Development Workshop for Africa on Transitioning to a Modern Geospatial Reference System
Bonn, Germany
7 - 8 May 2025 (virtual)
2025 Meeting of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UN-GGKIC)
1 - 2 April 2025
Geospatial leadership training and Global Forum for the Next Generation of the Sustainability Agenda
Melbourne, Australia
24 – 28 March 2025
Expert consultation and meeting on Enhancing Geospatial Information Management Arrangements and Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals together with the Sub-regional Workshop on United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) for Southern Africa
Maputo, Mozambique
19 - 23 March 2025
UN-GGCE Geodesy Capacity Development Workshop for Africa on Transitioning to a Modern Geospatial Reference System
Bonn, Germany
18- 19 March 2025
Global webinar “Exploring the wider digital ecosystem”
(Online)
10 - 14 March 2025
Joint UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy 5th Plenary; 3rd UN-GGCE International Advisory Committee; 3rd UN-GGCE Steering Committee Meeting,
Bonn, Germany
2 - 4 February 2025
Fifth Plenary Meeting of the High-level Group of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2 - 5 December 2024
UN-GGCE - International Workshop on Joining Land and Sea with BIG
Bogor, Indonesia
11 - 15 November 2024
Expert Consultation and Meeting on Enhancing Geospatial Information Management Arrangements and Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals together with the Sub-regional Workshop on United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework for the Pacific island counties and territories
Suva, Fiji
21 - 25 October 2024
United Nations Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Week 2024
Deqing, China
21 - 25 October 2024
Expert Consultation and Meeting on Enhancing Geospatial Information Management Arrangements and Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals together with the Sub-regional Workshop on United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework for the Caribbean
Saint Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
8 - 10 October 2024
Seventh High-level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
México City, México
17 - 19 September 2024
Eighth meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information jointly with the seventh meeting of the Working Group on Geospatial Information of the IAEG-SDGs
Nairobi, Kenya
7 - 9 August 2024
Fourteenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
New York, USA
5 - 6 August 2024
Fourth plenary of the High-level group on the UN Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
New York, USA
29 May 2024
4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States virtual side event: Leveraging geospatial information for climate resilience
28 May 2024
4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States side event: Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development of SIDS
22 - 23 April 2024
Expert consultation on Strengthening the Global Geodesy Supply Chain
UN Campus, Bonn, Germany
17 - 18 April 2024
2024 meeting of the International Advisory Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre
Deqing, China
8 - 11 April 2024
Fifth meeting of the Expert Group on Land Administration and Management and the International Seminar on UN-GGIM
Aguascalientes, Mexico
18 - 21 March 2024
Second Meeting of the UN-GGCE International Advisory Committee and the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Subcommittee on Geodesy
UN Campus, Bonn, Germany
4 - 8 March 2024
Sixth expert meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information and International Seminar on UN-GGIM
Bali, Indonesia
20 - 22 February 2024
Second expert meeting of the working group on policy and legal frameworks for geospatial information management incorporating the workshop on Authoritative fit-for-purpose geospatial data for crisis
Leuven, Belgium
4 - 8 February 2024
Eleventh plenary meeting of the Regional Committee on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for the Arab States (UN-GGIM: Arab States)
Doha, Qatar
22 - 26 January 2024
Expert Consultation and Meetings on Enhancing geospatial information management arrangements and accelerating the implementation of the SDGs
Aguascalientes, Mexico
22 - 23 January 2024
Third Plenary Meeting of the High-level Group of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
Aguascalientes, Mexico
17 September 2023
SDG Action Weekend Side Event: Geospatial Information: Accelerating Implementation of the SDGs
UNHQ, New York
12 June 2023
Global Webinar on The Future Geospatial Ecosystem: What is the Role of UN-GGIM?
