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2. The role of UNGEGN is one of ...
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... creating awareness of the need for standardization of geographical
names, so that these names can play of role of links between
humankind and the topographical objects or features around it,
and a role of links between different geospatial datasets
- animating UN member countries through
its resolutions to nset up names bureaus, launch names programmes,
helps in producing gazetteers and sets exchange formats.
- UNGEGN takes on this role because the
UN realizes the potentially essential and indispensable role
of standardized and up/to/date geographical names in search
and rescue/disaster situations, famines, etc, .
UNGEGN realizes its task
- by showing and formulating principles
and best practices to adhere to for names collection , standardization
and dissemination, with the help of manuals, literature and
working papers from member countries
- by providing education programmes, in
the form of courses in the countries that apply for them, and
by providing webcourses (these are now being developed in English,
French and Spanish). The proceedings of many of the courses
are available and can be downloaded here.
- by providing incentives for joint action
for groups of countries with similar challenges (through a system
of UNGEGN-divisions)
- by checking whether the resolutions proposed
by UNGEGN and endorsed by ECOSOC are being followed and implemented
by member countries
- by providing fora for discussion regarding
practical issues, such as standards and best practices, on a
global or regional basis
- by organizing scientific meetings either
directly or within the divisions or working groups
- by disseminating the results of these
actions and linking the professional community engaged in the
work of standardization of geographical names through the UNGEGN
Bulletin.
- by providing the results of its own name
standardization programme for actions by other UN divisions
- by providing a collective memory of toponymical
actions, experience and activities in its archive (where all
papers tabled at its 10 conferences and 27 UNGEGN sessions are
stored and can be downloaded here (pdf).
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