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Detailed Side Events Calendar

Sixth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on
Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) -
1 - 5 August 2016

Tentative schedule subject to change ( as of 1 August 2016 )
Closed meetings are by invitation of organizers only

  MAP EXHIBITION : First Basement Corridor

Date

31 Jul. Sun.

Morning

9:30am-5:00pm
Workshop on Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) - Caribbean Project
(closed meeting)
Venue: S-2727C (Secretariat Bldg)

Lunch

 

Afternoon

 

Date

1 Aug. Mon.

Morning

9:30-10:45am
Global Geodetic Reference Frame
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR- 12 (GA Bldg.)

9:30-5:00pm
Workshop on Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) - Caribbean Project
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

11:00-12:45pm
NIA Group Working Group meeting
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR- 12 (GA Bldg.)

11:00-12:45pm
Modernization of Field Operations for In-Situ Data Collection
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 5 (GA Bldg)

Lunch

 

Afternoon

1:30-3:15pm
Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

3:30-5:00pm
New Enabling Technologies
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

5:00 - 7:00pm
UN-GGIM Executive
(closed meeting)
Venue: DC2-1949

Date

2 Aug. Tue.

Morning

9:00-10:45am
Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

10:00am -2:00pm
ISCGM
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

11:00-12:45pm
Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

Lunch

1:00-2:00pm
NIA Best Practices: Case Studies
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

1:00-2:00pm
UN-GGIM Academic Network
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 5 (GA Bldg)

Afternoon

2:00 - 3:45 pm
Geospatial Information and the Sustainable Development Goals
Article; Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

4:00 - 5:45 pm
Land Administration and Management
Flyer
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

5:00 - 6:00pm
JBGIS
(closed meeting)
Venue: DC2-1684

Date

3 Aug. Wed.

Morning

 

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 1 - Opening Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

8:30 - 10:00 am
UN-GGIM Americas Committee Mtg
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

8:30 - 10:00 am
UN-GGIM Europe Executive Committee Meeting
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

9:00-9:45am
Orientation Briefing
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 5 (GA Bldg)

Lunch

1:15 - 2:45 pm
UN-GGIM Europe Committee Meeting
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

1:15 - 2:45 pm
UN-GGIM Africa Committee Meeting
(closed meeting)
Flyer
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

Afternoon

 

3:00 - 6:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 1 - Afternoon Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

6:15- 8:15pm
UN-GGIM Reception
(open meeting)
Venue: Express Bar(3rd Floor, north west corner of the GA Building)

Date

4 Aug. Thur.

Morning

 

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 2 - Morning Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

8:30-10:00am
GGRF WG
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

8:30 - 9:30am
IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 5 (GA Bldg)

Lunch

1:15 - 2:45 pm
UN-GGIM AP Committee Meeting
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

1:15 - 2:45 pm
UN-GGIM Arab States Committee Meeting
Flyer
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

1:15 - 2:15 pm
UN-GGIM Private Sector Network
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 5 (GA Bldg)

Afternoon

 

3:00 - 6:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 1 - Afternoon Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

Date

5 Aug. Fri.

Morning

 

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 3 - Morning Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

8:30-10:00am
GGRF WG (tentative)
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 11 (GA Bldg)

8:00-9:30am
UN-EG-LAM Meeting
(closed meeting)
Venue: CR 12 (GA Bldg)

Lunch


Afternoon

 

3:00 - 6:00 pm

6th Session of UN Committee of Experts on GGIM
Day 3 - Afternoon Session
(open meeting)
Venue: CR 4 (GA Bldg)

Note:
CR-4, CR-5, CR-11 and CR-12 are in the First Basement of General Assembly Building.
S-2726/27FC is in 27th Floor, Secretariat Building
DC2-1684 is located at 16th Floor, 2 UN Plaza, 44th street between 1st and 2nd Avenue
DC2-1949 is located at 19th Floor, 2 UN Plaza, 44th street between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Meeting color codes:
Official UN meeting
Non UN meeting (supported by UN-GGIM)