Job opportunity at EuroGeographics

Recruitment of Secretary General & Executive Director We are looking for our next Secretary General and Executive Director to lead the Association and its international engagement and representation activity, and ensure it has effective presence at the highest levels, building constructive partnerships with European and global stakeholders. If you are a leader that understands the political, policy and legislative context in

*UPDATED* Members-only EU COVID-19 Updates

New monitoring service for members As part of our regular monitoring service for members, we will be adding news on EU policy and initiatives that are relevant to National Mapping,  Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities here. Our usual weekly policy news summary can be found here. 5 June 2020 The European Commission and the European Space

*NEW* Members Message: COVID-19

Members activities to continue online Dear colleagues EuroGeographics is committed to supporting members through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and I am writing to tell you about some of the actions we are taking to keep our membership activities going and to keep us all connected. Our priority is the health and safety of

*UPDATE* COVID-19: Cancellation of EuroGeographics meetings

After careful consideration with the President and Management Board, EuroGeographics has cancelled all physical meetings. Where possible, we will make alternative arrangements for members to participate online. Please see our events calendar for further details. In the meantime, EuroGeographics Head Office continues to deliver a range of activities on behalf of members, including our weekly

New report identifies key components of authoritative geospatial data

Authoritative geospatial data is one of the basic building blocks for digital transformation and can be defined by seven characteristics that foster its trust across borders and between users, says a new report. Researchers and practitioners in national mapping, cadastres and land registries (NMCAs) asked EuroGeographics, EuroSDR and KU Leuven what they believe makes their

A shared ambition for geospatial in Europe

  Colin Bray, President of EuroGeographics and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey Ireland, and Mick Cory, Secretary General and Executive Director of EuroGeographics, visited Paul Becker, the Director General of BKG, the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy for the German government. The role of BKG today and tomorrow was outlined by Prof. Dr. Becker,

SPATIAL II Project launch

EuroGeographics was delighted to participate in the launch of the SPATIAL II project today in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. SPATIAL II – Strengthened Professional Access To Information About Land II – uses the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) of UNGGIM as guidance for both bilateral and regional support in the Western Balkan region. It

EuroGeographics at Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) 2020

EuroGeographics was delighted to again participate in the prestigious Defence Geospatial Intelligence networking, exhibition and conference event, DGI 2020. Focusing on the role of civilian mapping agencies in fundamental geospatial data, its panel discussion at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London attracted more than 500 representatives from defence geospatial intelligence agencies. EuroGeographics Secretary General and Executive

Experiences from the IMPULS Project

Book of main outcomes available EuroGeographics was represented by Management Board Member, Martin Salzmann from The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency at the closing event of the IMPULS Project. As part of the Project Management Team, our newest Management Board Member, Sanja Zekušić was also heavily involved in the meeting in Banja Luka, Bosnia and

Latest online services in Poland receive millions of visits monthly

Services providing users in Poland with land records, building registers and underground utilities have received millions of visits since their launch by the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography. Increasing numbers of network services are available via www.geoportal.gov.pl,  including: KIEG – National Integration of Land Records service that provides the ability to generate a map