FROM THE LEADERSHIP DESK

"WGIC will continue to advocate for geospatial in everything and geospatial for everyone"

Aaron Addison assumes the role of WGIC's new Executive Director, continuing the legacy of Barbara Ryan, WGIC's outgoing Executive Director. Leveraging his vast and varied experience, Aaron will engage with commercial companies, multilateral organizations, governments, academia, and leading trade and professional bodies to fulfill WGIC's mission. Dive deeper into this development in our Press Release.

UN COLLABORATION

WGIC and UN-GGIM are natural collaborators: Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse

WGIC collaborates with UN entities to enhance global initiatives and actively involves its members. Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse, the UN Engagement Lead at WGIC, underscores its crucial role in bolstering geospatial industry’s influence on global economy and society through cooperative endeavors. Get a closer look at these collaborations by checking out the complete interview.

FROM THE COMMITTEES

Communication and collaboration between the geospatial industry and academia is crucial: Siva Ravada

Geospatial growth relies on strong collaboration between industry and academia. WGIC's Industry-Academia Committee, under Siva Ravada's leadership, fosters partnerships between the two to capitalize on existing opportunities, empower future geospatial workforce and co-create significant business prospects. Learn more in the full interview.

EVENTS AND OUTREACH

WGIC Advocates for Public-Private Collaboration at the 13th Session of UN-GGIM

At the 13th Session of UN-GGIM, the central message was the need to incorporate commercial industries and the private sector into UN-GGIM's framework. WGIC showcased its dedication to this objective by deepening its collaborations, shaping disaster risk reduction through its body of knowledge and member contributions.

WGIC Empowers Africa's Geospatial Future at UN-GGIM Africa 2023

At the UN-GGIM Africa event in Cape Town, WGIC Deputy Director Aaron Addison showcased the GeoAction Africa project, a collaboration with The Arab Gulf Programme for Development, aimed at addressing Africa's climate change challenges through geospatial technology. The project brings together geospatial expertise, climate action, and community empowerment to drive positive change across the continent.