News in 2024

UN Science meeting in New York

FIG's Chair for the Americas Regional Network, Dr. Daniel Roman, participated in the UN Science meeting in New York on September 27, 2024.

The overall theme of the session focused on Geodesy, Geodetic Infrastructure and Capacity Development globally and more specifically in Africa. Dr. Roman covered areas positive examples from the Pacific and Caribbean Small Island Developing States in building organic geodetic infrastructure and capability. Specifically, by linking the scientific efforts into the regional intergovernmental organizations.

He expanded upon ideas developed in at the FIG Working in Ghana earlier this year in support of the Africa Regional Network to highlight a potential path forward for the Africa region.

This region experiences organizational shortfalls similar to where both the Americas and Pacific regions were a decade ago and can benefit from those lessons learned.

 

Dr. Daniel Roman
October 2024