Joint Action Plan to expedite the development of SDI of the Americas

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2013-2015 Joint Action Plan to Expedite the Development of Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Americas
The Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
The Geocentric Reference System for the Americas (SIRGAS)
The Permanent Committee on Spatial Data Infrastructure
for the Americas (PC-IDEA)
The CAF/PAIGH Geospatial Network for Latin America
and the Caribbean (GeoSUR)
2013-2015 JOINT ACTION PLAN
TO EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPATIAL DATA
INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE AMERICAS
Santiago Borrero, Secretary General, PAIGH
Claudio Brunini, President, SIRGAS
Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes, President, PC-IDEA
Eric van Praag, Regional Coordinator, GeoSUR
Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 15, 2012
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City, 2013”.
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Content
Acknowledgements..........................................................................................................................5
Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................................7
I.
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................9
II.
Institutional Framework
1. The Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH) ......................................11
2. The Geocentric Reference System for the Americas (SIRGAS) .........................................13
3. The Permanent Committee on Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the
Americas (PC-IDEA) ...........................................................................................................15
4. The CAF/PAIGH Geospatial Network for Latin America and the Caribbean
(CAF/PAIGH-GeoSUR Program) ........................................................................................17
III. Common SDI Elements in the PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR Work Plans:
The Interrelationship of the Actions Plans for SDI-Related Initiatives
1. From the PAIGH's Perspective ..........................................................................................20
2. From the SIRGAS' Perspective ..........................................................................................21
3. From the PC-IDEA's Perspective .......................................................................................23
4. From the GeoSUR's Perspective .......................................................................................24
IV. 2013-2015 Joint Action Plan...................................................................................................26
1. PAIGH Proposals ...............................................................................................................27
2. SIRGAS Proposals..............................................................................................................27
3. PC-IDEA Proposals ............................................................................................................28
4. GeoSUR Proposals ............................................................................................................29
2013-2015 PAIGH-SIRGAS-PC-IDEA-GeoSUR Joint Action Plan .....................................................29
Acronyms .......................................................................................................................................32
References......................................................................................................................................33
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Acknowledgements
The authors of this institutional document would like to thank the collaborators who contributed
to its preparation. Particularly: Claudia Ulloa, Head of Statutory Meetings at the PAIGH; Laura
Sánchez, Vice President of the SIRGAS and, on behalf of the PC-IDEA, Esteban Tohá, Vice
President, Valéria Araújo, Executive Secretary and Álvaro Monett, Coordinator of the GTplan.
The trilingual edition has been possible thanks to the editorial coordination services of Julieta
García, Head of Publications. Angel de la Cruz, PAIGH, designed the cover and was responsible
for formatting the text. The English translation is the work of Teresa Flores and the Portuguese
translation is the work of Valéria Oliveira Henrique de Araújo. In the case of the Portuguese
edition, Anna Maria dos Santos, Cristina Ramos Carlos de Carvalho and Katia Domingos Vieira
poofread and edited the text. Moema Jose de Carvalho Augusto provided the technical
consulting services for the translation. All the latter are officers of the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of
Geography and Statistics).
Santiago Borrero,
Secretary
General, PAIGH
Claudio Brunini,
President, SIRGAS
Luiz Paulo
Souto Fortes,
President,
PC-IDEA
Eric van Praag,
Coordinator,
GeoSUR
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2013-2015 Joint Action Plan to Expedite the Development of SDI of the Americas
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Executive Summary
As part of the endeavor to develop the data infrastructure of the Americas, the regional entities
that play a key role in its consolidation (the Pan American Institute of Geography and History PAIGH, the Geocentric Reference System for the Americas - SIRGAS, the Permanent Committee
on Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas - PC-IDEA and the Geospatial Network for
Latin America and the Caribbean - GeoSUR) would like to submit this document to the
specialized community. Its main aim is to harmonize efforts and work plans, foster specialization
and avoid duplication, as well as to prepare relevant institutions for the constant technological
changes and innovations that take place in this field of development.
As is the case of the Internet, the purpose is not to bring about a new form of governance of
regional SDI rather to consolidate a widely distributed system of responsibilities, while
respecting the necessary independence of the parties. This effort seeks to consolidate: the role
of the PAIGH as a key “facilitator” of regional processes and as a capacity builder in keeping with
the nature of its Commission on Cartography; the function of the SIRGAS as undisputed supplier
of geodetic reference frames for the region; the enormous responsibility of the PC-IDEA as
steward of regional and institutional policies and direct liaison with the United Nations and the
role of the GeoSUR as developer of services and applications built on institutional and regional
spatial databases.
All of this is achieved in this 2013-2015 Joint Action Plan, which was created by comparing the
features of each organization, their functions, work plans and, above all, their institutional
projection.
Underlying this undertaking is the consensus among the leaders of the four participating
agencies that the SDI of the Americas will not become a tangible and sustainable reality as a
result of individual actions, rather as the result of the united and coordinated actions of all
parties, as requested by its members. This is also an exercise that considers the global
connections of each agency, as is the case of the PAIGH and its role as liaison with several
international organizations; the SIRGAS with the IAG; the PC-IDEA and its close relationship with
the UN (particularly with the regional system of cartographic conferences and the GGIM) and
the GeoSUR with the Conference and the Eye on Earth network.
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This document was first submitted to the Directing Council of the PAIGH at its 44th Meeting held
in Argentina and will now be submitted to the corresponding authorities of the SIRGAS, the
PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR for its incorporation and in order to share it with the entire
international community so its application can be the result of the collective effort that is
required to spatially enable all the peoples of the Americas.
