WGIC’s Blog section covers all the key developments from our members, innovative applications of geospatial technologies for global challenges, and more…
Recently WGIC member FARO Technologies, Inc., a global leader for 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions for 3D Metrology, Architecture, Engineering & Construction, and Public Safety Analytics, announced two new strategic goals in support of its Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) efforts.
Fugro has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with dCarbonX, a pioneering geo-energy resource company, for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.
For the annual WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award nominations were invited for outstanding female engineers who have made significant contributions to engineering.
On March 31, 2021, Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse has been conferred as an Honorary Fellow of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI).
The Government of India has issued new guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and services, including maps.
Recently, The Ocean Exchange and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) teamed up to offer a joint webinar series – Engaging with the Blue Economy. The webinar series focuses on all facets of the Blue Economy with the goal of recognizing the importance of the ocean to our lives every day.
WGIC Executive Director Barbara Ryan was featured at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Capacity Building and Data Democracy (WGCapD).
The Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) Summit, a virtual two-day intensive program, spawned a host of new stakeholders into the geospatial ‘ecosystem’ of location data and mapping capabilities.
WGIC member Trimble announced that the company has joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), an industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.
WGIC member, Fugro CEO Mark Heine was recently featured in the Dutch Financial Times, discussing last year’s successful refinancing.
March edtion of WGIC Policy Watch, featuring several special initiatives in Australia (a new privacy tool to protect Covid data), India (liberalizing geospatial data) and the United States (a GPS tool to help map the digital divide).
WGIC’s Executive Board Members and its Secretariat have been re-evaluating the structure and the efficiency of the five Working Groups. All members can now re-join our newly streamlined working groups. There’s three of them.
The virtual Forum on “Innovation in Remote Sensing Technologies for accelerated Climate Action” was a joint initiative of the Office of the High-Level Global Climate Action Champion (UK), Climate TRACE, the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat.
Highlighting the latest from our partners The European Global Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) and the ITF (International Transport Forum at the OECD).
The latest news from our Partners in the Building, Engineering & Infrastructure sector, notably BuildingSMART International, the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).
The latest news from WGIC partners in the Energy Sector, featuring the World Energy Council and the International Energy Agency.
WGIC member Hexagon Geosystems shares some recent highlights, new products, acquisitions and future plans.
The February issue of the WGIC Policy Watch highlights a number of advances, which in just the second month of 2021, are already taking hold.
At GeoBIM 2020, WGIC, along with UN-GGIM and WFEO, and member companies Bentley Systems and Oracle Construction and Engineering, discussed the need, challenges, and opportunities of uptake of GeoBIM technologies in the areas of resilient infrastructure, sustainable urban development, and building back better cities.
This issue of Policy Watch highlights policy and program advances that countries around the world are making in Space, AI, UAVs, and data.