The International Cartographic Association
and EuroSDR
• ICA as organization
• ICA at work: current focus
• Cooperation with EuroSDR
ICA’s Members and International Cartographic Conferences
ICA member
1962 Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
1964 London/Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1967 Amsterdam
Amsterdam
1968 Dehli
Dehli
1970 Stresa
Stresa
Ottawa
1972 Ottawa
Moscow
1976 Moscow
1978 College Park
College Park
1980 Tokyo
Tokyo
1982 Warszawa
Warszawa
1984 Perth
Perth
1987 Morelia
Morelia
1989 Budapest
Budapest
1991 Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Cologne
1993 Cologne
1999 Ottawa
Beijing
2001 Beijing
Durban
2003 Durban
Coruna
2005 Coruna
2007 Moscow
Santiago
2009 Santiago
Paris
2011 Paris
Dresden
2013 Dresden
Rio de Janeiro
2015 Rio de Janeiro
2017 Washington
Washington
2019 Tokyo
2021 Florence
Florence
Barcelona
1995 Barcelona
1974 Madrid
Madrid
Stockholm
1997 Stockholm
Commission are proposed and elected by General
Assembly
• Commissions are core to ICA’s success
• Commissions follow their ToR to reach ICA’s objectives
• Commissions act globally
• Commissions might execute specific ICA tasks
incorporated in their ToR
Working Groups are installed by EC and focus on topic
• IYM; BoK, SDGs
The Commissions and Working Groups over time
64 68 72 76 80 84 87 91 95 99 03 07 11 15
Commission and Working Groups over time
History Map Production Use Census Quality Standards Adv. Technology Atlasses Blind Education History Computer Ass. Satellite Gender UrbanBase map theme Reg. Planning Marine Communication Census Map Production History Map Production Standards Quality Visualization Theory Updating Atlasses Blind Satellite Marine Map Production Standards Gender Visualization Theory Atlasses Blind Satellite Marine Generalization Mountain Planetary Internet Children Standards Gender Visualization Theory Atlasses Blind Satellite Marine Generalization Ubiqutous Updating Projections Heritage Use Standards Gender Visualization Theory Atlasses Blind Satellite Marine Generalization Ubiqutous Projections Society Analysis Heritage Use History Standards Visualization Theory Atlasses Blind Satellite Generalization Ubiqutous Projections Society Analysis Cognition Quality Neocartography Education Terminology Automation Education Terminology Automation Sustainability Education Terminology Automation Thematic Communication Technology Education Terminology Automation Communication Technology History Base Maps Nat. Recources Marine History Satellite Urban Marine Census Map Production Adv. Technology Blind Heritage Use Standards Visualization Atlasses Blind Sensors Generalization Ubiqutous Projections Analysis Art Early Warning Cognition LBS Sustainability Design Open source Toponomy Topo Mapping Education
Education Education Education Education Education Education Education
Map Production Map Production Map Production Map Production
History
History History History
Satellite Mountain Planetary Internet Children Mountain Planetary Internet Children Mountain Planetary Internet Children Mountain Planetary Internet Children Art Early Warning Sustainability Design Open source
Marine Marine Marine
History Thematic Communication IGU Atlas IGU Atlas IGU Atlas Map Use ICA.FIG.ISP A IFLA IFLA Market Children Generalization Early Warning Art Open Data Toponomy UNGGIM IMY Open source Tourist Africa Crime Census
1964-1968
1968-1972
1972-1976
1976-1980
1980-1984
1984-1987
1987-1991
1991-1995
1995-1999
1999-2003
2003-2007
2007-2011
2011-2015
2015-2019
History Map Production Adv. Technology Blind Satellite Urban Census Education Marine Theory Atlasses Map Use IFLA Market Theory Marine ICA.FIG.ISP B ICA.FIG.ISP C Urban Census Gender Definitions Map Use Market Gender Theory Heritage Use Analysis Early Warning Hist. Colonial IMY Tech outreach Basic Manual DefinitionsZOOM-IN:
Commission and Working Groups over time
Heritage
Society
Analysis
Heritage
Society
Analysis
Cognition
Neocartography
Sustainability
Heritage
Analysis
Art
Cognition
LBS
Sustainability
Design
Open source
Toponomy
Topo Mapping
Art
Sustainability
Design
Open source
Art
Open Data
Toponomy
UNGGIM
IMY
Open source
Tourist
Africa
Crime
Heritage
Analysis
IMY
Tech outreach
2003-2007
2007-2011
2011-2015
2015-2019
Origin of Commission and Working Group Chairs
United Kingdom
South Africa
Russia
Australia
Japan
HungaryPoland
Switzerland
Sweden
CzechiaBelgium
GreeceAustria
Brazil
DenmarkChile
Spain China
CroatiaIndia
Mexico Kenya
Slovenia
United States
GermanyFrance
CanadaNetherlands
10
30
20
40
South Africa
Kenya
Australia
China
Japan
India
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
United
States
Spain
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Sweden
Greece
Russia
Poland
France
Netherlands
Hungary
United Kingdom
Croatia
Slovenia
Belgium
Czechia
Borders and
names as of today
Number of Executive Committee members by country
Indonesia
United Kingdom
RussiaAustralia
CanadaJapan
China Czechia
Italy India
Spain Hungary
Switzerland
Poland
South Africa
AustriaMexico
FinlandBrazil
MoroccoKenya
Hong Kong
Chile
Philippines
United States
Netherlands
France
GermanySweden
3
9
6
12
15
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.8
Officers /
population
NUMBER OF
Officers
Location Executive Committee members over time
Borders and
names as of today
South Africa
Kenya
Australia
Indonesia
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Philippines
India
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
United
States
Morocco
Spain
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Sweden
Finland
Italy
Russia
Poland
France
Netherlands
Czechia
Hungary
United
Kingdom
President
Secretary-General
Vice-President
Executive Committee members by country over time
Indonesia
United Kingdom
59 61 64 68 72 76 80 84 87 91 95 99 03 07 11 15
South Africa
Kenya
Brasil
Finland
Chili
Austria
Hong Kong
China
Mexico
Poland
Australia
Czechia
Philippines
Hungary
Russia
India
Switzerland
Netherlands
Japan
Spain
Canada
Morocco
United States
Germany
Italy
Sweden
France
Kraak, M.J. & S.I. Fabrikant /
Of Maps, Cartography, and
the Geography of the
International Cartographic
Association (submitted ICY) /
Data collected by Data: Igor
Drecki / University of
Auckland (NZ)
Cartography and maps
art
using
making
technology
science
MAPS
CARTOGRAPHY
Process
Tools
Sustainability of the definition
CARTOGRAPHY
art
science
technology
making
using
MAPS
CARTOGRAPHY
technology
MAPS
making
science
art
using
Data
Visualizers
InfoVis
D3
Internet
Professionals
Designers
GIScience
LBS
GPS
Crowd
CARTOGRAPHY
technology
MAPS
making
science
art
using
Maps
Maps that matter should
raise interest
, be
engaging
,
instantly
understandable
, and be
relevant to society
What about Maps and Sustainability
Sustainability
Cartography / Maps
What we did
Map design makes
a difference
because it is key to
effective
communication
• Basics
• Do’s/don’ts
• How?
• Role of
Offer guidelines and best practices for
mapping the UN SDGs to…
• best support the SDGs through
Cartography with help of the
cartographic community
• transfer knowledge and expertise via
the book
Mapping a sustainable
world
and various training related
activities
Mapping a sustainable world
An example: Gender inequality index
No Data
0.04 - 0.14
0.15 - 0.33
0.34 - 0.50
0.51 - 0.77
Map projections
No Data 0.51 - 0.77 0.34 - 0.50 0.15 - 0.33 0.04 - 0.14Gender Inequality Index
No Data
0.51 - 0.77 0.34 - 0.50 0.15 - 0.33 0.04 - 0.14
Gender Inequality Index
Gender Inequality Index
No Data
0.51 - 0.77 0.34 - 0.50 0.15 - 0.33 0.04 - 0.14
