Lecturer: T. Suha Ulgen (OICT)
12th UNGIWG Plenary Meeting
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General Information
Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (All day) to Friday, March 30, 2012 (All day)
Venue (short):
Vienna International Centre (VIC), Vienna
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA) cordially invite you to attend the 12th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) to be held in Vienna at the Vienna International Center, Austria, on 28-30 March 2012.
Formed in 2000, UNGIWG is a network of UN professionals working in the fields of cartography and geospatial information management science to address issues of common concern. Since its inception, UNGIWG has been laying the foundations for a United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure (UNSDI).
At its core, the UNSDI contributes substantively to the mission of the United Nations by engaging member states, regional organizations and partners in building consensus, policy and governance mechanisms to ensure that geospatial data and information sharing practices are used widely in advancing social, economic development, environmental and humanitarian agendas.
Accommodation in the vicinity of the Vienna International Centre with UN discounts and other relevant information on Vienna are provided via the links in the menu on the left. Note that each participant is responsible for travel, accommodation, visa arrangements and all expenses.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the UNGIWG Secretariat at contact(at)ungiwgsec.org for further information.
Looking forward to a productive UNGIWG-12in Vienna on 28-30 March 2012.
Last Update
Group photo of the UNGIWG 12th Plenary Meeting Participants
Opening session of the UNGIWG 12 Plenary Meeting
Key-note speakers:
Mr. Tibor TÓTH
Executive Secretary, Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
Mr. Soon-Hog CHOI
Assistant Secretary General/Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), UN Secretariat
Ms. Mazlan OTHMAN
Director, United Nations Office for the Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Mr. Oleg ROZHKOV
Director, On Site Inspection Divistion, Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
UNGIWG Co-Chairs and Deputy Chair:
Mr. Suha ULGEN
Co-chair, United Nations Geographic Information Working Group
Mr. Matjaz PRAH
Co-chair, United Nations Geographic Information Working Group
Mr. Ashraf Abushady
Head of Secretariat, United Nations Geographic Information Working Group
Watch our live Webcast on ustream and recordings of past sessions here.
UNGIWG Co-chairs, 2011-2013
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Mr. Suha Ulgen |
Mr. Matjaz Prah |
UNGIWG Head of Secretariat
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Ashraf ABUSHADY
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Participants
| Nr. | First Name | Family Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karel | Charvat | Czech Centre for Science and Society |
| 2 | Emanuele | Gennai | Esri |
| 3 | Salim | Sawaya | Esri |
| 4 | Firas | Qaimary | UNOCHA |
| 5 | Tuerker | Kurttas | IAEA |
| 6 | Pier Giorgio | Zaccheddu | Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) |
| 7 | Hwa Saup | Lee | UNDSS |
| 8 | David | Foster | UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) |
| 9 | Athina | Trakas | Open Geospatial Consortium |
| 10 | Lorant | Czaran | UNOOSA |
| 11 | Jan Cees | Venema | UNSDI-NCO |
| 12 | Gabor | Remetey-Fülöpp | HUNAGI |
| 13 | Antero | Keskinen | IAEA |
| 14 | Shengdong | Yang | IAEA |
| 15 | Lawrence | Meledeth | IAEA |
| 16 | T. Suha | Ulgen | UN Secretariat - KMS/OICT |
| 17 | Fausto | Fraticelli | UNOG |
| 18 | Matjaz | Prah | CTBTO |
| 19 | Ashraf | Abushady | CTBTO |
| 20 | Luis | Santiago | UNOG ICTS |
| 21 | Alina | Stretton | UN ICTY |
| 22 | Csaba | Lenart | HUNAGI / KRF UN SPIDER RSO / Hungary |
| 23 | Peter | Burai | HUNAGI / KRF UN SPIDER RSO / Hungary |
| 24 | Coen | Bussink | UNODC |
| 25 | Paolo | Pasquali | ITHACA |
| 26 | Janine | Schildt | German Federal Ministry of the Interior |
| 27 | Arnold | Bregt | Wageningen University |
| 28 | Johan | Meijer | PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency |
| 29 | Alessandro | Annoni | European Commission - Joint Research Centre |
| 30 | Michael | Godfrey | UNICEF |
| 31 | Rob | Atkinson | CSIRO |
| 32 | Joshua | Rutkowski | IAEA |
| 33 | Mick | Wilson | UNEP |
| 34 | Anisha | Thapa | CRMA - UNDP Sudan |
| 35 | Giorgio | Sartori | WFP |
| 36 | David | Kaatrud | WFP |
| 37 | Martin | Raithelhuber | UNODC |
| 38 | Jihad | Abdalla | UNICEF |
| 39 | Oliver | Cottray | GICHD |
| 40 | Andre | Dehondt | UNDSS |
| 41 | Paul | Box | CSIRO |
| 42 | Mark | Ilife | University of Nottingham |
| 43 | Elena | Tomuta | CTBTO |
| 44 | Karl | Morteo | FAO |
| 45 | Soon-Hong | Choi | UN Secretariat |
| 46 | Salem | Avan | UN Secretariat - KMS/OICT |
| 47 | John S. | Latham | FAO |
| 48 | Harald | Egerer | UNEP VIENNA ISCC |
| 49 | Maria | Andrezjewska | UNEP/GRID-Warsaw |
| 50 | Jeroen | Ticheler | GeoCat bv |
| 51 | Vivienne Rong | Wu | MDA LTD. |
| 52 | Luc | St-Pierre | UNOOSA |
| 53 | Edouard | Legoupil | UNHCR |
| 54 | Matthias | Jurek | UNEP Vienna ISCC |
