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ParticipantsWorking Group on Geographical Names Data Management


Workplan Working Group based on UNGEGN Program of Work

Action Itemsubtask action itemscaring colleagueOutcome
Provide consultancy to the developments related to the UNGEGN database, UNECA “UNECA Africa GeoNyms database/gazetteer initiative”, the INSPIRE initiative, the UN and European gazetteer projects, the GIS web-based World Geonames Application and other projects of developing countries1-i-1


Evaluate and assess exchange standards for geographical names information and for web services (gazetteer, feature and mapping) for the provision of geographical names information

(comprising the review of Part II of the UNGEGN Technical Reference Manual)

1-i-2


Present geographical names data management topics at national and international conferences organized in the fields of geospatial information management

1-i-3


Promote, agree and disseminate romanization systems for national and global use

1-i-4


Promote and support the establishment of an authoritative international database/gazetteer of geographical names to be disseminated to the public through UNGEGN

1-i-5


Examine processes and recommend good practice

  1. on how single and multi-jurisdictional Member States record, store, disseminate and manage their geographical names
  2. for the reuse and validation of volunteered geographic Information, crowd sourced data and Linked Open Data (LOD) as part of national geographical names standardization work
  3. for the use of standardized geographical names as fundamental data theme in national spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) within the monitoring of the SDG indicator framework in order to analyze and monitor the changes in a country
1-ii-6


Promote the use of the online discussion forum (Wiki) e.g.

  1. on the relationship UNGEGN – UN-GGIM or SDG indicator monitoring
  2. on data modelling and database design
  3. on general issues in the context of data maintenance (like feature classifications)
  4. on geographical names data production and distribution in the context of national, regional or global Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs)
1-ii-7


Monitor the availability of free and easily-accessible authorized digital geographical names data as it is seen as a key driver in encouraging the use of nationally-standardized geographical names

1-iii-8


Organize workshops and on innovative, research and/or technical issues/topics like e.g. volunteered geographic information, crowd sourced data, Linked Open Data or speech technology

1-iii-9


Evaluate and assess innovative methods to be used for Romanization, e.g. machine transliteration

1-iii-10


Interaction with UN-GGIM to be continuously reviewed and evaluated for upgrading the activity level in relation to over-arching activities, such as addressing the SDGs 

2-i-2


Work with UNECA to establish stronger and more permanent ties aimed to:

  1. Increase national geographical names standardization in Africa
  2. Re-activate the Gaborone Action Plan (GAP) initiated with UNECA
  3.  Re-activate Africa GeoNyms project to provide free database/gazetteer software to countries in Africa 
2-i-3


Continue to communicate and liaise with existing groups and explore further effective ways of cooperation with: ICA, ICOS, IGU, IHO, ISO, OGC, PAIGH, SCAR (SCAGI), Unicode Consortium

2-ii-6





























Next steps/tasks before the meetings starts:

 

Documents for preparation