UN-GGIM

30 July 2018

• Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management "Strengthening national geospatial information management, systems and infrastructure"

  Segment : Global Definition of Settlement and Cities

• • Developing a global, people-based definition of cities and settlement statistics, Mr. Ekkehard Petri
  • Coparing the degree of urbanization to the US Census Bureau's Urbanized Areas, Urban Clusters and Rural Areas, Mr. Michael Ratcliffe

Segment : Integrated Geospatial Information Framework

• • The Integrated Geospatial Information Framework - an overview, Mr. Tim Trainor
  • Action Plan for Geospatial Information Management, Mr. Peter ter Haar
  • Global Framework: Implementation, Ms. Kathrine Kelm
  • African Action Plan on Global Geospatial Information Management 2016 - 2030, Mr. Andre Nonguierma

• Subcommittee on Geodesy Side Event "Global Geodetic Reference Frame"

• • Progress on the proposed five-year education, training and capacity building implementation plan, Ms. Allison Craddock
  • Governance position paper, Mr. Dag Høgvard &
  • Reality on the ground: case study and challenges, Mr. Sergio Cimbaro
  • Danger in degradation of the GGRF, Mr. Zuheir Altamimi

WG-Global Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes Side Event "Fundamental Data Themes - Where Next?"

• • Review of Progress to date, Ms. Carol Agius and Ms. Clare Hadley
  • Fundamental geospatial data themes, Mr. Mark Iliffe
  • Second Administrative Level Boundaries (SALB), Mr. Guillaume Le Sourd

• Marine Geospatial Information "Maritime limits and boundaries"

• • WG on Marine Geospatial Information, Mr. John Nyberg
  • Making official information about maritime limits and boundaries digitally available, Mr. Mathias Jonas
  • Delivering legal certainty for electronic marine spatial data, Mr. Stuart Minchin
  • MarinaCadastre.gov - an Ocean of Information, Mr. John Nyberg

Academic Network "The SDGs Connectivity Dilemma: Urban Settlements"

Opening Session

• • Welcome and Opening Remarks, Prof. Abbas Rajabifard

Session 1: Strategic Pathways to Improve the Achievement of the SDGs in the Context of Urban Resilience

• • Accounting for a dynamic planet: GNSS, precise positioning and dynamic datums, Dr. Stuart Minchin
  • How a global framework on land administration can contribute to achieve the SDGs, Mr. Kees de Zeeuw
  • Developing the Brainware for SDI, Mr. Josef Strobl
  • Geospatial data science for urban resilience: challenges and opportunities, Ms. Monica Wachowicz
  • Mapping SDG interactions for cities, Ms. Maryann Rabiee

  Panel discussion: International Organisation Perspective

  • • Prof. Menno-Jan Kraak
    • Mr. Chris Body
    • Prof. Chryssy A. Potsiou
    • Mr. Dieter Fritsch

Session 2: Requirements and Enabling Tools for Implementing the SDGs in Urban Settings

• • Developing a governance framework, Prof. Joep Crompvoets
  • What do we see?, Prof. Menno-Jan Kraak
  • Improving resilience and resilience impact of national land and geospatial systems, Mr. Alvaro Barra
  • Towards more resilient cities, Prof. Tom Veldkamp

  Panel discussion: Legal and Organizational Perspectives

  • • Prof. Harlan Onsrud
    • Ms. Irma Britton
    • Mr. Frank Swiaczny

Closing session

• • Future plan a way forward, Prof. Abbas Rajabifard

• Expert Group on Land Administration and Management Side Event "The SDGs Connectivity Dilemma: Urban Settlements, Resilience and Sustainability"

• • Mr. Kees de Zeeuw
  • Ms. Macarena Pérez García
  • Ms. Rosy Liao
  • Ms. Christina Wasström

WG-Legal and Policy Frameworks Side Event "Availability and accessibility of geospatial information"

• • WG on legal and policy frameworks - summary of use carousel, Mr. Kevin Pomfret
  • Drones, privacy & national security, Ms. Diana Marina Cooper
  • Opportunities and obastacles for enabling the use of geospatial applications, Ms. Krystal Wilson
  • The importance of cooperation between different professions and authorities. The role of the lawyer, Mr. Tomas Öhrn