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Third United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress

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  • JeddahSaudi Arabia

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The Third United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress is convened at a time when technological advances are moving at unpredictable and unprecedented pace, impacting lives and livelihoods, yet offering opportunities for a very different future. The global geospatial community must prepare and respond in ways that align with this new reality. This technological renaissance also creates and unearths challenges and solutions that require attention, while contributing to efforts that address unease felt by communities and societies. Government institutions, businesses, academia, and civil society are responsible for co-developments and the global to local impacts.

The theme, “Navigating the Next Frontier: Embracing Digital Renaissance and a New Geospatial Paradigm”, reflects the urgency and opportunity for the global geospatial community to go beyond incremental progress and to reimagine the role of geospatial information management for the betterment of humanity. The digital and knowledge age is not only transforming technologies and information ecosystems but also inspiring a profound paradigm shift in how humanity applies integrated geospatial knowledge, insights and information for collective well-being.

Convened by the United Nations and hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA), the 3rd UNWGIC will bring together the global geospatial community to navigate towards the next frontier. Embracing a digital renaissance, the Congress will reimagine humanity’s application of integrated geospatial knowledge, information, and infrastructure for the collective good, and foster a future-ready geospatial ecosystem. The Congress thus positions itself as a watershed moment, a global gathering where creativity, sound governance, and shared purpose converge to usher in a new geospatial paradigm, one that is human-centered, inclusive, responsible, resilient, and transformative. As the flagship event of the Committee of Experts, the 3rd UNWGIC provides an inclusive and participatory forum for Member States, international organizations, the private sector, academia, and civil society to strengthen global collaboration, co-create geospatially enabled solutions, and enhance global geospatial information management arrangements to drive impacts from global to local levels.

The convening of the 3UNWGIC arises out of the mandate from the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) to the Committee of Experts – a subsidiary body of ECOSOC – to convene global forums that promote comprehensive dialogue on global geospatial information management with all governments, relevant international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector. In making Decision 15/101 and 15/116 at its fifteenth session from 6 – 8 August 2025, the Committee of Experts welcomed the offer from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information to host the Third United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress in Jeddah from 16 – 19 November 2026. The Congress is expected to be an open, participatory and inclusive event with over 1800 participants, aiming to enhance the understanding and inspire applications and actions to usher in a future-ready geospatial ecosystem.

Registration deadline extended to 15 October 2026

We are pleased to announce that the registration deadline for the Third United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress has been extended to Thursday, 15 October 2026.

Convened by the United Nations and hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA), the Congress offers a unique opportunity for broad engagement across Member States, international organizations, the private sector, academia, and civil society.

The registration process follows a two-step approach:

  • Submit a Request to Participate: All interested participants are invited to submit an initial request through the link provided. Each request will be reviewed, and participants will be informed of the outcome.
  • Complete Registration Upon Acceptance: Participants whose requests are accepted will receive a notification and will be asked to provide the additional information required to complete the registration process. Upon completion, an official confirmation of registration letter will be issued. This confirmation letter will be required for on?site registration and may also be used to support visa applications, should one be necessary.

The registration link: . Please register promptly, as requests for participation will close on 15 October 2026. We strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible, as the visa issuance process may take up to two months.

Comprehensive information about the Congress—including the information and logistical note, the outline programme with thematic areas, and details of plenary, parallel, and special sessions will be posted on the Congress website as it becomes available. The UN-GGIM Secretariat and the International Advisory Committee of the 3rd UNWGIC will shape the substantive programme to ensure it is inclusive, forward-looking, and fully aligned with the Congress theme and objectives.

Secretariat for the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs

General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information
Saudi Arabia

The International Advisory Committee (IAC) for the 3rd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress provides strategic guidance on the development and delivery of the Congress’s substantive programme. It ensures that the programme is inclusive, representative, forward-looking, and aligned with the Congress’s overall objectives and theme. Convened by the United Nations once every four years, the 2026 edition of the World Geospatial Information Congress serves as a global platform to shape the agenda of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and to advance collective progress on geospatial information management of global importance.

The 3rd UNWGIC features four thematic focus areas (vision, integration, innovation, and the future), with each day uniquely dedicated to debating and deliberating on one of these critical themes.

Thematic Focus
Thematic Focus
Parallel Tracks

This structured substantive program provides a roadmap that bridges the foundational vision of "why geospatial matters" with the operational aspects required for the future. By acknowledging the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) as the overarching strategy and mechanism for national transformation, the substantive program progresses from theory and perspectives into operational and practical pathways for national progress as well as for regions, sub-regions, thematic and specialized domains. It champions people-centered "digital geospatial renaissance" through participatory engagement and next-generation involvement, to advance a future-ready, responsibly-governed global geospatial ecosystem.