[Unoosa-stdm] 23rd Session of UNGEGN: Invitation

[Amor Laaribi]

Dear Colleagues,

      The  Twenty-third  Session  of the United Nations Group of Experts on
Geographical Names (UNGEGN) is planned to take place in Vienna, Austria, 28
March  –  4  April  2006,  in  accordance  with Economic and Social Council
decision 2004/303 of 23 July 2004.

      The  United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the
Pacific  (2000)  and  the  Americas  (2001 and 2005), as well as the Eighth
United  Nations  Conference  on  the  Standardization of Geographical Names
(Berlin,  2002)  recommended  that standardized and consistent geographical
names  data  should be considered as a fundamental data set of national and
regional  spatial  data  infrastructures  and  included  in  their  design,
development   and   implementation   (see  attached  document).  They  also
recommended that UNRCC and UNCSGN forge ties with UNGIWG activities.

      We  have  much  pleasure  to  invite  you  to participate in the 23nd
session  of  UNGEGN as an observer as your expertise will be of significant
benefit.

      Enclosed  for  your  convenience  and information are the provisional
agenda  and  documentation  for  the session. Further details on the venue,
registration,     and     hotels     are    posted    on    our    website:
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/.

      The  Conference Secretariat very much look forward to your acceptance
of the invitation and participation during the Conference.

      The contact person for the Conference is:
      Mr. Amor Laaribi
      United Nations Statistics Division
      2 United Nations Plaza, Room DC2-1640
      New York, N.Y.  10017
      Tel: (212) 963-3042;  Fax: (212) 963-9851
      E-mail: laaribi at un.org

PS: Please forward this announcement to colleagues that might be
interested.

(See attached file: PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE TWENTY THIRD SESSION.doc)
(See attached file: Documentation for the Session-REVISED.doc)(See attached
file: UNRCC and UNCSGN Resolutions on UNGIWG.doc)
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