International Cartography Association Working Group Next Generation Cartographers, together with Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization, Commission on Education and Training, Commissions on Geovisualization and Commissions on User Experience (UX) would like to invite you to pre-conference workshops before 32nd International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2025), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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MentorMatch: Navigating Careers with Next Generation Cartographers
Datetime August 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Type Workshop
Description
MentorMatch is an interactive matchmaking mentoring session at ICC2025 to connect aspiring cartographers with experienced mentors. Limited to 30 participants—15 mentors and 15 peers—this fast-paced event offers a range of exciting formats, including “speed-dating” style 10-15 minute conversations, an “Ask Me Anything” session, and insights on publishing, presenting, and promoting your research.
Whether you are seeking career development and project management advice or just looking to refine your elevator pitch, this event is the perfect opportunity to gain diverse perspectives and build meaningful professional connections.
Supported by the Commissions on User Experience, Education and Training, and Geovisualization and Next Generation Cartographers Working Group, MentorMatch is your gateway to the next step in your cartographic journey!
Commissions & Working Group responsible
- ICA Working Group Next Generation Cartographers https://next-generation-cartographers.github.io/
- ICA Commission on Education and Training https://education.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on Geovisualization https://viz.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on User Experience (UX) https://use.icaci.org/
Organisers
- Zulfa Nur’aini ‘Afifah (University of Augsburg, NGC)
- Merve Keskin (University of Salzburg, UX)
- Nicole Yeung (University of British Columbia, NGC)
- Katarzyna Słomska-Przech (Institute of History PAS, NGC)
- Chelsea Nestel (UW-Milwaukee, NGC)
- Jakob Listabarth (TU Dresden, NGC)
- Juliane Cron (TU Munich, Education)
- Anthony Robinson (Penn State, Geovisualization)
- Zdeněk Stachoň (Masaryk University, UX)
Registration via ICC 2025 website is required. Please bring your laptop for this event.
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What Is Our Narrative? Shaping the Future of Indigenous Mapping
Datetime August 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Type Workshop
Description
What stories have cartographers been telling on this land? What have been missing? More importantly - what stories do we want our future generations of cartographers to tell?
Join us to learn, reflect, and rethink how we as a community have been approaching Indigenous Cartography, and how we can reshape these narratives to inspire and empower the next generations of cartographers. A Q&A discussion will follow the knowledge-building session led by Indigenous knowledge-holders.
Commissions & Working Group responsible
- ICA Working Group Next Generation Cartographers https://next-generation-cartographers.github.io/
- ICA Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization https://cogvis.icaci.org/
- ICA Commission on Education and Training https://education.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on Geovisualization https://viz.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on User Experience (UX) https://use.icaci.org/
Organisers
- Chelsea Nestel (UW-Milwaukee, NGC)
- Julia Bristow (Havlik Consulting Group, NGC)
- Nicole Yeung (University of British Columbia, NGC)
- Katarzyna Słomska-Przech (Institute of History PAS, NGC)
- Jakob Listabarth (TU Dresden, NGC)
- Zulfa Nur’aini ‘Afifah (University of Augsburg, NGC)
- Ester Scheck (TU Wien, NGC)
- Juliane Cron (TU Munich, Education)
- Izabela Gołębiowska (University of Warsaw, Geovisualization)
- Florian Ledermann (TU Wien, Geovisualization)
- Robert Roth (UW–Madison, UX)
- Zdeněk Stachoň (Masaryk University, UX)
- Pyry Kettunen (Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, FGI NLS, - CogVis)
Registration via the ICC 2025 website is required. You can also register for the workshop only if you are not attending the conference. The event is open to the public.
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Rethinking and Reclaiming Data
Datetime August 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM-6:15 PM
Type Workshop
Description
Mapping requires data, in whatever form or format. However, data always represents situated knowledge and should be considered in the context of its origin - which can be shaped, amongst others, by (neo)colonialism, exclusion and discrimination.
Through interactive activities and discussions, we will explore approaches to rethinking and reclaiming data. Although this is a stand-alone event, participation in the previous session “What is Our Narrative?” will be beneficial to our discussion.
Commissions & Working Group responsible
- ICA Working Group Next Generation Cartographers https://next-generation-cartographers.github.io/
- ICA Commission on Education and Training https://education.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on Geovisualization https://viz.icaci.org/
- ICA Commissions on User Experience (UX) https://use.icaci.org/
- ICA Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization (CogVis) https://cogvis.icaci.org/
Organisers
- Ester Scheck (TU Wien, NGC)
- Chelsea Nestel (UW-Milwaukee, NGC)
- Julia Bristow (Havlik Consulting Group, NGC)
- Katarzyna Słomska-Przech (Institute of History PAS, NGC)
- Jakob Listabarth (TU Dresden, NGC)
- Juliane Cron (TU Munich, Education)
- Izabela Gołębiowska (University of Warsaw, Geovisualization)
- Merve Keskin (University of Salzburg, UX)
- Pyry Kettunen (Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, FGI NLS, - CogVis)
- Nicole Yeung (University of British Columbia, NGC)
- Zulfa Nur’aini ‘Afifah (University of Augsburg, NGC)
Registration via the ICC 2025 website is required. You can also register for the workshop only if you are not attending the conference. The event is open to the public. If possible, bring your laptop!