<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Thomas.Schulz@bfs.admin.ch">Thomas.Schulz@bfs.admin.ch</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 2:43 PM<br>Subject: [Ica-comm_wg-chairs] AutoCarto 2020 - Deadline and Highlights<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:ica-comm_wg-chairs@lazarus.elte.hu">ica-comm_wg-chairs@lazarus.elte.hu</a>><br></div><br><br>





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear ICA Commission Chairs and EC members,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please find FYI below news and information about the upcoming AutoCarto 2020 conference. Feel free to share this with your commission and consider organizing also events on-site with your commission.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thomas Schulz<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">ICA Secretary General<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-291431444457789651__Hlk28900863"></a><a name="m_-291431444457789651__Hlk28935475"><span><b><span lang="EN-US">AUTOCARTO 2020 - DEADLINE AND HIGHLIGHTS<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-US">AutoCarto is the world’s premier research symposium on cartography and GIScience, with its focus on the intersection of the two</span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-US">.
 The theme, Where Next, challenges the ideas of where and next in terms of meaning, communication, visualization, and reasoning in this new age of automation, the robotic revolution, and artificial intelligence (AI). Planning for AutoCarto 2020 is well underway.
 Here are a few highlights of what’s to come. For further details, see the conference website:
</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=zIIgChA_aviydrJMRcmczrLY09a9q2vYcI1qyZ0RGss&e=" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN-US">https://cartogis.org/autocarto</span></span><span></span></a><span><span lang="EN-US">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Extended abstracts (up to 1,500 words) for presentations are due
<b><span style="color:red">January 10, 2020</span></b>. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_call-2Dfor-2Dsubmissions_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=75jrN5m0urpHTNIQrzmEjCqKpVRlwWHTSqMayJIYnUA&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/call-for-submissions/</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-US">Preconference workshops on a variety of subjects are free to all conference registrants. Please contact workshop organizers directly to reserve your space. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_program_workshops_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=uH5M22XB42zd3HtjSd6JfPHuS9_92MKWaY80b87XGRc&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/program/workshops/</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-US">Inspiring keynote speakers include Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop (U.S. Census Bureau), Laura Bliss (CityLab), and Dr. Bernard Jenny (Monash University).<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_program_speakers_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=HDPMYIhW9JWprZhlUTCxUYZghb3pgOExYRlX4mPTrgM&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/program/speakers/</a>
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<span lang="EN-US">Each day starts with a vision plenary with a keynote and panel from industry, government, and academia. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_program_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=tZwnRamhGaxdXzT6NnkZQdq_C-7vsV7i2FGUPkOcq-k&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/program/</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-US">Conference registrations cover nearly all meals and include discounts for CaGIS members and new members. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_register_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=C6xHIp_IniB0BqaOxnlVLNL-bUlt2goa64Gl1wbxvx8&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/register/</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#0563c1;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span style="color:windowtext" lang="EN-US">Affordable conference lodging starts at $121.50 (double occupancy) for the three night’s lodging at the University of Redlands or $99/night at local hotels. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_plan-2Dyour-2Dtrip_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=wFvrMXauxj4nDRAyycfSDhxqZLBuSUm1RoMMYMvmZWw&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/plan-your-trip/</a></span><span class="m_-291431444457789651MsoHyperlink"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-US">There is still time for students to apply for $750 assistantships. For details, see:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cartogis.org_autocarto_autocarto-2D2020_student-2Dassistantships_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=TQyE1WAANL5LWHjRQABiBi-nkk5dBQnGHNqMqJKD6lM&m=TWRjdc2RvTl6W7QHhDWG1UfLID9jM7i1SG6wiPWdpAI&s=pI96ldbwXAOFaj0se_zxfo-c3Foms-sbQfvT6CpR5wM&e=" target="_blank">https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/student-assistantships/</a></span><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Aileen Buckley<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">AutoCarto 2020 Chair</span><br>
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