Toponymy Courses Site
This site has been set up by the Convenor of the WorkingGroup on Toponymy Courses of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN)
CONTENTS OF THIS SITE:
Future toponymy courses:
*Maputo, Mozambique, September 13-24, 2004. see http://www.dinageca.gov.mz/, local organizer Mr Luis Abrahamo, luis_abrahamo@dinageca.gov.mz
*Bathurst (near Sydney, Australia, 2004) Toponymic Training Course for Asia and the Pacific (to be held at the conference centre facilities of Macquary University. Organised by the Education and Training section of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Toponymy, in conjunction with the NSW Geographical Names Board, http://www.apit.mq.edu.au/ed_bathurst.htm.
* The 16th PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy is tentatively scheduled for sometime in August or September, 2004,and probably in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
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
- Alger (2003) Toponymy course organised by the Institut National de Cartographie et de Teledetection
- Quito (2003) 15th PAIGH Course in Applied Toponymy , sponsored by the Pan American Institute of Geography
- 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 supplied in the UNGEGN Newsletter, see also the Conference website: www.bkg.bund.de/un-conference2002/geonames.htm.
- 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), the 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
- Peter E.Raper 1996 - UN Documents on Geographical Names. Published by: Names Society of Southern Africa at US$30 (order from Dr L.A.Moller, HRSC, Provate 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. B. Atoui
- Mr H. Dorion, Canada
- Mr.N.Kadmon, Israel
- Ms H.Kerfoot, Canada
- Ms. L. Möller
- Mr F.J.Ormeling, Netherlands (convenor)
- Mr R.Payne (USA)
- Mr P.Raper (South Africa)
Mail address convenor:
Cartography section,
Faculty of Geographical Sciences,
Utrecht University,
P.O.Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht,
Netherlands
E-mail address convenor: toponymy@geog.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 NewYork in 1998, the next one will be held in Berlin in August/September 2002. 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 Hermann Habermann, Director UNSD. Chairman of UNGEGN is Dr Peter E.Raper, Names Research Institute,P.O.Box 26582, 0031 Gezina, South Africa.
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
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