ISO/TC 211 Organization
Last updated 2010-08-19
Chairman
Mr. Olaf
Østensen
Statens kartverk
Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority
Kartverksveien
NO-3500 Hønefoss Norway
e-mail user-id: olaf.ostensen
e-mail domain: statkart.no
Telephone: + 47 32 11 81 00, direct: + 47 32 11 83 96
Mobile tel:+ 47 92 21 96 62
Telefax: + 47 32 11 81 01
Secretariat
Ms. Bjørnhild Sæterøy
Standards Norway
P.O.Box 242
NO-1326 Lysaker Norway
e-mail user-id: bjs
e-mail domain: standard.no
Telephone: + 47 67 83 86 00, direct: + 47 67 83 86 71
Mobile tel: + 47 95 03 35 13
Telefax: + 47 67 83 86 01
ISO/TC 211 Members
Participating members - P-members (32):| Committee | Representative from ISO/TC 211 |
Representative to ISO/TC 211 |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation | Secretariat (Vacant) |
Mr. Chris Body
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| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic identification and data capture techniques | Mr. Larry Hothem | Mr. Ray Delnicki (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data Management and Interchange | Secretariat (Vacant) | Mr. Mark Ashworth Mr. Martin Ford |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 , Information technology for learning, education and training | Secretariat (Vacant) | Mr. Channy Lee |
| ISO/TC 20/SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems | Secretariat (Vacant) | Mr. Mike Kearney (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization of information about construction works | Secretariat (Vacant) |
Mr. Øivind Rooth |
| ISO/TC 69 Applications of statistical methods | Mr. Antony Cooper |
Ms.Catherine Fihey-Renard (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration | Ms. Serena Coetzee Mr. Antony Cooper |
Mr Gertjan van den Akker (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 171 Document management application | Secretariat (Vacant) | Ms. Betsy Fanning (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 6 Geodetic and surveying instruments | Secretariat (Vacant) | Mr. Christian Schenk (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 184/SC4 Industrial Data | Secretariat (Vacant) |
Mr. Jean Brangé |
| ISO/TC 204 Intelligent transport systems | Dr. Jinsoo You | Mr. Andy Dryden (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 207 Environmental management | Mr. John Stephenson Latham | Mr. Kevin Boehmer (Committee secretariat) |
| ISO/TC 241 Project Committee: Road Traffic Safety Management System | Dr. Paul Scarponcini | Mr. Peter Hartzell (Committee secretariat) |
| Other relations | ||
| CEN/TC 287 Geographic Information | Mr. Olaf Østensen | Dr. Rob Walker |
| CEN/TC 278 Road Transport and Traffic Telematics | Vacant | |
| CEN/ISSS Workshop on Metadata for Multimedia Information - Dublin Core | Vacant | Mr. Martin Ford |
| The ISO Steering Committee for Image Technology (SCIT) | Vacant | |
| The Study Group on Sensor Networks | Mr. Chris Body | |
Working group 4 - Geospatial services
Work items allocated to WG 4:
Published standards/sepcifications
Under preparation
Convenor: Morten Borrebæk, Norway
Work items allocated to WG 6:
Published standards/sepcificationsConvenor: Mr. Doug O'Brien, Canada
WG 6 Forum - TC 211 members can enter the forum as visitors
Work items allocated to WG 7:
Published standards/sepcifications
Under preparation
Convenor: Mr. Antony Cooper, South Africa
Working group 9 - Information management
Work items allocated to WG 9:
Published standards/sepcifications
Under preparation
Convenor: Professor Hiroshi Imai, Japan
Working group 10 - Ubiquitous public access
Work items allocated to WG 10:
Under preparation
Convenor: Professor Sang-Ki Hong, Korea
Other work items (directly under the TC)
Under preparation
Published standards/sepcifications
An advisory group on strategic direction was established by resolution 107 at the Kyoto plenary in September 1999, mainly to develop a busniss plan for the committee. The advisory group has continued to convene to discuss th strategy of the committee, and meet before each plenary. The head of delegation for each P-member are invited to the meetings.
