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  • 2025 Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

    28 Apr 2025  – 02 May 2025 New York, United States

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 02 Jun 2023 )


    The critical role of information on “places” and geography to improve social and demographic statistics

    10 Oct 2024  – 10 Oct 2024

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 09 Sep 2024 )


    Seventh High Level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management

    08 Oct 2024  – 10 Oct 2024 Mexico City, Mexico

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 May 2024 )


    Eleventh Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

    07 Oct 2024  – 07 Oct 2024 Mexico City, Mexico

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 28 Oct 2024 )


    Advanced Earth observation processing for official statistics

    17 Sep 2024  – 19 Sep 2024 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 07 Mar 2024 )


    Eighth meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information

    17 Sep 2024  – 19 Sep 2024 Nairobi, Kenya

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 Jul 2024 )


    Use of geospatial information in population estimates

    16 Sep 2024  – 18 Sep 2024 Cairo, Egypt

    Source: ESCWA (Data extracted on: 04 Oct 2024 )


    Tuvalu GIS training - Peer to Peer FBOS - TCSD

    09 Sep 2024  – 19 Sep 2024 Funafuti, Tuvalu

    Source: SPC (Data extracted on: 09 Sep 2024 )




    Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 4

    18 Jun 2024  – 18 Jun 2024

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Jul 2024 )


    Introduction to statistics production with the use of geographical information systems (GIS)

    04 Jun 2024  – 07 Jun 2024 Oslo, Norway

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 07 Mar 2024 )


    Location Intelligence the panacea to accelerated development in SIDS - CARIGEO side-event

    30 May 2024  – 30 May 2024

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 25 Apr 2024 )


    Leveraging geospatial information for climate resilience

    29 May 2024  – 29 May 2024

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 23 Apr 2024 )


    Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development of SIDS

    28 May 2024  – 28 May 2024

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 May 2024 )


    Using the GIS program “QGIS” translated title

    20 May 2024  – 23 May 2024

    Source: AITRS (Data extracted on: 31 May 2024 )


    Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 3

    14 May 2024  – 14 May 2024

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 31 May 2024 )



    Expert consultation on Strengthening the Global Geodesy Supply Chain

    22 Apr 2024  – 23 Apr 2024 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 08 Mar 2024 )


    How to create maps using Eurostat data

    18 Apr 2024  – 18 Apr 2024

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 23 Apr 2024 )


    Workshop on using geospatial and statistical information to calculate SDG 11 indicators

    15 Apr 2024  – 19 Apr 2024 Rabat, Morocco

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )


    Statistical Cartography

    10 Apr 2024  – 12 Apr 2024 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 07 Mar 2024 )



    Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 2

    02 Apr 2024  – 02 Apr 2024

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Apr 2024 )


    Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Subcommittee on Geodesy

    20 Mar 2024  – 21 Mar 2024 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 08 Mar 2024 )



    Second Meeting of the International Advisory Committee

    18 Mar 2024  – 19 Mar 2024 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 08 Mar 2024 )


    Webinar: The use of geographic tools in public statistics translated title

    18 Mar 2024  – 18 Mar 2024

    Source: Paris21 (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )





    Eleventh Meeting of the UN-GGIM Arab states Committee

    04 Feb 2024  – 08 Feb 2024 Doha, Qatar

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Jan 2024 )







    High-level seminar on integration of geospatial and statistical information

    28 Nov 2023  – 30 Nov 2023 Bangkok, Thailand

    Source: ESCAP (Data extracted on: 04 Oct 2024 )


    Tenth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM: Europe

    22 Nov 2023  – 23 Nov 2023 Brussels, Belgium

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 20 Mar 2024 )


    Second Consultative Meeting on the Global Geodesy Development Plan

    20 Nov 2023  – 23 Nov 2023 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 08 Mar 2024 )


    Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI)

    14 Nov 2023  – 14 Nov 2023

    Source: OECD (Data extracted on: 15 Dec 2022 )


    GEO Week 2023 and GEO SDG Awards

    06 Nov 2023  – 11 Nov 2023 Cape Town, South Africa

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 11 Nov 2023 )



    UN Datathon 2023

    03 Nov 2023  – 06 Nov 2023 Montevideo, Uruguay

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 01 Aug 2023 )



    Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

    18 Oct 2023  – 20 Oct 2023 Santiago, Chile

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 06 Sep 2023 )


    Geospatial Data for Human Settlements and Population Censuses

    07 Oct 2023  – 07 Oct 2023

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 20 Mar 2024 )




    Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 1

    29 Sep 2023  – 29 Sep 2023

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 13 Oct 2023 )


