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DiscoveryDay 2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union Joint Research Center and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are jointly organizing a DISCOVERY DAY event to raise awareness about the available technologies, data and services in support of the Global Agenda.
The main session (2:00 – 4:00 p.m.) presents the European Union Spatial Data Infrastructure; the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (a cooperation between the National Mapping Agencies of Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA and Denmark) Good practices from UK in support of government institutions to make best use of available geospatial applications; DigitalGlobe experience on Harnessing Big Data for geospatial governance and Google Geospatial Tools for good land governance.
The brainstorming session (9:30 – 11:30) will focus on the NEEDS and OPPORTUNITIES. Participants are encouraged to share their experience and make suggestions for joint activities in 2017.
Spatial Data Infrastructure in support of good land governance
28 November Monday
FAO HQs Rome (Italy)
09:30 - 11:30 Philippines Room
14:00 - 16:00Sheikh Zayed Centre
Brainstorming session
Interested staff are welcome to join
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Morning / Philippines Room (C277) 09:30 - 11:30
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Spatial Data Infrastructure in support of good land governance
Informal sessions in small groups where it will be possible to discuss and debate specific topics and learn from live demonstrations of products and applications, including
Welcome and introduction of participants
Brainstorming session – Needs and Opportunities
The objective of the morning session is to share experience and best practices and discuss how to make best use of the available technologies, data, and services and know how. Delegation form the Serbian Republic Geodetic Authority will present their experience in using geospatial data and services and the future plans to establish a Center of Excellence for the use of Geospatial information.
Participants are invited to share their experience and make proposals for the next steps .
Future opportunities
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Technology contribution to improve governance of tenure
This event will be webcast and video recorded:Internet http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4235/icode/ FAO intranet http://intranet.fao.org/stream/?id=4235
Opening SpeechMarcela Villarreal, Director, Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development Division, FAO
14:00
FAO/World Bank support – Examples from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Rumyana Tonchovska, Senior Land Administration - IT Officer, OPCL, FAO
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European Union Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Global Dimension. Social and Economic benefits. Regional SDI: Danube Reference Data and Services Infrastructure
Alexander Kotsev, European Commission, DG JRC
Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure The Arctic SDI – a cooperation between the 8 National Mapping Agencies of Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA and Denmark, including the administrations of the Faroe Islands Home Rule and the Greenland Self-Government. Kåre Kyrkjeeide, Head of Geographic Infrastructure Department, Norwegian Mapping Authority
UK Experience in supporting Government to make best use of satellite applications Roadmap for the use of Earth Observation across Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) 2015-2020.
John Vesey, Lead Space Innovation Facilitator, Satellite Applications Catapult
Google Geospatial Tools for Good Land GovernanceGino Miceli, Google Map Team, New York
Harnessing Big Data for Geospatial GovernanceIain MacInnes, Sr. Regional Sales Manager (Europe), DigitalGlobe
Questions/Answers
Afternoon / Sheikh Zayed Centre 14:00 - 16:00
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