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combines scientific and philosophic gift in deep spiritual love to society. He died on March 12th 1985, and Argentinian Association of Geophysicists and Geodesists proclaimed him honorary member in 1979. (*) List of honorary members of former conferences can be found on the pages about history of the Argentinian association of geophysicists and geodets http://www.aagg.org.ar (**) List of all published papers of Stjepan Horvat from the field of geodesy can be found in: Lapaine, M.: Stjepan (Esteban) Horvat, in: Ugledni hrvatski znanstvenici u svijetu, Distinguished Croatian Scientists in the World, editor J. In front of the memorial plate revealed in memory to Stjepan Horvat Herak, Croatian-American Society, (from left to the right: Rikard Rossetti, the ambasaddor of Croatia in Zagreb, 2002, 29-71. List of the papers Argentina, Miss Violeta Horvat, the daughter of Stjepan Horvat, that are published in Argentina are in the Colonel Alfredo Stahlschmidt, the director of the Argentinian Military- paper of Rakovac-Nevistiæ: El Ingeniero Geography Institute, Dr. Cristina Pacino, President of the Argentinian 192 Esteban Horvat, ex Rector de la Association of Geophysicists and Geodesists, Ing. Federico Mayer, Universidad de Zagreb Octogenario, Past President of the Argentinian Association of Geophysicists and Studia Croatica, year XIV, vol. 58-59, Geodesists) Buenos Aires, 1975, 155-162. Ispred spomen ploèe Stjepanu Horvatu (s lijeva na desno: Rikard Rossetti, veleposlanik Hrvatske u Argentini, gospoða Ljubica Horvat, I would like to thank for notice and sent kæi Stjepana Horvata, pukovnik Alfredo Stahlschmidt, ravnatelj photographs to mrs Ljubica and Vjera, Vojnogeografskog instituta, dr. Cristina Pacino, predsjednica daughters od Stjepan Horvat, and mr Argentinskog drutva geofizièara Rubén Rodríguez, his associate.
Miljenko Lapaine
Croatia in the International Cartographic Association
10th anniversary
ICA was founded on June 9, 1959, in Bern, Switzerland. 5 Stresa, Italy (1970) Preparatory conferences during which its foundation was 6 Ottawa (1972)* IV discussed were held from 1956-1959: the Esselte conference, Stockholm 1956, the Rand McNally 7 Madrid (1974) conference, Chicago 1957 and the DGfK conference, Mainz 8 Moscow (1976)* V (Germany) 1958. The first General Assembly (I) was held in Paris in 1961, that is also when the statutes were 9 College Park MD, USA (1978) accepted. Later conferences were held in: 10 Tokyo (1980)* VI 1 Frankfurt am Main (1962) 11 Warszawa, Poland (1982) 2 London/Edinburgh (1964)* II 12 Perth (1984)* VII 3 Amsterdam (1967) 13 Morelia, Mexico (1987)* VIII 4 Delhi (1968)* III KiG 2005, 4 Obljetnice druge kompozicije. U Argentini je osnovao zbor Jadran koji je izvodio njegova djela. Njegova izvrsna osjetljivost spaja dar znanstvenika i filozofa u dubokoj duhovnoj ljubavi prema drutvu. Umro je 12. oujka 1985., a Argentinsko drutvo geofizièara i geodeta proglasilo ga je poèasnim èlanom 1979. god. (*) Popis poèasnih èlanova s prethodnih skupova nalazi se na stranicama povijesti Argentinskoga drutva geofizièara i geodeta http://www.aagg.org.ar (**) Popis svih objavljenih radova Stjepana Horvata iz podruèja geodezije moe se naæi u: Lapaine, M.: Stjepan (Esteban) Horvat, u: Ugledni hrvatski znanstvenici u svijetu, Distinguished Croatian Scientists in the World, urednik J. Revealing of the memorial plate to Stjepan Horvat (from left to the Herak, Hrvatsko-amerièko drutvo, Zagreb, right: Ing. Federico Mayer, Past President of the Argentinian 2002, 29-71. Popis onih radova koji su Association of Geophysicists and Geodesists, Miss Violeta Horvat, objavljeni u Argentini nalazi se u èlanku the daughter of Stjepan Horvat, Rikard Rossetti, the ambasaddor of Croatia in Argentina) Rakovac-Nevistiæ: El Ingeniero Esteban 193 Horvat, ex Rector de la Universidad de Otkrivanje spomen-ploèe Stjepanu Horvatu (s lijeva na desno: Zagreb Octogenario, Studia Croatica, ing. Federico Mayer, prethodni predsjednik Argentinskog drutva godina XIV, vol. 58-59, Buenos Aires, 1975, geofizièara i geodeta, gospoða Ljubica Horvat kæi Stjepana Horvata, Rikard Rossetti, veleposlanik Hrvatske u Argentini) 155-162. Zahvaljujem na obavijesti i poslanim fotografijama gospoðama Ljubici i Vjeri, kæerima Stjepana Horvata, te gospodinu Rubénu Rodríguezu, njegovu suradniku.