    Geospatial Information: Accelerating Implementation of the SDGs

    17 Sep 2023  – 17 Sep 2023 New York, United States

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 18 Sep 2023 )


    From strategies to practical use of Earth observation data for official statistics

    13 Sep 2023  – 15 Sep 2023 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 03 Feb 2023 )


    Advanced earth observation processing for official statistics

    Planned for: Q3 2023

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 01 Nov 2022 )




    Webinar on Fostering effective participation at UN-GGIM meetings

    17 Jul 2023  – 17 Jul 2023

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 20 Mar 2024 )


    10-year review of the UNCEBD

    06 Jul 2023  – 06 Jul 2023

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 03 Jul 2023 )


    International Training on Toponymy "Geographical Names as Cultural Heritage"

    19 Jun 2023  – 23 Jun 2023 Bali, Indonesia

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 03 Jul 2023 )


    Global Webinar on The Future Geospatial Ecosystem: What is the Role of UN-GGIM?

    12 Jun 2023  – 12 Jun 2023

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 02 Jun 2023 )


    Scripting and Programming in Geographic information Systems (QGIS)

    05 Jun 2023  – 07 Jun 2023

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 03 Feb 2023 )


    FAO Webinar Series: Earth observation data for agricultural statistics

    10 May 2023  – 10 May 2023

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 11 Nov 2023 )


    3rd Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

    01 May 2023  – 05 May 2023 New York, United States

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 06 Mar 2023 )


    Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI)

    26 Apr 2023  – 26 Apr 2023

    Source: OECD (Data extracted on: 15 Dec 2022 )




    Geospatial Data Science using R

    01 Apr 2023  – 03 Apr 2023

    Source: ISI (Data extracted on: 28 Apr 2023 )


    Third Plenary Meeting of the Subcommittee on Geodesy

    29 Mar 2023  – 31 Mar 2023 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 17 Apr 2023 )


    First Meeting of the UN-GGCE International Advisory Committee and Third Plenary Meeting of the Subcommittee on Geodesy

    29 Mar 2023  – 31 Mar 2023 Bonn, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 06 Mar 2023 )


    FAO Webinar Series: Earth Observation Data for Agricultural Statistics SESSION 2: Crop Performance Mapping and Yield Statistics translated title

    20 Mar 2023  – 20 Mar 2023

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 11 Nov 2023 )


    Demonstration of the use of Earth observation data in the development of agricultural statistics “The case of Ecuador” translated title

    10 Mar 2023  – 10 Mar 2023

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 11 Nov 2023 )


    Joint FAO and Global Network Webinar: Earth Observation Data for Agricultural Statistics

    08 Mar 2023  – 08 Mar 2023

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 17 Apr 2023 )


    [FAO x Data Strategy] How to Use Earth Observation Data for Agricultural Statistics & SDG Monitoring

    07 Mar 2023  – 07 Mar 2023

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 04 Oct 2024 )


    Statistical data and geospatial information for disaster risk reduction

    01 Mar 2023  – 01 Mar 2023 Uruguay

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Apr 2024 )



    Fourth Expert Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

    30 Jan 2023  – 03 Feb 2023 Genoa, Italy

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 02 Dec 2022 )


    GIS/Geospatial Information Technologies in Support of Census/Statistical Activities

    13 Dec 2022  – 13 Dec 2022

    Source: ISI (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )



    Workshop on Earth Observation for Ecosystem Accounting - EO4EA 2022

    28 Nov 2022  – 01 Dec 2022

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 17 Apr 2023 )


    Ninth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

    28 Nov 2022  – 30 Nov 2022 Santiago, Chile

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 06 Sep 2023 )


    Statistical Cartography

    02 Nov 2022  – 04 Nov 2022 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 31 Jan 2022 )



    Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress

    10 Oct 2022  – 14 Oct 2022 Hyderabad, India

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 Jun 2022 )


    Advanced Earth observation processing for official statistics

    20 Sep 2022  – 22 Sep 2022 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 08 Aug 2022 )


    23rd meeting of the Working Group on Exonyms / Terminology Working Group

    31 Aug 2022  – 03 Sep 2022 Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 12 Oct 2022 )



    First virtual seminar Why implement the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) in my country?

    07 Jul 2022  – 07 Jul 2022

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 03 Jul 2023 )


    Why implement the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) in my country?

