The U.S. National Committee (USNC) for the International Cartographic Association (ICA), a standing committee of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS), acts as the liaison between ICA and CaGIS, as well as the larger U.S. cartographic community.
Vancouver Canada August 16-22, 2025
US National Committee (USNC) Activities
The USNC supported the following activities for U.S. participation in the 2023 ICC.
- USNC Travel Funding to support U.S. participation in the ICC
- Nominations for ICA scholarships for early career scholars
- Nominations for ICA awards
- Nominations for ICA Honorary Auditor
- Nominations for ICA Commissions with U.S. Chairs
- Submission of the 2023 U.S. National Report to the ICA
- U.S. entries in the International Cartographic Exhibition
- U.S. entries in the U.S. National and Barbara Petchenik International Children’s Map Competition
The ICC Organizers reported that 63 conference participants were from the United States (Figure 1).
Many of the U.S. participants gathered for a meet and greet on the first full day of the conference prior to the cocktail icebreaker reception (Figure 2).
2025 International Cartographic Conference
The next ICC will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 28 through August 1, 2025. Details will be posted on this webpage when they become available.
More ICA News and Information
Use the following links for the latest news from the ICA.
- ICA website: https://icaci.org/
- Monthly online newsletter identifying the latest cartographic news and developments from around the world: https://icaci.org/ecarto-news-archive/
- Biannual online newsletter documenting the activities of the ICA and its members and commissions: https://icaci.org/ica-news/
- ICA-IMIA Recognition of Excellence in Cartography: https://imiamaps.org/the-ica-imia-awards/