Miljenko Lapaine
Hrvatska u Meðunarodnom kartografskom drutvu
10. obljetnica
Meðunarodno kartografsko drutvo (International 4. Delhi (1968)* III Cartographic Association ICA) osnovano je u Bernu 9. 5. Stresa, Italija (1970) lipnja 1959 godine. Pripremne konferencije na kojima se raspravljalo o njegovom osnutku odravane su od 1956. 6. Ottawa (1972)* IV do 1959. godine: Konferencija Esselte u Stockholmu 7. Madrid (1974) 1956., Konferencija Rand McNally u Chicagu 1957. i Konferencija DGfK u Mainzu 1958. Prva Generalna 8. Moskva (1976)* V skuptina (I), na kojoj je usvojen statut, odrana je u 9. College Park MD, SAD (1978) Parizu 1961. godine. Kasnije konferencije bile su u: 10. Tokyo (1980)* VI 1. Frankfurt na Majni (1962.) 11. Varava (1982) 2. London/Edinburgh (1964)* II 12. Perth (1984)* VII 3. Amsterdam (1967) Anniversaries KiG 2005, 4
14 Budapest (1989) applications from scientific, technical or commercial organisations, if they want to cooperate in its activities. 15 Bournemouth, UK (1991)* IX In the beginning of 1990s one of the main goals of 16 Cologne, Germany (1993) the Cartography Section of the Croatian Geodetic Society 17 Barcelona (1995)* X was the membership of Croatia in the ICA. M. Lapaine, secretary of the Cartography Section at the time, sent a 18 Stockholm (1997) letter of intention to Jean Philippe Grelot, Secretary 19 Ottawa (1999)*XI General of the ICA. ICAs Executive Board accepted 20 Beijing (2001) Croatias membership application at its meeting, held in Stockholm in July 1994, and final acceptance took place 21 Durban (2003)*XII at the ICAs 10th General Assembly in Barcelona on 3rd 22 A Coruña (2005)*XIII of September 1995 during the 17th International Carto- graphic Conference. 23 Moscow (2007)*XIV About specifications relating to acceptance of Croatia *) also General Assembly, indicated with Roman numerals to the ICA and the 17th International Cartographic One can read the following in the Strategic plan of Conference we wrote in detail in a special edition of the ICA for the period 2003-2011 (the original is Geodetski list, which was dedicated in whole to that event accessible through the Internet http://www.icaci.org): and published in February 1996. I will only quote a few sentences by the late Prof. Pako Lovriæ, a doyen of Values (Our basic priorities): Croatian cartography. q Members of ICA respect the freedom and universality Membership of the Republic of Croatia in the of science, the equality of individuals and cultures 194 International Cartographic Association was unanimously (2), and appreciate creativity and critical thinking. accepted and cordially welcome. In a magnificent city of q ICA seeks the highest quality in technology, standards friendly hosts, among the admirers of cartography from and production processes. all over the world, who described and presented their achievements, one could very reliably determine the Vision (The grand ideas): coordinates of Croatia, and its place in world cartography. To see . If we were better than some of the others, we should rejoice, and if were worse than those equal to us, we q Cartography and GIScience applied to their full have to gather our wisdom and strength to catch up with potential in science and society. and even surpass them. q ICA recognised as the world authoritative body for The current substantial wealth of the entire offer