    07 Jul 2022  – 07 Jul 2022

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 Jun 2022 )


    IASS Webinar: Spatial Sampling and geospatial information for monitoring agriculture

    29 Jun 2022  – 29 Jun 2022

    Source: ISI (Data extracted on: 30 Jan 2022 )


    Workshop on strengthening the use of geospatial information for the production of SDG indicators

    21 Jun 2022  – 24 Jun 2022

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )


    Introduction to statistics production with the use of geographical information systems (GIS)

    31 May 2022  – 02 Jun 2022 Oslo, Norway

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 29 Nov 2021 )


    The 9th Meeting of the Working Group on Geographic Information

    19 May 2022  – 19 May 2022

    Source: GCC Stat (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )



    Developing Digital Gazetteers Using Free and Open-Source Software

    10 May 2022  – 10 May 2022

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 12 Oct 2022 )



    Launch of the WHO Geographic information system centre for health

    09 May 2022  – 09 May 2022 Geneva, Switzerland

    Source: WHO (Data extracted on: 26 Apr 2022 )



    Large-Scale Spatial Data Science

    25 Apr 2022  – 25 Apr 2022

    Source: ISI (Data extracted on: 13 Apr 2022 )


    Integration of statistics and geospatial information – from geocoding to statistical maps

    06 Apr 2022  – 08 Apr 2022 Cologne, Germany

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 04 Jan 2022 )


    WHO GIS Knowledge Series: Geographic patterns and environmental factors associated with human yellow fever (YF) presence in the Americas

    06 Apr 2022  – 06 Apr 2022

    Source: WHO (Data extracted on: 26 Apr 2022 )


    Geographic Information Systems QGIS - Beginner Level translated title

    21 Mar 2022  – 24 Mar 2022

    Source: AITRS (Data extracted on: 28 Dec 2022 )


    Statistical, quantitative and territorial monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals

    08 Mar 2022  – 08 Mar 2022 San José, Costa Rica

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    Field use-cases of geospatial data and information management - show and tell part 2

    14 Dec 2021  – 14 Dec 2021

    Source: UNICEF (Data extracted on: 30 Jun 2022 )


    SIRGAS Symposium 2021 translated title

    29 Nov 2021  – 01 Dec 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Aug 2023 )


    UNGEGN Asia South-East Division

    24 Nov 2021  – 24 Nov 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 01 Feb 2022 )



    Webinar "From satellites to fields. Innovations supporting farmers" WaPOR

    22 Nov 2021  – 22 Nov 2021

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )


    Join the GIS Day Celebration!

    17 Nov 2021  – 17 Nov 2021

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )


    Eighth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas

    16 Nov 2021  – 19 Nov 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 13 Oct 2023 )


    Promoting effective participation in UN-GGIM and other meetings translated title

    11 Nov 2021  – 11 Nov 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Aug 2023 )


    The Socio-Economic Benefits of Geospatial Information translated title

    09 Nov 2021  – 09 Nov 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 01 Aug 2023 )


    Webinar series on Integrated Marine Geospatial Information Management

    26 Oct 2021  – 29 Oct 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 29 Nov 2021 )





    The 8th Meeting of the Working Group on Geographic Information

    30 Sep 2021  – 30 Sep 2021

    Source: GCC Stat (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    Launch webinar: Guide on Geospatial Data Integration in Official Statistics

    27 Sep 2021  – 27 Sep 2021

    Source: Paris21 (Data extracted on: 13 Oct 2023 )


    21st Meeting of the UNGEGN Baltic division meeting

    23 Sep 2021  – 24 Sep 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )


    3rd International Scientific Symposium on "Permanence, transformation, substitution and oblivion of geographical names"

    22 Sep 2021  – 24 Sep 2021 Naples, Italy

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 30 Jun 2021 )


    From strategies to practical use of Earth observation data for official statistics

    21 Sep 2021  – 22 Sep 2021

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 03 May 2021 )


    Cambridge Conference in Conversation

    15 Sep 2021  – 15 Sep 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 02 Jun 2023 )


    UN-GGIM: Amerias CARIGEO/UNGEGN webinar, "Geographical Names Standardization Supporting National Development"

    31 Aug 2021  – 31 Aug 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )


    UNGEGN ASE Division Webinar "Recognizing Generic Terms in Geographical Names from Local Languages"

    30 Aug 2021  – 30 Aug 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )



    UAV (Drone) Mapping, GIS, and Artificial Intelligence translated title

    23 Aug 2021  – 26 Aug 2021

    Source: AITRS (Data extracted on: 01 Dec 2021 )


    Large-Scale Spatial Data Science

    06 May 2021  – 06 May 2021

    Source: ISI (Data extracted on: 04 Jan 2022 )


    2nd Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

    03 May 2021  – 07 May 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 01 Jul 2022 )


    GIS for a sustainable world conference

    20 Apr 2021  – 21 Apr 2021

    Source: WHO (Data extracted on: 30 Apr 2021 )


