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, 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