1. Enhanced involvement of Russia and the CIS states in Regional Geodesy Activities
2. Participation in Regional Geodetic Campaign 2002
3. Policy Statement for Asia-Pacific Boundaries Dataset
4. Basic Principles for Developing and Utilizing the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset
5. APSDI Clearinghouse Node
6. BARENTS Geographic Database
7. Request for persons experienced in cadastral matters to be involved in Working Group 3
8. Implementation of Working Group 3 Work Plan
9. Actions for Member Involvement, provision of Education/training opportunities for capacity Building
10. Strengthening of linkage with UNRCC, UNGIWG and other related bodies
11. Information Dissemination/Communication
12. Special Group of CIS countries in the PCGIAP region
13. Support for development of the Second Administrative Level Boundaries dataset
14. The 9th PCGIAP meeting incorporated in the 16th UNRCC-AP
15. GSDI Association

1. Enhanced involvement of Russia and the CIS states in Regional Geodesy Activities

The PCGIAP,

Noting the progress made by the PCGIAP Regional Geodesy Working Group in the past 6 years and the necessity to integrate this activity with those of Russia and the CIS states in West Asia,

Stressing the importance of the Federal Service for Geodesy and Cartography of Russia and other CIS countries' participation in the PCGIAP regional geodetic campaigns on common GPS observation points in European and Asian continents and Pacific region using the geodetic points such as Khabarovask, Chita, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Astrakhan, Rostov-on-Don, Nighniy Novgorod, and Moscow,

Recommends that

• The Federal Service for Geodesy and Cartography of Russia as head of the Special PCGIAP Group, should stimulate the involvement of West Asian countries through the Interstate Council on Geodesy, Cartography, Cadastre and Remote Sensing of CIS Countries, by enlisting the participation of the national services of those geodesy and cartography organizations in the Regional Geodetic observation campaigns,
• The existing project for development of an improved Asian regional geoid be expanded to include links to the European and Pacific Geoids, and that Mr. Victor Alexandrov, the PCGIAP member from the Federal Service for Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, join the broader project as having co-responsibility with Malaysia for the expanded project, and
• Russia as coordinator of the geodetic activities of the CIS States should consider hosting a Geodesy technical workshop to facilitate the integration of the geodetic activity of Russia and the CIS states with the ongoing work of the PCGIAP Regional Geodesy Working Group.

2. Participation in Regional Geodetic Campaign 2002

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the progress made so far by the regional geodetic campaigns in establishing a core network of points on the ITRF regional datum, which form the basis for development of individual transformation parameters for regional spatial data,

In consideration of the necessity to extend this progress through the rest of the region,

Recommends to request member countries, which have not yet been able to join the Regional Geodesy observation campaigns, to seriously consider participation in the October 2002 regional geodetic field campaign, and in the subsequent presentation of results during the 9th PCGIAP meeting in Japan.

3. Policy Statement for Asia-Pacific Boundaries Dataset

The PCGIAP,

Noting that a principal objective of the PCGIAP is to develop a Spatial Data Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (APSDI),

Also noting the boundaries dataset, which includes international boundaries and administrative boundaries, is one of the essential components of the APSDI,

Further noting the PCGIAP does not in any way represent the boundaries dataset of the APSDI to be the agreed and legally binding definition of country boundaries,

Acknowledging the boundaries data provided by the National Mapping Agencies of the member nations as being the most appropriate data from those countries,

Recommends that

• The PCGIAP member nations are entitled to represent their boundaries data in accordance to their own stand on territorial sovereignty, and have the copyright and the right of explanation for their own boundaries data in the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset,
• The boundaries data provided to the PCGIAP by the member nations are consistent to those that they provide to the UN,
• The Asia-Pacific boundaries dataset is separately stored country by country; Without the concerned country’s authorization, PCGIAP does not make any modification to the data,
• The member nations entrust the PCGIAP with the responsibility to release their boundaries data while they do so on their own; The boundaries data released in the above two channels are equally copyrighted,
• International standards, and common software data formats, should be used for the AP regional fundamental data set for vector and raster data, and
• The representation of geographic names in the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset complies with the principles set by the UN Group of Experts on Geographic Names.

