EFGS 2026 Conference
Geo-enabling the future
30 September – 2 October 2026
Brussels, Belgium
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Lars H. Backer Prize
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Global seminar on statistics and geodata
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Paper on geostatistical infrastructure is available
Paper on “Spatial Data Infrastructure for statistical production: challenges and opportunities” by H. Cordeiro, F. Vala, A. Santos (Statistics Portugal) is now available.
Indonesia member of EFGS
Statistics Indonesia has appointed Mr. JB Piyono to be national contact person for Indonesia, as they join EFGS.
Haiti and Pakistan: Population grids
The project aims to develop methods for creating high-res gridded population maps, based on a combination of census data and satellite image analysis.
Statistics Estonia awarded for achievement in GIS
Statistics Estonia was awarded ESRI SAG (Special Achievement in GIS) prize in this years ESRI User Conference.
Presentation on Small Area Statistics at the IAOS Conference
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