United Nations Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information

A. Chairs

B. Objectives

1. To provide a forum for coordination and dialogue among representatives of both statistical and geospatial communities with a view to developing a global statistical-geospatial framework as a standard for the integration of statistical and geospatial information;
2. To propose work plans and guidelines to advance the implementation of a global statistical-geospatial framework so that there is increased information to support social, economic and environmental policy decision making, including at the sub-national level;
3. To address various technical, institutional and information policy issues related to implementation of a global statistical-geospatial framework, especially issues related to confidentiality;
4. To pursue the implementation of the statistical-geospatial framework in the 2020 Round of Censuses with the understanding it would apply to other initiatives including other censuses, such as agriculture censuses, economic censuses, etc, and global initiatives such as the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Big Data.

C. Terms of Reference

D. Work Program and Bibliography of Geographic Classification and Boundaries (Draft to be reviewed by the EG)

E. Documents

• Statistical Journal of the IAOS 32 (2016): Integrating statistical and geospatial information, cultures and professions: International developments and Australian experience
• Discussion Paper on global geographic classification and geocoding practices
• Summary Document International Workshop: integrating Geospatial and Statistical Information - 9-12 June 2014
• Report 1st meeting - ESA/STAT/AC.279/L4

• Third Meeting, 25-26 April 2016, Paris, France
• Second Meeting, 24 May 2015, Lisbon, Portugal
• Global Forum on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information, 4-5 August 2014, United Nations, New York
• International Workshop: Integrating Geospatial and Statistical Information, 9-12 June 2014, in Beijing, China
• First meeting, 30 October - 1st November 2013, United Nations, New York