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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0)">The United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) aims at playing a leading role in setting
the agenda for the development of global geospatial information and to promote its use to address key global challenges. It provides a forum to liaise and coordinate among Member States, and between Member States and international organizations. Details at
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">'The Future Trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision – Third Edition, August 2020’</span><span style="font-style:normal"><span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The section on Open Science</span><span class="x_x_Apple-converted-space" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">might
be of interest. I wish to thank all colleagues who contribute to open education and open geospatial science [1] for bridging the geospatial digital divide. [2],[3],[4]</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I am grateful to everyone working to make geoeducation and digital economy opportunities available for everyone.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Suchith Anand</span></p>
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