This event demonstrates the role of official national geospatial data in the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Organised under the patronage of Cristian Bușoi, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the event welcomes debate with our stakeholders from the European Parliament and builds on the successful Maps for a Data-Driven Europe event held last year.

The event will be hosted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, adhering to the following tentative format:

Opening remarks

• Cristian Bușoi, Event Host, MEP & Chair of European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
• Colin Bray, President of EuroGeographics: Connecting people and place to ensure a sustainable, safer and fairer world – the role of National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities

 Welcome to Strasbourg:

• Sébastien Soriano, National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information France

United Nations development framework:

• Tomaz Petek, Chair of UN-GGIM: Europe’s Executive Committee: Why geospatial data is integral to a stronger and more inclusive post 2030 development framework

Case studies from EuroGeographics members

• Ingrid Vanden Berghe, National Geographic Institute of Belgium: be – The Belgian National Access Point for Intelligent Transport Systems (NAP ITS)
• Frank Tierolff, Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency from the Netherlands (tbc)
• Anja Hopfstock, Federal Agency for Cartography from Germany: Pioneering the Future: Germany's Path to a Nationwide Digital Twin

Q&A

Closing remarks

Informal discussions & Networking

All the outcomes will be shared extensively with both EuroGeographics members and the broader public.