Join EUROGI at GWF

We have the pleasure to announce you that since this year EUROGI is a strategic partner to the Geospatial World Forum. Come and join us on Friday 22 October 2021, from 9.30 – 14.00 CEST for the session “Beyond SDIs, What comes next?”. If you are already at the GWF just come to Building 43 – Le Corbusier room, to be part of these exciting discussions. Not around in Amsterdam? On simple demand, secretariat@eurogi.org sends you the Teams link, to […]

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GIS day celebration November 17th

The annual GIS Day celebration (https://www.gisday.com) within the traditional Geography Awareness Week is our opportunity to reach out to schools, communities and professionals across all disciplines and domains. By showcasing the potential and applications of geospatial technologies we inspire others to explore and use GIS. GIS Day events are offered in a variety of online and on-site formats and are hosted by universities, public agencies and NGOs. We at EUROGI strongly encourage our member institutions and their members to actively […]

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The UNINFO standard for Geographic Information professional profiles.

Last summer, UNINFO – ICT technologies and applications, the standardization body federated with UNI, published the UNI 11621-1:2017 standard that establishes the general criteria for the definition of professionals working in the geographic information field by identifying their distinguishing set of knowledge, skills and competences.  At the time of publication of this standard, the maintenance, updating and evolution of the skills necessary for the professional activity of the GI professional were not the subject of any specific training and/or certification […]

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How can we unlock a human-centric simulation for a better urban future?

Our built environment is more than a 3D-space – it is dynamic and full of movement. Constant, daily fluctuations change the way we move or make use of services. The fifth WDBE2021 Community Session will explore the potential of geospatial digital twins in its journey to unlock urban supersensing. The benefits of the digital twins are becoming increasingly apparent in Smart urban design as these tools increase efficiency and data-driven decisions. With knowledge, we can understand our movement and behaviour, […]

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