| 55 | Alexander | Hörbart | ICPDR |
| 56 | Mazlan | Othman | UNOOSA |
| 57 | Mounir | Ghribi | ICS-UNIDO |
| 58 | Attila | Matas | ITU |
| 59 | Dong | Guo | UNIDO |
| 60 | Nina | Kickinger | CTBTO |
| 61 | Aled | Rowlands | CTBTO |
Agenda
Agenda
Wednesday, March 28th
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Registration
- Start time: 08:00
- End time: 12:00
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Welcome statements by Co-chairs, overview and adoption of the Meeting Agenda
- Start time: 09:00
- End time: 09:10
- Where: M2
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Key note speeches by UNGIWG-12 hosts and other UN dignitaries
- Start time: 09:10
- End time: 10:00
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Official Photo
- Start time: 10:00
- End time: 10:15
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Coffee Break
- Start time: 10:15
- End time: 10:45
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Official Launch of the Centre of Excellence for UNSDI Project
- Start time: 10:45
- End time: 12:30
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Lunch
- Start time: 12:30
- End time: 14:00
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EuroGEOSS Broker (INSPIRE)
- Start time: 14:00
- End time: 15:30
- Where: M0E-26
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Introduction to the Esri GeoPortal and ArcGIS Online (Esri)
- Start time: 14:00
- End time: 15:30
- Where: M0E-23
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i ) UNGIWG’s OGC Membership (OGC) ii) National Coordination Offices for UNSDI (Dutch NCO)
- Start time: 14:00
- End time: 15:30
- Where: M0E-24
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Coffee Break
- Start time: 15:30
- End time: 15:45
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UNSDI Gazetteer Framework Demonstrator (CSIRO)
- Start time: 15:45
- End time: 17:15
- Where: M0E-26
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UNSDI Use cases i) Geospatial Data Warehouse (FAO) ii) Visualization Facility (UNOG/ICTS)
- Start time: 15:45
- End time: 17:15
- Where: M0E-24
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i) OSGeo Foundation Offerings (GeoCat) ii) MDA's UN System Contract (MDA)
- Start time: 15:45
- End time: 17:15
- Where: M0E-23
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UNGIWG Task Group Break-outs
- Start time: 17:15
- End time: 18:00
- Where: M2
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Reception hosted by the On-Site Inspection Division Director, CTBTO
- Start time: 18:00
- End time: 20:00
Thursday, March 29th
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Registration
- Start time: 08:00
- End time: 12:00
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Presentations by UNGIWG member organizations in Vienna on their geospatial information management and technology activities (UNOOSA, UNODC, IAEA, CTBTO, UNIDO)
- Start time: 09:30
- End time: 10:30
- Where: M2
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www.unoosa.org
www.unodc.org
www.iaea.org
www.ctbto.org
www.unido.org
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Coffee Break
- Start time: 10:30
- End time: 11:00
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Presentations by UNGIWG members and other international organizations in Vienna on their geospatial information management and technology activities (UNDP, UNEP, UNDSS, UNICEF, CSIRO and INSPIRE)
- Start time: 11:00
- End time: 12:30
- Where: M2
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http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home.html
http://www.unep.org/
http://dss.un.org/public/
http://www.unicef.org/
http://www.csiro.au/
http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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Lunch
- Start time: 12:30
- End time: 14:00
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Reports of the Co-chairs, the UNGIWG and UNSDI Steering Committee Secretariat
- Start time: 14:00
- End time: 15:30
- Where: M2
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Coffee Break
- Start time: 15:30
- End time: 15:45
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UNGIWG Special Interest and Task Group presentations and discussion on the structure of UNGIWG Groups
- Start time: 15:30
- End time: 17:30
- Where: M2
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UNGIWG-12 Social Event (unsponsored) http://www.bitzinger.at/augustinerkeller/
- Start time: 19:00
- End time: 22:00
Friday, March 30th
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Registration
- Start time: 08:00
- End time: 12:00
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Panel Discussion (SDI Private-Public Partnership models (Moderator: Dutch NCO; Participants: OGC, CoE4UNSDI, DigitalGlobe, INSPIRE, Esri)
- Start time: 09:30
- End time: 10:30
- Where: M2
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Coffee Break
- Start time: 10:30
- End time: 11:00
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Lightning talks
- Start time: 11:00
- End time: 12:30
- Where: M2
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Lunch
- Start time: 12:30
- End time: 14:00
