UN-GGCE IS READY TO START OF WORK
This week, the United Nations and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community announced the conclusion and signing of the Agreement on the Operationalization of the UN-GGCE; the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence.
UN-GGIM twelfth session
After two years of virtual sessions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the twelfth session of the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) took place during the first week of August at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
Fundamental for Earth science missions and climate adaptation
Don’t miss the UN-GGIM twelfth session side event: Forum on Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development: “Fundamental for Earth Science Missions and Climate Adaptation”. The forum is convened by the UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy on 2 August at 1.30 pm at the UN Headquarters in New York. Keynote by Dr. Karen St. Germain, NASA, and an amazing panel of speakers.
Geodesy at the top of the world
In April, ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean and UN-GGIM Global Geodesy Ambassador, visited Norway’s geodetic Earth observatory at 79 degrees North. “Geodesy is the fundamental that we build everything on”, Thomson said.
Successful consultation
Member States and geodetic stakeholders have been broadly engaged in the consultation of the UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy’s long-term strategy and action plan on global geodesy.
UN-GGIM Global Geodesy Forum on Earth Day
The Global Geodesy Forum “Power of where: The value of Geodesy to Society” is organized by the UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy and will focus on the significance of geodesy for the wellbeing and betterment of society, environment and economy.
Sponsors of our forum
Invites all member states to contribute
The United Nations Member States welcomed and supported the proposal from Germany to host a Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (GGCE), and Germany invites all member states to contribute.
A new benchmark for global geodesy
On August 9 2019, Member States of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management commended the Subcommittee on Geodesy on the revised proposal to establish a global geodetic centre of excellence under the auspices of the United Nations.
Sustaining the Global Geodetic Reference Frame
The UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy is now presenting the second iteration of the position paper defining appropriate governance arrangements. The subcommittee recommends to establish a Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence to strenghten the capacity to implement the UN General Assembly resolution «A global geodetic reference frame for sustainable development».
Need for a coordinating entity
«Capacity development is one of the main pillars, and main challenges when it comes to the national geodetic network. There is a great need to develop and strenghten capacity for us to be able to sustain our geospatial activities,» says Oumar H. Ka, director of DTGC/National Mapping at the National Agency for Spatial Planning (ANAT) of Senegal and chairman of UN-GGIM Africa.
International workshop for the implementation of the Global Geodetic Reference Frame
An international workshop will be held in Argentina to support the implementation of the United Nations’ resolution on the Global Geodetic Reference Frame (UN-GGRF) for Sustainable Development in Latin America.
#GGRF - Core to building a better world
Welcome to the session Global to National Geodetic Frameworks: Core to Building a Better World, at the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress #UNWGIC in Deqing, China.
From a UN mandate to commitment for global geodesy
Without commitment by Member States, the Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) will be in danger of degradation over time and consequently gradually lose its required accuracy and fundamental role in societal and scientific applications.
Strengthening the role of geodesy
The new United Nations Subcommittee on Geodesy was inaugurated in Mexico City this week.
To support science and society
The Global Geodetic Reference Frame Working Group is now in transition to become the UN-GGIM subcommittee on geodesy.
Milestone for global geodesy
The UN calls for enhanced cooperation on global geodesy. At the UN-GGIM sixth session in New York in August, the Committee of Experts endorsed the GGRF Roadmap and decided to establish a permanent sub-committee on geodesy.
Highlights of the GGRF Roadmap
UN-GGIM Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) Working Group has developed the Roadmap for the Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development. It addresses each of the key areas of action described in the operational paragraphs of the UN General Assembly resolution.
Fundamental to sustainable development
In February 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution “A Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development” – the first resolution recognizing the importance of a globally-coordinated approach to geodesy.
Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development
The UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) decided in July 2013 to formulate and facilitate a resolution for a global geodetic reference frame #ggrf.
A roadmap for the enhancement for geodesy
The United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Working Group on the Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) is now drafting a roadmap for the enhancement of the Global Geodetic Reference Frame. Importantly the roadmap will also address factors affecting the Sustainability of the GGRF.