FIG Commission 1

Work plan 2007-2010

Original work plan in .pdf-format.

Professional Practice and Standards

Mr. Yaacoub Saade, Chair of Commission 1.

Terms of reference

Perception of surveying profession
Professional practice, legal aspects and organisational structures
Standards and certification
Code of ethics and applications
Under-represented groups in surveying
Students and young surveyors
Information technology management and professional practice
Project-management, quality and best practice
Support to under-represented groups

Mission statement

Capability of development: Changes are affecting the operation of surveying practices, their management and their professional structures under the challenges of widening professional activities.
Change of technology: Managing processes and infrastructure with ever changing business infrastructures in the areas of IT, internet, networks and total quality management.
Improving surveyors' reputation: Supporting the essential dialogue between politicians and surveyors with regard to further development and setting up the own business in strengthening surveyors' role in economy and politics.
Under represented groups: To focus public attention on under represented groups by surveying activities taking place to improve representation.

To implement this mission statement by

Promoting the profession wverywhere by developing applicable codes of standards and ethics
Conserving the human aspect of the profession
Gathering data on problems, successes and researches and by analysing these to expose new issues for professional practice discussion
Working on establishing standard rules and legislations that can be used in developing countries to promote the surveyors instititutional position.

General

In addition to the specific activities above, the Commission will support and contribute to FIG Task Forces and the Standards Network. The Commission will also respond to the FIG Council to address new issues as they emerge.

Working Group 1.1 - Standards Network

Policy issues

Developing the involvement of practising surveyors in the development and use of standards
Increasing the influence of surveyors on key international standardisation bodies
Building the linkage between FIG workplans and standardisation activities
Advising FIG officers and members on standards and standardisation
Supporting the implementation of FIG's policy on standards

Chair

Iain Greenway (United Kingdom), e-mail: [email protected]

Specific projects

Continuing to research the most effective way to influence the standardisation process, building relationships with member associations and sister societies as necessary
Coordinating FIG's input to and relationship with ISO (in particular TC211 and TC172 SC6) and IVSC
Working with Commissions to provide appropriate briefings to FIG's members on developing and recently published standards
Maintaining and updating a standards area on the FIG website and the FIG Guide on Standardisation

Publications

At least one paper at each FIG Working Week, providing an update on activities and progress

Timetable

The Working Group will continue until at least to Congress in Sydney in 2010, but options for new chair will be considered in 2008.

Beneficiaries

Surveyors and surveying practices;
Other professionals working in land management and development;
Member associations and sister associations involved in standard setting;
ISO and IVSC;
All Commissions;
Universities and educational organisations

Working Group 1.2 - Students and Young Professionals (a Joint Working Group with Commission 2)

Policy issues

To improve the number of young professionals participating within the FIG.
To help young professionals in the beginning of their careers with contacts.
To increase co-operation between the commission boards and the Students and Young Professionals working group.

Chair

Miss Cecilia Lindén (Sweden), e-mail: Cecilia Lindén
Vice-chair: Mr. Thorsten Schwing (Germany), e-mail: Thorsten Schwing

Specific project(s)

In a time where many of the member organizations are facing difficulties to attract young people to the profession of surveying this working group have been created. The goal is to cerate connections between “older” and “younger” surveyors.

Workshops

Meeting at the FIG Working Weeks.

Publications

Internal and external progress reports will be prepared, working towards the final formation of the group.

Beneficiaries

The target groups of this working group are Master- and PhD Students, young professionals and commission delegates.

Working Group 1.3 - Surveyors Changing Role in Society

Policy issues

To study surveyors as entrepreneurs – Surveyors changing role in Society. This would show in detail how Surveyors are taking new roles in a changing world over and above the typical thoughts/mindset around the role of Surveyors.

Chairs

Ms. Leonie Newnham (Australia), e-mail: [email protected]
Vice-chair: Prof. John Parker (Australia): e-mail: [email protected]

Specific project(s)

To produce papers or case studies on topics related to the topic of the Working Group.

Workshop(s)

Meeting at the FIG Working Weeks.

Publication(s)

To be decided.

Commission Officers

Commission Chair

Mr. Yaacoub Saade
c/o Order of Surveyors – Lebanon
Dekouane Danay Centre
Floor 5
Beirut
LEBANON
Tel. + 961 1 489 605 – 6 – 7
Fax + 961 1 489 605-6
E-mail: [email protected]

Chair Elect, 2009-2010

Ms. Leonie Newnham, MBA, DipEd, BA
Corporate Services
Department of Natural Resources & Environment
Level 3, 240 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, 3002
AUSTRALIA
Tel. + 61 3 9412 6005
Fax + 61 3 9412 6060
E-mail: [email protected]

Chair Working Group 1.1 - Standards Network

Mr. Iain Greenway
26 Ballycrochan Avenue
Bangor
BT19 7LA
UNITED KINGDOM
Home Tel. + 44 2891 466 865
Mobile: + 44 7920 186 623
Office Tel. +44 2890 255 702
E-mail [email protected]

Chair Working Group 1.2 - Students and Young Professionals

Miss. Cecilia Lindén
Student
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
SWEDEN
Email: e-mail: [email protected]

Chair Working Group 1.3 - Surveyors Changing Role in Society

13 March 2007