FIG General Assembly
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Agenda
46th General Assembly - 2023
Sunday 28 May 2023 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 1 June 10:00 - 13:00
in Bonnet Creek Ball Room at
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet
Creek/Waldorf Astoria Orlando Florida, USA
The General Assembly will be recorded and made available after the
sessions
Welcome to this 46th FIG General Assembly which will take place in
Orlando Florida. The two General Assembly sessions will be recorded and
made available afterwards.
The programme is as follows (time is shown in Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT) which is the easternmost time zone in the United States (UTC-4)).
The following will explain in detail the format and procedure of the
General Assembly.
Go to:
(see the full Working Weeks programme at
www.fig.net/fig2023)
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Sunday, 28 May 2023 |
| 9:00-15:30 EDT |
General Assembly
Day 1 |
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Monday, 29 May 2023 |
| 11:30-13:00 EDT |
Member Association
Forum
by invitation |
| 11:30-13:00 EDT |
FIG Task Force: Reimagining the
Climate Action Agenda for the Global Surveyor Community through
FIG |
| 16:30-18:00 EDT |
Academic Member Forum |
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Tuesday, 30 May 2023 |
| 11:30-13:00 EDT |
Director Generals Forum (Affiliate
members) incl. FIG Task Force on Geospatial Trends |
| 11:30-13:00 EDT |
FIG Task Force on Diversity and
Inclusion in the Surveying Profession |
| 16:30-18:00 EDT |
Annual Meetings of FIG Commissions |
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 |
| 14:00 EDT |
Online voting for Destination
for FIG Working Week 2027 starts |
| 14:30-16:00 |
FIG Corporate Members meeting |
| 14:30-16:00 |
FIG Africa Capacity Development Network
meeting |
| 14:30-16:00 |
FIG Americas Capacity Development
Network meeting |
| 14:30-16:00 |
FIG Standards Network Meeting |
| 16:30-18:00 |
Presidents Meeting
by invitation only |
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Thursday, 1 June 2023 |
| 8:00 AM |
Voting ends |
| 10.00-13:00 |
General Assembly Day 2 |
All members are encouraged to participate in person in the General
Assembly. This year the General Assembly will be an on-site event and
will take place in Orlando, Florida on 28 May and 1 June 2023. The
General Assembly will be recorded and will be available afterwards.
Each member must appoint in advance an official representative for
voting. Voting will take place online. In the roll call document members
with online official representative will be recorded. There will be
onsite roll call and all members that are present will be recorded in
the roll call document.
Eligible to vote are member associations (MA) in good
standing. The official representative will be the person who
will receive the emails with the link to voting and who will cast the
vote on behalf of the association.
All member associations are asked to appoint their official delegate
the latest on 15 May 2023. This will be done through
this google form:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
If you cannot access the google form, please contact FIG-Director Louise
Friis-Hansen to receive the form directly (in .doc format)
[email protected]
Please note that only member associations in good standing will be
able to vote at the General Assembly. This means that the association
does not have unpaid arrears from 2022 or earlier. FIG Office will send
out reminders to all members in arrears. If you are in doubt whether
your association has unpaid, please contact FIG Office at
[email protected]. Payment of arrears must be
received the latest on 23 May 2023 in order to be
included in the voting. Later payments will be considered as not
received in due time. It is possible to pay onsite, the latest on 29 May
4:00 PM EDT.
The General Assembly will take place in Orlando, Florida, at Signia
by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando in the Bonnet
Creek Ball Room. We encourage you to attend in person.
Register here for the full Working Week:
https://fig.net/fig2023/registration.htm
VOTING PROCEDURE AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Since the General Assembly and Working Week will take place in
Florida all times mentioned are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Adoption
of agenda items will be done onsite among the onsite delegates.
In this General Assembly agenda there will be only one direct
election which is the voting for the host and destination of the FIG
Working Week 2027.
This voting will start on Wednesday 31 May at 14:00/2PM EDT and will
end on Thursday 1 June at 8:00AM EDT.
