Belgium
National Geographic Institute of Belgium
Page summary
Member information
| National name |
Nationaal Geografisch Instituut; Institut Géograhique National
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English spelling
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National Geographic Institute
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Member status
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Full |
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Founded
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1976 |
| Legal status | parastatal org type B |
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Responsible ministry/organisation
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Ministre de la Défense
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Number of staff
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186
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Annual budget, €millions
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21.7
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% state funding
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77.55
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Case studies
2025: A trusted geobroker strengthening national resilience
Open PDF2024: Enhancing climate risk assessment through geospatial collaboration
Open PDF2020: Contributing to Belgian National Access Point for multimodal transport information
Open PDF2019: Delivering data for safer air traffic in Belgium
Open PDFContact details
| Head of organisation | |
| Permanent correspondent | Johannes Van Geertsom |
| Postal address |
Kortenberglaan 115 1000 Brussel Belgium
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| Website | http://www.ngi.be/ |
Responsibilities
| Geodetic survey | Yes |
| Topographic mapping | Yes |
| Cadastre | No |
| Land registration | No |
| Military mapping | Yes |
| Thematic mapping | Yes |
| Hydrographic mapping | No |
| Aerial photography | Yes |
| Satellite imagery | Yes |
| Marine mapping | No |
| Metrology | No |
| e-Government | No |
| National Spatial Data Infrastructure | No |
National services
| Cadastral Portal | No |
| Geoportal | https://www.geo.be/#!/home?l=en |
| Positioning Service | No |
| NSDI Portal | No |
Products and services
| Addresses | No |
| Cadastre | Yes |
| Land Registration | No |
| Land Information | No |
| Topographic Maps | Yes |
| Historical Maps | Yes |
| Nautical Charts and Services | No |
| Orthophotos | Yes |
| Satellite Imagery | No |
| Other | Geo information and services for federal partners |
Distribution
| Directly to customers | Yes |
| VAR network | Yes |
| Distributor network | No |
| Map publishers | Yes |
Customers
| Central Government | Yes |
| Local Government | Yes |
| Utilities | Yes |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Military | Yes |