The 32nd International Cartographic Conference took place in Vancouver, Canada, 18–22 August 2025. The conference theme was “Mapping the Future: Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainability”.
General Assembly
The conference hosted the 20th (Extraordinary) General Assembly of the ICA. Details can be found here.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Several ICA Commissions were organizing pre-conference workshops. The workshops were held on 17 August 2025 at the Vancouver Convention Center, offering a day full of insightful sessions and networking opportunities.
| Time | Title | Organized by the Commission(s) on … |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 25th ICA Workshop on Multi-Scale Cartography | Multi-Scale Cartography, and Cartography and Sustainable Development |
| Morning | Analytics Geospatial Data Analysis and Mapping in AI Era | Geospatial Data |
| Morning | Ethics in Cartography | Ethics in Cartography |
| Morning | HD Maps in Autonomous Driving and Machine Reading Maps | High-Definition Maps |
| Morning | MentorMatch: Navigating Careers with Next-Gen Cartographers | Education and Training, Geovisualization, User Experience, WG on Next Generation of Cartographers |
| Noon | Art & Cartography: Embodied and Emergent Practices | Art & Cartography |
| Noon | Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage of the Americas | Cartographic Heritage into the Digital |
| Noon | GeoAnalytics for Sustainable and Livable Cities | Geospatial Analysis and Modeling, Location-Based Services, and Digital Transformation of National Mapping Agencies |
| Noon | Latest Developments in Atlas Production and Design | Atlases, and Map Design |
| Noon | Spatial Representations and Thinking in Navigation: A Cognitive Perspective | Ubiquitous Mapping |
| Noon | What Is Our Narrative? Shaping the Future of Indigenous Mapping | Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization, Education and Training, Geovisualization, User Experience, WG on Next Generation of Cartographers |
| Afternoon | Future Cartography and GIS Education in the Era of AI | Education and Training, WG on the Cartographic Body of Knowledge |
| Afternoon | Intelligent Maps for Disaster Preparedness and Response: Integrating GeoAI, Geospatial Analytics, and User-Centric Cartography | GeoAI, Geospatial Analysis and Modeling, Digital Transformation of National Mapping Agencies, and Cartography in Early Warning and Crisis Management |
| Afternoon | Towards Maps for everyone | Cartography and Children and Commissions on Cartography and Children, Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization, and User Experience, WG on Inclusive Cartography |
| Afternoon | OGC API Experiences & FAIR Data Pprinciples | Maps and the Internet |
| Afternoon | Rethinking and Reclaiming Data | Education and Training, Geovisualization, User Experience, and Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization, WG on Next Generation of Cartographers |
Scholarships
ICA scholarships help early career scientists or professionals in cartography and GIScience to participate in official ICA events. Deadline for applying for an ICA scholarship for ICC 2025 is closed.
Orienteering event
The ICC2025 orienteering event took place on August 19, 2025 at the Harbour Green Park and surroundings, 39 ICC delegates participated.
More details, including results, can be found on our orienteering page.