4. Basic Principles for Developing and Utilizing the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset

The PCGIAP recommends that

• The contents of the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset shall be defined, and further, the technical specifications of the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset shall be developed, with the Global Mapping Specifications and Administrative Boundary Pilot Project Specifications, as reference,
• For the first version of the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset, the vector data shall be no less accurate than 1:1 million in map scale, and the raster data shall be no less than 1KM in ground resolution. The member nations are encouraged to provide data at larger scales on a voluntary basis,
• The technical specifications of the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset shall include detailed measures for the implementation of, and shall not conflict with, the PCGIAP data policy,
• International standards and common software data formats should be used for the AP regional fundamental data set for vector and raster data,
• The PCGIAP maintain that the Asia-Pacific Regional Fundamental Dataset should be contributed to the Global Map and the GSDI as part of the global datasets, and
• Different pricing policies shall be adopted by the PCGIAP for different users, such as commercial and non-commercial purpose; Data will be made available at marginal cost for non-commercial purpose; For commercial purpose, the PCGIAP will follow the pricing principles of the member countries.

5. APSDI Clearinghouse Node

The PCGIAP,

Noting that many changes have been taken place in the taskforce focusing on data node, which was organized in the 7th PCGIAP meeting, and with the following current members: Mr. Glenn Johnstone for Australia, Mr. Zhou, Xu for China, Mr. Sri Kusno Gularso for Indonesia, Mr. Gholam Reza Fallahi for Iran, Mr. Akeno, Kazuhiko for Japan, and Prof. Kim, Kyehyun for Korea,

Also noting that the draft Guidelines for APSDI clearinghouse node development have been revised according to the outcomes of the activities after the 7th PCGIAP meeting, and submitted to the 8th PCGIAP meeting as the 2nd version for comments,

Further noting the contents are reorganized to comply with the candidate PCGIAP metadata profile, and include an implementation strategy,

Noting that a candidate PCGIAP metadata profile complying with ISO19115 core metadata profile has been developed by the APSDI data node taskforce,

Recommends

• That suggestions and comments about the draft Guidelines to be submitted to the taskforce by the end of May 2002,
• To update the profile to reflect the outcomes of the coming ISO/TC211 meeting in May 2002 in Bangkok,
• To use the result in APSDI data node implementation, and
• That ISO compliant software for metadata management and searching be used and extended as the basis to implement APSDI clearinghouse data node.

6. BARENTS Geographic Database

The PCGIAP,

Noting that an analysis report on the BARENTS Geographic Database was presented by the Working Group 2 which analyzed the objectives, implementation phases and technical aspects as well as the similarities of BARENTS project with PCGIAP data set project,

Recognizing that

• BARENTS Geographic Database specification experience be used in the development of APSDI fundamental data set, and
• A special workshop with focused theme plays a key role in promoting the business of a PCGIAP Working group, such as the Hai’nan workshop of the Working Group 2 on APSDI clearinghouse data node held in Nov. 2001,

Recommends that

• The taskforce of the Working Group 2 on fundamental data sets continues to work on the data specification of PCGIAP, and
• A workshop be organized by the Working Group 2 in 2002 whose focus will be on the development of regional data specification and applications.

7. Request for persons experienced in cadastral matters to be involved in Working Group 3

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the Terms of Reference of Working Group 3 (Cadastre) approved by the 15th UNRCC for Asia and the Pacific in April 2000, the 2002-2004 Work Plan for Working Group 3 developed at the workshop held in Penang in September 2001 and the approval of the Work Plan at the PCGIAP Executive meeting in China in November 2001,

Further recognizing the requirement for Working Group 3 to have input from member countries of people with experience in cadastral systems and particularly cadastral mapping in order to progress its Work Plan,

Noting the need for requests for involvement of specialist expertise to be transmitted by the PCGIAP to member countries,

Recommends to send a letter of invitation to each member country to request the identification of an appropriate person from a land administration or cadastral mapping agency, who is experienced in cadastral matters and particularly cadastral mapping, to be involved in the activities of Working Group 3.

