EUROGI General Board Meeting and GISTAM Conference 2025: Strengthening Geospatial Collaboration Across Europe

The meeting coincided with the 2025 edition of the GISTAM Conference (International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management), one of the leading international events in the GIS field. As an institutional partner of GISTAM for 2025 and 2026, EUROGI’s participation marked a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration with key stakeholders in geospatial science and technology.

The GBM brought together EUROGI members from across Europe in a hybrid format, enabling both in-person and online participation. Members discussed strategic priorities for the coming year, with a focus on broadening the organisation’s reach, clarifying membership categories, and enhancing engagement across sectors.

One of the highlights of the meeting was the proposal for a simplified and more inclusive fee structure to better accommodate organisations of different sizes and capacities. This initiative aims to foster a more diverse membership base, including national associations, private companies, academia, and potentially municipalities. Discussions also included introducing a new sponsorship category to create additional partnership opportunities for industry stakeholders.