A New Team to Map the Way

摘要

The 25th International Cartographic Conference (ICC) took place at the Palais de Congres in Paris in early July this year, and was a successful meeting of mapping scientists, all committed to advancing the discipline of cartography in its broadest sense. Over 1500 attendees were able to listen to 483 oral presentations, view over 200 posters, participate in active meetings (e.g. the young scientists one-to-one speed presenting session; the national mapping organisations day; the commemoration session celebrating Jacques Bertin), and engage in social activities in venues ranging from the intimate Cafe Zango to the imposing Musee National de la Marine. Further events associated with the conference included more physical pursuits such as an Orienteering competition, and an early morning walk along the route of the Prime Meridian, finishing at the historic Paris Observatory. There were technical excursions to Institut Geographique National (IGN), Institut de recherche pour le developpement, (IRD), to the French Hydrographic Survey (SHOM, in Brest), and to the Bibliotheque Nationalede France.