Resolutions

List of Resolutions

• 1. Extraordinary Geodetic Campaign
• 2. Absolute gravity observation campaign
• 3. Working Group 2 (Fundamental Data) Workshop
• 4. Development of Asia Pacific Spatial Data Infrastructure(APSDI) Clearinghouse Portal
• 5. Template on Spatial Dimension of Marine Administration of NSDI
• 6. Spatial Data Infrastructure(SDI) Workshop
• 7. Networking (1)
• 8. Networking (2)
• 9. Funding
• 10. Vote of thanks
  
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1. Extraordinary Geodetic Campaign

The Committee

Recognizing the importance to learn from the lessons of the tsunami on 26 December 2004 and the relevance to the PCGIAP,

Acknowledging the needs to contribute to the region through geodetic activities,

Resolves to continue with PCGIAP extraordinary geodetic campaign to study the effect of the Indian Ocean tsunami,

Further resolves to undertake the work as follows;

• Member countries to provide all CGPS data, any available campaign GPS data and tide gauge data in the affected regions for analysis
  - data span is from 1 December 2004 to 31 March 2005
  - data should be made available by 30 June 2005
• Member countries to undertake data analysis and share the results and interpretation
• Working Group 1 to report the preliminary results to the Cairns Workshop in August 2005
• Geoscience Australia to serve as dataset coordinator, and Geographical Survey Institute, Japan, as project coordinator
• Secretariat to communicate the Extraordinary Geodetic Campaign to the member countries

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2. Absolute gravity observation campaign

The Committee

Recognizing the importance of establishing a regional absolute gravity reference frame,

Acknowledging the progress being made by the member countries in absolute gravity observation

Resolves to undertake a coordinated absolute gravity observation campaign across the region as follows;

• Member countries to make their absolute gravity meters available for the campaign
• Working Group 1 to develop a work plan cost for the next PCGIAP Executive Board meeting in Brunei Darussalam for presentation to funding agencies during the 12th PCGIAP to be held in conjunction with 17th UNRCC-AP in September 2006

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3. Working Group 2 (Fundamental Data) Workshop

The Committee

Recognizing the importance of collaboration with Global Mapping Project,

Acknowledging the urgent regional needs for special data,

Taking into consideration geodetic data expected from the Extraordinary Geodetic Campaign coordinated by Working Group 1,

Resolves to hold a Workshop in Brunei Darussalam during the Executive Board Meeting to be held in November 2005 with an objective of developing special datasets for the tsunami affected areas and an extended dataset of Asia Pacific region.

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4. Development of Asia Pacific Spatial Data Infrastructure(APSDI) Clearinghouse Portal

The Committee

Recognizing the importance of continued efforts for the APSDI Clearinghouse Portal development,

Noting the needs for increased involvement of member countries for the reconstituted Taskforce in September 2004,

Recommends

• Member countries to participate in the APSDI Clearinghouse Taskforce
• Member countries to nominate a Taskforce member to be involved in the first phase of the APSDI Clearinghouse Portal implementation
• Taskforce members to be in charge of the development and maintenance of their national geoportal

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5. Template on Spatial Dimension of Marine Administration of NSDI

The Committee

Noting that most countries within the Asia Pacific region are developing their own National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) initiatives to facilitate sustainable development,

Recognising the importance of sustainable development and the principles agreed by the International Conference on the Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia and the Ministerial Forum of the Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia (2003) under the GEF/UNDP/IMO Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA),

Further noting that the vast majority of NSDI initiatives are only related to the land environment,

Recalling that most countries in the region have an extensive marine jurisdiction, and related administrative responsibilities,

Further recalling the Resolutions and Recommendations of the WG3-International Workshop on Administering the Marine Environment - The Spatial Dimension May, 2004 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA,

Acknowledging that the marine environment and particularly the coastal zone are critically important for food production and sustainable development within each country,

Recommends that all countries in the Asia-Pacific region with an extensive marine jurisdiction and administrative responsibilities be encouraged to include a marine dimension in their NSDI.

Further recommends that they complete the PCGIAP-WG3 Template on Marine Administration Spatial Dimension, in order to contribute to the development of guidelines and policy on the spatial dimension of marine administration.

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6. Spatial Data Infrastructure(SDI) Workshop

The Committee

Recognizing the importance of the capacity building for SDI development,

Acknowledging the success of the previous workshops organized by Working Group 4,

Resolves to hold an SDI Workshop in Hyderabad at Survey Training Institute in Hyderabad, India, on 12-28 October 2005. Member countries are to provide comments on its contents by 15 June 2005.

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7. Networking (1)

The Committee

Recognizing the importance of networking among the parties involved in capacity building and institutional strengthening,

Acknowledging the needs for defining capabilities and needs,

Resolves to hold a special meeting on Capacity Building in conjunction with the 17th UNRCC-AP/12th PCGIAP in September 2006, in Bangkok, Thailand, inviting regional bodies, education institutions, and national agencies.

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8. Networking (2)

The Committee

Resolves to develop a directory of institutions involved in capacity building in collaboration with ASEAN FALG.

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9. Funding

The Committee

Recognizing that sources of funding are a common need across many PCGIAP activities,

Acknowledging the needs for establishing permanent and formal relationships with international funding agencies,

Noting a significant opportunity to communicate the work of PCGIAP to funding agencies provided by the recent tsunami disaster

Recommends that the President of PCGIAP look into funding issues and source of funding from relevant agencies.

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10. Vote of thanks

The Committee

Expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Indonesia and the National Coordination Agency for Surveys and Mapping (BAKOSURTANAL) for the kind hospitality and gracious support extended to all the participants of the 11th PCGIAP meeting held in Bali, Indonesia.

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