1. The Hungarian Society for Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing and its National Committee of ICA
The Hungarian Society for Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing is a non-profit professional organisation founded in 1956. Its aim is - among others - to further scientific development in Hungary in the field of surveying, land administration, mapping (cartography), GIS, photogrammetry and remote sensing. One important activity of the Society is to take the responsibility of national membership - through its national committees - in the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and the International Cartographic Association (ICA).
One special activity of the Society is conferring Honorary Membership to distinguished foreign personalities of the profession with outstanding merit in fostering relations between the Society and the international community. In the cartographic field such an occasion happened on 9th December, 1997, when the Society had the pleasure and satisfaction to present the General Director of the Institut Cartografic de Catalunya and Vice President of ICA, our friend Mr Jaume Miranda i Canals with the certificate declaring him Honorary Member of the Society.
The Hungarian National Committee (HNC) of ICA, representing public and private mapping as well as scientific and educational institutions in cartography, meets at least once a year. Entrusted with the actual membership responsibilities in ICA, it regularly discusses developments within the Association. By nominating Hungarian members to the Commissions and Working Groups it is actively involved with these bodies too. It has always taken special care to represent Hungary at ICA's General Assemblies anf Conferences. Hungary has always been keen to participate at ICA's international exhibitions. Thus at Stockholm in 1997 33 items from 12 mapmakers were exhibited, and 52 items from 19 publishers were sent for the Ottawa 1999 map exhibition.
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