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# Open Geospatial Consortium: The Home of Location Technology Innovation and Collaboration

> Explore OGC's role in driving geospatial standards for enhanced interoperability and innovation\.

## Pages
- [Discussion Papers](https://www.ogc.org/discussion-papers/)
- [Home](https://www.ogc.org/)
- [Our Sponsors](https://www.ogc.org/event-sponsorship-opportunities/)
- [Standards](https://www.ogc.org/standards/)
- [OGC® Public Report Repository ](https://www.ogc.org/technical-papers/)

## Posts
- [From Mathematics to National Mapping: Fernand Bale on Elevating Côte d’Ivoire’s Geospatial Future](https://www.ogc.org/blog-article/from-mathematics-to-national-mapping-fernand-bale-on-elevating-cote-divoires-geospatial-future/): Fernand Bale reflects on leading Côte d’Ivoire’s geospatial transformation and how OGC collaboration is accelerating innovation across Africa\.
- [From Rotterdam to Reality: Inside the OGC Code Sprint](https://www.ogc.org/blog-article/from-rotterdam-to-reality-inside-the-ogc-code-sprint/): From onboarding new developers to deep technical discussions, the Rotterdam Code Sprint advanced OGC Standards and community collaboration\.
- [Breaking Data Silos: How GDI is Transforming Access to Geospatial Information in India](https://www.ogc.org/blog-article/breaking-data-silos-how-gdi-is-transforming-access-to-geospatial-information-in-india/): Breaking data silos: India’s GDI uses OGC APIs to make 1,300\+ geospatial datasets interoperable, secure, and analysis\-ready for developers and policymakers\.
- [SDI Modernization Gateway ](https://www.ogc.org/blog-article/sdi-modernization-gateway/): The SDI Modernization Gateway, led by OGC and FGDC, envisions the next generation of Spatial Data Infrastructure\. It’s a call to modernize governance, technology, and workforce collaboration to power smarter, connected geospatial ecosystems worldwide\.
- [OGC Honors Keith Ryden with 2025 Gardels Award](https://www.ogc.org/announcement/ogc-honors-keith-ryden-with-2025-gardels-award/): The Open Geospatial Consortium \(OGC\) proudly names Keith Ryden, Software Development Director at Esri, as the recipient of the 2025 Kenneth D\. Gardels Award\. With over two decades of contributions to OGC, Keith’s leadership in open standards—spanning Simple Features, GeoPackage, and I3S—has shaped the foundation of modern geospatial interoperability and cross\-industry collaboration\.

## Events
- [GeoPose Summit 2025](https://www.ogc.org/event/geopose-summit-2025/)
- [The 135th Member Meeting](https://www.ogc.org/event/the-135th-member-meeting/)
- [OGC API \- Processes January 2026 Code Sprint](https://www.ogc.org/event/ogc-api-processes-january-2026-code-sprint/)
- [Sprint: Open Science × OGC RAINBOW × OGC APIs](https://www.ogc.org/event/sprint-open-science-x-ogc-rainbow-x-ogc-apis/)
- [Conference: iDays Frankfurt](https://www.ogc.org/event/innovation-days-frankfurt/)

## Feed Items
- [OGC Testbed\-20 GIMI Open Source Report](https://www.ogc.org/wprss_feed_item/ogc-testbed-20-gimi-open-source-report/): Public Engineering Report
- [OGC Testbed 20: GIMI Lessons Learned and Best Practices Report](https://www.ogc.org/wprss_feed_item/ogc-testbed-20-gimi-lessons-learned-and-best-practices-report/): Public Engineering Report
- [OGC Testbed 20 Coverage Format Selection Report](https://www.ogc.org/wprss_feed_item/ogc-testbed-20-coverage-format-selection-report/): Public Engineering Report
- [OGC Testbed\-20 GIMI Benchmarking Report](https://www.ogc.org/wprss_feed_item/ogc-testbed-20-gimi-benchmarking-report/): Public Engineering Report
- [OGC Testbed 20 GEOINT Imagery Media for ISR \(GIMI\) Specification Report](https://www.ogc.org/wprss_feed_item/ogc-testbed-20-geoint-imagery-media-for-isr-gimi-specification-report/): Public Engineering Report

