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UNGEGN Information Bulletin 32 UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn BBuulllleettiinn NUMBER 32 September 2006 Inside this issue: No. 32, September 2006 Preface Message from the Chairperson 1 United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names Information Bulletin (formerly Newsletter) (ISSN 1014-798) is News from Headquarters published by United Nations Statistics From the Secretariat 2 Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. From the Divisions The designations employed and the New Division Chairs 3 presentation of the material in this Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division 4 publication do not3 imply the expression of Dutch- and German-speaking Division 7 any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Romano-Hellenic Division 9 Secretariat of the United Nations United Kingdom Division 11 concerning the legal status of any country, USA / Canada Division 13 territory, city or area, or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. From the Working Groups Working Group on Evaluation 14 Working Group on Exonyms 15 Working Group on Pronunciation 17 Working Group on Publicity and Funding 19 Working Group on Romanization Systems 20 Working Group on Terminology 21 Information Training Course in Toponymy 23 UNGEGN website: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo Impressum U N G E G N The Information Bulletin of the available in digital form. They should United Nations Group of Experts on be sent to the following address: nformation Geographical Names (formerly II UNGEGN Newsletter) is issued Secretariat of the Group of approximately twice a year by the Experts on Geographical BBulletin Secretariat of the Group. The Names Secretariat is established within the Room DC2-1640 United Nations (formerly NEWSLETTER) Statistics Division (UNSD), Department for Economic and Social New York, NY 10017 Affairs (DESA), Secretariat of the USA United Nations. It publishes contributions/reports from the Tel: 212 963 3042/2052 Experts of the Group, its Linguistic/ Geographical Divisions and its Fax: 212 963 9851 E-mail: [email protected] Working Groups. Contributions for the Information Bulletin can only be [email protected] considered when they are made ii Preface Message from the Chairperson Dear Colleagues For those who were able are moving towards some ways all to use the time before the to participate at the recent of helping with this process, for Ninth Conference in New York UNGEGN session in Vienna instance, with the new (21-30 August 2007, with (March/April), I trust you had UNGEGN Manual for the UNGEGN sessions on 20 and both a useful and enjoyable time national standardization of 31 August) to take advantage of at the various formal and geographical names (now on the the momentum of the Vienna informal meetings. Since UNGEGN web site – in its session. returning home, hopefully you English version have been able to continue http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo); I take this opportunity of working in the field of by providing information for welcoming Ms. Sabine Kacha to geographical names and their general awareness through the the UNGEGN Secretariat and administration … leading to UNGEGN brochure (available draw your attention to greater availability of nationally in six languages on the website); information about the standardized forms of toponyms with various training courses UNGEGN website and the and improved global being offered; with the UNGEGN Geographical Names communication. interaction of countries within Database in the “Report from UNGEGN divisions; with the Secretariat”. As was demonstrated to us scientific romanization systems by presentations in Vienna, the being established; and with an I look forward to hearing need for clear and unambiguous UNGEGN geographical names news of activities from you names data continues to grow. database being designed and during the coming months! It is every country’s right to built. decide on the names of places With kind regards and features in their own Every UNGEGN territory and, I believe, also the Working Group and Division, as country’s responsibility to make well as our Task Team on Africa, Helen Kerfoot these names widely available. has much to contribute and we Chairperson, UNGEGN Although, I realize, too, that this look forward to the results of Ottawa, Canada may indeed be a goal not always your endeavours. The months [email protected] easy to achieve! Hopefully, we will pass quickly, so I urge you 1 News from Headquarters From the Secretariat UNGEGN Secretariat We are very pleased to (in English) provided a place is the capital or welcome Ms. Sabine Kacha who http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoin has a population over 100,000): joined the UNGEGN Secretariat fo/geog%20names%20final.pdf in July. Ms. Jennifer Javier took • A current list of the retirement from the UN earlier Coming soon on the cities/towns in the this year, and Ms. Kacha will now UNGEGN website: language(s) / writing be one of our main points of system(s) of your country contact in the Secretariat. • More technical documents • The associated romanized