The Oceania Geospatial Symposium (OGS) is a genuine regional initiative, which main issues has been defined according to shared values:

– COMMUNITY: Work all together in structuring and consolidating a tight-knit regional community, in the way of common good, notably promoting links between complementary regional initiatives, in order to ensure a sustainable unity. We are all paddling in the same kenu!

– SHARING: Support as possible both sharing of experiences transposable to the Pacific and knowledge transfer, in a knowledge-based economy principle. This while actively contributing to both opening and sharing datasets and tools related to geospatial in particular and adapted to the region.

– COLLABORATION: Ensure both inclusiveness and full collaboration in the work to be carried out, from the characterization of similar needs to operational implementation of common solutions. This with consideration of pooling our resources and strengthening the links between our Oceanian territories.

– SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Guarantee the consideration of both environmental and societal aspects, ensuring sustainable management of territories and natural resources. Doing so, support a mutual economic development of territories to ensure the sustainability of the initiatives carried.

Those core values are the essence of OGS and of everything that will compose the symposium in its various components.