    Scripting and Programming in Geographic information Systems (QGIS)

    20 Apr 2021  – 21 Apr 2021

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )


    Virtual Expert Meetings on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management

    15 Apr 2021  – 29 Apr 2021

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 03 May 2021 )


    To statistics production with the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

    13 Apr 2021  – 15 Apr 2021

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )


    Caribbean Geospatial Development Initiative - CARIGEO

    08 Apr 2021  – 08 Apr 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 12 Apr 2021 )


    Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals in the Americas Region

    07 Apr 2021  – 07 Apr 2021

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    World Bank Morning Seminar #90 “The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2020”

    12 Feb 2021  – 12 Feb 2021

    Source: World Bank (Data extracted on: 14 Feb 2021 )


    Integration of statistics and geospatial information - from geocoding to statistical maps

    07 Dec 2020  – 17 Dec 2020

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 17 Nov 2020 )


    Executive Forum of the Caribbean Geospatial Development Initiative, CARIGEO

    30 Oct 2020  – 30 Oct 2020

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 13 Nov 2020 )


    Asia-Pacific Stats Cafe series: Producing Environment Statistics Using Earth Observation Data

    14 Oct 2020  – 14 Oct 2020

    Source: ESCAP (Data extracted on: 09 Feb 2021 )



    Tenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)

    26 Aug 2020  – 04 Sep 2020

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Aug 2020 )


    Integration of statistical and geospatial information: Perspective from the statistical offices

    25 Aug 2020  – 25 Aug 2020

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 31 May 2024 )


    5th Pacific Geospatial and Surveying Council Meeting

    11 Aug 2020  – 14 Aug 2020

    Source: SPC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )



    Asia-Pacific Stats Cafe series: Mapping Land Cover Change using Remote Sensing and GIS

    29 Jul 2020  – 29 Jul 2020

    Source: ESCAP (Data extracted on: 09 Feb 2021 )


    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite images translated title

    09 Jun 2020  – 11 Jun 2020

    Source: AITRS (Data extracted on: 16 Nov 2020 )


    Virtual High-Level Forum Events on United Nations Global Geospatial

    26 May 2020  – 09 Jun 2020

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    Virtual Seminar on COVID-19: Strategies for a geospatial response in the Americas

    15 May 2020  – 15 May 2020

    Source: ECLAC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )



    Second expert meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

    24 Feb 2020  – 28 Feb 2020 Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Aug 2020 )


    Use of Earth Observation Data for Agriculture Statistics

    17 Feb 2020  – 19 Feb 2020 Bali, Indonesia

    Source: FAO (Data extracted on: 27 Aug 2020 )


    Pacific Islands GIS & RS Conference 2019

    25 Nov 2019  – 28 Nov 2019 Suva, Fiji

    Source: SPC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    Integrating statistical and geospatial information for SDG monitoring

    25 Nov 2019  – 25 Nov 2019

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress

    19 Nov 2019  – 21 Nov 2019 Deqing, China

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Aug 2020 )




    Sixth meeting of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information

    08 Oct 2019  – 09 Oct 2019 Manchester, United Kingdom

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 21 Feb 2020 )


    PopGIS3 Stakeholders Workshop

    08 Oct 2019  – 09 Oct 2019 Port Vila, Vanuatu

    Source: SPC (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    5th Meeting of the working group on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    03 Oct 2019  – 03 Oct 2019

    Source: GCC Stat (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )


    20th Meeting of the UNGEGN Baltic division meeting

    24 Sep 2019  – 26 Sep 2019 Riga, Latvia

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )



    Ninth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management

    07 Aug 2019  – 09 Aug 2019 New York, United States

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 28 Nov 2022 )



    Introduction to statistics production with the use of geographical information systems (GIS)

    05 Jun 2019  – 07 Jun 2019 Oslo, Norway

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 03 Jun 2019 )


    1st Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

    29 Apr 2019  – 03 May 2019 New York, United States

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Aug 2020 )



    Integration of statistics and geospatial information - from geocoding to statistical maps

    26 Mar 2019  – 28 Mar 2019 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 03 Jun 2019 )



    First expert meeting of the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

    07 Mar 2019  – 09 Mar 2019 Busan, Republic of Korea

    Source: UNSD (Data extracted on: 25 Aug 2020 )


    Wrap-up Meeting of KECF Project on Statistical Geospatial Indicators

    07 Mar 2019  – 07 Mar 2019 Bangkok, Thailand

    Source: ESCAP (Data extracted on: 10 Apr 2019 )