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CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

REPORT ON GGIM ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA submitted to the Second Session of the UN Committee of Experts on GGIM by CODIST-Geo (UN-ECA). CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012. Policy Issues: Fostering National Policies and e-Strategies Development. GGIM in Africa

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CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

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  1. REPORT ON GGIM ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA submitted to the Second Session of the UN Committee of Experts on GGIM by CODIST-Geo (UN-ECA) CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

  2. Policy Issues: Fostering National Policies and e-Strategies Development • GGIM in Africa • African Action Plan on Geospatial Information Management (draft) • Developing NSDIs on the continent • African Regional SDI (ARSDI) CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

  3. Technical Issues: Geoinformation Resources for Development • Implementation of Programmes and Projects • SALB database • Transport Infrastructure Database • Programme of Infrastructure Development in Africa • Mapping Africa for Africa initiative: Guidelines of Best Practice for the Acquisition, Storage, Maintenance and Dissemination of Fundamental Geospatial Information • Online Applications and Services • Metadata Clearinghouse Node • Africa Gazetteer (GeoNyms Application) • Field Projects • - African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

  4. Capacity Building and Outreach Activities • Internships and fellowships • Training programmes • Partnership and International Collaboration • Ongoing efforts to build partnerships • GMES Programme • Africa.GEO.Sat.1 Initiative • SKA • Collaboration with Google CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

  5. Lessons Learnt • Policy • Slow progress with development of SDIs • Technical • Lack of available data – need to include in plans • Need for interoperable, standardised data • Capacity building and Outreach • Need to recognise and retain professionals • More needed in R&D and the need for scientists in this field CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

  6. Future Activities • Inventory of geospatial data in Africa • Crowd sourcing as a means to collect geospatial information • Taking advantage of resources provided by cloud computing • Guidelines for future development and use of open source geospatial software Thank You CODIST-Geo Report: August 2012

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