From left to right: Eric van Praag, Coordinator of the GeoSUR Program; Valeria Araujo,
Executive Secretary of the PC-IDEA, representing the President of the PC-IDEA; Claudio Brunini,
President of the SIRGAS and Santiago Borrero, Secretary General of the PAIGH
The representatives of the PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR signed the
joined action document on November 15, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
during the 44th Meeting of the Directing Council of the PAIGH
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I. INTRODUCTION
By its very nature, the building of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is a long term, dynamic
process that combines concepts, methods, cultural and institutional issues, as well scientific and
technological resources, capital and specialists in order to be able to put spatial information at
the service of development at different scales.1 The construction of the regional infrastructure of
the Americas is framed within these parameters, as indicated in the most recent diagnosis of the
PC-IDEA (GTPlan).2 This process is unquestionably not an easy one, as is also the case in other
regions such as Africa or Asia and the Pacific. Although the regional or supranational level is
perhaps the hardest to advance, it is important to acknowledge the progress achieved in Europe
with its INSPIRE initiative.3
In the Americas, the creation of regional SDI has been going on for more than 15 years with
efforts being undertaken by several sectors. The following is a brief overview of the highlights of
that process: the establishment of the SIRGAS at the “International Conference to Define a
Geocentric Reference System for South America” held in Asuncion (Paraguay, 1993); the creation
of the Inter-American Geospatial Data Network (IGDN) in 1995; the resolutions adopted by the
four United Nations’ Regional Cartographic Conferences for the Americas which have been held
quadrennially since 1997; the February 2000 agreement signed in Bogota (Colombia) in which
21 nations from the American continent created the PC-IDEA; the resolutions of the Meeting of
Consultation of the Commission on Cartography held in 2001 and 2005 and the 18th General
Assembly of the PAIGH (Venezuela, 2005), the “Development of Spatial Data Infrastructure for
the Americas” Declaration by the Directing Council of the PAIGH issued in Bogota in 2007 and
the “PAIGH 2010-2020 Pan American Agenda”; The Inter-American Science and Technology
Program of the Organization of American States - OAS (Peru, 2003) which incorporates the
“Initiative for Hemispheric Cooperation in the Field of Geographic Information for the
Comprehensive Development of the Americas” and Resolution 2328 of the 37th General
Assembly of the OAS (Panama, 2007); the signing of the collaboration agreement between the
CAF (Development Bank of Latin America) and the PAIGH to coordinate the GeoSUR Program
established in Brasilia, Brazil in March 2007; the publication of the family of rules of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in Spanish in 2011 and the World
Conferences of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) held in the region
(Colombia, 2001; Chile, 2006, Trinidad and Tobago, 2008 and Canada, 2012).
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Definition of SDI: "The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure supports ready global access to geographic
information. This is achieved through the coordinated actions of nations and organizations that promote
awareness and implementation of complimentary policies, common standards and effective mechanisms for the
development and availability of interoperable digital geographic data and technologies to support decision
making at all scales for multiple purposes. These actions encompass the policies, organizational remits, data,
technologies, standards, delivery mechanisms, and financial and human resources necessary to ensure that
those working at the global and regional scale are not impeded in meeting their objectives"
<http://www.gsdi.org>
<http://www.snit.cl/cpidea/index.php/component/jdownloads/finish/42-9-reunion-cp-idea/245-diagnosticosobre-temas-relevantes-de-la-gestion-de-informacion-geoespacial-y-development-de-las-infraestructuras-dedata-espaciales--ide-en-los-paises-de-las-americas?Itemid=0>
<http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/>
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The truth is that there is still much to be done and that those who have been called upon to
hasten this process are the directing boards and active members of the authentically regional
initiatives that sustain and project themselves in the Americas, as is the case of the Commission
on Cartography of the PAIGH, the SIRGAS, the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR. To this end, the support
of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the United Nations’ Regional Cartographic
Conference for the Americas and the PAIGH is essential.4
The case of the PAIGH is unique. As the specialized body of the OAS in charge of the spatial
component it has, for years, assisted its Member States with their efforts to establish SDI at the
national and regional level through their National Geographic Institutes and the creation and
development of the SIRGAS, the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR. Nonetheless, aside from the
important task undertaken by the PAIGH Commission on Cartography since 1946, the role of the
PAIGH has fundamentally been, and in the future it shall consolidate itself as, that of a key
“facilitator” of regional processes and as a promoter of the capacity building required by the
leadership and nature of the SIRGAS, the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR as pillars of SDI in the
Americas.
It is within this context, and in order to hasten the development and construction of SDI in the
Americas, that this policy document is being submitted to the specialized community. Its
purpose is to harmonize the efforts and work plans of these initiatives, foster the specialization
of each of them, avoid duplications and prepare relevant players and institutions for constant
technological changes and innovations, such as cloud data warehousing, crowdsourcing and to
highlight the importance of sharing, reusing and interoperating spatial data at the regional scale.
These actions will lead to the consolidation of SDI as an increasingly efficient mechanism for
decision-making, regional integration and growing the infrastructure required for the sustainable
development of the Americas. In this scenario, the undisputed function of the SIRGAS, for
example, as supplier of geodetic reference frames for the region, the responsibility of the
PC-IDEA as regional policy steward and direct link with the United Nations system5 and the role
of the GeoSUR as outstanding developer of applications and regional spatial databases viewers
is patently clear.
This document, which was initially submitted to the Directing Council of the PAIGH at its 44th
Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be put forward to the corresponding authorities of the
SIRGAS, the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR for its incorporation and shall be shared with the
community of specialists in the Americas to contribute resolutely to the achievement of one of
our main priorities which is to, our cultural diversity notwithstanding, spatially enable all the
peoples of the Americas
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In this process it is essential to have the general support of regional and global multilateral cooperation
agencies, as is the case of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank and international associations
involved with spatial information such as the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), the International Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), the International Cartographic Association (ICA), the International
Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and others that are equally material.
Most recently, also with the United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management
<http://ggim.un.org/>
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II. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Below is a summary of the institutions responsible for the Joint Plan of Action and the initiative.
Additional information regarding the participating agencies can be found at the link provided at
the end of each section.
1.
The Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH)
The PAIGH was founded on February 7, 1928 at the Sixth International Conference of the
Americas held in Havana, Cuba. In January 1949, upon the signing of an agreement with the
Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) it became the first specialized body of the
Inter - American system. The PAIGH is an inter-governmental agency with the main purpose of
fostering, coordinating and disseminating the research and work carried out by specialists in the
fields of cartography, geography, geophysics and history; encourage cooperation among
specialized institutions of the Americas and international organizations, as well as to provide
technical cooperation in the four areas mentioned above. The following is its organizational
structure: a General Assembly, a Directing Council, Commissions and National Sections in each
Member State. The General Secretariat is the main and permanent organ of the PAIGH and is
headquartered in Mexico City.
Through the Commission on Cartography and the Technical Assistance Program the PAIGH
contributes to the development of the spatial component of the Inter - American system. To that
end, in 2003 it set up the “Hemispheric Cooperation Initiative in the Field of Geographical
Information for the Comprehensive Development of the Americas” which is part of the InterAmerican Science and Technology Program (Peru, 2003). Subsequently, in Resolution 2328, the
37th General Assembly of the OAS (Panama, 2007) stated the role the PAIGH would play in the
“consolidation of the territorial databases of each country as part of the infrastructure that is
necessary for social and economic development” in the Americas. Based on this Resolution, a
new decennial plan for the development of the PAIGH was created and a Declaration entitled
“The Development of Spatial Data Infrastructure in the Americas” (Colombia, 2007) was issued.
