University of Cape Coast

Centre for Coastal Management

GIS Day 2026 Student Geospatial Storytelling Competition

Theme: “Geospatial Intelligence for a Resilient Ghana”

What can your maps reveal about Ghana’s communities, environment and future?

The Ghana Geospatial Society, in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Regional Planning and the Africa Ocean Institute, University of Cape Coast, invites students to use maps to tell compelling stories about Ghana.

Explore an issue such as flooding, coastal change, access to essential services, waste management, land-use change or community resilience. Show what is happening, explain why it matters and recommend a practical action.

Who can participate?

Currently enrolled UCC students from any department. Entries must be individual, with undergraduate and postgraduate submissions assessed in separate categories. One entry per student.

What should you submit?

A 4 to 6-page PDF containing:

- 2 to 4 substantive maps, including at least one thematic or analytical map you produced.
- 600 to 900 words of narrative and captions explaining your story.
- Your data sources, key findings and a practical recommendation.

You may also include a link to an online StoryMap or web version. PDF-only entries receive equal consideration.

Submission deadline
*12 November 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Ghana time (GMT)*

Send your entry to:
Dr. Julia Quaicoe - Julia.quaicoe@ucc.edu.gh  
Copy:Dr. Richard Adade - richard.adade@ucc.edu.gh

Awards and showcase

The best entrant in each category will receive the *Best Student Geospatial Storyteller Award. Shortlisted stories will be showcased during the GIS Day celebration.

8 November 2026 
Auditorium 900, University of Cape Coast

Read the full guidelines and submission instructions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AgdvzN2jUoMMEgRb8KkK_ySXOtjRaRC3/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101757554996884015939&rtpof=true&sd=true

Choose your story. Create your maps. Help shape a more resilient Ghana.