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What

The GeoAI SIG is a EuroSDR Special Interest Group focused on advancing the responsible and effective use of Artificial Intelligence in National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs) and the wider geospatial research community. The SIG provides a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and joint activities related to GeoAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), benchmarking, model catalogues, and AI governance. 

Who

The GeoAI SIG is led by a Chair and supported by a small coordination team drawn from EuroSDR member organizations. The SIG brings together an active network of experts and practitioners from National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs), universities, and research institutes who are interested in advancing the use of AI for geospatial applications. As GeoAI impacts all areas of the geospatial workflow, the SIG works closely with the EuroSDR Commission Chairs and related Special Interest Groups to ensure alignment, foster cross-commission collaboration, and connect ongoing initiatives across the EuroSDR community. The SIG serves as a coordination platform where members can exchange knowledge, share experiences, and jointly develop activities that benefit the wider European geospatial sector.

Why

Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly important in the core business processes of mapping agencies, supporting applications such as map updating, feature extraction, change detection, quality control, and geospatial data analysis. At the same time, organizations face common challenges related to data, expertise, governance, legal considerations, infrastructure, and operationalization. The GeoAI SIG was established to help address these shared challenges through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint research activities. 

Who it is aimed at

The GeoAI SIG is primarily aimed at professionals, researchers, and innovators from National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs) and research organisations within the EuroSDR community who are actively working on, or exploring, the adoption of AI for geospatial applications. Due to organizational considerations, active participation in SIG activities and working groups is focused on NMCAs and research organisations. Associate Members and other interested stakeholders are welcome to engage through workshops, webinars, knowledge-sharing events, and selected SIG activities, helping to foster exchange between the public, academic, and industry sectors.

It is particularly relevant for those seeking to share experiences, learn from peers, explore new technologies, and collaborate on common GeoAI-related challenges and opportunities at a European scale. The SIG provides a collaborative environment for knowledge exchange, joint initiatives, and the advancement of responsible AI across the European geospatial community

How to join / engage

Members can engage by participating in workshops, surveys, webinars, Lunch & Learn sessions, collaborative projects, benchmark initiatives, and working groups focused on the SIG's priority themes. Contributions of use cases, datasets, models, best practices, and lessons learned are welcomed. If you would like to stay informed about SIG activities, please contact the SIG Chair or the EuroSDR Secretariat to be added to the GeoAI SIG mailing list. The mailing list is the primary channel for sharing updates, collaboration opportunities, events, and calls for participation.