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Promote and support the establishment of an authoritative international database/gazetteer of geographical names to be disseminated to the public through UNGEGN

1-i-5

Bureau,
WG GNDM,
WG GNCH
WG RS

Report on opportunities for an international database/gazetteer activity in 2023

Task Team of WG members:
Convenor, Susan Birtles, Victoria Reeh, Jasper Hogerwerf, Catherine Cheetham, Peeter Päll, Peder Gammeltoft

Susan Birtles

Gather problem statements and use cases to understand need for an international database/gazetteer.
Report on findings, possible high level solutions, and proposed next steps at 2023 session.
Subsequent steps TBD following 2023 report.

~~Outcome - Understanding of requirements for an international database/gazetteer.~~

~~Deliverable - Report on findings and proposal for next steps (Report on behalf of WG at 2023 session).~~

This Action item has been linked to 1-i-2 and tackles all issues related to the WGN DB

05-2025

in progress

Progress 25.10.2024

As a contribution to the WGND implemenatation the concept for unique identifiers for cities has been developed. It shall be adopted/endorsed with a dedicated decision at the next UNGEGN session in 2025.

Progress on 25.06.2024

The intention of this sub-task was clarified, evaluated and assessed. This sub-task comprises the issues related to the WGN DB and is linked to sub-task 1-i-2.

Progress on 22.09.2022

Draft a statement / document with reasons to explain why this task is not achievable --- Pier-Giorgio / Task Team
Discuss the statement / document within the next WG GNDM meeting --- Pier-Giorgio / Task Team
Share an agreed statement / document within the Expanded Bureau --- Pier-Giorgio / Bureau
- Discuss how to proceed with this task and how to explain at UNGEGN 2023

Progress 26.04.2022

Status confirmed