198 5 Liaison members ofISO/TC211
Geodesy supplies the referenee systems for geographie information. As a seience,
geodesy measures the figure of the earth, monitors the earth's rotation and determines the gravity field being required to build elevation referenee systems.
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More than 1,000 personal members
Italy
http://www.gfy.ku.dk/~iag/
International Cartographic Association (ICA)
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The ICA represents the eartographers of the world. The work of the soeiety has
presently focused on map design and dedicated maps for special user groups like
children and the blind. The ICA has about 100 national, institutional, and company
members.
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ICA is the world authoritative body for cartography, the discipline
dealing with the conception, production, dissemination and study
ofmaps
81 national members
15 affiliate members (institutions, companies)
International Cartographic Congress, every two years
Sweden
http://www.icaci.org
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
The ICAO is the organization that deals with all international civil aviation questions. The membership includes practically all the countries of the world. The navi-