8. Implementation of Working Group 3 Work Plan

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the important relationship between the operation of the cadastre and spatial data infrastructures at local, state and national levels and the role of PCGIAP to assist the development of these SDIs,

Further recognizing the need in the Working Group 3 Work Plan to develop a cadastral template in order to better understand the role of cadastres in member countries and particularly their role in developing spatial data infrastructures,

Acknowledging the need to establish a task force of member countries to initially develop a draft cadastral template,

Noting the offer by Australia, Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran, Korea and Malaysia to participate in the task force,

Recommends to

• Develop a draft cadastral template which will include questions on:
  1. Land policy
  2. Laws and regulations
  3. Land tenure
  4. Land administration and cadastre
  5. Institutional arrangements
  6. Spatial data infrastructures
  7. Technology
  8. Human resources and capacity building, and
• Present the draft cadastral template for discussion to a two day workshop to be held prior to the 16th UNRCC for Asia and the Pacific in Japan in spring or summer of 2003.

9. Actions for Member Involvement, provision of Education/training opportunities for capacity Building

The PCGIAP,

Noting the need for better member involvement and participation in its activities and programs, the constraints faced by members, specifically those from less-developed countries, and the necessity for capacity-building measures for members through the provision of education and training opportunities,

Recommends

• To organize a training course for senior officials from member countries as it is believed that they are more likely to provide support to PCGIAP activities if they are directly involved,
• PCGIAP to explore ways for possible financial support for member participation in trainings/workshops,
• That centrally-located countries be selected as venues for such trainings/workshops to minimize travel costs for the members, and
• That a more in-depth analysis of the survey questionnaire results be conducted for additional information on specific member country needs; Consultation with other working groups will be made on the contents of the questionnaire and should there be a need to revise the same, a new set of questionnaires based on the review made will be sent to all members.

10. Strengthening of linkage with UNRCC, UNGIWG and other related bodies

The PCGIAP,

Noting that importance of establishing linkages with UNRCC, UNGIWG and other related bodies,

Recommends the preparation of discussion paper on the issue for consideration at the next Executive Board Meeting in Manila.

11. Information Dissemination/Communication

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the importance of better information dissemination not only among its members but to other groups as well,

Recommends the publication of a PCGIAP Newsletter, updating and maintenance of PCGIAP website, paper presentation on PCGIAP in various fora/conferences and the communication to members of the development needs questionnaire results.

12. Special Group of CIS countries in the PCGIAP region

The PCGIAP,

Taking into account the Interstate Counsel on Geodesy, Cartography, Cadastre and Remote Sensing of CIS Countries activity in geodesy and cartography,

Recognizing the necessity of drawing national services for geodesy and cartography into PCGIAP international projects,

Recommends that PCGIAP to recognize the Group of Interstate Council on Geodesy, Cartography, Cadastre and Remote Sensing of CIS Countries as the Special Group of CIS countries in the PCGIAP region, and that activities in this Group will initially be the responsibility of Mr Victor Alexandrov, member of the Executive Board of PCGIAP.

13. Support for development of the Second Administrative Level Boundaries dataset

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the efforts of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) towards creating United Nations Geographic Database and developing a Second Administrative Level Boundaries (SALB) dataset as part of the Database,

Recalling the resolution 8 adopted by the 15th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific (UNRCC-AP) that welcomes the synergetic support of UNGIWG for coordinating its efforts with relevant activities of the UNRCC-AP for mutual and complementary benefit,

Recommends that PCGIAP to encourage the National Mapping Agencies in Asia and the Pacific region to cooperate with the UNGIWG on the development and maintenance of the SALB dataset and in this regard to enter a cooperative relationship with the Map Collection of the Dag Hammerskˆld Library, United Nations, on the issues of validations of the data and the submission to the UN of the latest administrative boundary information.

14. The 9th PCGIAP meeting incorporated in the 16th UNRCC-AP

The PCGIAP,

Recognizing the success of the 15th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific (UNRCC-AP) that incorporated the 6th PCGIAP meeting for the first time,

Noting the willingness of Japan to respond to an expectation of PCGIAP member countries to have the joint meeting of the 16th UNRCC-AP and the 9th PCGIAP meeting in Japan,

Recommends that PCGIAP to coordinate with the United Nations Statistic Division for preparing the second joint meeting of UNRCC-AP and PCGIAP in Japan in an appropriate period in spring or summer of 2003.

15. GSDI Association

The PCGIAP,

Noting efforts by the GSDI Steering Committee to create a GSDI Association,

Acknowledging a goal of the GSDI Association to support establishment of regional spatial data infrastructures that are globally compatible is complementary to a goal of PCGIAP,

Looks forward to establishing a productive relationship with the GSDI Association in the future.