The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
(UNGEGN) 26th Session
Vienna, Austria 2-6 May 2011
![Click picture for bigger format](http://eib.fig.net/news/archive/news_2011/ungegn_may_2011/pic_1_300.jpg) Mr Gert Steinkellner and Chairperson
Helen Kerfoot |
![Click picture for bigger format](http://eib.fig.net/news/archive/news_2011/ungegn_may_2011/pic_2_300.jpg) The Session was well wisited |
The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) held
its 26th Session in Vienna, 2-6 May 2011. This experts group deals with
technical, cultural and linguistic aspects of geographical names. It is
organised in geographical/ linguistic divisions and working groups amongst
others for on toponymy, exonyms and terminology. FIG was represented by Mr.
Gert Steinkellner, the President of the Austrian member organisation.
The Chairperson Helen Kerfoot (Canada) highlighted in her report
about the period 2009-2011 the challenges for UNGEGN, the big need for data
integration and the proliferation of user-generated names in the light of
rapidly advancing technology and multi-instance communications.
The FIG thanks the UNGEGN and especially the Chairperson Helen Kerfoot
for welcoming its representative at the session as an observer.
15 June 2011
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