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United Nations Cartographic SectionUnited Nations Cartographic Section

UN Geographic InformationUN Geographic InformationWorking Group Working Group

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UN Geographic DatabaseUN Geographic Database


UN Geographic Information Working GroupUN Geographic Information Working GroupUNGIWGUNGIWG

An inter-agency group consists of focal points and An inter-agency group consists of focal points and professionals working or interested in GI within the UNprofessionals working or interested in GI within the UN

1st meeting – March 2000, New York, hosted by Cartographic Section

2nd meeting – March 2001, Rome, hosted by FAO

3rd meeting – April 2002, Washington D.C., hosted by World Bank


UNGIWG ObjectivesUNGIWG Objectives

To promote the use of geographic information within the To promote the use of geographic information within the United Nations system and Member States for better United Nations system and Member States for better decision-makingdecision-making

To identify and implement protocols for sharing, To identify and implement protocols for sharing, maintaining and assuring the quality of geographic maintaining and assuring the quality of geographic information within the United Nations system for efficient information within the United Nations system for efficient and cost effective use of such information with close co-and cost effective use of such information with close co-operation with Member States, non-governmental operation with Member States, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and industryorganizations, research institutions and industry

To develop and maintain a common geographic database as To develop and maintain a common geographic database as a crucial capacity-building effort to enhance normative, a crucial capacity-building effort to enhance normative, programme and operational capabilities and efficiencies programme and operational capabilities and efficiencies within the United Nations systemwithin the United Nations system


UNGIWG Task GroupsUNGIWG Task Groups

Metadata and clearinghousesMetadata and clearinghouses

Framework data – international boundaries Framework data – international boundaries (land and maritime) and coastlines(land and maritime) and coastlines

Framework data – administrative boundariesFramework data – administrative boundaries

Remote sensing and satellite imageryRemote sensing and satellite imagery

Field operationsField operations

Cartographic guidelinesCartographic guidelines

TrainingTraining

And a UN GI Strategic PlanAnd a UN GI Strategic Plan


““To develop and maintain a To develop and maintain a global geographic global geographic databasedatabase consisting of basic cartographic elements consisting of basic cartographic elements and toponymic information, which would serve as a and toponymic information, which would serve as a geo-referenced base for overlaying and exchanging geo-referenced base for overlaying and exchanging information within the UN system.information within the UN system.

Such a database would reflect appropriately Such a database would reflect appropriately the views and policies of the United Nations, and the views and policies of the United Nations, and should be viewed as a crucial capacity building effort should be viewed as a crucial capacity building effort that will revolutionalize the way various components that will revolutionalize the way various components of the Organization interact in pursuit of common of the Organization interact in pursuit of common goals.”goals.”

United Nations Geographic DatabaseUnited Nations Geographic Database


Creating a UN Geographic DatabaseCreating a UN Geographic DatabaseProposal approved by the UN FoundationProposal approved by the UN Foundation

Phase 1 – programme developmentPhase 1 – programme development

Duration: 1 yearDuration: 1 year

Implementing Partners:Implementing Partners:

Cartographic Section, Department of Public InformationCartographic Section, Department of Public Information

Department of Political AffairsDepartment of Political Affairs

Department of Peace-keeping OperationsDepartment of Peace-keeping Operations

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UNGIWG serves as an advisory body and provide project UNGIWG serves as an advisory body and provide project monitoring and technical supportmonitoring and technical support


Programme ActivitiesProgramme Activities

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Needs assessmentNeeds assessment

Data models and ISO compliant standardsData models and ISO compliant standardsSystem architectureSystem architectureData PolicyData PolicyCollaborative arrangementCollaborative arrangementProject sustainability including capital investment planProject sustainability including capital investment plan

Geographic Data Inventory and ClearinghouseGeographic Data Inventory and ClearinghouseInventory surveyInventory survey

Clearinghouse architecture and metadata conventionsClearinghouse architecture and metadata conventionsUN geographic data clearinghouseUN geographic data clearinghouse


Programme Activities (cont.)Programme Activities (cont.)

