Communities

Connect • Share • Collaborate

Research and knowledge are strengthened through collaboration.

IdeaLab Communities brings together people with shared interests in research, knowledge, technology, geography, and real-world challenges.

Our communities may include researchers, students, educators, practitioners, professionals, and others interested in learning and collaboration.

Country and Regional Communities

Country and regional communities provide opportunities to:

  • Share research and knowledge

  • Discover local opportunities

  • Discuss common challenges

  • Develop collaborations

  • Connect researchers and students

Thematic Communities

Thematic communities may focus on areas such as:

  • GIS and Remote Sensing

  • GeoAI and Spatial Data Science

  • Health Geography

  • Climate and Disaster Risk

  • Environmental Research

  • Research Methods

  • Open Research and Knowledge Exchange

A Collaborative Space

IdeaLab Communities are intended to support respectful knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Communities may use online platforms, discussion spaces, social networks, events, and collaborative activities.

The goal is simple:

Connect people. Share knowledge. Develop ideas. Create opportunities.