Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe

AGILE was established in early 1998 to ensure the continuation of the networking activities that have emerged as a result of the EGIS Conferences and the European Science Foundation GISDATA Scientific Programmes.

AGILE also provides a permanent scientific forum where geographic information researchers can meet and exchange ideas and experiences at the European level.

The title of the organisation conveys the following: The idea of an Association presents few problems nor does the term "Europe".

It also reflects the fact that geographic information teaching and/or research tends to be a group activity in most institutions.

The mission of AGILE is: "to promote academic teaching and research on GIS at the European level and to ensure the continuation of the networking activities that have emerged as a result of the EGIS Conferences and the European Science Foundation GISDATA Scientific Programme.