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Closing session
- Start time: 14:00
- End time: 15:00
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Keynotes
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 10:45
Lecturer: T. Robert Atkinson, Paul Box (CSIRO)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 14:00
Lecturer: Alessandro Annoni (INSPIRE)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 09:15
Lecturer: Karl Morteo (FAO)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 14:45
Lecturer: Jan Cees Venema
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 16:30
Lecturer: Fausto Fraticelli (UNOG/ICTS)
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Joshua Rutkowski
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturers: Luc St. Pierre, Lorant Czaran
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Ashraf Abushady
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturers: Harald Egerer, Ron Witt
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Michael Godfrey
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Alex Hörbart
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Mounier Ghribi
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Anisha Thapa
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturers: Andre Dehondt, Hwa Saup Lee
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Paul Box
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Athina Trakas
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Jan Cees Venema
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Karel Charvat (Czech Centre for Science and Society, NCO of UNSDI)
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Vivienne Wu
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Oliver Cottray
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Paulo Pasquali
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Rob Atkinson
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 11:00
Lecturer: Paul Box
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 09:30
Lecturer: Gábor Remetey-Fülöpp
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 14:00
Lecturer: Salim Sawaya (ESRI)
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 09:00
Lecturer: Martin Raithelhuber
Documents
Background Documents
General Documents
UNGIWG 1-9: Actions and Recommendations List
Investing in ICT: United Nations Secretariat Report
UNSDI Compendium and Strategy Implementation Paper
UNSDI_Compendium_13_02_2007.pdf
UNSDI_Strategy_Implementation_Paper.pdf
UNSDI Institutional Governance Framework
Interim_UNSDI_Frameworkv1_4.doc
UNSDI_Governance_Framework_v.07_DRAFT.pdf
UNSDI Technical Governance Framework
Proposed_UNSDI_Tech_Gov_Framework_v1.1.doc
Draft_Proposed_UNSDI_TechGov_Framework_ExecSum.doc
TechnGov_Framework_Data_v1.1.doc
Venue
Opening date and place of the session
- The UNGIWG 12 meeting will be held at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), Wagramerstrasse 5, A-1220, Vienna. The Vienna International Centre has its own U-Bahn (metro) stop, called “Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Centre”, which is on the line U-1 (red). From the platform, follow the sign for “Vienna International Centre” (not “Austria Centre”). This will take you directly to the Gate 1, the entry point for the Vienna International Centre.
Security: registration and conference passes
- Security regulations at the VIC require that all participants possess conference/grounds passes. To enter VIC, the participants of the Meeting must receive conference passes at the United Nations Security and Safety Section Pass Office at Gate 1 of VIC. Please, mention the name of the meeting “UNGIWG 12” to the officer.
- The Pass Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants should provide an appropriate form of identification (passport, national ID, LP) to receive conference passes.
- Participants are requested not to leave any luggage or briefcases unattended.
- Lost and found is operated by the United Nations Security in Room F0E21 on the ground floor of VIC. Lost and found can be reached at the following number: +43-1-26060-3903 (you should dial the last four digits when calling from a VIC internal phone).
Commissary privileges
The VIC Commissary is located in level -1 (underground) of Building F. Participants from the United Nations system will have access to the Commissary. To receive a commissary badge, participants should go to the Pass Office.
Catering services
A cafeteria, a restaurant and a cocktail lounge/bar are located in Building F of the VIC, entrance level. The restaurant (table reservation recommended, ext. 4877) is open from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m. The cafeteria is open from 7:30 to 10:00 am and from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m. The cocktail lounge/bar is open from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. Additional cafeterias are located Building M.
Banks
Bank Austria has branches on the first floor of Building C and at the entrance level of Building D of VIC. Both branches provide full banking services. Bank hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 9:00 am to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both branches are equipped with ATMs.
