This site has been set up by the Convenor of the WorkingGroup
on Training Courses in Toponymy of the United Nations Group
of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN)
CONTENTS OF THIS SITE:
Future toponymy courses:
* Turkey, toponymy course in Ankara, spring 2009, to be organised by the Board
of Experts for Geographical Names of Turkey and the Turkish national mapping
agency.
* Nairobi, 2nd Toponymy training course for Eastern Africa, to be organised
prior to the 26th UNGEGN session in Nairobi, which will be held May 5-12, 2009.
Please send messages or announcements about future (inter)national toponymy courses to the convenor. Please state information on: title, venue, date and duration,organizer, programme, contact address and registration costs.
Past toponymy courses
- Timisoara, Romania (August 6-8, 2008): UNGEGN Toponymy course organised
by West University of Timisoara, UNGEGN and Military Topographic Directorate,
Romania. Coordinated by Remus Cretan.
- Burkina Faso, toponomy course in Ouagadougou, 1st Toponymy Training Course
for Western Africa, organised by the Institut Géographique du Burkina,
the Organisation Africaine de Cartographie et de Teledetection (OACT) and
the Division francophone in August 2008. Coordinated by Claude Tapsoba.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (May 7-18, 2007) - 19th Geographical Names Course
in Applied Toponomy, sponsored by the Pan American Institute for Geography
and History, with a training team directed by Roger Payne, Executive Secretary,
U.S. Board on Geographical Names.
- Tunis, Tunisia (April 2-6, 2007) - Toponymy course organised by the Centre
Regional de Teledetection de l'Afrique du Nord (CRTEAN) end the Organisation
Africaine de Cartographie et de Teledetection (OACT).
- Quito, Ecuador (March - April 2008) 19th Geographical Names Course in Applied
Toponomy, sponsored by chairman W.G. on Geographical Names in the Cartography
Commission of PAIGH.
- Maputo, Mozambique (September 18-25, 2006) - 9th Toponymy training course
for Southern Africa, organised by the chair of the Africa-South division,
Luis Abrahamo, on behalf of the National Directorate of Local Administration
and the national centre for cartography and remote sensing.
- Santiago, Chile (August 28-September 8, 2006) - 18th Geographical Names
Course in Applied Toponomy, sponsored by chairman W.G. on Geographical Names
in the Cartography Commission of PAIGH.
- Vienna, Austria (March 16-27, 2006) - DGSD Toponymy course targeted at toponymists
from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, organised by Austrian Academy of Sciences
and the Austrian national mapping agency. Coordinated by Dr Isolde Hausner.
- Panama City, Panama (August 23-September 2, 2005) - 17th Geographical Names
Course in Applied Toponymy, sponsored by the Pan American Institute for Geography
and History, with a training team directed by Roger Payne , Executive Secretary,
U.S.Board on Geographical Names.
- Batu, Malang, Indonesia (September 11-22, 2005) - Training course on toponymy
on behalf of the Asia Southeast and Pacific Southwest Division. Local organiser
was Prof Jacub Rais, on behalf of the national mapping agency Bakosurtanal.
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (August 17-28, 2004) - 16th Geographical
Names Course in Applied Toponymy, sponsored by the Pan American Institute
for Geography and History, with a training team directed by Roger Payne from
the USA.
- Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (12-24 October 2004) - organised by
the Asia-Pacific Institute for Toponymy ate Macquarie University and the New
South Wales Geographical Names Board. Local organiser was Flavia Hodges.
- Maputo, Mozambique (17-24 september 2004) - 8th Toponymy training course
for Southern Africa, organised by the chair of the Africa-South division,
Luis Abrahamo, at the national mapping agency Dinageca.
- Quito, Ecuador (June 23-July 4, 2003) - 15th PAIGH Geographic Names Course,
sponsored by the Pan American Institute for Geography and History, with a
training team directed by Roger Payne from the USA.
- Alger, Algeria (June 2-4, 2003) - Toponymy course organised by Henri Dorion
and Brahim Atoui.
