Estonian Geoinformatics Society

The Estonian Geoinformatics Society (ESTGIS; Estonian: Eesti Geoinformaatika Selts) is a non-profit professional association that represents specialists in geographic information, cartography and related disciplines in Estonia. It was established on 30 September 2010 in Tallinn by about 80–89 founding specialists, at the main building of the Estonian Land Board. The society is an NGO whose activity is regulated by a Memorandum of Association. Today it has more than 150 members, including over 100 private individuals and several local and international GIS-related companies. ESTGIS is dedicated to raising geographic information awareness in society, supporting the good reputation of the GIS field, developing geoinformatics professional skills and education based on labour market needs, supporting effective national and international co-operation and exchange of GIS/GI expertise, contributing to the development of framework documents of Estonian geoinformatics, spatial data and geo-infrastructure, and protecting the common interests and rights of its members. The society is the main organizer of the international GIS Day held annually in November, and it organizes an annual GIS conference with 100+ participants, open to the whole community, as well as an annual GIS summer school. ESTGIS is an observer member of GINORDEN and participates in EUROGI EMM. Its annual conference in 2026 is scheduled for 18 November 2026. The society also publishes news and announcements on its website, covering topics such as the Baltic Geospatial Information Technology Conference, open geodata from the Estonian National Land Board, cartographic conferences, and LiDAR measurements of Estonian territory.

The Estonian Geoinformatics Society (ESTGIS) was established on 30 September 2010 in Tallinn by 89 founding members. The foundation took place at the Estonian Land Board main building in Tallinn. The first Management Board was elected by the members for a two-year term. ESTGIS is a non-governmental organization whose activity is regulated by the Memorandum of Association (available in Estonian). The society's activities are dedicated to several fields: raising geographic information awareness in society and supporting the good reputation of the GIS field; supporting the development of geoinformatics professional skills and education based on labour market needs; supporting effective national and international co-operation and exchange of GIS/GI expertise and experience; supporting and contributing to the development of framework documents of Estonian geoinformatics, spatial data and geo-infrastructure; contributing to GI/GIS and related fields development processes; raising the competitiveness of the field at the international level; and protecting the common interests and rights of members. Currently over 100 private persons and several local and international GIS-related companies are active members of ESTGIS. Some activities and milestones include participation in EUROGI EMM, being the main organizer of the international GIS Day held annually in November, being an observer member of GINORDEN, organizing an annual GIS conference with 100+ participants open to the whole community, and an annual GIS summer school. The society's annual conference in 2026 is scheduled for 18 November 2026.

• ESTGIS established in Tallinn by 89 founding members at the Estonian Land Board main building.

• Estonian National Land Board opened key country-wide detailed geographic datasets as open data.

• ESTGIS annual conference held in Riga, University of Latvia, as part of the Baltic Geospatial Information Technology Conference.

• ESTGIS annual conference 2026 scheduled.

Professional association for geoinformatics, cartography and related specialists in Estonia.

1. 1Home - EstGISestgis.ee
2. 2History - EstGISestgis.ee
3. 3Estonian Geoinformatics Society - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Eesti Geoinformaatika Selts - Wikipediaet.wikipedia.org