The PAIGH’s current strategic plan, the “PAIGH 2010-2020 Pan American Agenda” (Ecuador,
2009), states that one of its main goals is to consolidate the role of the Institute as an identifier
and coordinator of regional and institutional competencies, backing and steadfastly participating
in the execution of regional initiatives such as the SIRGAS, the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR
Program. To strengthen the PAIGH as the natural Pan American regional forum for the
advancement of geographic information in its Member States, among other actions it also
promotes and backs the modernization programs of the geographic institutes responsible for
national cartography including the scheduled development of fundamental spatial databases
and their interoperability, human resource training and certification of international rules and
standards. All these processes are essential to the development of the Spatial Data
Infrastructure of the Americas.
For more information: <http://www.ipgh.org>
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Organigrama IPGH
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2.
The Geocentric Reference System for the Americas (SIRGAS, in Spanish)
The SIRGAS was created at the “International Conference to Define a Geocentric Reference
System for South America” held in 1993 in Asuncion (Paraguay) in order to undertake the task
mentioned in the name of the conference, which ultimately led to the acronym (in Spanish) that
identified the initiative and that was backed by the majority of the countries of South America.
Later, the last two letters went from standing for “South America” (in Spanish) to standing for
“the Americas” (in Spanish) with the incorporation in 2000 of Mexico and the countries of
Central America and the Caribbean and at the recommendation of the United Nations at its
Seventh Cartographic Conference for the Americas (New York, U.S.A., January 22 - 26, 2001),
stipulating the adoption of the SIRGAS as the official reference system for all the countries of the
Americas.
The SIRGAS is sponsored by the PAIGH, where it is part of a Working Group in the Commission
on Cartography and by the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), where it is part of
Commission I (Reference Frames). It operates with material and human resources contributed by
more than 50 entities and with grants from the sponsoring institutions. Institutionally, it is
governed by a statute which is complied with by the Executive Committee. Said Committee is
replaced every four years. With the assistance of its Scientific Council, the Committee complies
with its mission to execute the policies defined by the main body of the organization, that is to
say, the Directing Council, which consists of a representative from each member country (to
date, nineteen) and one from each sponsoring agency. Its tasks focus on three working groups:
I) Reference System, II) SIRGAS in the National Sphere, and III) Vertical Datum.
The guiding vision of the SIRGAS is to consolidate, in all its member states, a geodetic vanguard
at an international scientific level, based on collective efforts that guarantee the availability of
the most accurate georeference base possible in any part of the region and at any point in time.
Its mission, which arises from said vision, is to create and make available for Latin America and
the Caribbean, geodetic data and products that contribute to understanding the complex and
changing relationship between humans and nature. Its current main goal is to define, bring to
fruition and maintain a three - dimensional geocentric reference system for the Americas
(including a vertical reference system linked to the Earth’s gravity field) that provides: i) the basic
layer in the generation, management and application of spatial data (SDIs) and derivative
products and ii) the basis to measure, monitor, model and understand the geodynamic and
climate change processes that affect the region.
By means of its working groups, the SIRGAS continuously conducts a variety of activities
including: i) the creation of a continentally and globally accurate and consistent vertical
reference system linked to the Earth’s gravity field, which requires an analysis of the level and
gravity nets of all Latin-American countries, together with tide gage and ocean satellite altimetry
observations; ii) assistance with the establishment of national reference frames linked to the
SIRGAS in those countries which have still not done so (to date, Guyana, Guatemala and
Honduras) and in order to implement advanced positioning techniques (such as real-time
positioning); iii) continually updating conventions and models used to make the products the
SIRGAS places at the disposal of the community; iv) studies aimed at better understanding global
change, such as the production of maps of atmospheric variables and monitoring sea levels by
means of GNSS-based tide gauges; v) providing permanent technical assistance to a large
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community close to the SIRGAS and the Organization of American States, through the PAIGH, to
resolve border differences. These are all long-term activities and are conducted with the backing
of the PAIGH and the IAG, on an ongoing basis, under the coordination of the Directing Council
and with the participation, in the Working Groups, of scientists and technicians not only from
the 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries that constitute it but also from transcontinental
agencies, especially the Deutches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut (DGFI).
For more information: <www.sirgas.org>
Figure 2
Geocentric Reference System for the Americas (SIRGAS)
Organization Chart
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3.
The Permanent Committee on Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas
(PC-IDEA)
The creation of the Permanent Committee on Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas
(PC-IDEA) was in response to the need to comply with Resolutions 3 and 4 of the United
Nations’ Sixth Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas (UNRCC-A) which refer to
the need to establish a permanent SDI committee for the Americas, national SDIs and to count
on the involvement of all the member states in the Committee. The Permanent Committee
was established by means of a provisional agreement signed by 21 countries of the Americas
on February 29, 2000 in Bogota, Colombia. On that occasion an agreement was reached that
the Committee would encourage the participation of all the countries of the Americas in
developing the Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure. The PC-IDEA currently has 24 member
states from South, Central and North America, as well as the Caribbean. In addition to the
members of the Committee, PC-IDEA has a Directing Council that consists of a President, VicePresident, an Executive Secretary and four representatives (to the extent possible, of the four
sub-regions of the Americas mentioned above). The Permanent Committee operates under
the guidance of the UNRCC-A and submits its recommendations and corresponding report of
activities to it.
The general objective of the PC-IDEA is to maximize the economic, social and environmental
benefits of using geospatial information, thanks to the knowledge and exchange of experiences
and technologies from different countries, based on common standards, which allow for the
establishment of Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas. This objective and the
corresponding goals are aligned with the principles of Agenda 21 of the United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development, the 2002 Johannesburg Summit 2002 and the
resolution regarding global management of geographic information agreed to at the 2009 Asia
and Pacific Regional Conference.