UNHQ, New York
29 - 31 March 2023
First Meeting of the UN-GGCE International Advisory Committee
Bonn, Germany
30 Jan. - 3 Feb. 2023
Fourth Expert Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information
Genoa, Italy
December 2022
1 - 2
Seventh meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information and Regional Workshop on Integrating Statistical and Geospatial Information for Sustainable Development
Santiago, Chile
October 2022
10 - 14
Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress
Hyderabad, India
August 2022
3 - 5
Twelfth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
UNHQ, New York
May 2022
16 - 20
Fourth meeting of the Expert Group on Land Administration and Management and International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Singapore
May 2022
9 - 13
Third Expert Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information and International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Singapore
April 2022
26 - 28
First Plenary Meeting of the High-level Group of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
October 2021
26 - 29
Webinar series on Integrated Marine Geospatial Information Management
Virtual meeting
August 2021
23, 24 and 27
Eleventh Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Virtual meeting
April 2021
22
Global Geodesy Forum
Virtual meeting
April 2021
15, 27 and 29
Virtual Expert Meetings on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management
Virtual meeting
26, 27 Aug. and 4 Sept. 2020
Tenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Virtual meeting
26 May, 2 June and 9 June 2020
Virtual High-Level Forum Events on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
5 May - 26 June 2020
Future trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten-year vision Broad Global Consultation
March 2020
9 - 11
Sixth Expert Meeting of the Working Group on Geospatial Information of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicator
México City, México
February 2020
24-28
Second expert meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information
Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany
September - November 2019
International Workshop and Seminar on Operationalizing the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
October 2019
17 - 22
Deqing International Workshop and Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Deqing, China
October 2019
8 - 9
Sixth meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Manchester, United Kingdom
August 2019
7 - 9
Ninth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
UNHQ, New York
June 2019
20
Kuala Lumpur International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April - June 2019
Expert Consultation and Meeting on the Development of the Implementation Guide of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
29 April to 3 May 2019
1st Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
UNHQ. New York
March 2019
7 - 9
First expert meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information
Busan, Republic of Korea
December 2018
6 - 7
International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management "Geospatial Information for Sustainable Development"
Nairobi, Kenya
December 2018
5 - 8
Fifth expert meeting of the Working Group on Geospatial Information of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs: WGGI)
Nairobi, Kenya
November 2018
22 - 23
Second meeting of the United Nations Subcommittee on Geodesy
Deqing, China
November 2018
22 - 23
Fifth Meeting of the United Nations Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information (EG-ISGI)
Deqing, China
November 2018
19 - 21
The United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress
Deqing, China
November 2018
17 - 18
Deqing meeting of the Working Group on Legal and Policy Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management
Deqing, China
September 2018
26 & 29
Deqing Meeting of the Expert Group on Land Administration and Management
Deqing, China
September 2018
27 - 28
Deqing International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Deqing, China
August 2018
1 - 3
Eighth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations Headquarters, New York
April 2018
25 - 27
International Workshop on Global Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
April 2018
10 - 13
International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management - Licensing of Geospatial Information
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
December 2017
6 - 8
Fourth Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information
UNHQ, New York
November 2017
28 - 30
Fifth UN-GGIM High Level Forum
Mexico City, Mexico
November 2017
9 - 10
Fourth Meeting of the United Nations Expert on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Stockholm, Sweden
November 2017
7 - 9
International Workshop on Legal and Policy Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management-Licensing of Geospatial Information
Tianjin, China
August 2017
8 - 18
11th Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN)
New York
August 2017
7 & 18
30th Session of UNGEGN
New York
August 2017
2 - 4
Seventh Session of UN-GGIM
New York
May 2017
10 - 12
Kunming Forum : Cities of the Future: Smart, Resilient and Sustainable
Kunming, China
May 2017
8 - 10
Third Expert Group meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information
Kunming, China
March 2017
14 - 15
UN-GGIM Expert Group on Land Administration and Management
Delft, The Netherlands
December 2016
12 - 14
