GIS Day

Celebrating the GIS profession through inspiration, maps, events and much more fun coupled with prizes and rewards.

Unlock the World’s Secrets: Celebrate GIS Day with Us!

Why GIS Day?

Inspire the World through GIS

Celebrate GIS Day with us through our events as we bring together professionals, students and different organisations.

Share how GIS helps us analyze Earth’s information, informs decision-making, and creates a positive impact.

Showcase your achievements and promote real-world GIS applications.

Bring a colleague and inspire them to map the world a better place.

Show off the benefits of GIS

GIS touches people’s lives daily, yet many are still unaware of its power and pervasiveness. Invite others to see how you’re using GIS to understand the world and make better decisions.

Enlighten and nurture your community

GIS Day is a day dedicated to showing, teaching, and inspiring others. Spread the enthusiasm and help people learn how to use GIS for themselves—in their work, in their schools, where they volunteer, or even for their hobbies and interests.

Celebrate with us this year

Register for our event this year

Event details and procedures are available on the event page. Select the current year for more details and information about how we’re celebrating this year’s GIS Day at African Surveyors Connect.

Take me there

Select the current year for this year’s event

2023

Cartographic Chronicles: Celebrating the Power of Maps” is a GIS Day event where participants from across the world submit inspiring maps to inspire and unlock new challenges and opportunities

Join us in celebrating the art and impact of maps! #CartographicChronicles #GISDay

Join the challenge

2022

Our 2022 GIS Day event was about taking action against #ClimateChange.

GIS champions and leaders from around the world took the initiative to create inspiring StoryMaps, Apps and maps to aid in the fight against Climate Change as well as diverse methods and means for mitigatory measures.

Explore the challenge

2021

In 2021 we collaborated with the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space in Zimbabwe (SEDS-Zimbabwe) to host a webinar that seek to inspire the communities around us and gain some insights on AfricaGeoportal.