News in 2017
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Regional Challenges, Benefits and Opportunities of Exchanging Geodetic
Data
16 – 19 October 2017 Kumamoto, Japan
On 16 – 19 October 2017 the Sixth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP
in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan was held. The Regional Committee of United
Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the
Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) collaborated with the Government of Japan through
the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
As a result of workshop discussions at the reference frame in
practice seminar held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - October 2016 a matrix
of the regional geodetic (and geospatial) challenges, and strategies to
mitigate problems was developed by the participating member states of
Asia and the Pacific region. From this several specific issues in
relation to geodetic data sharing were identified, in particular the
absence of government policies to support such activity, a lack of
understanding of data licencing and agreements, potential legal or
national security impediments, and poor recognition of the benefits and
opportunities of sharing geodetic data
To start the meeting proceedings the delegates were welcomed by Dr.
Hiroshi Murakami (President UN GGIM-AP), Dr. John Dawson (Chair
UN-GGIM-AP WG1), and the host Mr. Basara Miyahara (GSI). Following this,
there were 9 invited presentations to stimulate meeting discussions on
the related themes...
Consequently, to further enhance the capability of senior surveyors
and decision makers the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI),
UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN
GGIM-AP) Work Group (WG) 1 Geodetic Reference Frames, and the FIG Asia
Pacific Capacity Development Network convened a meeting for Asia Pacific
member states on “Regional Challenges, Benefits and
Opportunities of Exchanging Geodetic Data”. This forum was held prior to
the UN-GGIM-AP Plenary Meeting on the 16 October 2017 at the Kumamoto
City International Centre, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
For more information about the meeting, the proceedings and the
report - please take a look at the links below.
