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The primary objective of the UN-GGIM Academic Network is to support the aims and objectives of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) as UN-GGIM sets the agenda for the development of global geospatial information and promotes its use to address key global challenges. If your institution is interested in becoming a member of the UN-GGIM Academic Network, please fill out and submit the following Expression of Interest (EOI) Form.

Expression of Interest (EOI)

The form MUST be submitted online in one sitting as drafts cannot be saved on this website.

I. INSTITUTION INFORMATION

Country *

University, Academic Institution or Research Centre

Name of institution *

Website of institution *(It should contain http:// )

Name of president or head of the institution *

Title *

Street address *

City *

State/Province *

ZIP / Postal code *

Country *

Institution Accreditations

Is this institution internationally, nationally or regionally accredited? *YesNo

Name of International Accreditation Body

Name of National Accreditation Body

Name of Regional Accreditation Body

Date of EOI submission *

II. GEOSPATIAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH UNITS

Note: Each unit reported must be engaged in geospatial education and/or research at your institution or engaged in applying geospatial education or research within one or more application domains.

Name of department (or school, center, etc) submitting the EOI *

Primary Point of Contact (POC) for the EOI

Name of primary POC for the EOI *

POC office phone (include country code)

POC email address *

Alternate Point of Contact (POC) for the EOI

Name of alternate POC for the EOI *

Alternate POC office phone (include country code)

Alternate POC email address *

Unit Description

Website of the department (or similar unit) *(it should contain http:// )

URL of faculty members (if any)

List the primary academic degrees (and/or alternative student credentialing) offered by this unit

Title of degree or academic credential

URL (if any) for description of the program

Please list the names of primary additional research units and academic subunits (if any) affiliated with this Department or similar unit:

Unit name

URL for the unit

URL (if any) describing illustrative programs or projects

Please indicate geospatial education and/or research specialties in which this unit or any of its named affiliated research or academic subunits is engaged: *cartographygeospatial analysisgeospatial computinggeospatial information science (GIS)geospatial legal, financial, institutional and/or policy issuesgeospatial modellinggeospatial servicesmappingphotogrammetryremote sensingsurveyingOther

Please indicate geospatial application domains in which this unit or any of its named affiliated research or subunits is engaged: *agricultureforestrygeologygovernancehydrologyinfrastructure design and developmentmarket researchwaterland administrationtransporturban planningOther

Please list a URL (if any) to a description of Outreach and/or Public Service Activities by the unit. Alternatively, list a few illustrative examples.

III. STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTION

Please provide a statement in how the institution through the named units above will contribute to the objectives of the UN-GGIM Academic Network. *Note: For guidance on expectations, please consult the objectives, functions, and other statements in the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the UN-GGIM Academic Network.

IV. LETTER OF INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT

The following statement must be contained on the letterhead of the institution and signed by the President (or similarly named head) of the Institution in a Letter of Commitment. Alternatively, the letter may be provided and signed by a unit head that has authorization to act for the institution in the matters attested to in the letter.

Required Language in the Letter: "If admitted to the UN-GGIM Academic Network, [INSERT NAME OF INSTITUTION] commits to fulfilling the responsibilities of membership in the UN-GGIM Academic Network and our institution explicitly authorizes the UN-GGIM Academic Network to list the name of our institution as a member on its web site and in its literature. Further, information provided though the Expression of Interest Online Form may be posted on the web site of the UN-GGIM Academic Network at its discretion."

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V. ATTESTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

AGREEMENTS AS CONFIRMED BY SUBMISSION OF EOI

Through its delegates or other specialists, each member organization is expected to contribute substantively to the work of at least one UN-GGIM Academic Network committee or initiative each year. • UN-GGIM Academic Network institutional members are allowed to use the UN-GGIM Academic Network logo on their web sites and in other written materials. • UN-GGIM Academic Network institutional members are banned from using the standard United Nations logo unless they receive explicit written authorized permission to do so. Through the act of submission of this Expression of Interest (EOI) and upon admission to the UN-GGM Academic Network, our institution agress to and commits to fulfilling these obligations.

I have read and understand this agreement, and I accept and agree to all of its terms and conditions.

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