3-5 November 2019
In conjunction with the GEO Week 2019
4-9 November 2019
National Convention Centre
31 Constitution Avenue
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
About the Eighth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP
The three-day Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP is hosted in Canberra by the Australian Government and it is the first Plenary Meeting under the Presidency of Australia and since UNESCAP took over the secretariat function.
The Meeting provides an opportunity for members to discuss global and regional perspectives on the latest topics of geospatial information, as well as the implications of the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (2018-2030).
The Working Groups on ‘Geodetic Reference Frame’, ‘Cadastre and Land Management’, and ‘Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics’ will meet on the first day. On the other days, participants will have the opportunity to join sessions on the topics of the Working Groups, as well as on the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
GEO Week 2019
The Eighth Plenary Meeting will be run in conjunction with the GEO Week 2019.
We encourage UN-GGIM-AP members to consider extending their stay to participate in the GEO Week Industry Track events on Wednesday 6 November and Thursday 7 November.
Information on the GEO Week 2019 can be found here.
About Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia and the Seat of Government, where many of Australians key institutions are located. Canberra means ‘meeting place’ in the local aboriginal language. For 20,000 years, the Indigenous Ngunnawal community has called Canberra home. Today, Canberra is a dynamic and modern city that provides plenty of opportunities for delegates to interact socially while experiencing Australia’s natural beauty and relaxed culture.
For more information consult the website of Visit Canberra.
| Day 1: Sunday 3 November 2019 | Torrens, Swan and Murray Rooms | |
| 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:30 |
Parallel Meetings of the UN-GGIM-AP Working Groups (2018-2021)
Working Group 1
Geodetic Reference Frame Torrens Room Working Group 2
Cadastre and Land Management Swan Room Working Group 3
Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics Murray Room |
| 10:35–11:00 | Morning Tea |
| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch | Derment Room |
| 15:00–15:30 | Afternoon Tea |
| 17:00 | End of Session |
| 17:30 | Drinks and Canapés Reception | The Crown Plaza |
| Day 2: Monday 4 November 2019 | Exhibition Hall | |
| 8:15 | Registration |
| 8:45 | Plenary Welcome Welcome to Country |
| 8:50 | Session 1: Opening and Reports Andy Barnicoat, President of UN-GGIM-AP |
| Agenda Item 1 Confirmation of Agenda Andy Barnicoat, President of UN-GGIM-AP |
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| 9:00 | Agenda Item 2 Report from UN-GGIM-AP Secretariat Verena Kausche, UNESCAP |
| 9:10 | Agenda Item 3 Liaison Report from UN-GGIM Greg Scott, UN-GGIM |
| Liaison Report from UNESCAP Tae Hyung Kim, UNESCAP |
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| 9:30 | Session 2: Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) Chair: Greg Scott, UN-GGIM |
| Agenda Item 4 IGIF Overview Greg Scott, UN-GGIM |
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| 10:10 | Moderated Discussion |
| 10:30 | Group Photo and Morning Tea |
| 11:00 | Rosamond Bing, Tonga |
| 11:20 | Kathrine Kelm, World Bank |
| 11:40 | Tsevelsodnom Gankhuu, Mongolia |
| 12:00 | Moderated Discussion: The Global Consultation |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Derment Room |
| 13:30 | Session 3: Working Group 1 on Geodetic Reference Frame Chair: Basara Miyahara, Japan |
| Agenda Item 5 Report from UN-GGIM-AP Working Group 1 Basara Miyahara, Chair WG 1 |
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| 13:50 | Report on Asia-Pacific Reference Frame (APREF) Guorong Hu, Australia |
| 14:10 | Agenda Item 6 Report from UN-GGIM Sub-Committee on Geodesy Nick Brown, Australia |
| 14:30 | Panel Discussion: Geodetic reference frame: opportunities and challenges
Panelists:
Hasanuddin Z Abidin, Indonesia
Jay Hyoun Kwon, Republic of Korea Rob Sarib, Chair of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) |
| 15:15 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15:45 | Session 4: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Chair: Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Indonesia |
| Agenda Item 7 Oki Shoichi, Japan |
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| 16:05 | Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Indonesia |
| 16:25 | Craig Arthur, Australia |
| 16:45 | TBD, Bangladesh |
| 17:05 | Discussion |
| 17:30 | End of Session |
| 19:00 | Dinner | The Deck at Regatta Point |
| Day 3: Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Exhibition Hall | |
| 9:00 | Session 5: Working Group 3 on Integrating Geospatial Information and Statistics (IGIS) Chair: Antonius B. Wijanarto, Indonesia |
| Agenda Item 8 Report from UN-GGIM-AP Working Group 3 Antonius B. Wijanarto, Chair WG 3 |
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| 9:15 | Fujimura Hidenori, Japan |
| 9:30 | Daniel Clarke, UNESCAP Statistic Division |
| 9:45 | Martin Brady, Co-Chair UN-GGIM Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information |
| 10:00 | Pakorn Petchprayoon, Thailand |
| 10:15 | Discussion |
| 10:30 | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 | Session 6: Working Group 2 on Cadastre and Land Management Chair: Taikjin Kim, Republic of Korea |
| Agenda Item 9 Report from UN-GGIM-AP Working Group 2 Taikjin Kim, Chair WG 2 |
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| 11:20 | Rohan Bennett, UN-GGIM Expert Group on Land Administration and Management |
| 11:35 | Kheng Peng Soh, Singapore |
| 11:50 | Discussion |
| 12:10 | Lunch | Derment Room UN-GGIM-AP Executive Board Meeting — Working Lunch | Fitzroy Room |
| 13:40 | Session 7: Sustainable Development Goals Chair: Rosamond Bing, Tonga |
| Agenda Item 10 Shu Peng, China |
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| 14:00 | Luke Brown, Australia |
| 14:20 | Rosamond Bing, Tonga |
| 14:40 | Discussion |
| 15:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15:30 | Session 8: Joint UN-GGIM-AP and Asia-Oceania GEO Session Chair: Tiziana Bonapace, UNESCAP |
| Agenda Item 11 David Hudson, AOGEO Co-Chair |
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| 15:50 | Andy Barnicoat, President of UN-GGIM-AP |
| 16:05 | Anond Snidvongs, Thailand |
| 16:20 | Discussion |
| 16:30 | Session 9: UN-GGIM-AP Resolution |
| Agenda Item 12 UN-GGIM-AP Resolution UN-GGIM-AP Secretariat, Verena Kausche |
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| 17:00 | Agenda Item 13 Announcement of the Ninth Plenary Meeting Handover of the UN-GGIM-AP flag to the next host Remarks by Indonesia, host of the Ninth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP Arief Syafi’i, Indonesia |
| 17:15 | Closing Remarks: President of UN-GGIM-AP Andy Barnicoat, President of UN-GGIM-AP |
| 17:30 | End of Session |
List of ParticipantsLogistics
Please see GEO Week Logistics for information about visiting Canberra, including special-rate accommodation, and the venue National Convention Centre Canberra.
Visa
All visitors to Australia must have valid visas, please see your visa options. For a general invitation letter please email the UN-GGIM-AP Secretariat. For a specific invitation letter please email the meeting host Geoscience Australia.