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THIRD HIGH LEVEL FORUM ON UN GLOBAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China, Beijing, China, 22-24 October 2014

We are pleased to record that the Third High Level Forum on UN Global Geospatial Information Management was held in Beijing, China, from 22-24 October 2014.

The Secretariat of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), in collaboration with the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China (NASG), successfully convened the Third High Level Forum at NASG’s Headquarters in Beijing. With the theme ‘Sustainable Development with Geospatial Information’ the meeting brought together 261 participants from 44 countries, 9 United Nations representatives, and 27 representatives from international organizations and the private sector.

The Forum was opened by H.E. Kurexi Maihesuti, Vice Minister of Ministry of Land and Resources of China; Mr. Wu Hongbo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs; Dr. Eduardo Sojo, Co-Chair, UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management; and Mr. Mark Cygan, of the Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies.

Bringing all stakeholders together, the Third High Level Forum addressed the role of geospatial information in the post-2015 development agenda, and current critical sustainable development matters such as: mitigating and managing climate change and disasters; sustainable cities and human settlements; science, technology, and innovation to measure and monitor progress; and working together across borders and regions.

The Forum began with a Ministerial Segment with Ministers sharing their views on the role of geospatial information to support local, regional and global sustainable development initiatives. Each of the sessions consisted of keynote presentations, panel presentations and discussion with the audience.

Recognizing the importance of geospatial information in national and global development, participants issued the Beijing Declaration at the conclusion of the Forum.

List of documents
OUTCOME OF THE THIRD HIGH LEVEL FORUM on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)
Opening Ceremony
    Statements:
  • H.E. Kurexi Maihesuti, Vice Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources, China
  • H.E. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
  • H.E. Eduardo Sojo, Co-Chair, UN-GGIM Committee of Experts
  • H.E. Mark Cygan, Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies
Ministerial Segment
    Keynote Ministerial Statement
  • H.E. Kurexi Maihesuti, Vice Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources, China
  • H.E. Nasrollah Jahangard, Deputy of the Ministry of Communication and General Director of Information Technology Organization, Islamic Republic of Iran
Presentation Materials
    Session 1: Geospatial Information for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
  • Moderator: Mr. Greg Scott, UNSD
  • Local to National Perspectives
    • Keynote: Dr. Pascal Peduzzi, UNEP/GRID
    • Panel:
      • Mr. Claudio Stenner, Brazil
      • Dr. Hansjörg Kutterer, Germany
      • Mr. Abdullah Elsadig Ali Alhussein, Sudan
      • Ms. Naima Friha, Tunisia
    • Regional to Global Perspectivess
      • Keynote: Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, UNDESA
      • Panel:
        • Dr. Li Pengde, UN-GGIM: Asia Pacific
        • Ms. Dorine Burmanje, UN-GGIM: Europe
        • Mr. Rolando Ocampo, UN-GGIM: Americas
        • Mr. Sultan Mohamad Alya, UN-GGIM: Africa
    Session 2: Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements
  • Moderator: Mr. Greg Scott, UNSD
  • Urbanisation: Challenges and Solution:
    • Keynote: Mr. Jorge Muñoz, World Bank
    • Panel:
      • Mr. Lars Arell, Sweden
      • Mr. Mark Cygan, Esri
      • Mr. Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez, Mexico
      • Mr. Cephas Magauze, Zimbabwe
  • Sustainable Land Administration and Management
    • Keynote: Dr. Clarissa Augustinus, UN-Habitat
    • Panel:
      • Ms. Dorine Burmanje, The Netherlands
      • Mr. Vincent Hoong, Singapore
      • Mr. Didier Sagashya, Rwanda
      • Mr. Alvaro Monett Hernandez, Chile
    Session 3: Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation
  • Moderator: Dr. Stuart Minchin, Australia
  • Determining the Information Needs
    • Keynote: Mr. David Belton, MDA
    • Panel:
      • Mr. Keran Wang, UNESCAP
      • Mr. Hiroshi Une, Japan
      • Mr. Rohan Richards, Jamaica
      • Dr. Shuaib Lwasa, Uganda
  • Tools and Methods
    • Keynote: Prof. Abbas Rajabifard, Australia
    • Panel:
      • Mr. Asep Karsidi, Indonesia
      • Mr. Mark Illife, World Bank
      • Mr. Shirish Ravan, UN-OOSA
      • Ms. Elizabeth Riley, CDEMA
    Session 4: Science, Technology, and Innovation to Measure and Monitor Progress
  • Moderator: Ms. Denise McKenzie, OGC
  • Leveraging the Data Revolution
    • Keynote: Dr. Kumar Navulur, Digital Globe
    • Panel:
      • Mr. Vincent Osier, USA
      • Mr. Sanghoon Lee, Republic of Korea
      • Mr. Kevin Pomfret, Centre for Spatial Law and Policy
      • Mr. Peter ter Haar, United Kingdom
  • Leveraging the Technology Revolution
    • Keynote: Mr. Moxie Zhang, Esri
    • Panel:
      • Dr. Huayi Wu, China
      • Dr. Steve Liang, Canada
      • Mr. Steven Hagan, Oracle
      • Mr. Olaf Ostensen, Norway and ISO/TC-211
    Session 5: Working Together Across Borders and Regions
    • Keynote: Prof. Chen Jun, NASG, China
      • Panel:
        • Prof. Abbas Rajabifard, GSDI
        • Ms. Valrie Grant, URISA Caribbean
        • Mr. Robert Ward, IHO
        • Mr. Uzochukuwa Okafor, Namibia
consultative meeting of the expert group on the integration of statistical and geospatial information, beijing, china, 25 october 2014
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