At the Ninth UNRCC-A, the new 2009-2013 officers were elected and the resolutions guiding the
activities undertaken by the PC-IDEA for this period were approved, such as::
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The preparation of a work plan
The creation of working groups to implement the plan
The establishment of mechanisms to build spatial data infrastructures
A new study on the status of cartography, by country and region
The creation of a forum to exchange recommended practices in spatial data infrastructure
The organization of an event to discuss disaster risk management and spatial data
infrastructure and
Assisting with spatial data infrastructure in the developing countries of the Americas,
particularly the Caribbean
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During the 5th meeting of the Directing Council of the PC-IDEA held in May 2010 in New York,
the Working Group for Planning was created (GTplan, in Spanish), which has the task of
evaluating and going into the details of the recommendations of the Ninth UNRCC-A. Below are
the more relevant objectives for August 2013, which resulted from the activities included in the
work plan created by the GTplan:
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Implement a training observatory to allow access to current courses and channel existing
demand, as well as to conclude the training plan for the Americas
Define the “core standards” for the Americas
Draft the PC-IDEA SDI Manual, including guidelines to assess the social and economic
impact of SDI
Conduct a study of the institutional models of national geographic institutes and the
agencies responsible for national SDIs, in order to identify their strengths and
weaknesses
Design the new website, with the capacity to implement the discussion forum mentioned in
the resolutions of the Ninth UNRCC-A, including the SDI Observatory for the Americas
In order to provide support to the Work Plan prepared by the GTplan, one of the main products
of the PC-IDEA for 2011, a diagnosis was made of the subjects that are relevant to SDI in the
member states, including capacity building, technical rules and specifications, good practices,
innovations in national geographic institutes and an evaluation of the development of SDI. A
survey shall be conducted in 2013, at a reduced scale, to monitor the progress of SDI in the
countries that are a part of the Permanent Committee.
So as to comply with the Fifth Resolution of the Ninth UNRCC-A, a symposium entitled “Using
SDI to Manage Natural Disaster Risks” was held during the Second Latin American Geospatial
Forum (LAGF 2012), in August 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The main objective of this event was to
offer an opportunity to exchange concepts and experiences in the drawing up, development and
progress of the components of SDI to manage natural disaster risks, emphasizing the use of
geospatial information. Recommendations arose from this event which will be available shortly
and will be added to other existing initiatives in the Americas regarding this issue, in order to
trigger more effective actions on the subject.
It is important to mention that the PC-IDEA 2013-2017 work plan will be linked to the
resolutions of the Tenth UNRCC-A, which will be held in August 2013 in New York.
For more information: <www.cp-idea.org>
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4.
The CAF/PAIGH Geospatial Network for Latin America and the Caribbean
(CAF/PAIGH-GeoSUR Program)
CAF’s experience as a development bank has shown that planning investments in physical
infrastructure projects for local economic development and for the integration of Latin America
and the Caribbean requires adequate access to properly constituted, georeferenced and
standardized spatial information. The information has to be readily and easily available to
planners and decision makers so as to foster its correct use and incorporation at each stage of
the planning processes of investment projects. In order to service this identified need, in 2000
the CAF developed the Condor Program, its first IT tool aimed at identifying and preventing the
main environmental and social impacts associated with large infrastructure projects in the
Andean region.
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In 2007, as a natural evolution to that line of action, an initiative was created to develop the
GeoSUR Program. The Program, lead by the CAF and the Pan American Institute of Geography
and History (PAIGH) places geographic information from Latin America and the Caribbean, which
is useful to plan and analyze development activities, at the disposal of the public. Web services
developed or sponsored by GeoSUR provide access to official maps, aerial photos and
geographic data prepared by geographic information creators in the fields of topography,
hydrology, population, human settlements, environment and infrastructure, among others.
GeoSUR provides geographic services on a Web platform that lets users obtain, locate, consult,
manipulate and analyze spatial information on Latin-American countries. Access to services is
free of charge and does not require installing special software. GeoSUR services have been
developed with the assistance of several specialized agencies including the U.S. Geological
Survey, The National Geographic Institute of Spain and the Agustín Coddazi Geographic Institute
in Colombia, in addition to the aid of several other geographic institutes in the region.
Currently, among the Program’s achievements are the development of the first regional
geographic portal for Latin America and the Caribbean and the start up of a topographic
processing service that is the first of its type in the world because of its geographic reach and
high resolution. More than sixty regional and national institutions participate in the Program. At
present, more than 140 map services from 35 participating institutions are available for searches
in the GeoSUR portal, together with more than 11 descriptive bibliographic records on existing
spatial data.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has embraced the model implemented by
the GeoSUR Program and believes it can be replicated in other regions of the world. It facilitated
resources to prepare a report assessing the achievements of the Program,6 as part of the Eye on
Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi in December 2011.
GeoSUR is considering extending its scope between 2013-2015 by incorporating currently underrepresented sectors such as health, education and academia. During said period new spatial
data will be added to the regional geoservices and improvements will be made to include issues
related to territorial ordering, adaptation to climate change and monitoring of forests.
For more information: <www.geosur.info>
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<http://www.geosur.info/geosur/contents/GEOSUR%20Reporte%20Eye%20on%20Earth.pdf>
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III. COMMON SDI ELEMENTS IN THE PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA
AND GEOSUR WORK PLANS
1.
The Interrelationship of the Action Plans for SDI – Related Initiatives from the PAIGH’s
Perspective
From the standpoint of the PAIGH and especially the components of its action plan entitled the
“PAIGH 2010-2020 Pan American Agenda” (Ecuador, 2009), the Institute prioritizes the
development of regional spatial data infrastructure and its elements since they are associated
with the essential goals of the Agenda from a continental, multidisciplinary and regional
integration vision, thematically focusing on climate change, territorial ordering and disasterrelated actions.
Within this context and in a two - way relationship, the PAIGH and its specialized Commissions
are interested in backing the progress of the SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR because they allow it
to consolidate its natural role as coordinator of regional initiatives and capacity - builder at the
Pan American level. The PAIGH has not only been directly involved in the conception, launching
and development of these three initiatives but, in the case of SDI, it has backed more than 60
related projects with a total investment of more than US$1.5 million, making it the main party
interested in avoiding duplication, identifying projects that add value to efforts and carrying out
a program that is consistent with the action plans of the SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR,
respecting the special features of each initiative.
In the case of SIRGAS, its very existence, backed since the beginning by the PAIGH (together with
the IAG), corresponds to an activity that is directly related to the development of SDI in the
region. It is essential as it provides the geodetic framework that is indispensable for
georeferencing spatial data, which is a multinational initiative. The current SIRGAS work
program, which focuses on developing and maintaining a precision vertical reference system,
that is consistent at the continental and global scale, as well as maintaining the continental
geocentric reference frame, are key for the quality of spatial data. From the point of view of
capacity – building, the SIRGAS has been persistent with its work plans, especially as regards its
training activities and work method, which prioritizes densification and maintenance of geodetic
data. Since 1995 the PAIGH has backed 18 projects connected to the SIRGAS, with a direct
contribution from the Institute valued at US$112,648 and a total worth of US$276,348, including
compensation.