Cartography and GIScience. submitted by the developed cartographies is characterized q ICA recognised for outstanding service to its by its new graphics accompanied by the emphasized usage members. of colours as the means to express cartographic presentation. The colours and the perfect technical q ICA (3) attracting membership from national production of modern maps, which were only recently Cartographic and GIScience societies, universities, unimaginable, have been enabled by digital procedures in government and business and commercial their production. They are produced on the basis of the organisations, as well as individuals from every centuries-old experience of cartographic expressing and country of the world. of the latest discoveries in computer technology. Mission (A leadership statement for action): The Cartography Section of the Croatian Geodetic q To ensure that geospatial information is employed to Society (HGD) arranged the participation of Croatian maximum effect for the benefit of science and society cartographers at 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th International through promotion and representation of the Cartographic Conferences. The Croatian Cartographic discipline and profession of Cartography and Society, founded on 10th of October 2001, took over from GIScience internationally the Cartography Section of HGD preparations for participation of Croatian cartographers at international Every state dealing with cartography can be accepted cartographic conferences. That was successfully as an ICA member if it accepts the obligation of providing accomplished in 2002-2003 for the 21st Conference in financial support to the Association and active Durban, and in 2004-2005 for the 22nd Conference in A cooperation in scientific and technical work. Coruña. Every country can be represented as a member only Let us finish this short overview with a conclusion that through one organisation, from which priority is given to Croatian cartography has its secure place in international a national society or cartography council. Individuals cartographic community. Let us wish it a few more cannot be members, but ICA can accept membership beautiful anniversaries!
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13. Morelija, Meksiko (1987)* VIII nacionalnom drutvu ili vijeæu za kartografiju. Pojedinci ne mogu biti èlanovi, no ICA moe prihvatiti zahtjeve za 14. Budimpeta (1989) èlanstvo od znanstvenih, struènih ili komercijalnih 15. Bournemouth, UK (1991)* IX organizacija, ako one ele suraðivati u njezinim aktivnostima. 16. Köln, Njemaèka (1993) Poèetkom 1990-ih jedan od osnovih ciljeva Sekcije 17. Barcelona (1995)* X za kartografiju pri Hrvatskom geodetskom drutvu bio je 18. Stockholm (1997) primanje Hrvatske u Meðunarodno kartografsko drutvo. 19. Ottawa (1999)* XI M. Lapaine je u svojstvu tajnika Sekcije za kartografiju uputio pismo namjere glavnom tajniku ICA-e J. P. Grelotu. 