United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management

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The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) is one of the nine expert groups of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and to foster the global development geospatial information.[1]

In 2011 the British geographer Vanessa Lawrence was elected to serve as the inaugural co-chair of United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).[2][3] She served in this role continuously for four years, and was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Under-Secretary-General, Dr Wu Hongbo[4]

Geospatial Societies

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The UN-GGIM Geospatial Societies (UN-GGIM GS), previously Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies (JBGIS), is a coalition recognized by the UN-GGIM:[5]

Other than the full members above, there are the following observing members of the UN-GGIM GS:

Notable members

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  • Vanessa Lawrence, British geographer, and first Co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2011-2015)
  • Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Belgian geospatial specialist and new Co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2020-)
  • Paloma Merodio Gómez, Mexican geographer and new Co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2022-)
  • Fernand Bale, Ivorian geographer and new Co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2022-)[6]

See also

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References

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