EuroGeographics and OGC sign strategic partnership to help modernise geospatial data delivery 

EuroGeographics has announced a new strategic partnership with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) to support National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities (NMCAs) implementing API-based standards to deliver data. 

Under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), members of the not-for-profit membership association for European NMCAs will benefit from OGC’s technical expertise, including its Testbed Europe programme, as they move from legacy infrastructures. EuroGeographics will drive awareness, participation and knowledge exchange across its network to support data interoperability. 

Tomaž Petek, President of EuroGeographics said: “Practical solutions that improve access to official information are part of our wider commitment to a stronger, more connected international community. This partnership creates opportunities to pool resources and contribute different perspectives to build capacity. Working with OGC helps us deliver greater technical and operational benefit to our members, which will ultimately benefit society as a whole.”

Dr. Ingo Simonis, Chief Technology Officer, OGC, said: “OGC has a long track record of turning standards into practical, implementable solutions. Working with EuroGeographics enables us to engage directly with those who understand Europe’s authoritative data landscape best. Together, we can help NMCAs modernise service delivery in practical ways driven by the needs of data providers and users alike.”

The collaboration will also give EuroGeographics members opportunities to bring practical implementation challenges into OGC activities such as Testbed Europe, where new approaches can be developed and tested collaboratively before wider adoption.EuroGeographics is an international not-for-profit organisation (AISBL/ IVZW under Belgian Law. BCE registration: 833 607 112) and the membership association for the European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities.

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international consortium of organisations working together to advance geospatial interoperability through open standards, testbeds, and pilot programs.

To find out more about OGC, please visit: https://www.ogc.org/