UNGIWG

Description

Organisation:

United Nations Geospatial Information Working Group

Acronym:

UNGIWG

Details

Mission and Objectives:

Consistent description and publication of spatial data and information across the United Nations, including links to national and thematic Spatial Data Infrastructures.

Formal Mandate:

None

Mandate:

A United Nations voluntary working group focusing on metadata and data interoperability.

Activities:

Development of guidelines for spatial data management and development of related tools for publication.

Membership:

United Nations Agencies

URL:

http://www.ungiwg.org

Typology:

Regional

Sectorial

Thematic

PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development

participate in the review process

yes

implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules

yes

contribute to awareness raising and training

yes

Geographic Domain

International

Global

Societal Sector

United Nations

Specific Expertise

Specific Expertise:

Metadata

Network Services

Data Specifications

Data and Service Sharing

Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development

The UN is involved in among others the development of open source catalog software (GeoNetwork opensource) as well as of international data standards (e.g. Soil classification, Land Cover Classification).

Environmental application domains

Multiple application domains

Primary Business

Public sector

INSPIRE Data Themes
Coordinator	Land cover, Statistical units, Soil, Land use, Agricultural and aquaculture facilities, Population distribution and demography, Natural risk zones, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution
Producer	Land cover, Statistical units, Soil, Land use, Agricultural and aquaculture facilities, Population distribution and demography, Natural risk zones, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution
User	Geographical names, Administrative units, Transport networks, Hydrography, Protected sites, Coordinate reference systems, Geographical grid systems, Elevation, Cadastral parcels, Land cover, Orthoimagery, Statistical units, Buildings, Soil, Geology, Land use, Human health and safety, Environmental monitoring Facilities, Agricultural and aquaculture facilities, Population distribution and demography, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Natural risk zones, Atmospheric conditions, Meteorological geographical features, Oceanographic geographical features, Sea regions, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution

Quick search

UNGIWG