Dear Friends of the International Cartographic Association,
The year 2023 was in many ways a successful year for cartography and the ICA. Our International Cartographic Conference 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa was a fabulous event.
The commissions, working groups and committees of ICA have enhanced their agenda further, discussed, brainstormed and presented ideas, concepts and new results.
Many maps, from children maps to the most contemporary innovative map services haven been developed and used.
Publications, such as in the International Journal of Cartography, present new insights on modern cartography aspects.
Maps becoming even more ubiquitous in our modern life and societies, and it is no surprise, as more and more digitalisation, automatisation is taking place, producing more and more data, and thus the need for abstractions, narratives and accentuated knowledge presentation like through maps become more relevant then ever.
I want to thank all of you, which take efforts and interest in the role and work of ICA, for this successful year.
The Executive Committee is looking forward to working with you in the upcoming year and wishes to express their best season’s greetings.
– Georg Gartner
President of the International Cartographic Association