Insofar as the GeoSUR Program is concerned, developed as a collaborative effort by the CAF and
the PAIGH, the Geospatial Network for Latin America and the Caribbean’s work plans contribute
directly to the implementation of the Agenda of the Institute. It facilitates access and application
of fundamental spatial databases available in the region and helps with capacity - building in the
institutes responsible for national cartography in terms of training their human resources and
aiding their functional and technological modernization. In the implementation process
structural SDI issues have come to the fore, such as the application of international standards
and the consolidation of geospatial metadata catalogues. In this context, and as part of the
action plans, a closer relationship with SIRGAS could be established to take advantage of its
condition as provider for the regional geodetic control network.
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As for the PC-IDEA, aside from the fact that the PAIGH made a financial contribution towards its
establishment because it believed it was important to set up a technical committee to develop
SDI in the region, with the 2009-2013 PC-IDEA work plan (February 2012 version) it deems the
proposed collaboration to be even more significant not only because the efforts of both
organizations complement each other but, above all, because of the economies of scale that
would be achieved by avoiding existing duplications in human resources, activities and results.
Many projects that have already been executed and those that are under way in the region
would stand to benefit if the PC-IDEA Program is achieved, unless we wish to go back to square
one on subjects such as standards, analyses of institutional frameworks and specific
applications.
Take, for example, the fact that in 2010 the ISO and the PAIGH published a first edition of the
ISO TC/211 Standards Guide (Guía de Normas ISO TC/211, in Spanish) available through the
PAIGH at no cost and with no restrictions regarding use. Currently, the “Group to Harmonize
Rules and Standards”, which came about from the R31Geo collaboration, is in the process of
preparing the second edition, which will be ready in 2013. When the PC-IDEA Rules and
Specifications Working Group proposes to “have a set of standards and technical
specifications applicable to the region on the whole, regardless of the specifics of each
nation” we are assuming it does not mean it will start from square one, rather that it will
embrace the work carried out by the other organizations so as to ensure the goal of having
PC-IDEA specifications ready for 03/30/13 is not only feasible but that the proposed
specifications are also consistent with ISO international standards and the Open Geospatial
Consortium (OGC).
Building data infrastructure in the region is a dynamic process that is constantly evolving and is
not controlled from above. It is the result of practices, concepts and projects undertaken by
academia, consultants, the industry, national stakeholders and specialized institutes.
2.
The Interrelationship of the Action Plans for SDI – Related Initiatives from the SIRGAS’
Perspective
The institutional framework of the SIRGAS is based on two complimentary paradigms: that
established by the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) for its Global Geodetic
Observing System and that defined by the PAIGH in its 2010-2020 Pan American Agenda. The
first refers to the international scientific and technological vanguard in the field of geodesy,
whereas the second emphasizes the use of geodetic knowledge and technologies to improve
territorial ordering in the region, mitigate the effect of disasters and deal with global climate
change processes. Within that context, SIRGAS conceptualizes itself as a bridge which, when
travelled in one direction way, fosters the participation of the region on the international
geodetic front and, when travelled in the opposite direction, ensures that cutting - edge
scientific knowledge is translated into concrete solutions for the geodetic-based problems of
the region.
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Ever since the SIRGAS was established as a Pan American initiative in 1993, the PAIGH has given
it its uninterrupted backing. It has done so in two complimentary and equally relevant manners:
by means of regular grants, which SIRGAS has applied almost exclusively to facilitating scientific
and academic exchanges that have benefitted many institutions in almost all the countries of
Latin America and, most recently, the Caribbean; and by means of providing ongoing intellectual
support when championing SIRGAS vis a vis the geographic institutes and other government
agencies of the Pan American community. This support has proven key to turning SIRGAS into
the main forum of debate and chief communicator of the progress achieved by geodesy in Latin
America and the Caribbean (with annual meetings, schools and workshops which, on average,
assemble 200 participants). The SIRGAS is the principal coordinator of the geodetic activities
carried out by the geographic institutes and other government agencies in the region.
The following brief digression will provide the conceptual background into the type of
relationship the SIRGAS envisions with the sister initiatives of the PC-IDEA and GeoSUR. It is hard
to refrain from the temptation to use the imagery of layers piled on top of each other if we were
to describe a logo to identify SDI. Yet said image, which so clearly synthesizes the fundamental
concept of SDI, makes no mention of how to align the layers so they can be placed on top of
each other. It is often said that this can be achieved through georeferencing but, although that
condition is necessary, it is not enough to guarantee alignment of the layers. It is also essential
that georeferencing of layers be done with regard to a single reference frame, which is the
fundamental layer of SDI. The reference frame for Latin America and the Caribbean is provided
by SIRGAS.
Whereas the mission of the PC-IDEA is to promote the development of SDI in the Americas and
that of GeoSUR is to facilitate access to and management of geospatial information, SIRGAS’ is to
coordinate the efforts of more than fifty institutions in 20 countries to provide products, data,
knowledge and services to georeference SDI in the Americas. The main product SIRGAS offers is
a reference frame capable of supporting all the demands of SDI (from low precision
georeferencing for mapping purposes, to the millimetric positioning required to study global
change). With over 200 Continuously Operating GNSS stations, SIRGAS provides data that
facilitate georeferencing, including real-time applications. SIRGAS fosters the permanent
modernization of the communities that generate and use geospatial information by means of
activities that range from the production of standards and technical specifications to training
courses. In addition, the SIRGAS analysis centers produce maps describing tectonic activity,
atmospheric variability or variations in sea level, all of which are necessary to understanding
global change.
As mentioned above, SIRGAS views itself as a provider of useful or indispensable input and
knowledge so the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR can achieve their mandates. Likewise, SIRGAS needs
the PC-IDEA and the GeoSUR so a consensus can be reached to use the SIRGAS (or, equivalently,
the national reference frames linked to the SIRGAS) as the sole reference frame for SDI in the
Americas. This would encompasses everything from drafting technical recommendations,
standards and specifications all the way to the coordination of a clear message of support to the
SIRGAS as the sole reference system to guarantee the best use of SDI in the Americas.
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3.
The Interrelationship of the Action Plans for SDI – Related Initiatives from the PC-IDEA’s
Perspective
As a result of the review of the institutional frameworks of the four regional initiatives
mentioned in Chapter II of this document, the vision of the PC-IDEA is that they all contribute to
the development of the Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas and the national
processes to implement their SDIs from their specific spheres of action.
All the programs and initiatives involved in the creation of the joint work plan are linked to one
or more components of a SDI (in bold below). There are some very clearly defined parts (that
complement each other, which is very important) and certain subject matters where we must
encourage collaborative efforts to achieve synergies based on individual contributions.
