<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear Commission Members, <br><br>the survey below by the international standards organizations (ISO/TC 211, OGC and IHO) intends to gather information regarding the use of the standards guide and companion documents, as well as geospatial standards related practices within UN-GGIM member nations. The responses will inform a review and update of the standards guide and companion documents.<br><br></div><div>Please fill in the survey and distribute to others. The survey will remain open for a while after 30 April. <br></div><div><br></div>Regards,<br></div>Serena<br><br><div><div><div><div class="m_1758050462182855544gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">-- <br><br>Serena Coetzee (GPr GISc 1245)<br><br>University of Pretoria<br>Director: Centre for Geoinformation Science<br>Associate professor: Department Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology<br>Geography Building 3-5, Main Campus, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, 0083, South Africa<br>email: <a href="mailto:serena.coetzee@up.ac.za" target="_blank">serena.coetzee@up.ac.za</a> · Web: <a href="http://www.up.ac.za/cgis" target="_blank">www.up.ac.za/cgis</a> · Mobile: +27 82 464 4294 · Tel: +27 12 420 3823<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: ggim <<a href="mailto:ggim@un.org" target="_blank">ggim@un.org</a>><br>To: <br>Cc: Stefan
Schweinfest <<a href="mailto:schweinfest@un.org" target="_blank">schweinfest@un.org</a>>, Gregory Scott
<<a href="mailto:scott12@un.org" target="_blank">scott12@un.org</a>>, Mark Iliffe <<a href="mailto:mark.iliffe@un.org" target="_blank">mark.iliffe@un.org</a>>, Ayako
Kagawa <<a href="mailto:kagawa@un.org" target="_blank">kagawa@un.org</a>><br>Bcc: <br>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:29:12 +0000<br>Subject: UN-GGIM Online Survey: Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear Colleague,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>On behalf of the Secretariat of the United
Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
(UN-GGIM), with the collaboration of the Open Geospatial Consortium,
the International
Organization for Standards’ (ISO) Technical Committee 211 Geographic
information/Geomatics, and the International Hydrographic Organization
(IHO), we seek your support to contribute to the next iteration of the
<b>Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management.</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Noting Decision 7/113 (d) of the 7<sup>th</sup> Session of UNGGIM, regarding the Implementation and adoption of standards for the global geospatial information community:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><i><span>“The Committee of
Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management welcomed the
proposed survey on considering a review and update of the standards
guide and companion
documents, and urged Member States to contribute and to provide
feedback on their use of the standards guide and implementing standards
within their national frameworks; “<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In support of the above resolution we now
invite you to complete a survey to assist in gathering feedback on the
two documents. With this survey the international standards
organizations (ISO/TC
211, OGC and IHO) intend to gather information regarding the use of the
standards guide and companion documents as well as geospatial standards
related practices within the member nations. The responses will inform a
review and update of the standards guide
and companion documents.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>To assist you with completing this survey we
encourage you to consult with those members of your organisation who
have interaction with UN-GGIM committees and working groups and those
who are involved
with geospatial standards in your national context.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>There are 3 methods by which you can complete the survey:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Onli</span><span style="color:windowtext">ne (preferred) at </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJSGZWvPvHmHz_9wiW8DlJCi8GPDwW1kwPyurs9glDprkLKA/viewform?c=0&w=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">https://docs.google.com/forms<wbr>/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJSGZWvPvHmHz_9wi<wbr>W8DlJCi8GPDwW1kwPyurs9glDprkLK<wbr>A/viewform?c=0&w=1</span></a><span><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span>Print the attached PDF, complete, scan and return it to one of the representatives listed below via email<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span>Print the attached PDF, complete and post it Attention: Christina Wasström, ISO/TC 211 Chair,
<span style="background:rgb(253,253,253) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Lantmäteriet, Lantmäterigatan 2, 801 82 Gävle, Sweden</span><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The survey will be open for contributions until the 30 April 2018.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Should you have any questions or comments regarding the survey the contacts are:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66)" lang="ES">-
</span><span lang="ES">Christina Wasström<span style="color:rgb(66,66,66)"> </span></span><a href="mailto:christina.wasstrom@lm.se" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" lang="ES">christina.wasstrom@lm<wbr>.se</span></a><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66)" lang="ES">,
ISO/TC 211</span><span lang="ES"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Anthony Pharaoh </span><a href="mailto:info@iho.int" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">info@iho.int</span></a><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66)">, IHO</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Denise McKenzie </span><a href="mailto:info@opengeospatial.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">info@opengeospatial.o<wbr>rg</span></a><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66)">,
OGC</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>UN-GGIM Secretariat</span></p></div></div><br></div></div>
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