22-23 Apr. 2004

International geospatial symposium held at NATO HQ On 22 and 23 April 2004, NATO Headquarters hosted its first International Geospatial Symposium, which brought together geospatial experts from major international organisations. The symposium focused on the increasing importance of geospatial data – geographic data and imagery obtained from satellites – for the work of NATO and other international organisations. Detailed presentations were made by each invited geospatial team, providing a valuable insight into how they function on a day-to-day basis, their strengths and limitations, how geospatial data is used and the importance of their role within the organisations they serve. The symposium helped to forge new relationships and strengthen existing ones. It was also a first step in creating a framework for exchanging ideas and working methods. The participating international organisations were: the United Nations, the European Union and EU Satellite Centre, the World Food Programme, Eurocontrol, the European Environmental Agency, OSCE, and NATO.