20. Peking (2001) Izvrno vijeæe ICA-e na svojoj sjednici odranoj u srpnju 21. Durban (2003)* XII 1994. u Stockholmu odobrilo je prijavu Hrvatske u èlanstvo, a konaèno prihvaæanje bilo je na 10. generalnoj 22. A Coruña (2005) * XIII skuptini ICA-e u Barceloni 3. rujna 1995. za vrijeme 23. Moskva (2007)* XIV u pripremi. odravanja 17. meðunarodne kartografske konferencije. * oznaka za odrane Generalne skuptine, a njihov redni O pojedinostima u vezi s primanjem Hrvatske u ICA- broj istaknut je rimskim brojevima u i 17. meðunarodnoj kartografskoj konferenciji pisali smo opirno u posebnom izvanrednom broju Geodetskog lista U Stratekom planu ICA-e za razdoblje 2003-2011 koji je cijeli bio posveæen tom dogaðaju i objavljen u veljaèi moe se proèitati sljedeæe (izvornik je dostupan na adresi 1996. Citirat æu samo nekoliko reèenica pokojnog prof. http://www.icaci.org). Paka Lovriæa, doajena hrvatske kartografije. Vrijednosti (Nai osnovni prioriteti): Èlanstvo Republike Hrvatske u Meðunarodnom 195 q Èlanovi ICA-a potuju slobodu i univerzalnost kartografskom drutvu jednoglasno je prihvaæeno i znanosti, jednakost pojedinaca i kultura (2), i cijene srdaèno pozdravljeno. U divnom gradu gostoljubivih kreativnost i kritièko razmiljanje. domaæina, meðu zaljubljenicima u kartografiju iz cijeloga svijeta, koji su opisali i izloili svoja postignuæa, mogle q ICA tei najvioj kvaliteti u tehnologiji, normama i su se pouzdano odrediti hrvatske koordinate, hrvatsko postupcima proizvodnje. mjesto u svjetskoj kartografiji. Ako smo bili bolji od nekih Vizija (Velike ideje): drugih trebamo se veseliti, a ako smo bili slabiji od inaèe nama ravnih, moramo smoæi mudrosti i snage da ih Da bude . dostignemo i prestignemo. q Kartografija i znanost o geoinformacijama primijenjene Dananje sadrajno bogatstvo cjelovite ponude u njihovu potpunom potencijalu u znanosti i drutvu. razvijenih kartografija odlikuje se novom grafikom, uz q ICA priznata kao svjetsko autoritativno tijelo za naglaenu upotrebu boja kao sredstva izraavanja kartografiju i znanost o geoinformacijama. kartografskih prikaza. Donedavno nezamislivo bogat kolorit i savrenu tehnièku izvedbu suvremenih karata q ICA priznata za izvanredne zasluge svojim èlanovima. omoguæili su digitalni postupci njihove izrade. One su q ICA (3) privlaèno èlanstvo nacionalnim kartografskim izgraðene na vjekovnom iskustvu kartografskoga i geoinformacijskim drutvima, sveuèilitima, vladama grafièkog izraavanja i najnovijim otkriæima raèunalne te poslovnim i komercijalnim organizacijama, kao i tehnike. pojedincima iz svake zemlje na svijetu. Sekcija za kartografiju Hrvatskoga geodetskog drutva Misija (Rukovodeæa izjava za akciju): (HGD) pripremila je sudjelovanje hrvatskih kartografa na 17., 18., 19. i 20. meðunarodnoj kartografskoj konferenciji. Osigurati upotrebu geoprostornih informacija s q Hrvatsko kartografsko drutvo osnovano je 10. listopada maksimalnim uèinkom za dobrobit znanosti i drutva 2001. i preuzelo od Sekcije za kartografiju HGD-a meðunarodnom promidbom i predstavljanjem pripremanje sudjelovanja hrvatskih kartografa na discipline i profesije kartografije i znanosti o meðunarodnim kartografskim konferencijama. To je geoinformacijama. uspjeno obavilo u razdoblju 2002-2003. za 21. Svaka drava koja se bavi kartografskom aktivnoæu konferenciju u Durbanu, i 2004-2005. za 22. konferenciju moe biti prihvaæena za èlanicu ICA-e ako prihvaæa u A Coruñi. obavezu davanja financijske podrke Drutvu i aktivnu Zakljuèimo ovaj kratki osvrt konstatacijom da hrvatska suradnju u znanstvenom i struèno-tehnièkom radu. kartografija ima svoje sigurno mjesto u meðunarodnoj Svaka drava moe biti predstavljena kao èlanica kartografskoj zajednici. Poelimo joj jo neku lijepu samo preko jedne organizacije, od kojih se prednost daje obljetnicu!
Miljenko Lapaine