Colombia Regional Support Office
The Agustin Codazzi Geographic Institute (IGAC) of Colombia and UNOOSA recently signed a cooperation agreement making IGAC the newest UN-SPIDER RSO. IGAC has been promoting the use of space-based information within Colombia for a variety of purposes and has also been supporting UN-SPIDER in activities conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean. As an RSO, IGAC will continue to provide support in terms of experts towards the provision of technical advisory support to countries within the region and will contribute to capacity building efforts in this region.
The IGAC is an Institute that works with production, provides and divulge information and knowledge related with cartography, agrology, cadastral, geography and geospatial technologies, regulates their management, in support to the planning processes and integral development of the country.
Given the experience in the geographic field, the Institute have a strong component that allows to develop thematic products as well in the risk and management field.
The Institute counts with several training activities that goes from 13 short courses, three specializations, three master degree and a doctoral program. Further we have a virtual training center that includes courses of remote sensing techniques, basic cartography and GIS.
All the training activities available in the official web page.

Dr. Iván Dario Gomez
General Director
Instituto Geográfico Agustin Codazzi
+157- 3694000 – 3694001
direccion@igac.gov.co
Get in touch
Main Contact:
Dr. Elena Posada
Director
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Información Geográfica - CIAF
+157- 3694000 – 3694001 – ext: 4087
epossada@igac.gov.co
Alternative Contact:
Mauricio Ramirez
Remote Sensing Group
+157- 3694000 – 3694001
hmramirez@igac.gov.co
Address:
Instituto Geográfico Agustin Codazzi
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Información Geográfica - CIAF
Oficina Sede Central Bogotá - Carrera 30 Nº 48-51
Upcoming events
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04/06/2012 - 05/06/2012Beijing Normal University
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17/07/2012 - 19/07/2012United Nations Office at Vienna (Vienna International Centre)


