GeOnG 2022

8th humanitarian and development data forum

24-26 October 2022 · In Chambery and online

About

What is the GeOnG?

Organized by CartONG every two years, the GeOnG forum gathers humanitarian and development actors and information management professionals to:

  • discuss the current and future stakes of the sector,
  • introduce relevant and innovative solutions,
  • and share experiences and best practices.

In 2022 : “Do no harm” in the era of environmental emergency

Across sectors of activities, we have been hearing for almost two decades now a recurring maxim: “data is the new oil”. How to best manage data has also become a central question in the aid sector, that has followed the trend of becoming data-driven. 

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Where

The GeOnG forum 2022 took place at the Centre de Congrès Le Manège, in Chambéry (331 rue de la République, 73000 Chambéry). Remote participation was also possible.

Topics and sessions

The GeOnG forum is 3 days of conferences and workshops from October 24 to 26. On the program: exchange of mapping practices, debates on humanitarian issues. Topics covered:

  • Information sobriety, data minimization, low tech and green tech

  • Information and localization: autonomization, empowerment, participation

  • Information Management and its role to reveal or better respond to the environmental crisis

  • Collaboration and more sustainable and resilient systems

The types of sessions included:

  • Speed Geeking – 15 minutes repeated, presentation of one idea and time for feedback in a sit-down meeting

  • Round table – 1h30, professional and experts discussing on key topics with Q&A

  • Lightning Talk – 5 minutes, short presentation on a tool or project

  • Workshop – 1h30, training sessions

  • Fail Fest – 15 minutes, plenary presentation celebrating failure as a mark of leadership

Sponsors

This edition wouldn’t have been possible without the invaluable support of our sponsors:

  • 3Liz

  • ActivityInfo

  • Agence française de développement

  • engageSPARK

  • Esri

  • GEODESK

  • KfW

  • Locana

  • Meta

  • Palladium

  • RSM

  • SurveyCTO

  • TolaData

  • Ville de Chambéry

See all our sponsors