## Requests
- [OGC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Deep Learning Model Standards Working Group](https://www.ogc.org/requests/ogc-seeks-public-comment-on-proposed-deep-learning-model-standards-working-group/): Proposed SWG to develop a metadata structure to describe Deep Learning models\. 
- [OGC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Community Standard Work Item Justification for Extended Well\-Known Binary](https://www.ogc.org/requests/ogc-seeks-public-comment-on-proposed-community-standard-work-item-justification-for-extended-well-known-binary/): Extension to OGC’s Well\-Known Binary \(WKB\) format adds support for additional dimensions and spatial reference identifiers
- [OGC Seeks Public Comment on Restructuring of the Simple Features Standard](https://www.ogc.org/requests/ogc-seeks-public-comment-on-restructuring-of-the-simple-features-standard/): OGC Simple Features proposed to be restructured as a multipart Standard
- [OGC Seeks Public Comment on Candidate OGC API \- Environmental Data Retrieval \- Part 3: Service Profiles Standard](https://www.ogc.org/requests/ogc-seeks-public-comment-on-candidate-ogc-api-environmental-data-retrieval-part-3-service-profiles-standard/): New candidate standard aims to enhance interoperability between Environmental Data Retrieval API implementations 
- [OGC Seeks Public Comment on Candidate LAZ 1\.4 Community Standard](https://www.ogc.org/requests/ogc-seeks-public-comment-on-candidate-laz-1-4-community-standard/)

## Standards
- [OGC API \- Features](https://www.ogc.org/standards/ogcapi-features/)
- [Web Processing Service](https://www.ogc.org/standards/wps/)
- [SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog \(STAC\)](https://www.ogc.org/standards/stac/)
- [Discrete Global Grid Systems](https://www.ogc.org/standards/dggs/)
- [Web Coverage Service](https://www.ogc.org/standards/wcs/)

## Team
- [Muthu Kumar](https://www.ogc.org/our-team/muthu-kumar/)
- [Christopher Keefe](https://www.ogc.org/our-team/christopher-keefe/)
- [Cassie Lee](https://www.ogc.org/our-team/cassie-lee/)
- [Simon Chester](https://www.ogc.org/our-team/simon-chester/)
- [Gobe Hobona, Ph\.D](https://www.ogc.org/our-team/gobe-hobona-ph-d/)

## Initiatives
- [Modernizing SDI: Data Interoperability for Cumulative Effects CDS](https://www.ogc.org/initiatives/modernizing-sdi/): The goal of the Concept Development Study \(CDS\) is to answer the primary question “How can an ocean of environmental, foundational/framework, biological, socio economic and other data, from multiple different sources, and with varying levels of standardization, be readily consumed and integrated by scientists and citizens alike with a specific focus on cumulative effects?”
- [Towards Greater Interoperability: OGC Testbed\-21 initiative](https://www.ogc.org/initiatives/ogc-testbed-21/): OGC Testbed\-21 is a collaborative initiative advancing geospatial interoperability through rapid prototyping in data quality, GEOINT imagery, and conformance tools\. Its outcomes help shape future standards and strengthen the reliability of global geospatial ecosystems\.
- [Open Science Demonstrator 2025](https://www.ogc.org/initiatives/open-science/): The Open Science Persistent Demonstrator \(OSPD\) is a long\-term inter\-agency initiative aiming to enable and communicate reproducible Earth Science across global communities of users and amplify inter\-agency Earth Observation mission data, tools, and infrastructures\. 
- [Organizing the World in Grid Cells: The AI\-DGGS Pilot](https://www.ogc.org/initiatives/ai-dggs-pilot/): Streamlining the interoperation of different DGGS systems and assessing the power of AI technologies in Disaster Management\.


- [Shaping the Future of SDI: A Note of Thanks](https://www.ogc.org/initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-sdi-a-note-of-thanks/): We extend sincere thanks to everyone who responded to our most recent Call for Contributions, sharing real\-world, next\-generation examples of Spatial Data Infrastructure \(SDI\)\. Your input will inform a new online resource designed to highlight emerging SDI approaches and capabilities from around the globe\. 

## Careers
- [There are currently no openings](https://www.ogc.org/about-ogc/careers-archive/there-are-currently-no-openings/)