International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Organization's name: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Organization's acronym: ISPRS
Former Name(s): ISP
Headquarters address  
Address: Leibniz University Hannover
Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation
Nienburgerstr. 1, 30167 Hannover
Germany
Phone: +49 511 762 2486
Fax: +49 511 762 2483
Email: isprs-sg@ipi.uni-hannover.de
Web site: www.isprs.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • French
  • English
  • German

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Geographic scope: International
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Achieve universal primary education
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1910
Organizational structure: In 1910, the International Society for Photogrammetry (ISP) was founded under the leadership of its first President, Eduard Dolezal, from Austria. After 70 years of functioning under its original name, the Society changed its name in 1980 to the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS). Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is the art, science, and technology of obtaining reliable information from noncontact imaging and other sensor systems about the Earth and its environment, and other physical objects and processes through recording, measuring, analyzing and representation.
Funding structure:
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations

Additional Information

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • UNESCO