Bearing in mind the current mission, objectives and activities mentioned in Chapter II, it is
evident that the PAIGH is closely linked to the development of the fundamental data of the
countries in the region, aiding with the consolidation of fundamental geospatial databases,
consulting on the modernization programs of national geographic institutes regarding these
matters, fostering research and promoting cooperation among specialized institutions. The
PAIGH also focuses on interoperational objectives, advancing and certifying standards and
pushing for training of human resources.
GeoSUR provides the distribution platform to facilitate access to and use of regional geospatial
information by means of geographic services to obtain, locate, consult, manipulate and analyze
information on Latin American countries, currently extending its sphere of action to Central
America and the Caribbean. In this, GeoSUR could even cover all the countries of the continent,
collecting sets of relevant data from the portals of Canada and the United States.
SIRGAS also makes a significant contribution to the development of the fundamental data of the
region in its objective of crystallizing and maintaining the three - dimensional geocentric
reference system of the Americas to provide the fundamental layer of SDI of the continent.
The current objectives and activities of the PC-IDEA are focused on encouraging and
strengthening SDI, in terms of their legal framework, policies and plans, capacity building and
standards by informing about good practices, publishing technical documents, implementing
Web platforms (SDI Observatory and Training Observatory) and implementing a manual on SDI
for the Americas. Another relevant line of work is that of monitoring and following - up on the
member states in terms of the progress achieved on each of the aforementioned SDI
components.
In light of the above, it is the opinion of the PC-IDEA that the joint work plan should bolster the
roles and functions that each of the four regional organizations, or initiatives, are currently
undertaking: the PAIGH and SIRGAS, in conjunction with the national geographic institutes,
focusing on having a standardized geospatial database for the entire region, with a sole
reference system, satisfying quality and interoperability objectives; GeoSUR, promoting the
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geoportal of the Americas, expanding its network of services and the diversity of layers of
information on the countries in the region thanks to streamlined coordination (backed by the
PAIGH and the PC-IDEA) with all the nations in the region; and PC-IDEA, supporting and
following - up on national processes related to all the components of SDI, promoting the
exchange of information amongst countries and fostering their use in national, regional, and
global decision - making, within the context of its connection to the UN.
The issues that these four regional organizations, or initiatives, have in common, in the view of
the PC-IDEA, and that require coordinated, integrated and complementary work plans are
related to interoperability (rules, standards and technical specifications) and capacitybuilding/human resource training. The PC-IDEA suggests that current work plans be thoroughly
reviewed and that a new proposal be made to optimize the contributions of each one, maximize
the use of resources and get better results for the benefit of all the countries of the Americas.
4.
The Interrelationship of the Action Plans for SDI – Related Initiatives from the GeoSUR’s
Perspective
The GeoSUR Program clearly complements the initiatives of the SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and the PAIGH
mentioned earlier in the corresponding action plans. As a regional development bank, the CAF
wishes to build upon that complimentary nature and contribute to establishing the bases of a
wide-ranging regional data infrastructure.
There are unquestionable synergies between the GeoSUR and PC-IDEA, especially in fields of
common interest such as training, making inventories of spatial information and implementing
standards and protocols, as well as establishing the best connection between national SDIs and
regional SDIs. The PC-IDEA can bolster the actions of GeoSUR by ensuring there is good
coordination with Latin American and Caribbean national and sub - national SDIs. GeoSUR, in
turn, gives the PC-IDEA a practical mechanism to test and implement regional standards and
protocols in geoservices and other spatial applications. Both initiatives can advance the
development of practical applications focused on decision makers and the public that reinforce
the notion of SDI as a key factor — and a source of reliable information— for development in
our region.
Together with the SIRGAS, GeoSUR has the ability to encourage the use of the continental
reference system as a basic component of the implementation of tools and geoservices by the
institutions that participate in GeoSUR. There is also the possibility of assessing the
appropriateness of incorporating basic information provided by SIRGAS in fields such as geodesy,
climate and tectonic activity—at the regional level— into the GeoSUR platform and associated
national geoservices.
Together with the PAIGH, as the coordinating institution of the GeoSUR, joint actions have been
undertaken with the CAF since 2007, when GeoSUR was first launched in Brasilia. The PAIGH has
backed the participation of the geographic institutes of the region in this initiative and has been
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instrumental in its conceptualization, planning and start up. This working relationship will be
consolidated and championed in the new 2013-2015 GeoSUR Program Action Plan, which will be
established during the first quarter of 2013.
As can be gathered from this information, the GeoSUR has clear connections and complements
the sphere of action of the PAIGH, SIRGAS and PC-IDEA, all of which merit closer
interrelationship and coordination. The GeoSUR also has close cooperation ties with regional
and global initiatives that can further the global insertion of a Latin American and Caribbean
regional SDI. Below is a list of some of the institutions and initiatives with which it has been
working:
•
•
•
•
•
•
The Andean Community of Nations (CAN, in Spanish), in the framework of the Amazon
Regional Environmental Information Platform (PIRAA, in Spanish)
The Eye on Earth platform of the European Environment Agency
The Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
The Global Network of Networks, one of the “special initiatives” of the Eye on Earth
initiative backed by the UNEP
The Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA, in
Spanish) bolstered by the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR, in Spanish)
The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI)
Lastly, we should highlight the role the CAF can play in pushing for the consolidation of SDI at
the regional, national and local level. In its role as development bank, owned by a significant
number of countries in the region, the CAF not only act as a project financier but it can also play
an important part as institutional intermediary and spatial information user. The CAF can help
the PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR to orchestrate practical, high - impact actions that have
a favorable bearing on decision - making processes and promote the early integration of
geospatial issues into development projects.
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IV. 2013-2015 JOINT ACTION PLAN
The Action Plan that the participating agencies are proposing to jointly carry out in this effort
must translate into a significant boost to the development of SDI initiatives in the region and an
important contribution to access and use of the existing geospatial information in the Americas.
The Plan is a starting point and work plan to cooperate on targets that are common to the
agencies and can extend its scope as new initiatives and forms of collaboration are identified.
In practice, it is a matter of initially ensuring that the PAIGH 2010-2020 Pan Americana Agenda,
the SIRGAS Work Plan, the 2009-2013 PC-IDEA Work Plan and the GeoSUR 2013-2015 Action
Plan coincide as much as possible. In order to determine the elements of the Plan it is important
to summarize the proposals of the previous chapter, which contain the existing visions of each
participating agency. Chart 1 lists the elements proposed by the agencies for the development of
the Action Plan.
