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UN Committee

OSGeo's Collaboration with the United Nations

The UN Committee aims to contribute to the member states and UN committees by integrating the OSGeo Service Providers, the GeoForAll Academic Network and the OSGeo community.

Background

Historical Background

The committee originated from a 2015 meeting between the OSGeo Board and the UN GIS team at FOSS4G in Seoul, Korea. Kyoung-Soo Eom, head of the UN Geospatial Information Section, invited OSGeo to participate in a working group on Geospatial Information and Disaster Services.

Objectives

Primary Objectives

Service Provider Networks

Provide UN member states with networks of service providers for OSGeo projects.

Academic Access

Make the GeoForAll Academic network accessible to UN initiatives.

Event Demonstrations

Demonstrate benefits of stable OSGeo project stacks through events.

Communication

Establish communication between UN-Open GIS teams and the OSGeo community.

Outreach

Promote OSGeo outreach activities to UN stakeholders.

Initiatives

Related Initiatives

UN – Open GIS

The UN Open GIS Initiative brings together UN organizations, member states, and partners to collaborate on open source geospatial.

Visit unopengis.org →

UN – GGIM

The UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management works to strengthen geospatial information management.

Visit ggim.un.org →

Engage

Engagement

Mailing List

Join the committee mailing list for updates and discussions.

Wiki

View committee documentation and add your name to the roster.

Service Providers

Register as a service provider to support UN initiatives.

Action

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