Scientific Program is based on the 28 commissions and working groups of the ICA.

Fundamental research as well as emerging topics across all of cartography and geographic information science are welcomed.

Themes for papers are as follows:

• T0 Jacques Bertin : Cartographic work and influences
• T1 Semiotics, map perception, cognition and knowledge
• T2 Colors, Signs and Typography on paper and digital maps
• T3 GeoVisualisation, Visual Analytics, Augmented and Virtual Reality
• T4 Maps and the Internet
• T5 Art, Culture and Cartography
• T6 SDI, Standards, Ontologies, Integration
• T7 Data quality
• T8 Location Based Services and Ubiquitous Cartography
• T9 Volunteered geographic information, Crowdsourcing and Critical Cartography
• T10 GeoInformation retrieval
• T11 Generalisation and Multi-scale Representation
• T12 Spatio-Temporal modelling and issues (3D, simulation)
• T13 Use and User Issues
• T14 Mapping and Spatial awareness for disabled people
• T15 Geospatial analysis
• T16 Maps, GIS & Sustainable development
• T17 Maps, GIS & Hazards and Disasters
• T18 Maps, GIS & Society
• T19 Maps, GIS & Security
• T20 Mapping from Satellite Imagery
• T21 Map and GeoDB Production Techniques
• T22 Open Source Technology and Web Services
• T23 Intellectual Property Rights and Economical issues
• T24 Marketing and publishing
• T25 Digital Technologies and Cartographic Heritage
• T26 History of Cartography and GI Science
• T27 National and Regional Atlases
• T28 Mountain Cartography
• T29 Planets and space Cartography
• T30 Marine, Military and Topographic Cartography
• T31 Census and other thematic maps
• T32 Toponyms on Maps and on GeoDB
• T33 Map Projections
• T34 Education and Training
• T35 Cartography and Children
• T36 The profession of Cartographer
• T37 Other

Because of the richness of the papers, some papers could belong to different themes.
For application, if you want to focus on a specific point you can choose a theme like data quality (T7) modelling (T12) or analysis (T15). You can also decide to present your application on the theme 16, 17, 18 or 19.
For example for Models of simulation use T12 if the paper is centred around modelling or simulation; T7 if the paper is centred around the management of inaccurate data, T15 if the paper is centred on spatial analysis or else use theme 16, 17, 18 or 19 according to the theme.

Here are some answers to specific queries:
– for Orienteering map use theme T31 : other thematic maps
– for GIS and Archaeology use theme T25 “digital technologies and Cartographic heritage”
– for Cartography on mobile devises use theme T8 LBS, ubiquitous cartography
– If you analyse GPS tracks, choose the theme spatial analysis and use the keyword GPS Tracking
– if the application domain is not 16 (sustainable development) 17 (Hazards and Disasters) or 19 (Security), use the theme 18 (GIS and Society). Example: if your application is linked to biodiversity, choose the theme 16. If your application is linked to health (emergency services) choose the theme 18.