Ingrid Vanden Berghe is honored as the Geospatial Ambassador of the Year at the Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2026, held on 29th April 2026 at the Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam.
Administrator General of Belgium’s National Geographic Institute and Co-Chair of UN-GGIM since 2025, Ingrid has been the driving force behind the UN-GGIM Strategic Framework 2025–2030 — championing geospatial governance, European cooperation, and diversity in the geospatial field.







