Hannes Reuter, Statistical Officer - EUROSTAT, outlined the ‘Geographical Information System of the COmmission’ (GISCO), a permanent service of Eurostat that fulfils the requirements of both Eurostat and the European Commission for geographic information and related services at European Union (EU), Member State and regional levels. These services are also provided to European citizens at large. GISCO’s goal is to promote and stimulate the use of geographic information within the European Statistical System and the European Commission.