196 5 Liaison members ofISO/TC211
Objectives:
Members:
Chair:
Homepage:
F AO gives practical help to developing countries through a wide
range oftechnical assistance
F AO serves as a clearing-house, providing farmers, scientists, government planners, traders and non-governmental organizations
with the information they need to make rational decisions on planning, investment, marketing, research and training.
F AO advises on national strategies for rural development, food security and the alleviation of poverty.
183 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community
Senegal; Headquarters in Rome, Italy
hrtp://www.fao.org
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)
~GSDI
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure
The GSDI is mainly a commercial group promoting agiobai data infrastructure
similar to the regional developments such as the FGDC in the United States. GSDI
offers support that includes education in technological, legal, and economic marters.
Scope:
Objectives:
Members:
GSDI is an advocacy organization whose goal is to encourage
compatible Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI), globally identifying
best practices, and providing a forum for the discussion of capacity
building.
• Foster active multinational partlclpation in GSDI Working
Groups for technology, legal and economic marters.
• Develop and disseminate an SDI Implementation Guide in all
UN approved languages.
• Educate decision-makers on the benefits ofGSDI.
• Advance the GSDI mission until agiobai SDI is achieved.
From more then 50 countries
Global affiliations:
• International Steering Committee for Global Mapping
(lSCGM)
• United Nations Geographie Information Working Group
(UNGIWG)
• International Symposium for Digital Earth (DE)
• Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN)
• U.S. Federal Geographie Data Commirtee (FGDC)
• European Umbrella Organization for Geographie Information
(EUROGI)
Objectives:
Members:
Chair:
Homepage:
F AO gives practical help to developing countries through a wide
range oftechnical assistance
F AO serves as a clearing-house, providing farmers, scientists, government planners, traders and non-governmental organizations
with the information they need to make rational decisions on planning, investment, marketing, research and training.
F AO advises on national strategies for rural development, food security and the alleviation of poverty.
183 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community
Senegal; Headquarters in Rome, Italy
hrtp://www.fao.org
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)
~GSDI
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure
The GSDI is mainly a commercial group promoting agiobai data infrastructure
similar to the regional developments such as the FGDC in the United States. GSDI
offers support that includes education in technological, legal, and economic marters.
Scope:
Objectives:
Members:
GSDI is an advocacy organization whose goal is to encourage
compatible Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI), globally identifying
best practices, and providing a forum for the discussion of capacity
building.
• Foster active multinational partlclpation in GSDI Working
Groups for technology, legal and economic marters.
• Develop and disseminate an SDI Implementation Guide in all
UN approved languages.
• Educate decision-makers on the benefits ofGSDI.
• Advance the GSDI mission until agiobai SDI is achieved.
From more then 50 countries
Global affiliations:
• International Steering Committee for Global Mapping
(lSCGM)
• United Nations Geographie Information Working Group
(UNGIWG)
• International Symposium for Digital Earth (DE)
• Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN)
• U.S. Federal Geographie Data Commirtee (FGDC)
• European Umbrella Organization for Geographie Information
(EUROGI)