United Nations, FIG and PC IDEA
Inter-regional Special Forum
The Development of Land Information Policies in the Americas

Aguascalientes, México, 26-27 October 2004

Foro Especial Interregional
de las Naciones Unidas, FIG y PC IDEA
Desarrollo de Políticas de Información Territorial en las Américas

Aguascalientes, México 26-27 de octubre de 2004

  

Final programme and papers in English and Spanish

Final Programme as a .pdf-file

Report from the Special Forum

Tuesday, 26 October 2004
9:00-10:15
Auditorium
Opening Session
Chair: John Parker, FIG
Rapporteur: Gabriela Juarez, Guatamala
  • INEGI, Gilberto Calvillo Vives, President
  • UN, Paul Cheung, United Nations Statistics Division, Director
  • PC IDEA, Mario Reyes Ibarra, INEGI's General Bureau of Geography, Director
  • FIG, Stig Enemark, Vice President
  • Government of Mexico, President Fox represented by Luis Manuel Gutierrez Levy, Senior Officer, Ministry of Finance
  • Keynote speaker – Mr. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada represented by Dr. Irwin Itzkovitch
    Building Land Information Policy/Land Information Governance
    English version / Spanish version
10:15-10:30
Outside the INEGI's Auditorium
Group photography
10:30-11:00
Multipurpose room
Coffee
11:00-12:30 Session 2
Chair: Paul Cheung, United Nations
Rapporteur: Jean Cooper, Canada

Keynote speaker – FIG: Stig Enemark, Denmark
Building Land Information Policies
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
La Construcción de políticas de Información Territorial
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Keynote speaker – World Bank: Klaus Deininger (presented by Frederic de Dinechin
Land Policy for Growth and Poverty Reduction: Key Issues and Challenges Ahead
Políticas territoriales para el crecimiento y la reducción de la pobreza
     -  Handouts of powerpoint presentation

Keynote speaker – PC IDEA: Mario Reyes Ibarra, Mexico
Administration of Spatial Information in the Americas
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Administración de la Información Espacial en las Américas
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Discussion

12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 3
Chair: Eduardo Pereira Nunes, Brazil
Rapporteur: Gabriela Juarez, Guatemala

Case studies

Europe: Paul van der Molen, the Netherlands, FIG Commission 7
Good Administration of Land in Europe
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Buen ordenamiento territorial en Europa

     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Australia: John Parker, Australia
Land Management in Australia - Case Study with Emphasis on the State of Victoria
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
El ordenamiento territorial en Australia

     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Canada: David Coleman, Canada
Examining the Role of Partnerships in Building a Canadian Geospatial Data
   Infrastructure

     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Un Análisis Sobre el Rol de la Cooperación en la Construcción de una
   Infraestructura Canadiense de Datos Geoespaciales

     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

15:30-16:15 Coffee
16:15-18:15 Session 4
Chair: Barbara Ryan, USGS
Rapporteur: Francisco Hansen, PC IDEA

Discussion on case studies and points raised by delegates

18:30-20:30 Canadian reception at Quinta Real Hotel
Wednesday, 27 October 2004
9:00-10:30 Session 5
Chair: Ivan Gomez, Colombia
Rapporteur: Fraser Taylor, Canada

Case Studies: Key challenges for

El Salvador: Garrid Safie
Building Land Information Policies in El Salvador
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Desarrollo de Politicas de Información Territorial en El Salvador
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Mexico: Mario Reyes Ibarra
Building on an Experience, the Participation of INEGI in PROCEDE- A Case Study in Mexico
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Capitalización de una Experiencia, la Participación del INEGI en el Programa
   de Certificación de Derechos Ejidales y Titulación de Solares (PROCEDE)

     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Chile: Rodrigo Barriga
Territorial Information Management in Chile
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Gestión de la Información Territorial en Chile
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Brazil: Dr. Eduardo Pereira Nunes
•  A Case Study in Brazil: The Main Challenges Faced by Land Administration
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Principales Desafios del Ordenamiento Territorial
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-12:30 Session 6
Chair: Frederic de Dinechin, World Bank
Rapporteur: Dora Rey, Colombia

Discussion on case studies, challenges and other issues.

12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Panel Discussion
Chair: Santiago Borrero, PAIGH
Rapporteur: Jean Parcher, USA

Panelists & themes:

Michael O’Sullivan, Canada
Political & Implementation Challenges
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
Desafíos Políticos y de Implementación
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Gabriela Juarez, Guatemala
Educational challenges
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Israel Otero, Puerto Rico
Professional challenges
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation

Rodrigo Barriga, PAIGH/Chile
Capacity building challenges
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in English
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation in Spanish

Luis Paulo Souto Fortes, IBGE Brazil
Funding challenges
     - Handouts of powerpoint presentation

16:00-16:30 Coffee
16:30-18:00 Closing session
Chair: Fraser Taylor, Canada
Rapporteur: Eng. Rodrigo Barriga, PAIGH/Chile
  • Discussions on all challenges and issues
  • Aguascalientes Statement
  • Closing – FIG, Stig Enemark, UN, Amor Laaribi and INEGI/PC IDEA Mario Reyes Ibarra
18:15-19:45 Cocktails hosted by INEGI