CET Terms of reference - 2011-2015
- Work for reaching the general aims conceived in the ICA Statutes.
- Support cartography and cartographic education in developing nations by holding seminars in these nations.
- Develop the existing ICA-sponsored Internet cartography teaching programme (modules), with regional workshops for training the teachers.
- Produce an ICA-sponsored Internet programme for continuing professional development, with regional workshops for training the teachers.
- Produce appropriate publications for dissemination of results of the above efforts and publish it according to the IOF publication policy.
- Promote integration by establishing linkage with the committees on education of sister surveying and mapping disciplines, by maintaining the list of institutions providing cartography course programmes, and interact as much as possible with other ICA commissions and working groups (organize joint meetings).
- Improving dissemination of information on educational theory and practice of cartography to the members across the world.
- Contribute to international forums where applicable.
- Investigate the role of emerging technologies for use in education and training.
- Develop mapping awareness competitions.