Geographical names authorities Introduction Helen Kerfoot UNGEGN Chair (Natural Resources Canada) 2011 ICOS, Barcelona.

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Geographical names authorities Introduction Helen Kerfoot UNGEGN Chair (Natural Resources Canada) 2011 ICOS, Barcelona

Why do we need authorities for names? Standardized names - benefits Can avoid – Duplication of names Poorly recorded names Confused applications Lack of quick and easy access to data

What sort of authority is appropriate? The choice depends on the nature of the country: size; diversity; type of government; languages; population density and distribution; layers of history Many arrangements are possible, including: (1) Default if no names board (2) Centralized national names board (3) Decentralized to regional names boards (4) A combination of (2) and (3) Is it a board, a council, a commission, a committee.....?

(1) Standardization – central agency / agencies National Mapping Agency National Hydrographic Office Municipalities Military Mapping

(2) Standardization – names authority (centralized) National Names Authority (centralized) Office branch offices sub-committees advisors

(3) Standardization – names authority (decentralized) National Names Authority (umbrella) Office Regional committee Regional committee Regional committee Regional committee office

(4) Standardization – names authority both centralized and decentralized Two levels of government make decisions (a) province/regional (b) national/federal National Names Authority (national/federal) Office Regional committee Regional committee Regional committee Office

Some considerations to discuss Mandate For what types of names is the authority responsible? Municipalities, less formal settlements, land features, hydrographic features, offshore features, streets, buildings, farms, parks, airports, docks, features outside the country, etc. Final decisions or advisory? Legislation in effect Membership, meetings; policies and principles Problems faced? Who must use decisions?

Names authorities... A B C Names discussions: A. Mongolia B. Canada – advisory committee C. Australia – NSW board The people are the key!

Resources Resources Fortunate to have UNGEGN experts will indicate the variety in authorities provide some best practices Also have UNGEGN website: unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/ Manual for establishing authorities Links to national authorities and databases Documents from UN Conferences and UNGEGN UNGEGN Information Bulletin