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Cassie Lee Joins OGC as Chief Innovation Officer
As OGC’s Chief Innovation Officer, Cassie Lee will leverage her expertise in aerospace, emerging technology…
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Conference: iDays Frankfurt
Days is OGC’s flagship event, attracting top-tier technical experts, influential policymakers, and key stakeholders…
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132nd Member Meeting
OGC’s 132nd member meeting will take place in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from June 9-12, 2025…
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Testbed Europe: Shaping the Future of Geospatial Innovation Together
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The 134th Member Meeting, March 2-4, 2026, Philadelphia, USA
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Tonya Wilkerson Joins the OGC Board of Directors
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Testimonials
Real stories from OGC members showcasing the value of open standards, shared learning, and global partnership.
“OGC has provided the essential framework for geospatial interoperability in Canada. Its standards are deeply embedded in our spatial data infrastructure, empowering collaboration across government, industry, and academia, and ensuring our data is accessible, reliable, and future-ready.”
Eric LoubierDirector General of CCMEO, NRCan
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OGC is the home of open geospatial standards, but we’re far more than that.
Standards
OGC Standards provide the common foundation that allows geospatial data and systems to work together reliably across organizations, technologies, and borders.
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OGC Research brings members together to explore emerging geospatial technologies and real-world challenges through testbeds, pilots, and applied experimentation.
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OGC members can submit proposals for Research Initiatives when a Call for Participation (CFP) or Sponsorship (CFS) is released. Members of the public are also invited to provide feedback on standards, charters, and other consensus-based activities.
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OGC supports a wide range of industries with open standards that enable seamless, interoperable geospatial data and solutions.
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Agora is where the OGC community connects and works together. It keeps members informed, connected, and involved, with easy access to resources, discussions, and collaboration spaces from anywhere, including on mobile.
Through Agora, members engage with peers across government, industry, and research, contribute to solving shared geospatial challenges, and stay close to the work shaping standards and interoperability.
Joining OGC gives you access to Agora—and to the global community behind it!