01 May 2007

Mapping conference set to expand horizons in a shrinking world

Senior representatives and leaders from mapping and cadastral organisations across the world are set to meet in Cambridge, England, during July.

The Cambridge Conference – hosted by Britain’s Ordnance Survey – is a unique occasion, giving top experts the chance to discuss mapping and land management issues of global importance. Held every four years, it includes exhibitions, speeches, debates and presentations.

More than 200 delegates from 70 nations are expected to attend the event – between 15 and 20 July – in the historic surroundings of St John’s College, on the banks of the River Cam.

The invitation-only conference, with roots stemming from the 1920s, is continuing to become ever more global. “We’ve had some excellent feedback from our last event,” says Ordnance Survey’s International Engagement Manager, Sallie White. “Our theme in 2003 was National mapping – shaping the future, and the event resulted in a number of diverse agreements and resolutions. These are being brought forward in an aide-memoire for development at the 2007 conference.”
 

“And this time our forum for international debate will revolve around the theme of Expanding horizons in a shrinking world. We’ll be debating a range of issues – from the uses of new technologies through to new and closer ways of working with our counterparts across the planet.”

More information about the 2007 conference can be found at www.cambridgeconference.com

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