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CentroGeo is dedicated to the
generation, transmission and application of knowledge in GIScience and
Contemporary Geography, establishing strong bonds with the demands and
requirements of society. Technological innovation and development is also a
substantial element of CentroGeo’s mission.
CentroGeo tries to give support
and guidance to the decision-making processes and the strategic planning
efforts of the productive, social, governmental Mexican sectors as well as
for international organizations.
Its main action field is
GIScience focusing on the study of the geographical space with a scientific
and integral vision.
Institutionally, CentroGeo is a
an independent and non-profit research and educational organization,
supported by the Mexican National Science Foundation and associated with
the SEP-CONACYT System. This System integrates 29 research centers in
Mexico, dedicated to an ample range of areas of knowledge except the Arts and
Medicine.
To the best of our knowledge,
CentroGeo is the first and only research center dedicated to GIScience in
Mexico and probably in Latin America.
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