1 Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM) Presentation by Mansoor Al Malki, Director of IT Department Qatar Statistics

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Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)Information Management (GGIM)

Presentation byPresentation by

Mansoor Al MalkiMansoor Al Malki,, Director of Director of IT DepartmentIT DepartmentQatar Statistics AuthorityQatar Statistics Authority

Web: Web: www.qsa.gov.qaEmail: Email: [email protected]

8th Annual Middle East Conference & Exhibition, Middle East Geospatial Forum, 3-4 April 2012, QNCC Doha, Qatar

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OverviewOverview

Growing Importance of Geospatial Data in GovernanceGrowing Importance of Geospatial Data in Governance

The UN Initiative on Global Geospatial Infrastructure The UN Initiative on Global Geospatial Infrastructure

Management (GGIM) Management (GGIM)

The Second High Level Forum Meeting & Conference on The Second High Level Forum Meeting & Conference on

GGIM in Doha QatarGGIM in Doha Qatar

Qatar in UN GGIM InitiativesQatar in UN GGIM Initiatives

Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)Information Management (GGIM)

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Geospatial Data- Growing Importance in Geospatial Data- Growing Importance in

GovernanceGovernance

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Growing Importance of Geospatial Data in Growing Importance of Geospatial Data in GovernanceGovernance

Almost all social and economic human activity Almost all social and economic human activity depends on depends on locationlocation

Geospatial Information Geospatial Information with its rapid development with its rapid development and easy access has become invaluable tool in and easy access has become invaluable tool in researches, policy making, planning and researches, policy making, planning and implementation.implementation.

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Building Infrastructure Building Infrastructure for the gathering, processing for the gathering, processing and use of and use of geospatial information geospatial information is as important as is as important as the building of roads, electricity ,water or the building of roads, electricity ,water or telecommunication network and the provision of other telecommunication network and the provision of other services and amenities.services and amenities.

Need for Spatially-enabled government and society.Need for Spatially-enabled government and society.

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Further realization Further realization ofof Geospatial information technology has Geospatial information technology has widely been accepted in challenges faced regionally and widely been accepted in challenges faced regionally and Globally. Globally.

Such as climate change, natural disasters, population Such as climate change, natural disasters, population displacement and food and economic crises etc.displacement and food and economic crises etc.

These issues are of a cross-border nature requiring global, These issues are of a cross-border nature requiring global, regional and national policy responses.regional and national policy responses.

Thus need for developing Common Frameworks and Thus need for developing Common Frameworks and Methodologies for Geospatial Information ManagementMethodologies for Geospatial Information Management

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The UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial The UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)Information Management (GGIM)

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The UN-GGIM OverviewThe UN-GGIM Overview

The growing realization has been towards developing at inter-The growing realization has been towards developing at inter-country , Regional and Global level Geospatial Information country , Regional and Global level Geospatial Information required to tackle many of the Regional and Global issues. required to tackle many of the Regional and Global issues.

There is no global multilateral or intergovernmental There is no global multilateral or intergovernmental mechanism that can play an important leadership role in mechanism that can play an important leadership role in setting the agenda for the development of global geospatial setting the agenda for the development of global geospatial information and promote its use to address key global information and promote its use to address key global challenges.challenges.

Realizing the fact United Nation has taken the initiative on Realizing the fact United Nation has taken the initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and to take this important lead.to take this important lead.

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What is UN GGIM ?What is UN GGIM ?

GGIM is a major initiative by United Nations to bring all GGIM is a major initiative by United Nations to bring all the governments in the world together to evolve the governments in the world together to evolve common practices in the adoption and deployment of common practices in the adoption and deployment of Geospatial Information practices. Geospatial Information practices.

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How UN- GGIM ?How UN- GGIM ?

By setting up a formal mechanism By setting up a formal mechanism under the UN auspices under the UN auspices to discuss and coordinate to discuss and coordinate GGIM activities GGIM activities and by and by involving involving Member States as the key playersMember States as the key players..

