The mission of the Commission on Geographic Information Science (GISc) is to advance the study of geographical information science internationally, and to enhance the role and contributions of geographers in the development of Geographic Information Science and of Geographic Information Science in the development of geography. The commission creates a network of people and research centers in geography that are related to geographical information science and serve as a focus for the worldwide GISc education and research community. A goal of the commission is to establish international research and educational priorities in GISc and evaluate and promote the role of geography as a discipline. The Commission strives to promote the effective, efficient and responsible use of geographical information in society.

• The Steering Committee 2008-2012: Professor Brian LEES is to chair the Commission from 2008-2012. Professor ChengHu ZHOU is the new Vice-chair of the Commission.

• The 15th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling will be held on 22-24 August 2012 in Bonn, Germany. See http://www.sdh2012.org/ for more details. Chair of the organising committee is Professor Sabine Timpf, University of Augsburg. This is the Commission's main conference and a major activity within the discipline.

• NEWSLETTER 1/2011 [Commission newsletter 1-2011.pdf]

• ANNUAL REPORT 2010 [Annual Commission report 2010.pdf]

• NEWSLETTER 1/2010 [Commission newsletter 1-2010.pdf]

• NEWSLETTER 2/2009 [Commission newsletter 2-2009.pdf]

• NEWSLETTER 1/2009 [Commission C04_13 newsletter 1-2009.pdf].

Last Updated 27 January, 2012