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Computer Graphics International (CGI) is one of the oldest annual international conferences on computer graphics. It is organized by the Computer Graphics Society (CGS). Researchers across the whole world are invited to share their experiences and novel achievements in various fields - like computer graphics and human-computer interaction. Former conferences have been held recently in Geneva (virtually), Calgary, Canada, Bintan, Indonesia and Yokohama, Japan.
Starting in the year of 2013, CGI has given yearly a Best Paper Award and a Career Achievement Award.
| Conference | Location | Country | Papers | |
| CGI’2023 | Shanghai | China | TVC 39.8 | |
| CGI’2022 | Geneva (Virtual) | Switzerland | TVC 38.9/11 | |
| CGI’2021 | Geneva (Virtual) | Switzerland | TVC 37.9/11 | |
| CGI’2020 | Geneva (Virtual) | Switzerland | TVC 36.10/12 | |
| CGI’2019 | Calgary | Canada | TVC 35.6/8 | |
| CGI’2018 | Bintan | Indonesia | TVC 34.6/8 | |
| CGI’2017 | Yokohama | Japan | TVC 33.6/8 | |
| CGI’2016 | Crete | Greece | TVC 32.6/8 | |
| CGI’2015 | Strasbourg | France | TVC 31.6/8 | |
| CGI’2014 | Sydney | Australia | TVC 30.6/8 | |
| CGI’2013 | Hannover | Germany | TVC 29.6/8 | |
| CGI’2012 | Bournemouth | UK | TVC 28.6/8 | |
| CGI’2011 | Ottawa | Canada | TVC 27.6/8 | |
| CGI’2010 | Singapore | Singapore | TVC 26.6/8 | |
| CGI’2009 | Victoria | Canada | TVC 25.5/7 | |
| CGI’2008 | Istanbul | Turkey | TVC 24.7/9 | |
| CGI’2007 | Petropolis | Brazil | TVC 23.9/11 | |
| CGI’2006 | Hangzhou | China | TVC 22.9/11 | |
| CGI’2005 | Stony Brook | U.S.A. | IEEE 2005 | |
| CGI’2004 | Heraklion | Greece | IEEE 2004 | |
| CGI’2003 | Tokyo | Japan | IEEE 2003 | |
| CGI’2002 | Bradford | UK | Springer 2002 | |
| CGI’2001 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | IEEE 2001 | |
| CGI’2000 | Geneva | Switzerland | IEEE 2000 | |
| CGI’1999 | Canmore | Canada | IEEE 1999 | |
| CGI’1998 | Hannover | Garmany | IEEE 1998 | |
| CGI’1997 | Hasselt | Belgium | IEEE 1997 | |
| CGI’1996 | Pohang | Korea | IEEE 1996 | |
| CGI’1995 | Leeds | UK | Elsevier 1995 | |
| CGI’1994 | Melbourne | Australia | World Scientific 1994 | |
| CGI’1993 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Springer 1993 | |
| CGI’1992 | Tokyo | Japan | Springer 1992 | |
| CGI’1991 | Boston | USA | Springer 1991 | |
| CGI’1990 | Singapore | Singapore | Springer 1990 | |
| CGI’1989 | Leeds | UK | Springer 1989 | |
| CGI’1988 | Geneva | Switzerland | Springer 1988 | |
| CGI’1987 | Karuizawa | Japan | Springer 1987 | |
| CG Tokyo’1986 | Tokyo | Japan | Springer 1986 | |
| CG Tokyo’1985 | Tokyo | Japan | Springer 1985 | |
| CG Tokyo’1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Springer 1984 | |
| InterGraphics’1983 | Tokyo | Japan | Springer 1983 | |
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