Group Travel to the International Cartographic Association Meeting; Cologne, Germany; May 1993

国际制图协会的会议每两年举行一次。来自相关学科的500多名制图员、科学家和从业人员齐聚这些会议，了解最新的研究成果，规划未来的合作研究活动，检查最新的设备和技术，并会见其他有相同兴趣的专业人士。这项奖励提供9 000美元，使9名美国制图员能够出席并参加将于1993年5月在德国科隆举行的下一次国际地图局会议。团体旅行资金的分配将由ICA美国全国委员会的一个小组委员会进行。奖励的资金中有一半将用于支持三名年轻科学家参加ICA会议。通过这一奖项提供团体旅行支助，将使更多的美国人能够出席和参加1993年的ICA会议。他们参加这次会议将使他们能够随时了解新的研究成果，并规划未来的活动。由于特别重视对国际协联以往活动中任职人数偏低的群体成员的支持，本次会议推动的科学活动的质量和范围将会更大。

Meetings of the International Cartographic Association are held every two years. More than 500 cartographers and scientists and practitioners from related disciplines convene at these meetings to learn the latest research results, to plan future collaborative research activities, to examine the latest equipment and techniques, and to meet other professionals who share their interests. This award provides $9,000 to enable nine U.S. cartographers to attend and participate in the next ICA meeting, which will be held in Cologne, Germany, in May 1993. Distribution of group- travel funds will be made by a subcommittee of the U.S. National Committee of the ICA. One-half of the funds awarded will be used to support participation at the ICA meeting of three younger scientists. Group-travel support through this award will enable more Americans to attend and participate in the 1993 ICA meeting. Their participation at this meeting will enable them to stay informed on new research results and to plan future activities. Because special emphasis is being given to the support of members of groups that have been underrepresented in past ICA activities, the quality and range of scientific activities facilitated by this meeting will be even greater.