Within the International Steering Committee for Global Mapping SCAR SC-AGI is representing Antarctica.

The primary purpose of ISCGM is to examine measures that concerned national, regional and international organizations can take to foster the development of Global Mapping in order to facilitate the implementation of global agreements and conventions for environmental protection as well as the mitigation of natural disasters and to encourage economic growth within the context of sustainable development.

Global Map is a group of global geographic data sets of known and verified quality, with consistent specifications which will be open to the public. Global Map is considered a common asset of mankind, and is distributed worldwide at marginal cost.

The representative of SCAR to ISCGM is ex officio the chair of SC-AGI.

Read more on ISCGM and Global Map on the ISCGM web site.