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Geographical Names

Last update: 25 September 2008

Twenty-fifth Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN), Nairobi, 5-12 May 2009
The Ninth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names was held at United Nations headquarters in New York, from 21 to 30 August 2007. The Twenty-fourth Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names was held on 20 August and 31 August 2007 in New York, one day prior and one day after the Ninth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names. The Ninth Conference was attended by over 300 participants from over 90 countries.
Report of the Ninth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names
Report of the 24th session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
Press Releases

Events in 2008 and 2009
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October 7-9, 2008,

Norden Division, meeting and symposium,

Copenhagen

Contacts: Peder Gammeltoft (gammelt@hum.ku.dk)

November 19-21, 2008,

East Central and South-East Europe Division,

Zagreb, Croatia

Contacts: Zeljko Hecimovic (zeljko.hecimovic@cgi.hr)

Invitation letter,
general agenda,
general program,
registration form,
logistic support,
hotel information

January/February 2009,

Joint meeting EuroGeoNames and WG on Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers

Location and exact dates still to be determined.

Contacts: Randall Flynn (flynnre@worldnet.att.net) - WGTDFG

Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu (zaccheddu@bkg.de) - EGN

May 5-12 2009,

25th UNGEGN Session,

Nairobi

Provisional agenda

October 7-9, 2008,

Norden Division, meeting and symposium,

Copenhagen

Contacts: Peder Gammeltoft (gammelt@hum.ku.dk)


Recent documents and publications


UNGEGN Information Bulletins	Glossary of Terms for the Standardization of Geographical Names	Addendum for Glossary of Terms for the Standardization of Geographical Names

Geographical names as vital keys for accessing information in our globalized and digital world	Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names	Technical reference manual for the standardization of geographical names

	UNGEGN Brochure (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)

Regional Cartographic Conferences

The Statistics Division organizes and services the following cartographic conferences: the United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, convened every three years; and the United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, convened every four years.

In addition, the Secretariat organizes ad hoc training courses, seminars, and expert group meetings, mostly in cooperation with host governments and international scientific and professional organizations. Subjects include application of modern technology in surveying and mapping in developing countries, geographical information systems (GIS) for application in basic mapping and applied mapping such as mapping for statistics, population census, environmental protection, tourism, land use, and cadastral registration; legal aspects in map production; and toponymy.

The Statistics Division also promotes the development of geographical information systems for population and demographic statistics in developing countries. In this connection, it had issued a publication "Handbook on geographic information systems and digital mapping".