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1 Dear Distinguished Delegates Colleagues & Ladies and Gentlemen You are cordially invited to

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3 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM

4 Overview 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM Date Venue April 4(Mon) 6(Wednes), 2011 UN Plaza, New York, United States Host Participants United Nations Statistic Division 60 Experts from 22 countries, 6 UN entities and 11 Regional and International Organizations

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8 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM ECOSOC Report to formal session UNDESA Interaction with ECOSOC - 18 th UNRCC-AP (Bangkok, Oct 2009) Resolution 7-41 st UN Statistical Commission (Feb, 2010) Decision 10 - ECOSOC requests report on GGIM in July 2010 E/2010/240

9 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM Resolution 7 & Decision 10 Recognized the importance of global geospatial information management and requested the UN Secretariat to initiate discussion and prepare a report, for consideration by ECOSOC on global coordination on geospatial information management, including consideration of the possible creation of a UN global forum.

10 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM ECOSOC Decision E/2010/40 The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) decided to request the Secretary-General to submit to the Council at its 2011 substantive session a report on global geographic information management.

11 ECOSOC Report 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM Frist draft prepared by Secretariat late 2010/early 2011 (based on mission statement); wide consultation with experts Non-technical language Audience : foreign affairs experts Objective: get a resolution for establishing the Committee of Experts and a mandate for GGIM work (para. 45)

12 ECOSOC proposal 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM Foster and strengthen global cooperation in the area of geospatial information management Encourage stronger engagement by Member States, both at technical and policy level Establish the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management Organize high level discussion through a Global Forum on Global Geospatial Information Management (24-27, Oct. 2011, Seoul, Korea) Encourage transfer of knowledge and expertise to development capacity of the developing countries in this field

13 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM UN-GGIM Emblem UN-GGIM Website

14 3 rd Preparatory Meeting on GGIM TOR of the UNCE on GGIM 1. Basic aims of the Committee 2. its membership and composition 3. Term of Office of Member 4. Reporting Procedure 5. Frequency of Meetings 6. Secretariat 7. Document 8. Resource Requirements

15 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Overview Date Venue Host Participants Language October 24(Mon) 26(Thurs), 2011 Coex Convention Center, Seoul Republic of Korea United Nations (UN) National Geographic Information Institute (NGII), Republic of Korea UN Member States, NGOs & Private Sector (as observer) English, French, Spanish

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19 Tentative Program 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Time Day Sun, 23 Oct :00-12:00 Exchange Forum 13:30-16:30 An Exchange with Geospatial Industry for GGIM UN initiative Invitation Only (COEX) 1 st UN-GGIM Forum Plenary Meeting (COEX) Mon, 24 Oct 2011 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 Opening Ceremony (UN, Korea) - Formal proceeding - Adoption of agenda - Election of the Chair MINISTERIAL SEGMENT Common Framework and Tools in GGIM - Supporting the development of common frameworks and tools (CAP, etc) - Supporting geospatial standard setting processes - Exploring new data capture and process technologies Capacity building & Knowledge transfer - Capacity building and knowledge transfer to developing countries - Openness and transparency of data vs legal issues relating to intellectual property rights, licensing polices, confidentiality Lunch Lunch Lunch Challenges in Geospatial Policy Formulation & Program Management - Sharing best practices in legal and policy options - Institutional management models and organizational transition Developing Joint Products in meeting Global Needs - Interoperability of systems and data and the sharing of mechanisms - Online mapping, social media, volunteered geographic information and growth of crowd-sourced datasets and wikis Committee of Experts Formal Sessions - Convening the first UNCE- GGIM to adopt the TOR and Modality of operation - Review of the achievement Provisional agenda for 2 nd HLF-GGIM - Adoption of the resolution & report of 1 st HLF-GGIM Closing Ceremony Thu, 27 Oct 2011 Parallel Meetings UNSD Meeting PCGIAP Meeting OGC Meeting (TBD) (KINTEX) SMART Korea 2011 Technical Tour (KINTEX) 19:00-21:00 Host Country Reception Reception Reception (TBD)

20 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Invitation Letters Three Invitation Letters - UNSD 1. All Mapping Agencies or the equivalents 2. UN Permanent Missions - NGII, Republic of Korea 3. All Mapping Agencies or the equivalents Plz contact your Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Nomination of delegation of your country should be made to mapping agencies or the equivalents

21 Contact Points 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Any further questions regarding High level forum on GGIM Preparatory Office in Korea National Geographic Information Institute 587 Worldcup-Gil, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea Tel: +1 (82) Fax: +1 (82) un-ggim@korea.kr Preparatory Office in UN Amor Laaribi (Mr.) Head, GGIM Secretariat UN Statistics Division/DESA Two United Nations Plaza, Room # DC2-1676, NY Tel: 1(212) Laaribi@un.org

