WGIC is a global trade association for businesses providing geospatial and earth observation technologies, services, and solutions. Our programs, in collaboration with Members and Partners, positively impact society and the global economy. WGIC also promotes policies that benefit the geospatial industry and create opportunities for business growth.

WGIC areas of focus are as below: 

Policy Advocacy: Through policy research and outreach programs, WGIC undertakes policy advocacy in collaboration with public authorities, multilateral agencies, and user industry communities. Spatial Digital Twins, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning, and Personal Data Privacy are some of the policy topics WGIC covered in its recent reports that you may access here. 

Thematic Programs: WGIC work focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action. The sub-themes under this focus area are Disaster Resilience, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructure. Our most significant work in this area is – a report on Monitoring GHG Emissions from Space, presented at COP26, and a white paper on Geo-data for risk management in the changing Arctic, presented at the Arctic Observing Summit 2022.  

Cross-cutting Efforts: WGIC is committed to putting continuous efforts towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Industry-Academia Collaboration.