The primary objective of this conference was to provide a regional forum where government officials, planners, scientists and experts from Asia and the Pacific could meet to exchange ideas and information and to address the common needs, problems and experiences in the field of cartography and geographical information including educational and training aspects, scientific and technical requirements, implementation issues and benefits. This report covers the work of the committees, resolutions adopted by the conference, the provisional agenda for the sixteenth conference and lists of documents and participants.