Quick Impact Data DevelopmentQuick Impact Data DevelopmentData format and coding schemeData format and coding scheme

Framework data setsFramework data setsCountry profile databaseCountry profile databaseAssemble available global data setsAssemble available global data sets

Application PilotApplication Pilot


OPERATION STABILISE: INTERFET PRESENCE

CORRECT AS AT 13 1600 (NEW YORK) OCT 99

COUNTRIES DEPLOYED ARE: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, UK, US, BRAZIL, PHILIPPINES, MALAYSIA, FRANCE, THAILAND (Deputy Commander)

INTERFET PRESENCE

MILITIA ACTIVITY

Militia 9 Oct

10 Oct

HQ WESTFOR


. . . . . . You will get it, in a near real-time basisYou will get it, in a near real-time basis

Life Saving Technology !!!Life Saving Technology !!!

Mission & Sector HQsMission & Sector HQsPeacekeeper locationsPeacekeeper locations

Troop locationsTroop locationsBoundaryBoundaryLines of Communications (LOC)Lines of Communications (LOC)

Hydrographic featuresHydrographic features

Topographic featuresTopographic features

Land usage & Mine fieldsLand usage & Mine fields

GIS Pilot Project for PeacekeepingGIS Pilot Project for Peacekeeping

Typical layers of a mission’s Geo-CellTypical layers of a mission’s Geo-Cell

... ... and somehow connectedand somehow connected


OCHA

Humanitarian Affairs

Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


The Security Council…The Security Council…

Close attention to:Close attention to:

working methodsworking methods

proceduresproceduresflow of infoflow of info

Better informed via new approach to enhanced briefingsBetter informed via new approach to enhanced briefings


LiberiaLiberiaLiberiaLiberia

BoBoBoBo

GuineaGuineaGuineaGuinea

LungiLungiLungiLungi

MakeniMakeniMakeniMakeni

KenemaKenemaKenemaKenema

PortPort Loko LokoPortPort Loko Loko

FreetownFreetownFreetownFreetown

KabalaKabalaKabalaKabala

BendumaBendumaBendumaBendumaKailahunKailahunKailahunKailahun

LungiLungiLoiLoi

LungiLungiLoiLoi

MasiakaMasiaka MasiakaMasiaka


LiberiaLiberiaLiberiaLiberia

BoBoBoBo

GuineaGuineaGuineaGuinea

LungiLungiLungiLungiMakeniMakeniMakeniMakeni

Port LokoPort Loko

FreetownFreetownFreetownFreetown

KabalaKabalaKabalaKabala

KailahunKailahunKailahunKailahun

KambiaKambia

WaterlooWaterloo WaterlooWaterloo GraftonGrafton GraftonGrafton

Mile 91Mile 91 Mile 91Mile 91

KenemaKenema KenemaKenema


UN Geographic DatabaseUN Geographic Database

UNViews

UNGeographic

Database

UNEP/FAO

TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

ISO/TC211

Industry

STANDARDSSTANDARDS

UNGIWG

MONITORINGMONITORING

Security Council

USERS andUSERS and

DECISION DECISION MAKERSMAKERS

UN Agencies

InternationalAnd Regional

NGOs

PCGIAP

GSDIISCGMPCIDEA

Industry

Member States

DATA PROVIDERSDATA PROVIDERS

UN Agencies


Address of UN Secretary-GeneralAddress of UN Secretary-Generalat AAG conference in March 2001at AAG conference in March 2001

““......last year we at the United Nations established a last year we at the United Nations established a Geographic Information Working GroupGeographic Information Working Group to improve the to improve the way in which the many entities in our far-flung system way in which the many entities in our far-flung system use cartographic and geographic information. One of the use cartographic and geographic information. One of the Group’s main goals is to establish a common Group’s main goals is to establish a common UN UN Geographic DatabaseGeographic Database. It will be working with national . It will be working with national mapping agencies, non-governmental organizations, mapping agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry groups and research institutions.”industry groups and research institutions.”

“…“…I encourage you to contact us and get involved, if you I encourage you to contact us and get involved, if you have not done so already.”have not done so already.”

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