Convenor: Mr. Olaf Østensen, ISO/TC 211 chaiman
A sub-group to develop a new strategy document and to revise the business plan was established by resolution 471at the Molde plenary in May 2009.
The advisory group on outreach was established by resolution 200 at the Adelaide plenary in October 2001.
Chair: Mr. Henry Tom
Co-chair 2002-05 - 2009-10 Dr. Hans Knoop †
Programme Maintenance Group (PMG)
The decision to establish the group was taken by Resolution 344 at the Orlando plenary May 2006
Update of Resolution 344: Resolution 361 at the Riyadh plenary November 2006
Chairs:
Ms. Serena Coetzee, South Africa
Mr. Olaf Østensen, ISO/TC 211 chaiman until the 25th plenary
Terminology maintenance group (TMG)
The Terminology maintenance group was established by resolution 205 at the Adelaide plenary in October 2001. The group was retained by resolution 215 at the Bangkok plenary in May 2002.
Convenor: Mr. Andrew Jones, Australia
Harmonized Model Maintenance Group (HMMG)
The Harmonized Model Maintenance Group was established by resolution 236 at the Gyeongju plenary in November 2002.
Convenor: Dr. John R. Herring, USA
Editor: Mr. Shawn Silkensen, USA
The XML Maintenance Group was established by resolution 482 at the Quebec plenary in November 2009.
Convenor: Mr. Nicolas Lesage, France
ISO/TC 211 / OGC Joint Advisory Group (JAG)
The ISO/TC 211 / Open GIS Consortium, Inc. co-ordination group (TOCG) was established by resolution 95 at theVienna plenary in March 1999. TOCG was reorganized by resolution 252 at the Thun plenary in May 2003.
ISO/TC 211 co-chair: Dr. Jinsoo You, Korea
OGC co-chair: Dr. Paul C. Smits, JRCConvnor TOCG 1999-05 - 2003-05: Mr.John Rowley, United Kingdom/OGC
ISO/TC 211 co-chair 2003-05 - 2004-10: Mr. George Percivall, USA
ISO/TC 211 co-chair 2004-10 - 2008-05: Professor Tschangho Kim, Korea
ISO/TC 211 / TC 204 task force
The task force was established by
resolution 176 at the Lisbon plenary in March 2001.
Cooperative agreement between the committees: Document N 1690, approved in resolution
304.
Convenor: Dr. Jinsoo You, Korea
2001-03 - 2004-10: Mr. Christopher J. Gower, United Kingdom
2004-10 - 2008-05: Professor Tschangho Kim, Korea
ISO/TC 211 - ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 task force
The task force was established by resolution 335 at the Montreal plenary in September 2005.
Co-chair ISO/TC 211: Vacant
Co-chair ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24: Mr. Michael Leite2005-09 - 2008-05: Dr. Charles Roswell, USA
Control body for the ISO geodetic registry network
The control body was established by resolution 400 at the Molde plenary in May 2009.
Chair: To be appointed
Ad hoc group on strategy for configuration management and backwards compatibility
Ad hoc group was established by resolution 483 at the Quebec plenary in November 2009.
Chair: Mr. Simon Cox, JRC
Work concluded - Disbanded Groups
The tean was established by Resolution 93 at the Vienna plenary in March 1999.Convenor: Mr. Chris Dabrowski, USA
Group disbaned by the establishment of the HMMT, Resolution 236, Gyengju 2002-11-14/15
Advisory group on strategy - Planning team (AGS-PT)
The advisory group on strategy - Planning Team was established by resolution 279 at the Kuala Lumpur plenary in May 2004.
Convenor: Mr.
Olaf Østensen, ISO/TC 211 chaiman
Group disbaned by Resolution 398, Xian 2007-11-01/02 - Replaced by the Programme Maintenance Group
Focus group on data producer use of geographic information standards
The focus group was established by resolution 302 at the Pallanza plenary, October 2004.
Convenor: Mr.
