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Day 1 50Th Anniversary of Ica 2009 www.icaci.org 50th anniversary of ica | special issue :: numéro spécial | september :: septembre 2009 tuesday 50th anniversary of ica 2009 day 1 9 june 2009 Dear Colleagues graphiques, took place in Paris, France in The International Cartographic Association 1961. It was attended by 84 delegates from 29 welcome and overview :: 02 (ICA) was officially born at 4.20pm on the 9th nations. A special celebration of this event is planned for ICC2011 in Paris. william cartwright :: 02 of June 1959 in Bern, Switzerland during a stefan arn :: 03 two-day cartographic conference organised by The aim of this anniversary meeting in Bern, Professor Eduard Imhof. 9-10 June 2009, was to celebrate the 50th At the previous cartographic conference in anniversary of the ICA. The Federal Office of the ica from 1959 :: 04 Mainz, Germany in November 1958, a Topography (swisstopo) proposed to host the walter imhof :: 04 committee chaired by Professor Imhof with the event and we wish to thank them again for carl mannerfelt :: 05 help of Professor Erwin Gigas and Dr Carl their hospitality, especially Stefan Arn for his ernst spiess :: 06 Mannerfelt was set up to investigate possible support. All past Presidents, Vice Presidents jean-philippe grelot :: 08 ways to facilitate international collaboration in and General Secretaries were invited to Bern, christopher board :: 10 cartography. The Bern conference was entirely together with representatives from the thirteen lorenz hurni :: 12 devoted to this subject. Thirteen nations sent nations present at the 1959 meeting and delegates to the meeting: Austria, Belgium, representatives from the ICA national members. gala dinner :: 14 The two-day programme consisted of two Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Nether- fraser taylor :: 14 lands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, parts. The celebration of the past including testimonials covering the first 50 years was michael wood :: 15 United Kingdom and United States. The ferjan ormeling :: 15 two-day meeting was very productive and presented on the first day, followed by a included: reflection on today’s challenges on the second • a report by Eduard Imhof on the possible day. Swiss cartography also featured promi- ways to organise international collaboration nently for the ever-present role it plays in the wednesday • a discussion of the report ICA and world cartography. day 2 10 june 2009 • voting for the creation of the International This special issue of the ICA News summa- Cartographic Association rises the Bern meeting. • a discussion on the principles concerning the celebrating the future :: 16 Anne Ruas | Vice President of ICA | France statutes dietmar grünreich :: 16 • election of the executive committee anne ruas :: 16 • open questions menno-jan kraak :: 17 Cover of the 50th Anniversary of the ICA Programme | The major discussion point was the relation- juan vidal garcia :: 18 ship with the International Geographical Union Christine Jeans, Newcastle (IGU), i.e. whether the ICA should be a special the work of ica committee of the IGU or an independent sister association. Eventually, the decision to create commissions :: 20 an independent association named Association elri liebenberg :: 20 Cartographique Internationale / International michael peterson :: 21 Cartographic Association / Internationale chris perkins :: 22 Kartographische Vereinigung was made and igor drecki :: 23 the Executive Committee elected: • President: Eduard Imhof (Switzerland) the work of national mapping • Vice Presidents: Duncan M Fitchet (United agencies :: 24 States), Stéphane De Brommer (France), vanessa lawrence :: 24 Lewis J Harris (United Kingdom), Carlo jarmo ratia :: 24 Traversi (Italy), Carl M Mannerfelt (Sweden) fridolin wicki and andré streilein :: 25 • General Secretary: Erwin Gigas (Germany) The Committee was mainly composed from members of the previous committee, called Le comité des Six (Committee of Six), formed during the 1956 Esselte Conference in Tollare eduard imhof and the ica near Stockholm, Sweden. exhibition :: 26 The first General Assembly of the Interna- stefan räber :: 26 tional Cartographic Association, organised by the Comité Français de Techniques Carto- participants :: 28 day 1 · tuesday, 9 june 2009 cartwright welcome · celebrating 50 years of ica history • Dr Michael Wood OBE, United Kingdom Professor Ernst Spiess, former Professor of (1995-1999) Cartography at ETH Zurich, who was awarded • Professor Bengt Rystedt, Sweden (1999- the Carl Mannerfelt medal in 2005. He is also 2003) one of our speakers today. • Professor Milan Konečný, Czech Republic I would like to welcome to representatives of (2003-2007) Sister Societies who are here to join with us in Professor Joel Morrison, USA, President of this celebration: