33rd International Cartographic Conference 2027

30/09/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Guidelines for ICC 2027 are officially available! 🗺️✨

The Exhibition is a premier global platform for showcasing achievements in cartography, geospatial technologies, and map design. We invite all ICA National and Affiliate Members to review the guidelines and begin coordinating their national contributions.

🏛️ 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞
In 2027, the exhibition will be hosted in a truly remarkable setting: the historic palace interiors of the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Warsaw (Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych UW). 📍

📌 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
Displays will cover both physical and digital formats across eight categories:
• Reference Maps 🗺️
• Charts 📊
• Thematic Maps 🎨
• Atlases 📚
• Educational Cartographic Products 🎓
• Physical Cartographic Products 🌍
• Geoportals and Geospatial Platforms 🌐
• Other Digital Cartographic Products and Services 💻

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
Entries in the first seven categories will be eligible for two prestigious honors:
• 𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, judged by an expert panel 🎖️
• 𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, voted on directly by ICC 2027 attendees! 🗳️

Please note that exhibition submissions and space requests are strictly coordinated by official 𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, who act as the designated Exhibitors for their respective countries and organizations.

🗓️ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬

• 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Submissions and space requests open
• 𝟏𝟒 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕: Submission deadline

🔗𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬
📄 Read the ICE Guidelines:https://icc2027.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ICC2027_ICE_Guidelines.pdf
🌐 Visit the Exhibition Page: https://icc2027.org/exhibition

14/09/2026

🌍🗺️ Barbara Petchenik Children’s Map Competition – World Final at the 33rd International Cartographic Conference!

During the 33rd International Cartographic Conference, the international final of the Barbara Petchenik Children’s Map Competition will take place under the theme:

“Maps in everyday life”

The Barbara Petchenik Competition is a biennial map-drawing competition for children, established by the International Cartographic Association (ICA) in 1993 in memory of Barbara Petchenik, former Vice-President of the ICA and a cartographer with a lifelong interest in maps created for and by children.

The aim of the competition is to encourage children to creatively represent the world around them through maps and graphic expression.

The competition begins at the national level, with selected winning entries advancing to the international round held during the International Cartographic Conference. The submitted maps are displayed at the conference, where the international winners are selected.

After the final round, the original maps are transferred to the Carleton University Library, which preserves the physical entries. Digital versions are also included in its archive, which contains competition entries dating back to 1993.

🔎 Find out more about the competition:

• Barbara Petchenik Children’s Map Competition:
https://icaci.org/petchenik

• ICA Commission on Cartography and Children:
http://lazarus.elte.hu/ccc/ccc.htm

🎨 We also invite you to explore the inspiring gallery of works from previous editions:
https://carleton.scholaris.ca/communities/abd6a6e1-9f6f-4e89-82c3-1f1ca9523753/subcoms-cols

📖 We also recommend the book “The World Drawn by Children”, where you can learn more about the competition, its history and Barbara Petchenik herself:
http://lazarus.elte.hu/ccc/pdf/bp_wdbc_2021.pdf

📅 Information about the rules and deadlines for the 2027 competition will be published on our website soon.
Stay tuned and follow our profiles so you don’t miss the details!

📸 Photo: works submitted in previous editions of the competition 😊

Image source: https://icaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bpc_header.jpg https://icaci.org/selection-of-barbara-petchenik-competition-theme-2025-2027/

11/09/2026

We recently hosted a successful site inspection ahead of the International Cartographic Conference 2027! ​​🧳🇵🇱🗺️

​🏙 During their stay, our international guests had the chance to discover the unique spirit of Warsaw—exploring its rich history, vibrant culture, and world-class conference facilities. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase everything our capital has to offer as a premier host city.

🗨🤝💬An important part of the visit was a review of the venues at the University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) and the Warsaw University of Technology (Politechnika Warszawska), as well as a meeting with the Local Organizing Committee.

🗣️👥This visit was conducted with the vital support of the Polish Tourism Organisation (Polska Organizacja Turystyczna), the Poland Convention Bureau POT and the Warsaw Tourism Organization (Warszawska Organizacja Turystyczna).

🔸Special thanks to our Partners for their support! / Dziękujemy polskim organizacjom za wsparcie organizacji wizyty!🔸

🥟🧜‍♀️​We would like to extend our special thanks to our wonderful guides – Iwona and Jakub – who enabled our guests to discover the culture, history, cuisine and topography of Warsaw.

07/09/2026

🌍 Explore the brand-new International Cartographic Conference (ICC) 2027 website!

We are thrilled to launch the refreshed web platform for ICC 2027 Warsaw, designed with interactive cartography right at its heart! 📍✨

Head over to our homepage to check out our main feature: an interactive, 3D globe where you can explore flight routes bringing you straight to Warsaw. But that's just the start—you can also toggle interactive map layers to discover:

✈️ Direct flight connections to Warsaw from across the globe

🏛️ Past ICC conference host locations worldwide

🏫 International Cartographic Association (ICA) member institutions

👥 Coming soon: The locations of affiliated institutions of our registered participants!

Whether you're planning your trip or exploring our global network, the map is officially open for exploration.

Explore the globe today and start mapping your journey to Warsaw! 🗺️👇

👉 https://icc2027.org/

18/08/2026

🏛️ Meet the Powerhouses Behind the Conference! (Part 3/3)

To complete our organizing trio alongside Stowarzyszenie Geodetów Polskich and Politechnika Warszawska, we are proud to introduce our third co-host: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych UW, Uniwersytet Warszawski (Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw – UW)! 🎓🌟

As Poland's largest and top-ranked comprehensive university, UW brings an invaluable interdisciplinary perspective to our event. Through its esteemed Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, the university stands as a pillar of excellence in geographic research, cartographic theory, geoinformatics, and environmental analysis. 🌍📊

Where engineering meets human geography, UW excels. Their researchers explore how spatial data shapes societies, urban ecosystems, climate strategy, and regional development — bridging the gap between raw data and real-world impact.