from past UNGEGN form of the name You can reach her at: sessions and the (indicating the Conferences romanization system used) Ms. Sabine Kacha • Information on upcoming • The source of your data, United Nations Working Group and wherever possible. Secretariat of the Group of Division meetings Experts on Geographical Names • Updates of existing We realize that at this time Room DC2-1641A information (please provide information is not provided here New York, NY 10017 your corrections to web about the standards for USA links, etc.) transferring various character • Early information about sets. However, for many Tel.: +212 963 2052 the Ninth Conference in countries this is not a difficulty Fax: +212 963 9851 August 2007 (copy of the and the information can be input E-mail: [email protected] Note Verbale, etc.). without difficulty. Others may wish to contact Mr. Laaribi (or UNGEGN Website UNGEGN Geographical Mr. Päll, Convenor of the (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/ Names Database Working Group on geoinfo) Romanization) for further Please help us build the instructions. Now available as pdf-files initial base information on on the UNGEGN website: capitals and cities/towns with So far we have received over 100,000 population in your updated information from about • 23rd UNGEGN Session country. To do this, visit the UN 20 countries. Please help us Report Statistics website at: expand the basic data! (in Arabic, Chinese, English, http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demograp French, Russian and hic/sconcerns/densurb/urban.aspx Spanish) Amor Laaribi http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoin Please take the existing list UNGEGN Secretariat fo/23rdungegnsessionreport.htm of cities/towns for your country United Nations Statistics Division and provide Mr. Laaribi with the Two UN Plaza, DC2-1640 • Manual for the national following updates and corrections New York, NY 10017, USA standardization of geo- to the names (details of Fax: (212) 963 9851 graphical names population data are not required, E-mail: [email protected] 2 From the Divisions New Division Chairs Recently the Chairs of two Divisions have changed. • French-speaking • Asia Southest and We thank the outgoing Chairs Division Pacific Southwest Division (Mr. Pierre Planques and Mr. Pg Matusin) for their work and M. Pierre Jaillard (France) Mr. Sukendra Martha welcome those taking over the e-mail: [email protected]. (Indonesia) responsibilities. e-mail: [email protected]. The new contacts are: 3 Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Division 13th UNGEGN Asia South-East and Pacific South-West Divisional, 23-27 August 2006 The 13th UNGEGN Asia Geographical Names in Social South-East and Pacific South- At this meeting it was and Economic Benefits”, with West Divisional Meeting was agreed that the next meeting will speakers: held in conjunction with the 1st be held in New York in Indonesian Geospatial conjunction with the 9th 1. Mr. William Watt, Technology Exhibition from 23– UNCSGN and 24th UNGEGN presenting “Social and 27 August 2006. The Session, 20-31 August 2007. Economic Benefits of UNGEGN agenda consisted of Geographical Names” two separate events, which were: (2) Workshop 2. Ms. Flavia Hodges (absent), paper available (1) The 13th UNGEGN The Workshop conducted “Cultural Aspects of Divisional Meeting on 25 August 2006 was attended Toponymy” by state delegations and The 13th UNGEGN observers, and also by 3. Prof. Jacub Rais ASEPSW Divisional Meeting representatives of the introduced working groups that was held on 24 August 2006, at Governance Bureaus of have been established by the Jakarta Convention Center, Provinces. The number of government institutions and Indonesia. Five state members participants at this Workshop worked on relevant aspects of attended this meeting, i.e. was noted as more than 85 the work: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, people. The speakers at the Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore Workshop consisted of experts a. Working Group on and Vietnam; also observers from Australia and from Maritime and Undersea from related institutions were Indonesia, as well as invited Features, presented by invited. The meeting discussed representatives of Governance the Head of Marine all agenda items developed from Bureaus of Provinces. In Geological Institute, the last meeting in Brunei addition, invitees included Department of Energy Darussalam, 2005. relevant governmental and Mineral Resources, institutions and experts (i.e. Dr. Subaktian Lubis. At this meeting the toponymists, linguists, mapping Presenting “Progress Chairmanship of Pg. Matusin and other relevant experts). Report on Undersea came to an end, and Indonesia Features Toponymic was chosen to lead the The Workshop’s aim was Activity in Indonesia” UNGEGN Asia South-East and to supply local government Pacific South-West Division for officers an understanding of the b. Working Group on the period 2006-2009. The Head important role of toponymy to Islands Naming, of BAKOSURTANAL has support a good public presented by: appointed the Secretary of administration governance.
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