Academic Network Strategy on implementing UN IGIF
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The UN-GGIM Academic Network promotes collaboration among universities and research entities to support the UN-GGIM and its initiatives related to geospatial data and sustainable development goals. It provides a platform for discussions around geospatial education, capacity building, and ethical use of geo-AI through various strategic activities, events, and publications. The network aims to align its efforts with the UN-GGIM agenda and facilitate access to educational resources and research in the geospatial domain.
Academic Network Strategy on implementing UN IGIF
- 1. UN-GGIM Academic Network Mission, Organization and Contribution to IGIF http://unggim.academicnetwork.org Prof Abbas Rajabifard The University of Melbourne Second Plenary Meeting of the HLG-IGIF 31 July 2023, NY Facilitating Access to Geospatial Research and Education
- 2. UN-GGIM Academic Network • Academic Network is a Strategic Knowledge, Research and Training Arm of UN-GGIM. • The Network is a coalition of recognized universities, research and education centers or equivalent involved in the research, development and training on geospatial and land information and related matters.
- 3. The Network
- 4. Our Objectives • Promote and foster collaboration between universities and research entities/groups to support the operation of UNGGIM-IGIF • Encouraging members to undertake work that is able to contribute to the UN-GGIM mission and UN-SDGs. • Forum of geospatial academics and researchers to advance competencies and qualifications needed for the UN-GGIM and supporting Member States; • Communication platform for member countries to bring to the attention of the Network key problems, needs, and areas of research; • Capacity Building and developing an inventory of international education programs open to and recommended for UN-GGIM actors.
- 6. Strategic Activities • Strategic alignment with UN-GGIM Agenda and UN-IGIF implementation and advancement - Academic Network Contributes across all IGIF Strategic Priorities and Components
- 7. Strategic Activities • Collaboration and joint Activities with other Functional and Thematic Groups • Annual UN-GGIM Side-events and Reginal events, eg: • 13th UN-GGIM Session 2023, “GeoAI- Opportunities and Challenges”, jointly with PSN-Private Sector Network, • 12th UN-GGIM Session 2022 “Trustful and Ethical Use of Geospatial Data: the Role of Academics” • 2nd WGGIC in Hyderabad, India 2022, “Bridging Academia and Industry in Geospatial Research, Education and Training” (jointly with PSN-GGIM Private Sector Network) • GeoAI for Good Series • GeoAI for Good Series, Webinar on GeoAI Education, 14th June 2023 • Publications: • Book on ‘SDGs Connectivity Dilemma’, (Open Access), Lunched at UN-GGIM 2019 • Book on ‘Mapping for a Sustainable World’ is applicable to IGIF • Special Issue : IJGI Trustful and Ethical Use of Geospatial Data • Special issue of ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information; deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2023 • Mapathon (with UN Geospatial Network)
- 9. Strategic Activities • Facilitate access to education via curated collection of resource contributed by UN-GGIM AN’s members: http://unggim.academicnetwor k.org/educational-material/
- 10. • Facilitate discussion on Ethical use of Geo-AI via: • Series of side-events organized at 11th, 12th and 13th UN-GGIM Session • Series of webinars on GeoAI for Good organized in conjunction with ITU - three examples: • Workshop on ‘Building a foundation for geospatial AI: defining a syllabus and body of knowledge’ • Members participating in ‘GeoAI Challenge’. • A webinar with panel discussion on GeoAI Education Strategic Activities
- 11. Thank You!