22 Exchange Forum 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM An Exchange with Geospatial Industry for GGIM Date Venue Host Participation October 23(Sun), 2011 Coex Convention Center, Seoul Republic of Korea National Geographic Information Institute (NGII), Republic of Korea UNSD & UNCS Invitation Only

23 Scope & Objective 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Engage and associate with the Geospatial Industry; Interact and facilitate participation of geospatial industry as an stakeholder in the UN GGIM Initiative; Work together to develop geospatial information and tools for meeting the current global challenges as outlined in the United Nations GGIM strategy document; Create awareness and promote utilization of geospatial information at various levels;

24 Scope & Objective 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Develop tools and solutions for setting up geospatial data infrastructure and dissemination of geospatial data to people; Develop frameworks and mechanisms for making use of spatial data available in the private sector (for instance Goolge Earth/Map, Microsoft Bing Maps, ESRI s Geography Network) for the purposes of meeting the goal of GGIM to contribute to millennium development goals; Identify and incorporate views and suggestions of the geospatial industry towards developing geospatial policy framework and capacity building.

25 Contribution to GGIM 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Recommendations and conclusions shall be drawn based on discussions and dialogue during the exchange forum. It is suggested that a brief on recommendations and conclusions shall be presented in Plenary Session of the High Level Forum on GGIM by the Moderator of the Exchange Forum.

26 Fellowship Program 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Korean Government will invite high-level government officials for the First High Level Forum on GGIM and Policy Training Participation on UN-GGIM Policy Training 30 developing countries The fellowship program will provide a limited number of countries with full financial support including airfare, local transportation, hotel and meals.

27 Side Events 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM Date Venue October 27(Thu), 2011 KINTEX, Ilsan Republic of Korea UNSD Meeting - Seminar on the Integration of Statistical and Geographic Information PCGIAP ad-hoc Meeting OGC Meeting (TBD)

28 Venue G20 Seoul Summit rd ASEM, OECD International Workshop, and many other international conferences. It hosts more than 200 exhibitions and over 2,000 international conferences and events annually. Come and see the largest underground mall in Asia, the Coex Mall, which stretches for 850,000 meters, and contains options to fit all tastes and budgets. Facilities Aquarium, CoexArtium, over 100 restaurants and the Kimchi Museum, After a long day, just relax in our garden by the Piano Fountain, in Asem Garden or visit Bongeun temple, a Buddhist temple right across the street from Coex.

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34 Location of Venue 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM 159 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul , Republic of Korea

35 Transportation 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM The best way to get to COEX and major hotels easily. Limousine bus AREX(Airport Railroad) and Subway Taxi Hotel Route No. Bus Stop Operating Hour Interval Price COEX InterContinental Seoul Ramada Seoul Riviera Seoul Ellui Hotel ibis Ambassador Seoul Residence Casaville Gangnam COEX Cheonhodong (6010) City Airport, Logis & Travel 1) 4B, 11A 5A, 11B 4A, 10B To Airport: 05:20-20:00 To Seoul: 05:30-22:30 To Airport: 04:20-21:00 To Seoul: 05:45-22:45 To Airport:05:20-20:00 To Seoul: 05:30-22:30 20~30 min. 10~15 min. 20~25 min. Airport Railroad Express is now operating between Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport. At Gimpo Airport, you can transfer to Subway line 5. You can take AREX at Airport Transportation Center (B1) in Incheon International Airport. - Fare: KRW 4,800 (Approx. USD 5) for using AREX and Subway - Time: App. 120 minutes Classification AREX Commuter Subway Line 5 Route IIA Cargo Terminal Unseo Geomam Gyeyang Gimpo Airport Gimpo Airport Yeongdeungpo-gu Office (Transfer to Line 2) Samseong (COEX) Operating Hour Interval Journey Time 05:27-22:28 60 min. 33 min. 06:00-11:30 5 min. 80 min. KRW 14,000 (Approx. USD 13) KRW 14,000 (Approx. USD 13) KRW 14,000 (Approx. USD 13) The fare from Incheon International Airport to each hotels is approximately KRW 90,000 (Approx. USD 80) for a standard taxi and KRW 130,000 (Approx. USD 115) for a deluxe taxi. Expressway fees (KRW 7,500 or USD 6 each way) will be the passengers responsibility. Price KRW 3,300 (Approx. USD 3) KRW 1,500 (Approx. USD 2)

36 Hotels 1 st High Level Forum on GGIM 1 Coex InterContinental Seoul ( ) 2 Ramada Seoul ( ) 3 4 Riviera Seoul ( ) Ellui Hotel ( ) 5 6 Ibis Seoul ( ) Seoul Residence (Residence) 7 Casaville Samseong (Residence)

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