The USNC is pleased to announce the following activities in support of U.S. participation in the ICA General Assembly which is held at every second ICC (every fourth year). The 21st GA will occur in conjunction with the 33rd ICC which will take place 18–23 July 2027, in Warsaw, Poland. The deadline for submission to the ICA is five months prior to the event. For the 2027 conference, that deadline is 17 February 2027.
- Nominations for ICA awards
- Proposals for ICA Commissions and Working Groups with U.S. chairs
- Submission of the names of national delegates to the ICA
- Submission of the U.S. National Report to the ICA (to be shared at the first meeting of the General Assembly)
- Submission of obituaries for U.S. scholars and scientists
- Nominations for an ICA Executive Committee Member
Please contact the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), for further information or with any questions.
Important Dates
- 17 February 2027 Deadline for submission of everything to the ICA for the General Assembly
Nominations for ICA awards
ICA National Members may nominate distinguished cartographers for ICA Awards. The deadline for such nominations is set as 17 February 2027. Nominations for ICA Awards should be sent by USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), to the ICA Secretary-General, Thomas Schultz (secgeneral@icaci.org), who will forward them to the ICA Awards Committee. The description of ICA awards is available on the ICA website at http://icaci.org/awards. Please read the criteria of each category carefully. Nominations will be accepted for the following three awards:
- Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal
- ICA Honorary Fellowship
- Diplomas for outstanding services to ICA
Please send proposals by 1 February 2027 to the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), who will forward them to the ICA by the 17 February 2027 deadline.
Proposals to the ICA General Assembly
Each ICA National Member is entitled to make proposals to the General Assembly. These proposals must be submitted before 17 February 2027. Proposals can include:
- Motions for changes in ICA Statutes and any other motions for inclusion on the Agenda
- Nominations for positions on the ICA Executive Committee for 2027–2031
- Nominations for honorary auditors for 2027–2031
- Nominations for new and continuing ICA Commissions (to include proposed Terms of Reference, Chairperson, and CV) for 2027–2031
- Bids for the organization of the 35th International Cartographic Conference of the ICA and the 22nd General Assembly (held in conjunction with the 35th ICC); the call for bids will be launched on the ICA website: https://icaci.org/icc2031/.
Please send proposals by 1 February 2027 to the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), who will forward them to the ICA by the 17 February 2027 deadline.
Submission of National Delegates to the ICA
Each ICA National Member is expected to officially nominate a principal delegate, along with a deputy delegate, who will attend the General Assembly (2 days) in person and will express the decisions of the respective member country by vote when appropriate. The names of delegates must be submitted to the ICA Secretary-General before TBA 2027.
At the General Assembly, the delegates will be able to vote on all the submitted proposals, along with any other proposals submitted by delegates, as well as the ICA budget, acceptance of new National and Affiliate Members, and expulsion of National and Affiliate Members. Every member country has one vote – no matter how many delegates are present at the General Assembly
Submission of 2027 U.S. National Report to the ICA
Please see U.S. National Report for details.
Submission of obituaries for U.S. scholars and scientists
Sadly, revered and valued colleagues in our field have also left us forever during this term. The ICA Executive Committee would like to commemorate these colleagues during the General Assembly. If you would like to honor fellow colleagues from your country who have passed away in 2019–2023 and were active in ICA during their career or have had a connection to ICA and the global cartographic community, please send the following information by 1 February 2027 to the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), who will forward it to the ICA by 17 February 2027:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Date of death
- A photograph
- A link to relevant obituaries
Please contact the USNC Chair, Aileen Buckley (abuckley@esri.com), for further information or with any questions.