Iain Greenway, Ireland
Group disbaned by Resolution 377, Rome 2007-05-31/06-01
Ad hoc group on registry establishment and management
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 348 at the Orlando plenary in May 2006, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convnor: Professor
Hiroshi Imai, Japan
Concluded: Report in Document N 2110 - Resolution 376 (Rome)
Ad hoc group to evaluate offers for a register for geodetic codes and parametres
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 357 at the Riyadh plenary in November 2006, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convenor: Mr. Olaf Østensen, ISO/TC 211 chaiman
Ad hoc group for Catalogue services
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 358 at the Riyadh plenary in November 2006, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convenor: Mr. Morten Borrebæk, Norway
Concluded: Report in Document N 2165 - Resolution 375 (Rome)
Ad hoc group for ubiquitous geographic information (UGBI)
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 359 at the Riyadh plenary in November 2006, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convenor: Professor Sang-Ki Hong , Korea
Group disbaned by Resolution 389, Xian 2007-11-01/02 - Final report in document N 2298
Ad hoc group on outreach funding
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 378 at the Rome plenary in May 2007, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convenor: Mr. Iain Greenway , United Kingdom
Group disbaned by Resolution 397, Xian 2007-11-01/02 - Final report in document N 2306
Ad hoc group to review land cover classification
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 383 at the Rome plenary in May 2007, and shall report to the TC by 2008-04-01.
Convenor: Mr. Martin Ford , Italy
Concluded: Report in Document N 2431 - Resolution 417 (Copenhagen)
Ad Hoc Group on Support for Terminology
The Ad hoc group on support for yerminology was established by resolution 424 at the Copenhagen plenary in May 2008.
Convenor: Mr.
Andrew Jones, Australia
Concluded: Report in Document N 2701 - Resolution 463 (Molde)
Ad hoc group on registry services
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 440 at the Tsukuba plenary in December 2008, and shall submit a preliminary report to the next plenary.
Chair: Mr.
Morten Borrebæk, Norway
Concluded: Report in Document N 2714 - Resolution 462 (Molde)
Ad hoc group on Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 446 at the Tsukuba plenary in December 2008, and shall submit a preliminary report to the next plenary.
Chair: Dr.
Abdullah Al-Shahrani , Saudi Arabia
Concluded: Workshop on Spatial Data Infrastructure in Molde - Resolution 465 (Molde)
The ad hoc group was established by Resolution 474 at the Molde plenary in May 2009, and shall report to the next plenary.
Convenor: Mr. John Hockaday, Australia
Concluded, Report in N 2787 - Resolution 481 (Quebec)
Working group 1 - Framework and reference model
Work items allocated to WG 1:
Convenors:
Dr. H. Gregory Smith, USA (1995-08 - 1996-05)
Mr. Christopher Dabrowski, USA (1996-05 - 2000-12)
Mr. Norman C. Andersen, USA (2001-04 - 2001-10)
Working group 2 - Geospatial data models and operators
Disbanded, resolution 194, Adelaide 2001-10-25/26Work items allocated to WG 2:
Convenors:
Dr. Ken Bullock, Australia (1995-08 - 2000-03)
Mr. Antony Cooper, South Africa (2000-09 - 2001-10)
Working group 3 - Geospatial data administration
Disbanded, resolution 195, Adelaide 2001-10-25/26Work items allocated to WG 3:
Convenors:
Mr. Les Rackham, United Kingdom (1995-08 - 1999-03)
Mr. Neil Smith, United Kingdom (1999-03 - 1999-12)
Dr. Robert Walker, United Kingdom (1999-12 - 2001-10)
Working group 5 - Profiles and functional standards
Disbanded, resolution 196, Adelaide 2001-10-25/26Work items allocated to WG 5:
Convenors:
Mr. Dave McKellar, Canada (1995-08 - 1997-01)
Mr. Kees Wevers, Netherlands (1997-01 - 1999-02)
Mr. Doug O'Brien, Canada (1992-02 - 2001-10)
Working group 8 - Location based services
(Suspended by resolution 346 in Orlando May 2006)
Work items allocated to WG 8:
Mr. John R. Rowley, United Kingdom (2000-09 - 2003-05)
Mr. Martin Ford, United Kingdom (2003-05 - 2006-05)