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ICA News 70 now online

ICA News, Number 70, June 2018

We are pleased to announce that the 70th issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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The new ICA Publication Policy is an important development reported in this issue of ICA News. We also learn about ICC 2019 preparations and are reminded about the beginnings of the Barabara Petchenik Children’s World Map Awards. Thanking all contributors and readers for your continuous support.

– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 69 now online

We are pleased to announce that the 69th issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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In this issue of ICA News, we farewell Don Pearce who was always full of energy and ideas to move the ICA forward, yet never
lost the spirit of our Association. We look at ICC 2017 through the lens of various reports and statistics, and celebrate the achievements of our fellow cartographers. We are also invited to stay tuned to the summer events in Tokyo in two years’ time.

– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA Awards Ceremony at ICC2017

In the ICA Awards Ceremony at ICC2017, the following awards were presented in recognition of contributions to the ICA:

ICA Awardees 2017

From left to right: Igor Drecki, Cynthia Brewer, Timothy Trainor, Menno-Jan Kraak, Anne Ruas, William Cartwright, Matthew Rice, Aileen Buckley

ICA Honorary Fellowship

The ICA Honorary Fellowship is for cartographers of international reputation who have made special contribution to the ICA. It includes a bronze medal.

  • William Cartwright, Australia
  • Anne Ruas, France
    • Co-chair of the Commission on Generalization and Multiple Representation (2003–2007)
    • Vice-President (2007–2015)
    • President of ICC 2011, Paris
    • Editor of the International Journal of Cartography (2015–)
  • Timothy Trainor, USA
    • Chair or Co-chair of the Commission on National and Regional Atlases (1995–2007)
    • Chair of Census Cartography Working Group (2007–2011)
    • Vice-President (2007–2015)

Diplomas for outstanding services to ICA

The Diplomas for outstanding services to ICA are for colleagues who have made special contribution to the ICA as commission officers or conference organizers.

  • Igor Drecki, New Zealand
  • Aileen R. Buckley, USA
    • ICC2017 Organizing Committee member
  • Cynthia A. Brewer, USA
    • ICC2017 Organizing Committee member
  • Matthew Rice, USA
    • ICC2017 Organizing Committee member

 
Overview of ICA Awards presented at ICC2015

Congratulations to all awardees!

ICA News 68 now online

ICA News 68

We are pleased to announce that the 68th issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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Predictably, the ICC 2017 features strongly in this issue of ICA News, complemented by the 17th General Assembly announcement. We are invited to the world cartographic forum and celebrate another volume of Children Map the World book. I hope you find the content interesting.

– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 66 now online – with a new design!

ICA News 66

We are pleased to announce that the 66th issue of ICA News is available for download:

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That dynamism and buzz enjoyed by our discipline […] inspired me to take a fresh look at ICA News. More colour, lighter visual elements and a brand new typeface, supporting even the most demanding typographic requirements, make up the new design. I sincerely hope you like it.
Our American colleagues invite us to celebrate cartography with them at the ICC 2017 in Washington D.C., while the IMY celebrations spread rapidly around the world – these are the flagship stories reported in this issue.
– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 65 now online

ICA News 65

We are pleased to announce that the 65th issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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This 32-page issue of ICA News is the first in the 2015–2019 term. In addition to many familiar features, it contains the first report by our new President Menno-Jan Kraak and introduces the new Executive Committee. It celebrates achievements of ICA award recipients and provides detailed accounts of the ICA General Assembly and ICC 2015 held in Rio de Janeiro. IMY celebrations around the globe feature strongly together with an invitation to ICC 2017 in Washington D.C.
– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 64 now online

ICA News 64

We are pleased to announce that the 64th issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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In this issue of ICA News, Rio de Janeiro invites us to celebrate cartography at ICC 2015. This time, the Conference is coupled with the General Assembly of ICA and its Agenda is described in detail. The International Map Year is in full swing in a number of countries, while children’s world maps are the subject of another Esri Press publication.
– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 63 now online

ICA News 63

We are pleased to announce that the 63rd issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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This issue of ICA News invites us to ICC 2015 in Rio de Janeiro and celebrates our full membership of ICSU, a process that started 25 years ago! It also farewells Ramón Lorenzo, who contributed so much to the ICA and Spanish cartography.
– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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ICA News 62 now online

ICA News 62

We are pleased to announce that the 62nd issue of the ICA News is now available for download:

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The International Map Year is a major event in the up-and-coming ICA calendar […]. An illustrated outcome of the recent ICA survey on definitions concerning our domain is also presented in this issue. Graciela Metternicht shares her story of ICA News editorship, while President Georg Gartner announces the establishment of our own International Journal of Cartography.
– Igor Drecki, Editor ICA News

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