The Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (IPGH) resolves creating the “Pan-American Laboratory for the Observation of Natural Disasters" and to support the Creation of the Ibero-American Network of Geographic Information Infrastructures, during the 41st Meeting of its Directive Council.
Resolution 1, supporting the creation of the Ibero-American Network of Geographic Information Infrastructures resolves:
– To express its acquiescence of the initiative of the IGN of Spain, permanent representative of Spain before the IPGH, to create, within the framework of the Ibero-American Conference and with the concurrence of other regional initiatives, the Ibero-American Network of Geographic Information Infrastructures;
– To express its desire and wish that the Network will contribute to consolidate and optimize the work of the IPGH in the Americas and the development of the national agencies which comprise it;
– To propose to future members of the Network and its Authorities that Member States of the IPGH that do not belong to the Ibero-American region be invited to participate in the Network as observers;
– Insofar as it is within institutional and logistic possibilities, to support the initiative so the creation, operation and development of the Ibero-American Network of Geographic Information Infrastructures reaches its objectives.
In turn, Resolution 5 resolves:
– To provide for the creation of the Pan American Laboratory for the Observation of Natural Disasters at IPGH’s headquarters and support its operation with the resources made available by the General Secretariat with Mexico’s National Meteorological Service and other international agencies and organizations;
– In the scientific work plans for the Laboratory, to initially give precedence to the issues that arise from the development and recommendations of the “2010 – 2020 Pan American Agenda”.
For more information please visit www.ipgh.org