With the combined strength of a national professional association (SGP), a technical powerhouse (WUT), and an academic leader in comprehensive sciences (UW), our conference is backed by an extraordinary foundation! 🤝✨

🎉 Our hosting team is fully assembled and ready to welcome you to Warsaw!

Which aspect of the conference are you most excited about? Abstract submissions, keynote speeches, or networking in historic Warsaw? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

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11/08/2026

🎓 Meet the Powerhouses Behind the Conference! (Part 2/3)

Following our showcase of the Association of Polish Surveyors (Stowarzyszenie Geodetów Polskich), we are thrilled to introduce our second co-host: Wydział Geodezji i Kartografii PW Politechnika Warszawska (Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology – WUT)! 🏛️⚙️

As Poland's top technical university, WUT brings deep engineering expertise and cutting-edge scientific innovation to our conference. In particular, its renowned Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography is a premier academic hub in Central Europe, shaping the future of spatial sciences.

From high-precision satellite geodesy, photogrammetry, and remote sensing to AI-driven GIS, spatial planning, and modern cartography — WUT’s researchers and graduates are constantly pushing the boundaries of how we map, analyze, and understand our world. 🛰️🗺️

Their academic rigor and technological leadership ensure that our event will be grounded in world-class science and future-ready innovation!

👀 One more host to complete our organizing trio!
Can you guess what unique scientific perspective our final co-host brings to the table?

Up next:
🏛️ Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych UW, Uniwersytet Warszawski

Stay tuned for our final reveal next week!

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04/08/2026

🌐 Meet the Powerhouses Behind the Conference! (Part 1/3)

Organizing an international event of this scale takes a strong foundation, which is why we are thrilled to introduce the first of our three official host organizations: The Association of Polish Surveyors (SGP – Stowarzyszenie Geodetów Polskich)! 📐✨

With a rich legacy dating back over a century, SGP is the cornerstone of Poland's surveying, geodetic, and mapping community. As a proud member of international federations like FIG - International Federation of Surveyors and The Council of European Geodetic Surveyors, SGP has spent decades connecting professionals, fostering innovation, and advancing spatial science—from classic surveying techniques to cutting-edge GIS technology.

Their commitment to bridging history, science, and practice makes them an essential co-host for our upcoming gathering!

👀 Who’s joining SGP at the helm?
Over the next few days, we’ll be featuring our two prestigious academic co-hosts:
🏛️ University of Warsaw
⚙️ Warsaw University of Technology

Stay tuned to learn more about the institutions shaping the future of our field!

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29/07/2026

📅 On This Day in Cartography History! 🌍

On July 29, 1982, the 11th International Cartographic Conference (ICC) officially kicked off in Warsaw, Poland!
Running until August 4, this landmark event brought together global geospatial and mapping experts from around the world to discuss the future of cartography.

Key Highlights
Global Collaboration: Organized under the International Cartographic Association (ICA), bridging global expertise despite the political challenges of the era.
Local Leadership: Prof. Andrzej Ciołkosz led the local organizing committee, building on the initial vision of the legendary Polish cartographer L**h Ratajski.
Scientific Legacy: The groundbreaking research from the event filled a 306-page volume and a special issue of Geographia Polonica.
Tech Focus: Discussions advanced contemporary topographic mapping, automation techniques, and massive projects like the 1:500,000 Geomorphological Map of Poland.
🗺️✨



💬 Did you or your institution participate in the 1982 Warsaw conference? Or maybe you have some classic Polish maps from the 80s in your collection? Share your memories and photos in the comments below! 👇

27/07/2026

If you’ve been working on a fascinating geospatial project, analyzing spatial data in a new way, or pushing the boundaries of map design—the global cartography community wants to see it!

The International Cartographic Conference (ICC2027) has officially launched its Call for Submissions! 🚀

This is your invitation to step into the spotlight, present your work alongside the world’s top spatial minds, and make a real impact on the geospatial field.

🔥 What’s in it for you?
🔹 Global Exposure: Showcase your abstracts or papers to a worldwide audience of researchers and industry pioneers.

🔹 Career & Academic Growth: Get your work published through official International Cartographic Association (ICA) channels.

🔹 Unmatched Networking: Build meaningful connections with map creators, GIS experts, and spatial analysts from every corner of the globe.

📌 Quick Info:
🗓️ Conference Dates: 18-23 July 2027

📍 Where: Warsaw, Poland.pl

⏳ Submission Deadline: 20 November (Full paper); 1 December 2026 (Abstracts)

🌐 Key Tracks:
From AI-driven cartography and WebGIS to map design, remote sensing, and historical mapping—there’s a place for your expertise!

👉 Don't let your research sit on a hard drive. Click the link in the first comment to read the submission guidelines.

Tag a colleague or fellow mapper who needs to submit their work! 👇

19/07/2026

🇪🇸 ⚽ 🇦🇷
Spotted: A global heatwave, mostly concentrated on Spain’s chances to win. 🔥
But football loves a good underdog story. What's your take?

A global online poll of more than 20,000 football fans suggests that Spain enters the 2026 World Cup Final as the preferred team on every continent, although the race is much tighter in Europe and South America.

Do you think these results reflect global opinion, or will Argentina have more neutral support than this poll suggests?

Source: MARCA online poll (20,000+ votes, geolocated by IP), reported by TUDN. Africa adjusted to 88% Spain / 12% Argentina due to an apparent reporting error in the original article.