Medical services
Medical attention is available from the clinic operated by the Joint Medical Service located at VIC, Building F, seventh floor (extension 22223/22224 and, for emergencies 22222).
Postal service
A post office on the first floor of Building C of VIC provides all regular postal services, including cable, fax and telephone services, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 p.m.
Travel services
American Express and Carlson Wagonlit Travel are at the disposal of participants requiring assistance with such matters as travel, sightseeing, car rental and excursions. The travel offices are located in the Main Lobby in Building C and in the corridor connecting the Main Lobby in Building C with Building F of VIC. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Visitor Center
- Information desk for guided tours of the VIC and several shops are located at the
- United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) Services of UNPA (including procurement of UN stamps and dissemination of philatelic information) are available at the Visitor Center from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
- United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) counter (for greeting cards, gifts and publications) is open from Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- UNO Café Open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Flower Shop Open from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Hairdresser (Bundy & Bundy) Open from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Souvenir Shop Open from Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- United Nations Women’s Guild Open from Monday through Friday, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed inside the conference and meeting rooms at VIC. VIC is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is allowed only in the clearly designated areas, where “smoking permitted” signs are displayed. Such areas are located in front of the cafeteria and outside of the building.
Mobile telephone
Use of mobile telephone is not allowed in the conference rooms.
Travel Information
Language, Currency and Credit Cards
The language spoken in Austria is German. The currency used is the Euro (€). Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept internationally valid credit cards as well as debit cards with the “Maestro” logo.
Climate
The average temperature in Vienna in March is between 1 and 9 °C. Austria will change from UTC+1 to Daylight Saving Time on March 25, thus the Timezone is UTC+2 Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT) .
Electricity
The electric voltage is 220 volts (50 cycles). A standard voltage converter and plug adapter should be sufficient for conversions. Normally, the electrical outlets in Vienna require a two-prong plug with round prongs. Computer modems require a European plug adapter and phone jack adapter that can be easily purchased at an appliance store for about € 1.50.
Shopping
Shops are generally open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Shops are closed on Sundays.
Transportation
Arrival at the International Airport of Vienna-Schwechat
Vienna International Airport is located about 16 km south-east of Vienna. Public transport to the city centre is provided by:
- Shuttle bus (Vienna Airport Lines) serving several destinations in the city centre (every 20 minutes). There is also a shuttle bus that makes a stop in front of VIC. This shuttle bus leaves the airport every hour from 7:10 a.m. to 20:10 p.m. Travel time is about 20 to 30 minutes, and the fare is € 6 for one way, and € 11 for a round-trip.
- S-Bahn (regional train), every 30 minutes, € 3.40 for one trip to the city, connecting trips with public transport within Vienna city are included.
- The City Airport Train (CAT) runs every 30 minutes from the Airport Train Station to the city centre (Wien Mitte). The train journey lasts 16 minutes and costs € 9.00 for one-way.
- There is a taxi stand in front. A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs approximately € 35.
More detailed information is available at the website of the Vienna International Airport.
Accomodations
The website wien.info offers information on hotel booking, sightseeing and other useful information for visitors. Some hotels offered discounted rates for UN visitors. Please, ask when making your booking.
Those who want to stay really close to the venue may want to try these hotels:
Starting from 49 euros: Lenas Donau
Tel: +43 1 20 40 000
Fax: +43 1 20 40 003
Starting from 52 euros: Sportcenter Donaucity
(Guest house. The website is only in German but you can send them an email or call)
E-mail: zimmer@sportcenter-donaucity.at
Tel.: +43 1 269 96 30
Starting from 85 euros: Residenz Donaucity
Tel: +43 1 269 80 80
Fax: +43 1 269 80 80 44
Mobile: +43 676 5073252
Email: anna.madl@residenzdonaucity.at
Booking request: office@residenzdonaucity.at
Starting from 108 euros: Park Inn by Radisson UNO City Vienna
Tel: + 43 1 260400
Fax: + 43 1 26040699
reservation.vienna@rezidorparkinn.com
Starting from 136 euros: NH Danube City
Tel: +43 1 260 200
Fax: +43 1 260 20 20
Email: nhdanubecity@nh-hotels.com
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Contact
CTBTO, Vienna, Austria
Ashraf ABUSHADY (Mr.)
FIMS & COMS Officer
Policy, Planning and Operations
Office of the Director, OSI, CTBTO
United Nations Center,
P.O.Box 1200, A-1400, Vienna - Austria
E-mail: ashraf.abushady@ctbto.org
TEL: +43-1-26030-6284
FAX: +43-1-26030-8-6284
Web: http://www.ctbto.org
Office: D1035 (D wing, 10F, RM.35)
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