United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management

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

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]

• IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
• International Association of Geodesy
• International Cartographic Association
• International Federation of Surveyors
• International Geographical Union
• International Map Industry Association
• International Society for Digital Earth
• International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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

• International Hydrographic Organization
• Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

Notable members

• 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

• United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
• ISC GeoUnions