1. United Nations Cartographic Section UN Geographic Information Working Group and UN Geographic Database

2. United Nations Cartographic Section UN Geographic Information Working Group UNGIWG An inter-agency group consists of focal points and professionals working or interested in GI within the UN 1 st meeting – March 2000, New York, hosted by Cartographic Section 2 nd meeting – March 2001, Rome, hosted by FAO 3 rd meeting – April 2002, Washington D.C., hosted by World Bank

3. United Nations Cartographic Section UNGIWG Objectives To promote the use of geographic information within the United Nations system and Member States for better decision-making To identify and implement protocols for sharing, maintaining and assuring the quality of geographic information within the United Nations system for efficient and cost effective use of such information with close co- operation with Member States, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and industry To develop and maintain a common geographic database as a crucial capacity-building effort to enhance normative, programme and operational capabilities and efficiencies within the United Nations system

4. United Nations Cartographic Section UNGIWG Task Groups Metadata and clearinghouses Framework data – international boundaries (land and maritime) and coastlines Framework data – administrative boundaries Remote sensing and satellite imagery Field operations Cartographic guidelines Training And a UN GI Strategic Plan

5. United Nations Cartographic Section “To develop and maintain a global geographic database consisting of basic cartographic elements and toponymic information, which would serve as a geo-referenced base for overlaying and exchanging information within the UN system. Such a database would reflect appropriately the views and policies of the United Nations, and should be viewed as a crucial capacity building effort that will revolutionalize the way various components of the Organization interact in pursuit of common goals.” United Nations Geographic Database

6. United Nations Cartographic Section Creating a UN Geographic Database Proposal approved by the UN Foundation Phase 1 – programme development Duration: 1 year Implementing Partners: Cartographic Section, Department of Public Information Department of Political Affairs Department of Peace-keeping Operations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNGIWG serves as an advisory body and provide project monitoring and technical support

7. United Nations Cartographic Section Programme Activities Strategic Plan Needs assessment Data models and ISO compliant standards System architecture Data Policy Collaborative arrangement Project sustainability including capital investment plan Geographic Data Inventory and Clearinghouse Inventory survey Clearinghouse architecture and metadata conventions UN geographic data clearinghouse

8. United Nations Cartographic Section Programme Activities (cont.) Quick Impact Data Development Data format and coding scheme Framework data sets Country profile database Assemble available global data sets Application Pilot

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10. 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

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12. ... You will get it, in a near real-time basis Life Saving Technology !!! Mission & Sector HQs Peacekeeper locations Troop locations Boundary Lines of Communications (LOC) Hydrographic features Topographic features Land usage & Mine fields GIS Pilot Project for Peacekeeping Typical layers of a mission’s Geo-Cell... and somehow connected

13. United Nations Cartographic Section OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

14. United Nations Cartographic Section The Security Council… Close attention to: working methods procedures flow of info Better informed via new approach to enhanced briefings

15. United Nations Cartographic Section LiberiaLiberia BoBo GuineaGuinea LungiLungi MakeniMakeni KenemaKenema Port Loko FreetownFreetown KabalaKabala BendumaBenduma KailahunKailahun LungiLoiLungiLoi Masiaka Masiaka

16. United Nations Cartographic Section LiberiaLiberia BoBo GuineaGuinea LungiLungi MakeniMakeni Port Loko FreetownFreetown KabalaKabala KailahunKailahun Kambia Waterloo Waterloo Grafton Grafton Mile 91 Mile 91 Kenema Kenema

17. United Nations Cartographic Section UN Geographic Database UN Views UN Geographic Database UNEP/FAOTECHNOLOGIES ISO/TC211 IndustrySTANDARDS UNGIWG MONITORING Security Council USERS and DECISION MAKERS UN Agencies International And Regional NGOs PCGIAP GSDI ISCGM PCIDEA Industry Member States DATA PROVIDERS UN Agencies

18. United Nations Cartographic Section Address of UN Secretary-General at AAG conference in March 2001 “...last year we at the United Nations established a Geographic Information Working Group to improve the way in which the many entities in our far-flung system use cartographic and geographic information. One of the Group’s main goals is to establish a common UN Geographic Database. It will be working with national mapping agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry groups and research institutions.” “…I encourage you to contact us and get involved, if you have not done so already.”

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