The 31st International Cartographic Conference and 19th General Assembly will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, 13–18 August 2023. The conference theme is “Smart Cartography for Sustainable Development”.
Important dates
| Extended submission of full papers closes | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Extended submission of abstracts closes | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Conference registration opens | Feb 2023 |
| Notification of acceptance | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Submission of revised abstracts and papers | 8 May 2023 |
| Early Bird registration closes | 15 May 2023 |
| Registration deadline for presenters of abstracts, papers and posters | 15 May 2023 |
Conference dates
| General Assembly Meet 1 | Sun, 13 August 2023 |
| Opening Ceremony – Sunday evening | Sun, 13 August 2023 |
| Conference Start | Mon, 14 August 2023 |
| Conference End | Fri, 18 August 2023 |
| General Assembly Meet 2 | Fri, 18 August 2023 |
| Closing Ceremony | Fri, 18 August 2023 |
General Assembly
The conference hosted the 19th General Assembly of ICA. Details can be found here.
Pre-Conference Activities
As at every ICC, several ICA Commissions will be organizing pre-conference events for the 31st ICC in Cape Town.
| Date | Location | Title | Organized by the Commission(s) on … |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | University of the Western Cape – New Life Science Auditorium and Foyer | Storytelling with Geographical Visualization | Topographic Mapping |
| Aug 11 | Colophon Room, SANBI Centre for Biodiversity Conservation | tbd | SDI and Standards |
| Aug 12 | tbd | Symposium on Location-based Big Data and GeoAI 2023 (LocBigDataAI 2023) | Location Based Services | Geospatial Analysis and Modelling | Working Group on Digital Transformation of National Mapping Agencies |
| Aug 12 | University of Cape Town – Geomatic | tbd | Cartography in Early Warning and Crises Management (CEW&CM) |
| Aug 12 | Stellenbosch University, Chamber of Mines Building | tbd | Education and Training | Open Source Geospatial Technologies | Working Group Cartographic Body of Knowledge |
