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Scaling Global Land Rights through Geospatial Innovation

Scaling Global Land Rights through Geospatial Innovation

Join host Valrie Grant for a powerful conversation with Amy Coughenour Betancourt, the CEO of Cadasta, an organization at the forefront of using geospatial technology to advance land and resource righ...

Turning complex data into actionable insights

Turning complex data into actionable insights

Terria, a geospatial technology startup that emerged from Australia's CSIRO, is transforming how complex spatial data is organized and visualized. In this Q&A with Ana Belgun, co-founder and CEO, we h...

Contributing to the continuity of the geospatial industry

Contributing to the continuity of the geospatial industry

In this exclusive interview, Shirley Chapunza highlights the importance of young surveyors to the future of the profession, and outlines how the FIG Young Surveyors Network (FIG YSN) is inspiring, sup...

Creating impact with satellite Earth observation

Creating impact with satellite Earth observation

The pioneering startup Space4Good is using innovative geospatial techniques to solve global sustainability challenges. We asked managing director Alexander Gunkel how the company took its first steps ...

Geospatial Information Management in SIDS with John Kedar

Geospatial Information Management in SIDS with John Kedar

In this episode of Mapping the Conversations, host Valrie Grant sits down with John Kedar, a globally recognized geospatial strategy advisor and director of John Peter Geospatial Initiatives Limited. ...

What is top of mind in today’s geospatial sector?

What is top of mind in today’s geospatial sector?

Read our analysis of the results from the most recent 'GIM International' industry survey to discover fellow professionals' ambitions, investment plans and visions for progress. Our industry survey h...

How to transform climate action

How to transform climate action

While we can have a positive impact in tackling the climate change crisis as individuals, collectively our voice becomes even more powerful. Policymakers, decision-takers, activists and champions all ...

Getting users airborne in one day

Getting users airborne in one day

With their creative approaches to the use of emerging technologies, startups bring dynamic new energy to the industry and play a crucial role in shaping its future. At GIM International, we are keen t...

Charting the unknown

Charting the unknown

Ever since the Age of Exploration, surveying has played a crucial role in the mapping of our world. This article delves into the captivating history of surveying at a time when GPS did not exist. When...

The long road to digitization in Kenya

The long road to digitization in Kenya

Kenya is establishing a digital national land information management system (NLIMS) known as Ardhisasa to improve the effectiveness of the country’s land administration system. So far, progress has...

Mapping the plastic using UAV imagery

Mapping the plastic using UAV imagery

In response to the devastating effects of plastic on the Earth’s oceans, and specifically on waterways and coastal environments, the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) has formed the Mappin...

The geospatial sector unpacked in 6 questions

The geospatial sector unpacked in 6 questions

In a recent roundtable, four prominent geospatial experts shed their light on the most impactful technological advancements over the past decade. Their insights into the evolution of the industry – ...