MILITARY GEOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE OF CHILE (IGM)

A state organisation constituting the official authority of the nation on matters related to cartography, the representation of Chilean territory, geography and associated issues. It is one of the leading proponents and official member of the Chilean NSDI, known as the National Territorial Information System (SNIT in Spanish initials)
The IGM stands out among its peers for the high level of knowledge and professionalism of its personnel, the quality of its products y services, the high percentage of the country covered by its regular cartography and its ongoing public contribution to the sciences by organizing seminars and conferences at both national and international levels.

GLOBAL GEO-SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE (GSDI)

Is an inclusive organization of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to promote international cooperation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments that will allow nations to better address social, economic, and environmental issues of pressing importance.

The mission of the GSDI Association is to:

· serve as a point of contact and effective voice for those in the global community involved in developing, implementing and advancing spatial data infrastructure concepts,
· foster spatial data infrastructures that support sustainable social, economic, and environmental systems integrated from local to global scales, and
· promote the informed and responsible use of geographic information and spatial technologies for the benefit of society