Chart 1
Essential Competencies that Characterize the Pillar Initiatives of SDI and
Potential Areas of Contribution to Joint Work
Agency and
Instrument
PAIGH
2010-2020
Pan American Agenda
SIRGAS
Annual Work Plan
PC-IDEA
Four - Year Work Plan
GeoSUR
Three-Year Work Plan
Potential Areas
of Contribution
Cooperation among institutions and key SDI initiatives
Consolidation of fundamental data bases
Capacity- building
Spatial data and interoperability standards
Technical publications
Continental geocentric reference system that is key for SDI
Capacity - building by training human resources
Technical publications
Development of the legal framework, policies and plans that are
key for SDI
Human resource training and dissemination of good practices
Monitoring of progress achieved by countries in every component
of SDI
Coordination with national and - sub national SDI in the region
Consolidation of a Geoportal to facilitate access to and use of
regional geospatial information
Assist with capacity -building to ensure technological innovation
in SDI (CAF)
Aid with the creation of homogenized and standardized base and
thematic maps at the regional scale (Central America and South
America)
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1.
PAIGH Proposals
• Hold the First Joint Work Meeting between the PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR
prior to the 20th General Assembly of the PAIGH in which directors and specialists can
conduct an exercise of integration, getting up - to - speed on the status of SDI
development and to specify responsibilities in order to comply with the Plan (November
17 and 18, 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay).
• Workshop on “Building Leadership Capacities at the National Institutions Responsible
for Spatial Data, Geographic Information Services and Spatial Data Infrastructure” (in
partnership with the National Geographic Institute of Spain [NGI] and the CAF).
• Workshop on “Harmonization of Spatial Data Rules and Standards” (in partnership with
the National Geographic Institute of Spain and the CAF).
• “Status of Fundamental Spatial Databases (Fundamental Data) in the Americas”
Workshop.
• Use the PAIGH 2014 and 2015 Annual Technical Assistance Programs to prioritize
projects that are aligned with the joint endorsed Action Plan.
• Link SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR to the current effort being undertaken by the PAIGH
and R3IGeo to polish the harmonized terminology of the ISO standards in Spanish for
the second edition of the ISO TC/211 Standards Guide (Guía de Normas ISO TC/211, in
Spanish).
2.
SIRGAS Proposals
In addition to being in agreement with the proposals made by the PAIGH, SIRGAS submits the
following concrete actions to be carried out within the framework of the present joint work
plan:
• “Vertical Reference System” Workshop to be held in Panama City during the last quarter
of 2013 to coincide with the 2013 SIRGAS Meeting and with the support of the Tommy
Guardia Geographic Institute of Panama, the PAIGH and the IAG.
• Workshop entitled “Towards the Integration of the Caribbean into the Geodetic
Infrastructure of the Americas” to be held in Guyana during the first quarter of 2013,
with the support of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, the IAG, the IASPEI
(International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior), the IAGA
(International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy) and the IUGG
(International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics).
• Conference on “Bolstering SDI of the Americas”, to be held in Panama City during the
last quarter of 2013, in parallel with the 2013 SIRGAS Meeting and within the
framework of the “20 Years of SIRGAS” celebration. Representatives from the PAIGH,
PC-IDEA, GeoSUR and SIRGAS would present the pillars of the present Joint Work Plan
to those assembled there.
• Document entitled “Interface to Exchange Information between the PAIGH, PC-IDEA,
GeoSUR and SIRGAS”. A technical document will be jointly developed specifying the
formats and protocols to be followed to exchange data and products that are common
to the four initiatives.
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• Document entitled “Geocentric Frame of Reference for the Americas”. This nonspecialized technical document will describe the current status and future challenges
connected to establishing and maintaining a reference frame that supports the SDI
needs conceptualized by the PAIGH, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR, as well as the global change
problems mentioned in the PAIGH 2010-2020 Pan American Agenda.
• “Towards a Real-Time SDI” Project. Joint Project aimed at strengthening the
infrastructure necessary to produce spatial information in (almost) real-time. It would
be drawn up jointly and the agencies would commit to managing and obtaining the
necessary funds to undertake it.
3.
PC-IDEA Proposals
In the knowledge that the 2013-2017 PC-IDEA work plan will be linked to the resolutions of the
Tenth UNRCC-A, to be held in August 2013 in New York, the following are their proposals:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
PC-IDEA places its training observatory, to be implemented on its website, at the
disposal of the plan to announce the activities and training offerings generated within
the framework of the ongoing activities and action plans of the PAIGH, SIRGAS and
GeoSUR. To that end, they propose to agree upon and document a procedure to
ensure the information is up - to - date.
Harmonize the PC-IDEA training plan with the training activities scheduled within the
context of the action plans of the PAIGH, SIRGAS and GeoSUR.
In terms of rules, standards and technical specifications, PC-IDEA proposes a joint
effort be undertaken to define functionalities, structure and maintenance procedures
for the Web application known as the “Standards Bank”, available on the PC-IDEA
website in order to have a platform that allows for orderly and systematic access to
existing, as well as future, documentation within the framework of the action plans of
the four organizations.
Develop and document a procedure to publish technical documents created by the
four organizations in the SDI Observatory on the PC-IDEA website.
Produce, jointly with the SIRGAS, the recommendations and technical documents that
are necessary to promote a consensus in the use of this reference system at the level
of the institutions that lead SDIs in the member states.
Announce events and meetings related to the work of the four organizations in the
PC-IDEA website and develop a procedure to ensure the information is up - to - date.
Create a coordination mechanism with the GeoSUR to channel the requirements
for the organizations responsible for national SDIs and the institutions that make them
up.
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4.
GeoSUR Proposals
• To conduct two virtual training courses on metadata management and implementation
of visualization services (in partnership with the NGI of Spain, the U.S. Geological Survey
[USGS], PC-IDEA and the PAIGH).
• To incorporate SIRGAS spatial data into the portal and GeoSUR regional viewer as a
fundamental regional base layer.
• To hold a regional workshop to standardize and create a regional map of Mesoamerica
(1:250,000 scale) in collaboration with the SIRGAS, PAIGH and PC-IDEA.
• To integrate the GeoSUR Platform into regional and global initiatives such as the UN
Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM), the Global Earth
Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), the Global Network of Networks, Eye on Earth,
the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) and the
PIRAA, in collaboration with the PAIGH and PC-IDEA.
