Latin America’s fast growth of urban population has created numerous urban challenges, thus making urban planning a top priority for many cities in the region. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are among one of the most effective tools to analyze these challenges, facilitate planning, and assist in the city’s decision-making process. Leading cities in the region have shared their GIS and discuss future cooperation to improve them.
Date: November 25, 2021
Time: 08:00-09:30 GMT+9 | 17:00-18:30 GMT-6
Venue: Zoom
INTERPRETATION LANGUAGES
English | Spanish
PROGRAM
Introduction
(10′)
General Remarks on Regional Cooperation & LASCN Introduction
Jung Sook Park
Secretary General
WeGO
Cesar Montaño
Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs
Ecuador
Regina Garduño
Project Manager at ADIP
WeGO RO
Session 1
(10′)
Implementing Geographic Information Systems
Experts in the field will share their experience on implementing GIS
Jeong Hyop Lee
Executive Vice President
Data Alliance
Dongho Kim
CEO
FATOS Corporation
Session 2
(45′)
Geographic Information Systems in Latin America
Leading cities will introduce their most recent GIS initiatives
Raúl Castellanos Guzmán
Open Data Deputy-Director
Mexico City
Silvio Ribeir
Coordinator at Geoinfo from Urbanism and Licensing Secretariat
São Paulo
Carlos Javier Vega Oroza
General Coordinator of Lima te Cuida
Lima
Daniel Romero
General Director of the Technical Information Office of the Metropolitan Institute of Planning
Lima
Session 3
(25′)
Panel Discussion on Future Cooperation
Open discussion with city experts to strengthen regional cooperation. Additionally, Mexico City is opening its GIS to other cities in the region looking to implement a similar system. Join the discussion to learn more about their system.
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