The session was organized in conjunction with the 14th meeting of the United Nations Geographical Information Working Group ( UNGIWG ), held on 14-16 May 2014. On Wednesday, 14 May 2014, a half-day open informal session was organized with participation of United Nations entities and Member States.
Session Poster (PDF version)
14 May 2014, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Opening statement, Simonetta Di Pippo, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, PDF file
Earth Observations and Telecommunications for Peace and Security, Rolf Sjoberg, Deputy-Director, Division for Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies, United Nations, Powerpoint Presentation
Humanitarian telemedicine, Peter Hulsroj, Director, European Space Policy Institute, Powerpoint Presentation
Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Development, Sharafat Gadimova, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in its capacity of Executive Secretariat of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellites System, Powerpoint Presentation
Overview of activities of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Simonetta Di Pippo, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Powerpoint Presentation
Seeing a Better World - Global Development Trends in Remote Sensing, Taner Kodanaz, Director, Seeing a Better World Program, Digital Globe and Kumar Navulur, Director, Next Generation Products, Digital Globe, Powerpoint Presentation
Geospatial information and resilience, Andre Dehondt, Co-Chair, United Nations Geographic Information Working Group , Powerpoint Presentation