Table 1
2013-2015 PAIGH-SIRGAS-PC-IDEA-GeoSUR Joint Action Plan
Activity
First Joint Work Meeting
between the PAIGH, SIRGAS, PCIDEA and GeoSUR
The PAIGH Technical Assistance
Program will prioritize projects
that are alligned with the Joint
PAIGH – SIRGAS – PC-IDEA –
GeoSUR Action Plan
“Towards the Integration of the
Caribbean into the Geodetic
Infraestructure of the Americas”
Workshop
“Building Leadership Capacities
at the National Institutions
Responsible for Spatial Data,
Geographic Information Services
and Spatial Data Infrastructure”
Workshop
“Harmonization of Spatial Data
Rules and Standards” Workshop
“Current Status of Fundamental
Spatial DataBases (Fundamental
Data) in the Americas” Workshop
“Vertical Reference System”
Workshop
Expected
Result
Document conveying an integrating
and updated vision of the status of
SDIs, listing concrete actions and
responsibilities for their
development
Participation of at least six Caribbean
nations, drafting of a document that
provides a diagnosis of the status of
geodetic reference systems in the
region and planning actions leading
to establishing SIRGAS
Timeline
20th General
Assembly of the
PAIGH (November
17 and 18, 2013;
Montevideo,
Uruguay)
2014 and 2015
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PAIGH
First semester 2013
SIRGAS, PAIGH,
IAG, IUGG and
Guyana Lands
and Surveys
Commission
20th General
Assembly of the
PAIGH (November
17 and 18, 2013;
Montevideo,
Uruguay)
2014
PAIGH, CAF and
NGI of Spain
2015
Participation of all Central American
nations; drafting of a document that
provides a diagnosis of the status of
vertical networks and planning the
actions leading to establishing a
modern vertical reference system
Responsible
Agency
PAIGH, SIRGAS,
PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
Last quarter 2013
(to coincide with
the 2013 SIRGAS
Meeting in the city
of Panama)
PAIGH, CAF and
NGI of Spain
PAIGH, SIRGAS,
PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
SIRGAS, PAIGH,
IAG and the
Tommy Guardia
Geographic
Institute of
Panama
Activity
Virtual workshop on “Metadata
Management and
Implementation of Visualization
Services”
“Standardization and Creation of
a Regional Map of Mesoamerica
(1:250,000 scale)” Workshop
Incorporating the SIRGAS, PCIDEA and GeoSUR into the Joint
Initiative of the PAIGH and
R3IGeo to polish the harmonized
terminology of ISO standards in
Spanish
Document entitled “Geocentric
Frame of Reference for the
Americas”
Document entitled “Interface to
Exchange Information between
the PAIGH, PC-IDEA, GeoSUR and
SIRGAS”.
Coordination of the PAIGH,
SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR
Portals
“Towards a Real-Time SDI”
Project
Integration of the GeoSUR
platform into other regional and
global initiatives
Expected
Result
Two workshops
Timeline
2013 and 2014
Late 2013
Responsible
Agency
GeoSUR, PC-IDEA,
PAIGH, NGI of
Spain and the U.S.
Geological Survey
GeoSUR, PC-IDEA,
SIRGAS and the
PAIGH
PAIGH, SIRGAS,
PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
Joint contribution to the Guía IPGH
de Normas ISO/TC 211 (PAIGH ISO
TC/211 Standards Guide)
Late 2013
This non-specialized technical
document will describe the current
status and future challenges
connected to the necessary
reference frame for SDI, as well as
the issue of natural disasters and
global change
Creation of a document with
technical specifications on formats
and protocols to exchange data and
products of mutual interest for the
PAIGH, SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
Information and products of
common interest to the PAIGH,
SIRGAS, PC-IDEA and GeoSUR that
are developed in a consistent
manner and are readily available
through the portals of the four
organizations; permanent
mainentance strategy for the four
portales
Design and submit a project to
financing agencies, aimed at
developing the human and
technological capabilities of the
region in order to implement realtime services to support SDI
Integrate the GeoSUR platform into
the UN Initiative on Global
Geospatial Information
Management (GGIM), the Global
Earth Observation System of
Systems (GEOSS), the Global
Network of Networks, Eye on Earth,
Infrastructure for Spatial
Information in the European
Community (INSPIRE) and the
Amazon Regional Environmental
Information Platform (PIRAA)
Mid 2014
SIRGAS and PAIGH
Late 2014
PAIGH, SIRGAS,
PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
Late 2015
PC-IDEA, GeoSUR,
PAIGH and SIRGAS
Late 2015
PAIGH, IAG, CAF,
SIRGAS, PC-IDEA
and GeoSUR
2014 and 2015
GeoSUR, PC-IDEA
and PAIGH
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Activity
“PC-IDEA – GeoSUR”
Coordination Mechanism
*
Expected
Result
Establish a mechanism coordinated
by PC-IDEA and GeoSUR to channel
requirements with the
organizations responsible for
national SDIs and the institutions
that make them up
Timeline
To be agreed upon*
This PC-IDEA´s proposal will be considered at the Joint Meeting to be held in 2013.
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Responsible
Agency
PC-IDEA and
GeoSUR
Acronyms
CAF
CAN
DGFI
FIG
GEOSS
GeoSUR
GGIM
GNSS
GSDI
GTplan
IAG
IAGA
IASPEI
ICA
IDB
IGDN
IIRSA
INSPIRE
ISO
ISPRS
IUGG
LAGF
NGI
OAS
OGC
PAIGH
PIRAA
PC-IDEA
SDI
SIRGAS
UNASUR
UNEP
UNRCC-A
USGS
WB
Development Bank of Latin America (Corporación Andina de Fomento)
Andean Community of Nations (Comunidad Andina de Naciones)
German Geodetic Research Institute (Deutches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut)
International Federation of Surveyors (Fédération Internationale des Géomètres)
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
Geospatial Network for Latin America and the Caribbean
United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management
Global Navigation Satellite System
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association
Working Group for Planning (Grupo de Trabajo de Planificación)
International Association of Geodesy
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior
International Cartographic Association
Inter- American Development Bank
Inter-American Geospatial Data Network
Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America
Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community
International Organization for Standardization
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Latin America Geospatial Forum
National Geographic Institute
Organization of American States
Open Geospatial Consortium
Pan American Institute of Geography and History
Amazon Regional Environmental Information Platform (Plataforma de
Información Regional Ambiental Amazónica)
Permanent Committee on Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas
(Infraestructura de Datos Geoespaciales de las Américas)
Spatial Data Infrastructure
Geocentric Reference System for the Americas (Sistema de Referencia
Geocéntrico para las Américas)
Union of South American Nations (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas)
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas
U.S. Geological Survey
World Bank
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Caribbean. Experiences and Lessons Learned in the GeoSUR Program in Assisting with
the Eye on Earth Conference (Abu Dhabi, 2011)
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Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
<http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/>
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Comprehensive Development of the Americas (Peru, 2004)
<http://www.science.oas.org/Ministerial/espanol/documentos/REMCYT-I-INF8-ESP.pdf>
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Joint Action Plan to expedite the development of SDI of the Americas

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