First Expert Group Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information
Mexico City
October 2016
17 - 20
Fifth UN-GGIM Asia and the Pacific Plenary Meeting
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 2016
16 - 20
UN-GGIM International Forum on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Geospatial Information
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 2016
5 - 6
3rd Session of the UN-GGIM Americas Regional Committee
Mexico City, Mexico
September 2016
4 - 5 and 8
UN-GGIM International Forum on Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters
Bridgetown, Barbados
August 2016
4
Inaugural Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information
UN Headquarters, New York
August 2016
1 - 5
Sixth Session of UN-GGIM
UN Headquarters, New York
April 2016
25 - 26
Third Meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information (UN EG-ISGI)
Paris, France
April 2016
25 - 29
29th Session of United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand
April 2016
20 - 22
UN-GGIM 4th High Level Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
March 2016
8 - 11
47th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
UN Headquarters, New York, USA
February 2016
23 - 25
Third Meeting of the UN-GGIM Arab States
Abu Dhabi, UAE
November 2015
23 - 25
First meeting of the UN-GGIM for Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
August 2015
5 - 7
Fifth Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
United Nations, New York
May 2015
24
Second Meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geosptial Information
Lisbon, Portugal
April 2015
UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
March 2015
14 - 18
Geospatial information to be demonstrated at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Sendai, Japan
February 2015
24 - 25
First Meeting of the UN-GGIM Arab States
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 2015
16 - 19
Regional Workshop on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information with AITRS
Jordan
January 2015
14
UN-GGIM: Europe Executive Committee Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
October 2014
22 - 24
Third High Level Forum on UN Global Geospatial Information Management
Beijing, China
August 2014
4 - 8
Fourth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)
United Nations Headquarters, New York
August 2014
4 - 5
Global Forum on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
United Nations Headquarters, New York
June 2014
9 - 12
International Workshop on Integrating Geospatial and Statistical Information
Beijing, China
May 2014
6
Permanent Missions briefed on the importance of the Global Geodetic Reference Frame
New York
28 April - 2 May 2014
28th session of the United Nations Group of experts on geographical names (UNGEGN)
New York
February 2014
5 - 6
Meeting of the UN-GGIM for the Arab States
Jordan
January 2014
10
UN-GGIM Side Event during the Seventh Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Goals
New York
Oct - Nov 2013
30 Oct - 1 Nov
UN Statistical Geospatial Expert Group Meeting
New York
October 2013
15 - 17
Chengdu Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Chengdu, China
August 2013
19 - 23
10th UN Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas
New York
July 2013
24 - 26
Third Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Cambridge, United Kingdom
February 2013
7
Seminar on Regional Cooperation in Geospatial Information Management
Doha, Qatar
February 2013
4 - 6
Second High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management
Doha, Qatar
Oct - Nov 2012
29 Oct - 1 Nov
19th UN Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand
August 2012
13 - 15
Second Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
New York
July - Aug 2012
31 July - 9 Aug
10th United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names
New York
July - Aug 2012
30 July & 10 Aug
27th Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
New York
June 2012
20 - 22
UN-GGIM at Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Janeiro, Brazil
May 2012
5 - 6
Hangzhou Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management
Hangzhou, China
April 2012
24
Forum on the future trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October 2011
27
Seminar on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Seoul, Republic of Korea
October 2011
26
First meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Seoul, Republic of Korea
October 2011
24 - 26
High level forum on Global Geospatial Information Management
Seoul, Republic of Korea
October 2011
23
Exchange Forum with Business Leaders on GGIM
Seoul, Republic of Korea
August 2011
8 - 10
African GGIM PrepCom, organized by CODIST/ECA
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
May 2011
2 - 6
26th Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN)
Vienna, Austria
April 2011
4 - 6
Third Preparatory Meeting of the Proposed United Nations Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management
New York
June 2010
8 - 10
Session on Spatial Statistics, Conference of European Statisticians, Economic Commission for Europe
Paris, France
May 2010
10 - 11
Second Preparatory Meeting of the Proposed United Nations Committee on Global Geographic Information Management
New York
October 2009
25
First Preparatory Meeting of the Proposed United Nations Committee on Global Geographic Information Management
Bangkok, Thailand
May 2009
5 - 12
25th session of the United Nations Group of experts on geographical names (UNGEGN)
Nairobi, Kenya
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