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Scope

Standardization in the field of digital geographic information.

This work aims to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth.

Within the scope of geographic information, these standards may specify methods, tools, and services for data management. Data management is understood to include acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting, and publishing data for users and systems

The work shall link to appropriate standards for information technology and data where possible, and provide a framework for the development of sector-specific applications using geographic data.

ISO/TC 211

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 130 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
2
Zero Hunger
3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
5
Gender Equality
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
100

Published ISO standards *

27

ISO standards under development *

38
Participating members
35
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 211/AG 1   Outreach advisory group Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 2   Advisory group on strategy Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 3   Programme maintenance group (PMG) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 4   Joint advisory group (JAG) ISO/TC 211 – OGC Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 5   Harmonized model maintenance group (HMMG) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 6   Group for Ontology Maintenance (GOM) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 7   Terminology maintenance group (TMG) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 10   XML maintenance group (XMG) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 11   Advisory group to support UN-GGIM and other related UN activities Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 12   Control body for the ISO geodetic register Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 13   Land cover and land use Working group
ISO/TC 211/AG 14   Register Maintenance Group (RMG) Working group
ISO/TC 211/AHG 11   Climate change Working group
ISO/TC 211/CAG 1   Chair’s advisory group Working group
ISO/TC 211/JWG 11   Joint ISO/TC 211 - ISO/TC 204 WG: GIS-ITS Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 1   Framework and reference model Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 4   Geospatial services Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 6   Imagery Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 7   Information communities Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 9   Information management Working group
ISO/TC 211/WG 10   Ubiquitous public access Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 59/SC 13/JWG 14 Joint ISO/TC 59/SC 13 - ISO/TC 211 WG: GIS-BIM interoperability
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 211

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 211:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20/SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems ISO
ISO/TC 20/SC 14 Space systems and operations ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics ISO
ISO/TC 46 Information and documentation ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) ISO
ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods ISO
ISO/TC 69/SC 8 Application of statistical and related methodology for new technology and product development ISO
ISO/TC 127/SC 3 Machine characteristics, electrical and electronic systems, operation and maintenance ISO
ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration ISO
ISO/TC 172/SC 6 Geodetic and surveying instruments ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data ISO
ISO/TC 204 Intelligent transport systems ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 241 Road traffic safety management systems ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
ISO/TC 347 Data-driven agrifood systems ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 211

ISO/TC 211 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data management and interchange ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20/SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems ISO
ISO/TC 20/SC 14 Space systems and operations ISO
ISO/TC 20/SC 16 Uncrewed aircraft system ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics ISO
ISO/TC 46 Information and documentation ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 4 Technical interoperability ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 9 Identification and description ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) ISO
ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods ISO
ISO/TC 69/SC 8 Application of statistical and related methodology for new technology and product development ISO
ISO/TC 172/SC 6 Geodetic and surveying instruments ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data ISO
ISO/TC 204 Intelligent transport systems ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities ISO
ISO/TC 268/SC 1 Smart community infrastructures ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
ISO/PC 343 Sustainable development goals management ISO
ISO/TC 347 Data-driven agrifood systems ISO
ISO/TMBG Technical Management Board - groups ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CalConnect The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium A
CEOS Committee on Earth Observation Satellites A
DGIWG Defence Geospatial Information Working Group A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
ESA European Space Agency A
EUROGI European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information A
EuroSDR European Spatial Data Research A
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations A
FIG International Federation of Surveyors A
IAG - geodesy International Association of Geodesy A
ICA - cartographic International Cartographic Association A
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization A
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc A
IHO International Hydrographic Organisation A
IOGP International Association of Oil and Gas Producers A
ISPRS International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing A
OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) A
OGC Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. A
OMG Object Management Group A
OSGeo Open Source Geospatial Foundation A
OSS Sahara and Sahel Observatory A
PAIGH Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH) A
SBS - Small Business Standards Small Business Standards A
SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research A
The World Bank The World Bank Group A
UN United Nations A
UN Geospatial Network United Nations Geospatial Network A
UN-GGIM Americas United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management A
UN-GGIM SC on Geodesy United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Subcommittee on Geodesy A
UN-GGIM-AP Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific A
UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa A
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe A
UNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names A
UPU Universal Postal Union A
WGIC World Geospatial Industry Council A
WMO World Meteorological Organization A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
GEO Group on Earth Observations C
W3C World Wide Web Consortium C

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