the ICA from 1984-1987 was unable to attend • GSDI – President Bas Kok sends his this celebration. He extends his warm regards greetings, and he is represented by GSDI to colleagues and his best wishes for a past President Jarmo Ratia. successful event. • FIG – President Stig Enemark sends his As well as the former presidents here today, I greetings. would like to acknowledge those who guided • International Association of Geodesy – repre- the ICA from its foundation: sented by Professor Michael Sideris • Professor Eduard Imhof, Switzerland • The International Hydrographic Organisation (1961-1964) • IMTA – President Keith Ferris sends his • Brigadier Dennis Thackwell, United Kingdom greetings (1964-1968) • International Steering Committee for Global • Professor Konstantin Salichtchev, USSR Mapping – represented by its Chair, Professor (1968-1972) Fraser Taylor • Professor Arthur H. Robinson, USA (1972- • International Society of Photogrammetry and Professor William Cartwright | Photography Thomas 1976) Remote Sensing – represented by President Maag • Professor Ferdinand Ormeling, the Nether- Prof Orhan Altan Welcome lands (1976-1984) • IGU – represented by Professor Bruno Friends, chers amis, on this occasion of the I would like to welcome and acknowledge Messerli 50th anniversary of the International Carto- two former Secretary General and Treasurers of We are pleased to have present representa- graphic Association I warmly welcome you all the Association who join us: tives of nations who formed the ICA. Founding to this most significant occasion. C’est une • Jean-Phillippe Grelot, France (1991-1999) nations were: célébration tres importante - le cinquantième • Professor Ferjan Ormeling, the Netherlands • Austria (represented by Professor Wolfgang anniversaire de l’Association Cartographique (1999-2007). Prof Ormeling is the current Kainz) Internationale. Chair of the ICA Publications Committee. • Belgium (Professor Philippe De Maeyer) Je pense qu’il est sage que je cesse de Former Secretary General and Treasurer Don • France (Dr Hélène Richard) parler français maintenant, pour éviter de Pearce, from Australia, could not attend the • Germany (Professor Doris Dransch was tomber dans le comique. event. He sends his greetings to colleagues and unable to attend at the last moment due to For all of us this is indeed an achievement to wishes for a successful event. university commitments. Professor Dietmar celebrate – 50 years of service to the interna- I would like to warmly welcome current Grünreich represented Professor Dransch and tional cartography and GI Science community. I members of ICA Executive: the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kartographie) join with you to formally acknowledge the • Secretary General and Treasurer Dr David • Finland (Dr Jarmo Ratia) dedication and tireless efforts of the many who Fairbairn • Italy (Professor Alberta Bianchin) have preceded us in establishing and growing • Vice President Professor Georg Gartner • The Netherlands (Dr Peter Hoogwerf) the Association. • Vice President Pablo Gran • Norway (Professor Terje Midtbø) I am personally humbled to be President of • Vice President Professor Menno-Jan Kraak • Spain (Dr Jaume Miranda i Canals) the International Cartographic Association on • Vice President Professor Zhilin Li • Sweden (Professor Bengt Rystedt) this occasion. I consider this a great personal • Vice President Dr Anne Ruas • Switzerland (Stefan Arn) honour to be able to stand here today and to • Vice President Tim Trainor • United Kingdom (Bob Lilley) welcome you to this celebration of the And current Newsletter Editor, Igor Drecki. • United States of America (Dr Lynn Usery) Association’s 50 years. Dr Derek Clarke is unable to be with us in I also want to note the work of all member Events like this do not just happen. It takes Bern. He sends his greetings to you all. nations and affiliate members of the organiza- much effort behind the scenes to make it work. We have three former Vice Presidents with us tion. The international cartography and GI I wish to thank swisstopo for hosting this event today as well: Science community is richer from your input – at the same location where a meeting took • Professor Takashi Morita, Japan into ICA. place 50 years ago. To the Swiss Cartographic • Dr Jaume Miranda i Canals, Spain I also welcome representatives of member Society, and its President, Stefan Arn for their • Professor Elri Liebenberg, South Africa nations that have hosted ICA conferences and generous input into this event. To ETH, and We have also received an email from former our colleagues from Chile who are our hosts for particularly Stefan Räber, for contributing with Vice President Dr Regina Araujo de Almeida the ICC2009 in November. We have joining us the excellent display - ‘Eduard Imhof &
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