WGIC Leads the Way in Advocating for DEI in Geospatial Sector
Explore the latest insights and best practices for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geospatial industry from WGIC’s DEI session at Geo Week 2023.
Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Mapping the Way Forward: A Message from WGIC Leadership
WGIC’s President Ken Mooyman and Executive Director Barbara Ryan showcase the major achievements of WGIC in the passing year and outline the plans for its future growth in 2023.
WGIC and GCoM Join Forces to Amplify Climate Action in Cities
WGIC and GCoM kick off joint efforts to address the geospatial needs of cities with respect to climate action at COP27.
Policy Considerations for Spatial Digital Twins
WGIC identified policy gaps in relation to digital twin technology and presented policy considerations for the geospatial industry.
WGIC at Geo Week 2023 – Activities and Engagements
WGIC will actively participate in Geo Week 2023 as a strategic partner exhibiting at the event, organizing industry-relevant sessions and a meeting of WGIC members.
WGIC brings the collective voice of global geospatial industry to the Conference of Parties (COP): Barbara Ryan
In this interview, the World Geospatial Industry Council’s Executive Director, Barbara Ryan, shared the details of WGIC’s participation in this year’s Conference of Parties (COP27). She highlighted the role of WGIC and its members in addressing the climate action at the two key venues, the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), and elaborated on the key outcomes from both events.
WGIC Secretariat December 21, 2022
Climate Action – WGIC Gains Global Recognition, Launches Africa Project
After bagging the prestigious 2021 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for its collaborative work on the significance of geospatial and Earth observation solutions in climate action, WGIC pledges to advance its commitment and launches “Leveraging Commercial Geospatial Capabilities for Climate Action in Africa Project” at COP27.
Spatial Digital Twins Present $25Bn Market Opportunity for Geospatial Industry
Following the increasing awareness of the potential of digital twin technology, the global market size of this technology is expected to grow substantially.
WGIC Guidelines: Value Creation to Digital Twin Ecosystem
WGIC identifies guidelines and recommendations for the geospatial industry to continue to add value to the digital twin ecosystem.
New WGIC Geospatial Ecosystem Report Shows UN-GGIM IGIF Alignment
WGIC’s Geospatial Ecosystem Report shows the alignment of its policy advocacy funded by the private sector with the UN-GGIM IGIF strategic pathways (Policy and Legal, Innovation, and Financial).
