SDG Training Workshop at UN-GGIM 8
This two-day workshop, given in the context of the Eighth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM 8) on July 30-31, 2018, aims to illustrate the potential and current uses and applications of Earth Observations and Geospatial Information to monitor the SDGs, through a combination of lectures and hands-on activities, featuring guest speakers from the UN-GGIM, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) / EO4SDG initiative, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program, Geoscience Australia, and Conservation International. Participants will learn how to access, interpret and apply Earth observation data on local and global scales, with an emphasis on case studies, and a direct application to SDG monitoring and reporting. Particular focus will be given to countries of the Latin American and Caribbean regions, including priorities and data/methodological needs to monitor and report on the SDGs.
This is a closed event (by invitation only).
Course Outline
| Day 1 (AM) – Monday
Introduction to Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Goals Framework, from a GI/EO Perspective |
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| Time | Topic | Format | |
| Greg Scott, UN-GGIM Secretariat |
10:00 – 10:30 |
The Global Framework: A Geospatial Vision |
Presentation |
| Lawrence Friedl, Argyro Kavvada, EO4SDG initiative, GEO
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Earth Observations in Service of the 2030 Agenda |
Presentation |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | BREAK | ||
| Alvaro Monett, Geospatial expert, UN-ECLAC | 11:15 – 11:45 | The Regional Perspective: Latin America and the Caribbean | Presentation |
| Francisco J. Jiménez Nava, INEGI
Martin Brady, Australian Bureau of Statistics Stuart Minchin, Geoscience Australia |
11:45 – 01:15 | National Perspectives:
· Mexico – INEGI · Australia – Bureau of Statistics, Geoscience Australia
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Presentation |
| 01:15 – 01:30 | Discussion | Discussion | |
| 01:30 – 02:30 |
LUNCH BREAK
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| Day 1 (PM) – Monday
Earth Observing Satellites and Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring (SDG – 6.6.1) |
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| Time | Topic | Format | |
| Amita Mehta, ARSET | 02:30 – 03:00 | Overview of SDG 6 and Indicator 6.6.1 | Presentation |
| Amita Mehta, ARSET | 03:00 – 04:00 |
Demonstration of Water Quality Data Access Using Online Portals (Tools/Websites: OceanColor Web, SeaDAS)
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Demonstration |
| Amita Mehta, ARSET | 04:00 – 05:00 |
Acquiring Satellite-Based Water Quality Data for SDG-6.6.1 (Tools/Websites: Giovanni, OceanColor Web)
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Hands – on Exercise |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Discussion | Discussion | |
| 06:00 | Day 1 Adjourn | ||
| DAY 2 (AM) – Tuesday
Remote Sensing of Land Indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 15 |
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| Time | Topic | Format | |
| Brock Blevins, ARSET | 10:00 – 10:30 |
Overview of SDG 15
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Presentation |
| Brock Blevins, ARSET | 10:30 – 11:30
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Introduction to the role of land-based remote sensing for targets and indicators, Remote sensing data sources for assessment of land cover
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Demonstration |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | TEA BREAK | ||
| Brock Blevins, ARSET Brock Blevins, ARSET |
12:00 – 12:30
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Overview of Target 15.1 and Indicator 15.1.1 | Presentation |
| 12:30 – 01:30 |
Overview of data portals and web-based tools for visualizing and acquiring land data (Tools/Websites: Global Forest Watch, MODIS Landcover)
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Demonstration | |
| 01:30 – 02:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| DAY 2 (PM) – Tuesday
Remote Sensing of Land Indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 15 |
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| Brock Blevins, ARSET | 02:30 – 03:00 | Overview of Target 15.3 and Indicator 15.3.1 | Presentation |
| Brock Blevins, ARSET | 03:00 – 03:30 |
Introduction to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
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Presentation |
| Brock Blevins, ARSET
Mariano Gonzalez-Roglich, Conservation International (Remote – Video) |
03:30 – 05:00 |
Overview of Change Detection, Supervised land cover classification data (Tools/Websites: Global Forest Watch (GFW), Trends.Earth)
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Demonstration |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Q&A, Review, and Discussion – Adjourn | ||