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Why GGIM necessary?Why GGIM necessary? Many international organizations/groups working on Many international organizations/groups working on

outstanding issues on geospatial information and related outstanding issues on geospatial information and related subjects.subjects. UNGEGNUNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names UNRCCUNRCC: United Nations Regional Cartographic Conferences (for Asia & The Pacific): United Nations Regional Cartographic Conferences (for Asia & The Pacific) UNRCC: UNRCC: United Nations Regional Cartographic Conferences (for The Americas)United Nations Regional Cartographic Conferences (for The Americas) NPGINPGI: National Policies on Geospatial Information: National Policies on Geospatial Information

From UN perspective there is need of official mechanism that From UN perspective there is need of official mechanism that links the outcomes of these organizations to specific policy links the outcomes of these organizations to specific policy decisions and actions of the Member States.decisions and actions of the Member States.

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Why Global Geospatial Information?Why Global Geospatial Information?

Existing national and regional activities would be better Existing national and regional activities would be better coordinated with a new global mechanism.coordinated with a new global mechanism.

There are growing number of global issues including There are growing number of global issues including many many cross-border problems cross-border problems like climate change and like climate change and natural disasters that no single nation or region can natural disasters that no single nation or region can self-sufficiently deal with.self-sufficiently deal with.

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First High Level Forum on GGIMFirst High Level Forum on GGIM The First High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information The First High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information

Management held in Seoul, Korea in October 2011Management held in Seoul, Korea in October 2011

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First High Level Forum on GGIMFirst High Level Forum on GGIM

Highlights:Highlights: The need to promote international cooperation in the field of global The need to promote international cooperation in the field of global

geospatial information need for full interoperability of multi-geospatial information need for full interoperability of multi-dimensional geospatial information and dimensional geospatial information and

Integration with other data sources at national, regional, and global Integration with other data sources at national, regional, and global level, in order to provide an effective information base for the level, in order to provide an effective information base for the resolution of global and local issues, and resolution of global and local issues, and

The need for establishing national, regional and global mechanisms The need for establishing national, regional and global mechanisms for effective management and utilization of such information;for effective management and utilization of such information;

Sharing a global vision and conviction that reliable and timely Sharing a global vision and conviction that reliable and timely geospatial geospatial information is an important basis for policy decision information is an important basis for policy decision making, especially in the context of humanitarian assistance and making, especially in the context of humanitarian assistance and sustainable development;sustainable development;

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First High Level Forum on GGIMFirst High Level Forum on GGIM

The Forum Resolved:The Forum Resolved:

Support the initiative of UN to foster geospatial information Support the initiative of UN to foster geospatial information management among UN member countries.management among UN member countries.

Strengthen the National, Regional and Global co-operation to Strengthen the National, Regional and Global co-operation to develop interconnected global community under UN.develop interconnected global community under UN.

Promoting common framework, standards and harmonized Promoting common framework, standards and harmonized definitions and methods to enhance the GIM at all levels.definitions and methods to enhance the GIM at all levels.

Sharing the experiences and best practices to facilitate and Sharing the experiences and best practices to facilitate and promote capacity development in the developing countries.promote capacity development in the developing countries.

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The Second High Level Forum on GGIM in QatarThe Second High Level Forum on GGIM in Qatar

February 2013February 2013

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An honor for Qatar to host the Second High Level An honor for Qatar to host the Second High Level Forum Meeting of UN GGIMForum Meeting of UN GGIM

Qatar’s overall development in many areas and Qatar’s overall development in many areas and specifically in the field of Nationwide Geospatial specifically in the field of Nationwide Geospatial Infrastructure Development and Management are Infrastructure Development and Management are highlighted.highlighted.


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At QNCC , Doha, Qatar, 4-6 February 2013At QNCC , Doha, Qatar, 4-6 February 2013


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The meet will function as an open forum that The meet will function as an open forum that brings together government representatives from brings together government representatives from all UN member states as well as interested all UN member states as well as interested stakeholders from non-governmental stakeholders from non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector .organizations, academia and the private sector .