- Khartoum (January 29-February 7,2003) - Organised by Sudan Ministry of the
Environment and Physical Development, with Eng. Nasr Ibrahim al-Hassnanin,
secretary OF THE Sudan Committee on Geographical Names as local organiser
and a DGSD lecturing team.
- San Salvador, El Salvador (June 24-July 5, 2002) - 14th PAIGH Geographic
Names Course, sponsored by the Pan American Institute for Geography and History,
with a training team from the USA, Honduras and México.
- Enschede/Frankfurt (August 12-23, 2002) - Toponymic Training Course in conjunction
with the 8th United Nations Conference on the Standardisation of Geographical
Names in Berlin (August 27-September 5, 2002) - Information is supplied in
the UNGEGN Newsletter, see also the Conference website www.bkg.bund.de/un-conference2002/geonames.htm.
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The 16th PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy is tentatively scheduled for
sometime in August or September, 2004, and probably in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
- Bogotá (2001) - 13th PAIGH Geographic Names Course, sponsored by
the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, with a training team
from the USA, Honduras and Mexico.
- Asuncion (2000) - 12th PAIGH Geographic Names Course, sponsored by the Panamerican
Institute for Geography and History (PAIGH), with a training team from the
United States of America, Honduras and Mexico.
- Pretoria (2000) - 8th UN Training Course on Geographical Names. Organizers
Dr P.E. Raper and Dr L. Moller, Names Research Institute, P.O.Box 26582, 0031
Gezina, South Africa.
- Ottawa (1999) - Workshop on Geographical Names, organised by the Canadian
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, held prior to the International
Cartographic Conference in Ottawa, August 16-20, 1999
- Guatemala (1999) - 11th. PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy, sponsored by
the Pan American Institute for Geography and History (PAIGH) and organised
by experts from the United States, held at the Instituto Geografico Nacional
in Guatemala City, Guatemala July 5-16, 1999.
- Lima (1998) - 10th PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy, sponsored by the Pan
American Institute for Geography and History (PAIGH) and organised by experts
from the United States and Honduras, held at the Instituto Geografico Nacional
in Lima, Peru.
- Pretoria (1998) - 7th United Nations Training Course on Geographical Names,
sponsored by UNGEGN, organised by Dr P.E.Raper and Dr L.Moller in Pretoria,
South Africa, from July 20-25, 1998
- Windhoek (1998) - 6th UN Training Workshop on Geographical Names, sponsored
by UNESCO and organised for the Government of Namibia by Dr P.E.Raper and
Dr L.Moller, April 14-19, 1998
- Riga (1997) - International Training Course in Toponymy of the Baltic Division
of UNGEGN, sponsored by the State Land Service of Latvia and organized by
the State Land Service, the Scientific Laboratory of Regional Geography and
Toponymy at the University of Latvia, the State Language Centre, the Institute
of Latvian Language and the Baltic Division of UNGEGN, in Riga, Latvia, April
22-24 1997.
- La Paz (1997) - Ninth PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored by PAIGH,
organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names, held
in La Paz, Bolivia, 1997.
- Pretoria (1996) - Fourth UN Training Course in Geographical Names, held
in Pretoria, South Africa, organised by the Department of Geography, University
of Pretoria, the Topocadastral Information Service, the City Council of Pretoria
and UNGEGN.
- Asuncion (1996) - Eighth PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored by
PAIGH, organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names,
held in Asuncion, Paraguay in 1996.
- Pretoria (1995) - United Nations Advanced Training Course in Geographical
Names,sponsored by UNGEGN, organized by Dr P.E.Raper and Dr L.Moller in Pretoria,
South Africa, from July 31 - August 11, 1995.
- Lima (1995) - Seventh PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy, sponsored by the
Pan American Institute for Geography and History (PAIGH) and organised by
experts from the United States and Honduras, held at the Instituto Geografico
Nacional in Lima, Peru.
