The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) is an initiative of the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoni ...
to foster the global development
geospatial information
Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position).
It is also ca ...
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Geospatial Societies
The ''UN-GGIM Geospatial Societies'' (UN-GGIM GS), previously ''Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies'' (JBGIS), is a coalition recognized by the UN-GGIM:
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IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its opera ...
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International Cartographic Association
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) (french: Association Cartographique Internationale, ''ACI''), is an organization formed of national member organizations, to provide a forum for issues and techniques in cartography and geographic ...
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International Federation of Surveyors
International Federation of Surveyors ( abbreviated FIG, after the french: Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) is the UN-recognized global organization for the profession of surveying and related disciplines. It was established in 1878,
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International Geographical Union
The International Geographical Union (IGU; french: Union Géographique Internationale, UGI) is an international geographical society. The first International Geographical Congress was held in Antwerp in 1871. Subsequent meetings led to the estab ...
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International Map Industry Association {{No footnotes, date=August 2012
The International Map Industry Association (IMIA), formerly known as the International Map Trade Association (IMTA), is the foremost worldwide organization of the mapping, geospatial and geographic information indu ...
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International Society for Digital Earth The International Society for Digital Earth is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Digital Earth concept.
It publishes the '' International Journal of Digital Earth''.
It is recognized as one of the main internationa ...
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International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) is an international non-governmental organization that enhances international cooperation between the worldwide organizations with interests in the photogrammetry, remote sen ...
Other than the full members above, there are the following observing members of the UN-GGIM GS:
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International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. , the IHO comprised 98 Member States.
A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters ...
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Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a non-profit association of professionals using geographic information systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges at all levels of government. URISA pr ...
See also
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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
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International Science Council#GeoUnions
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Organizations established by the United Nations
International geographic data and information organizations
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