It will address and discuss critical and cutting-edge It will address and discuss critical and cutting-edge issues on global geospatial information issues on global geospatial information management.management.


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Qatar is to showcase its world class Nationwide GIS Qatar is to showcase its world class Nationwide GIS setup in the Forumsetup in the Forum

Qatar has a National GIS setup functional for almost Qatar has a National GIS setup functional for almost two decadestwo decades


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In 1992, Qatar In 1992, Qatar established a National established a National GIS Steering Committee GIS Steering Committee and the Centre for and the Centre for Geographic Information Geographic Information System (CGIS) System (CGIS)

A mandate of A mandate of implementing GIS across implementing GIS across the country in an the country in an organized and organized and systematic fashion.systematic fashion.

Today there are more Today there are more than 60 Government & than 60 Government & Semi-Government Semi-Government Agencies belong to this Agencies belong to this setup of Nationwide GIS.setup of Nationwide GIS.

The Qatar Nationwide GISThe Qatar Nationwide GIS

Geospatial Information Management in QatarGeospatial Information Management in Qatar

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All agencies in Qatar using GIS are connected by a high speed All agencies in Qatar using GIS are connected by a high speed fibre optic network called GISnet. fibre optic network called GISnet.


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All type of Digital Geographic Information including Base Maps, GPS All type of Digital Geographic Information including Base Maps, GPS Coordinates, Ortho and Satellite Images available on-line to the AgenciesCoordinates, Ortho and Satellite Images available on-line to the Agencies


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Up-to-date Geospatial & Statistical Information Shared on-lineUp-to-date Geospatial & Statistical Information Shared on-line


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Accepting to host 2Accepting to host 2ndnd High level Forum Meet on GGIM, High level Forum Meet on GGIM, Qatar has shown keen interest in the UN initiatives on Qatar has shown keen interest in the UN initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management.Global Geospatial Information Management.

Qatari Delegates attended the First High Level Forum of Qatari Delegates attended the First High Level Forum of GGIM in Korea last November and represented Qatar's GGIM in Korea last November and represented Qatar's situation and support in developing GGIM.situation and support in developing GGIM.

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Recommendations for further discussions:Recommendations for further discussions:

Involve all the related agencies in conducting the 2Involve all the related agencies in conducting the 2ndnd high high Level GGIM – Doha -2012Level GGIM – Doha -2012

Qatar to join the United Nation Maps Group already exited.Qatar to join the United Nation Maps Group already exited.

Initiate a Geospatial GCC committee through GCC General Initiate a Geospatial GCC committee through GCC General Secretariat, (under the Gulf-Stat).Secretariat, (under the Gulf-Stat).

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Establish Arab Geospatial team for the Arab countries under Establish Arab Geospatial team for the Arab countries under Al-Khawarezmi committee.Al-Khawarezmi committee.

Specialized Degree and Post Graduate Courses in Geospatial Specialized Degree and Post Graduate Courses in Geospatial Information is to be started through Qatar University.Information is to be started through Qatar University.

Adding Geospatial Information subject in school curriculum .Adding Geospatial Information subject in school curriculum .

Initiate Student Geospatial Projects and Mapping Competition Initiate Student Geospatial Projects and Mapping Competition and to announce the results in 2and to announce the results in 2ndnd GGIM Doha forum. GGIM Doha forum.

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We Welcome you all to the We Welcome you all to the 22ndnd High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information High Level Forum on Global Geospatial Information

Management (GGIM) Management (GGIM) DOHA, QATAR, 4-6 February 2013DOHA, QATAR, 4-6 February 2013

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Thank You!Mansoor Al MalkiMansoor Al Malki,, Director of Director of IT DepartmentIT DepartmentQatar Statistics AuthorityQatar Statistics Authority

Web: Web: www.qsa.gov.qa; www.qsa.gov.qa; www.qix.gov.qawww.qix.gov.qaEmailEmail: [email protected]@qsa.gov.qa

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1 Qatar in UN Initiatives on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM) Presentation by Mansoor Al Malki, Director of IT Department Qatar Statistics