- Wellington (1994) - New Zealand Geographic Names Workshop, sponsored by
Department ofSurvey and Land Information and organised by George Benwell of
Otago University, inWellington, November 14-15, 1994
- Pretoria (1993) - United Nations Training Course in Toponymy, sponsored
by UNGEGN andorganised by Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South
Africa, Sept 20-30, 1993
- Tegucigalpa (1993) - Sixth PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored by
PAIGH, organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names,
held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1993.
- Pretoria (1992) - Training Course in Toponymy for Southern Africa, sponsored
by UNGEGN and organized by Human Sciences Research Council and Department
of Geography, Universityof Pretoria, in Pretoria, South Africa, June 29-July
9, 1992
- Rio de Janeiro (1992) - Fifth PAIGH course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored
by PAIGH, organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical
Names, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1992.
- Aguascalientes(1991) - Fourth PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored
by PAIGH, organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical
Names, held in Aguascalientes, Mexico 1991.
- Santiago (1990) - Third PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy. Sponsored by PAIGH,
organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names, held
in Santiago, Chile.
- Cipanas (1989) - International Workshop on Applied Toponymy, sponsored by
UNGEGN andheld in Cipanas, Indonesia, organized by Bakosurtanal (Indonesia)
and ITC, Netherlands,October 16-28, 1989.
- Quito (1989) - Second PAIGH course in applied toponymy. Sponsored by PAIGH,
organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names, held
in Quito, Ecuador.
- Quebec (1988) - Stage International de Formation en Toponymie, sponsored
by UNGEGN andCanadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, organised
by the Commission detoponymie du Quebec, and held at the premises of the Universite
Laval in Quebec, August7-19, 1988
- Panama (1987) - First PAIGH course in applied toponymy. Sponsored by PAIGH,
organised by Roger L.Payne, PAIGH Working Group on Geographical Names, held
in Panama, October 5-16, 1987
- Rabat (1985) - Stage de formation en toponymie pour les pays de langues
arabes,sponsored by UNGEGN December 2-7, 1985
- Cisarua (1982) - Pilot training course in toponymy, sponsored by UNGEGN
and organizedby National Coordination Agency for Surveys and Mapping (Bakosurtanal),
In Cisarua,Indonesia, June 7-18, 1982.
Teaching material available, used for past toponymycourses
- UNGEGN 2007 Manual for the national standardization of geographical names.
United Nations, New York, in Russian, Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish.
- UNGEGN 2007 Technical reference manual for the standardization of geographical
names, Series: M, No. 87. Sales No. 07.XVII.5 , ISBN: 978-92-1-161500-5. Click
for contents.
- UNGEGN 2006 - Manual for the national standardization of geographical names.
United Nations, New York, Sales No. E.06.XVII.7, ISBN: 92-1-161490-2. Click
for contents.
- Ferjan Ormeling, Hans Stabe and Jörn Sievers, 2004 - Training course
on Toponymy Proceedings of the 2002 UNGEGN toponymy course held in Enschede,
Frankfurt and Berlin. Publication number 28 of the Bundesamt für Kartographie
und Geodäsie, Frankfurt.
- Peter E.Raper 1996 - UN Documents on Geographical Names. Published by: Names
Society of Southern Africa at US$30 (order from Dr L.A.Möller, HRSC,
Private Bag X41, 0001Pretoria, South Africa).
- Pretoria 1995 - Teaching material available from the advanced training course
in toponymy held in Pretoria 1995. Click for Contents.
- Wellington 1994 - Teaching material available from the New Zealand Geographical
Names Workshop held in Wellington 1994. Prepared by George Benwell of Otago
University. Click for Contents.
- United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) -Training
Course in Toponymy for Southern Africa Edited by P.S.Hattingh, N.Kadmon, P.E.Raper
and I.Booysen.Department of Geography, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 1993.
ISBN 0-86979-909-6. (to be ordered from Dept of Geography, University of Pretoria,
Pretoria 0002, South Africa. Fax (012) 420 3284). Click
for Contents.
