| ICSM Homepage | Useful Links |
| Subscribe | Feedback and Change Requests |

ICSM Home > Committee for Geographical Names of Australasia > Strategic Directions
ICSM pages
ICSM homepage

CGNA homepage

Contact us

How Places are Named

Strategic Direction

Forward Program

Publications

Gazetteer of Australia

Gazetteer of Asia South East, Pacific South West

Community Domain Names

UNGEGN

Quiz Time

CGNA Members Only Page

External Links
Gazetteers and Other Useful Links

Strategic Directions

The mission of CGNA is to:

'As the national focus group, to coordinate and communicate the consistent use of geographic place names, to meet community requirements.'


CGNA's Terms of Reference

Without limiting its scope CGNA is to:

  1. Promote a greater community awareness of geographical names


  2. Develop and promote national guidelines for geographical names


  3. Promote the use of correct names by map, chart and electronic application producers


  4. Support the maintenance and development of jurisdictional and national gazetteers; and SCAR, CGA & SCUFN*


  5. Support initiatives for the appropriate use and preservation of geographical names, and for the recognition of their heritage and cultural importance


  6. Support the United Nation Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) and its initiatives
                  * SCAR: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
                    CGA: Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
                    SCUFN: Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names

CGNA will:

  1. Develop and encourage the addition of, a national ASDI compliant Data Model for Geographic place names.

  2. Utilise Internet web sites as a prime mechanism for the (two way) sharing of information about geographic place names.

  3. Develop and deliver an educational program to promote the significance of geographic place names in the community.

  4. Develop and promote the adoption of National standards for the naming of geographic place names.

[ Top ]

 

Unless otherwise noted, all ICSM material on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011 on behalf of ICSM             view the Creative Commons Licence terms
   
ICSM Homepage |  Copyright |  Privacy |  Disclaimer |  Site Map
ABN   33 830 643 298
Contact the ICSM Executive Officer
Last Updated: 09 Apr 2009