International Cartographic Association

Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed. (June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

International Cartographic Association

ICA
Abbreviation	ICA
Formation	1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Type	INGO
Region served	Worldwide
Official language	English, French
President	Georg Gartner
Parent organization	International Council for Science
Website	ICA Official website

The International Cartographic Association (ICA) (French: Association Cartographique Internationale, ACI) is an organization formed of national member organizations, to provide a forum for issues and techniques in cartography and geographic information science (GIScience). ICA was founded on June 9, 1959, in Bern, Switzerland.^[1] The first General Assembly was held in Paris in 1961. The mission of the International Cartographic Association is to promote the disciplines and professions of cartography and GIScience in an international context. To achieve these aims, the ICA works with national and international governmental and commercial bodies, and with other international scientific societies.^[2]