- Proceedings of the Workshop on Toponymy held in Cipanas, Indonesia, 16-28
October1989. Dok.No 07/1990, ISSN no 0126-4982 edited by Drs T.R.Tichelaar,
printed and published by Bakosurtanal, Cibinong, Indonesia 1990. Click
for Contents.
- Actes du Stage international de formation en toponymie, realisé par
la commission de toponymie du Quebec du 7 au 19 Aout 1988. Etudes et recherches
toponymiques, 13, Commission de toponymie du Quebec 1989. ISBN 2-550-19395-4.Click
for Contents.
- Cisarua 1982: Teaching material available from the Pilot Training Course
in Toponymy,held in Cisarua, Indonesia in 1982. Click
for Contents.
Other relevant teaching material
not directly linked to UNGEGN conferences, courses or workshops
- Naftali Kadmon - An introduction to toponymy. Theory and practice of geographical names. Department of Geography, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 1992. (to be ordered from Dept of Geography, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa. Fax (012) 420 3284)
- Naftali Kadmon Toponymy.Vantage Press, ISBN: 0533135311; 1 Ed edition (November 13, 2000) New York.
UNGEGN Working Group on Toponymy Courses
- Mr Brahim Atoui, Algeria
- Mme Elisabeth Calvarin, France
- Mr Henri Dorion, Canada
- Ms Flavia Hodges, Australia
- Mr Naftali Kadmon, Israel
- Ms Helen Kerfoot, Canada
- Mrs Lucie Möller, South Africa
- Mr Ferjan Ormeling, Netherlands (convenor)
- Mr Roger Payne, USA
- Mr Peter Raper, South Africa
- Mr. Pier-Giorgio Zaccheddu, Germany
Mail address convenor:
Cartography section,
Faculty of Geosciences,
Utrecht University,
P.O.Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht,
Netherlands
E-mail address convenor: toponymy@geo.uu.nl.
United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names(UNGEGN)
UNGEGN is run by experts who want to improve international communication. Its Organisational structure is that of a permanent UN Commission. Its Objectives are geared to the improvement of global communication through standardization of geographical names. Its Program is determined by its members, who convene regularly at sessions, or represent their countries at 5-yearly standardization conferences. Activities are coordinated through the UNGEGN Secretariat at UN Headquarters in New York (see Address).
Organisational structure
Experts from the fields of linguistics, cartography or history cooperate on
a regional basis (linguistic regions) and prepare material for standardization
for UNGEGN sessions, which, in turn, prepare for and organise the United Nations
Conferences on the Standardization of Geographical Names, held every 5 years.
The last one was held in Berlin in 2002, the next one will be held in New York
in August 2007. At these conferences standardization recommendations are discussed
and accepted by the international community. The secretariat
of UNGEGN is provided by the United Nations, Statistics Division (UNSD); Secretary
is Paul Cheung, Director UNSD. Chairman of UNGEGN is Ms Helen Kerfoot, Natural
Resources Canada, 615 Booth Street, Room 750B, Ottawa ON Canada K1A OE9.
Objectives of UNGEGN
In order to improve world communications, UNGEGN has developed a programme that aims to:
- stimulate the establishment of an authority in each country for geographical namesstandardization (with particular attention to issues associated to multilingual areas and names used by indigenous peoples)
- provide or encourage training courses to nations wishing to form national names authorities
- promote the use of nationally standardized names on maps and in documents
- encourage the dissemination of standardized names through the publication of national gazetteers (alphabetical lists of names, with coordinates and other data)
- promote the development of national automated data processing capabilities and international technology exchange
- encourage publication between countries on standardization of names for transboundary features
Address of UNGEGN
Secretary UNGEGN
Director, United Nations Statistics Division
UNSD
DESA/STAT
United Nations,
New York, New York 10017
United States of America
UNGEGN's program
At each session and conference, advances in the following fields are discussed:
- toponymy courses
- toponymic terminology
- romanization systems
- standardization of country names
- toponymic guidelines
- exonyms
- standardization in multilingual areas
- implementation of UNGEGN resolutions and aims
Other Interesting Sites
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