The week started with a UNIGIS -related highlight, Prof. Henk Scholten opening the Education UC with a keynote on “The Role of GIS in the Development of Spatial Thinking” – leading to his ‘Lifetime Achievement Award‘ presented during the Monday plenary session. Monday night UNIGIS participated in the ‘Academic GIS Program Fair’, and from Tuesday onwards is providing information on all UNIGIS Distance Learning offerings at our large booth in the main exhibit hall. UNIGIS programs are represented by faculty from several European institutions, US, Latin America and Asia – coordinated by the UNIGIS International secretary, Anna Szukalska from Poland.