International Cartographic Conference in Germany
The 26th Conference of the International Cartographic Association (ICA), ICC 2013, is to take place at the International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany, from 25 to 30 August 2013. ICC 2013 will be organised by the German Cartographic Society e.V. (DGfK). The theme of the ICC 2013 will be 'From Pole to Pole'.
The IHO president Robert Ward is expected to deliver an address on behalf of the IHO during the opening session. Topics addressed by the conference will include, amongst others, “SDI Standards, Ontologies, Integration”, “Data quality”, “Generalisation and Multi-scale Representation”, “Spatio-Temporal modelling and issues”, “Use and User issues”, “Maps, GIS & Sustainable development”, “Maps, GIS & Hazards and Disasters”, “Mapping from Satellite Imagery”, “Marine, Military and Topographic Cartography”, all of which are relevant to the work of the IHO and its activities. About 500 oral presentations will be given at the conference in parallel sessions. More details can be found on the ICC 2013 website.
As part of the conference events, there will be an international cartographic exhibition which will provide each national committee with the opportunity to exhibit cartographic products published by that particular country over the last two years. As in the past, a complementary nautical chart exhibition will take place. A special area will be reserved for the IHO where Member States’ cartographic products will be displayed, with a prize being awarded for the best IHO display.