Voting will be online. Official delegates who attend onsite in
Orlando will also vote online. Please make sure that you have access to
your email. When the voting starts an email is sent to the official
delegate from SimpyVoting.com with instructions on how to logon. For
those associations with more than one vote, separate emails for each
vote will be sent.
We will be using the online voting system Simply Voting (https://www.simplyvoting.com/)
which is the same system as in 2021 and 2022. In order to make sure that each
member association can vote (due to the different time zones and
eventually instable internet connection) we will give you sufficient
time to cast your vote. When the voting ends FIG Director and the
appointed tellers will get a certified report from Simply Voting with
the result. In case a delegate is not able to access the system the
tellers can confidentially assist with the cast of vote.
All member associations will be asked to appoint an official
representative for the voting. Submission of the official representative
must be done here:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
Please note: It is important that we get a valid email address for
the official representative. The links to the voting sheets will be sent
to the email address that you provide to us, and only to this one email
address. You cannot enter more than one email address.
Members who have two or three votes will receive two or three emails
– please note it is possible to vote separately in each of the voting
sheets.
For members who do not attend the General Assembly, the recording
will be made available and also the presentation material. We encourage
you to read the bids carefully before you make your decision and cast
your vote.
Special information to member associations: Please
submit in this form the name and contact details of your official
delegate. This is needed in order to vote. Deadline is 15 May
2023.
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
For the full Working Week programme check:
http://www.fig.net/fig2023/program.htm
Go to:
AGENDA
for the meetings to be held on
Sunday 28 May 9:00 - 15:30 and
Thursday 1 June 2023 10:00 - 13:00
in Bonnet Creek Ball Room at
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Florida,
USA
Introduction
This online version of the agenda includes link to all
appendices in .pdf.
To download the agenda (with links to appendices) in .pdf
please click here:
Agenda (pdf, 24 pages)
Note: Revisions are shown only on the .htm version
of the agenda and marked with colour.
The individual appendix files can be downloaded below under
each item in pdf format.
PLEASE NOTE: FIG
Office has sent invitation and agenda only by email. The General Assembly
has been announced previously directly to all members.
Changes to the agenda after it was
originally distributed by email to the member associations are marked in
this agenda with colour and date.
List of Agenda Items
- OPENING PROCEEDINGS
- ROLL CALL
- APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
- ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
- ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 45th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- MEMBERSHIP
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY PRESIDENT
- APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY MEMBER
- APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR FIG COMMISSION 10
- FIG COUNCIL WORK PLAN 2023-2026
- FIG FOUNDATION REPORT AND WORK PLAN
- FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2022 AND AUDITOR'S REPORT AND BUDGETS 2023-2026
- SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2025
- TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF FIG IN INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND FUTURE GOESPATIAL INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM
- TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE SURVEYING PROFESSION
- TASK FORCE ON REIMAGINING THE CLIMATE ACTION AGENDA FOR THE GLOBAL SURVEYOR COMMUNITY THROUGH FIG
- FIG COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS
- FIG PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS
- FIG NETWORKS
- FIG COMMISSIONS - WORK PLANS
- NEW PUBLICATIONS
- CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE WORLD BANK
- LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027 - PRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES
- FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING
- ROLL CALL
- MEMBERSHIP
- DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027
- REPORTS FROM ASSOCIATION, AFFILIATE, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE MEMBERS FORUM
- REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS
- REPORTS FROM NETWORKS, TASK FORCES, PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS, FIG FOUNDATION AND OTHER
WORKING WEEK ACTIVITIES
- OTHER ISSUES
- REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2026 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2025 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
- REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2024 IN ACCRA, GHANA
- CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES
1. OPENING PROCEEDINGS
President Diane Dumashie to open the 46th General Assembly.
2. ROLL CALL
Both official members and persons with an interest in FIG are
encouraged to participate in the General Assembly.
The roll call will be done for member associations only.
Each member must appoint in advance an official representative for
voting. Voting will take place online. In the roll call document members
with online official representative will be recorded.
All member associations are asked to appoint their official delegate the
latest on 15 May 2023. This will be done through this google form:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
If you cannot access the google form, please contact FIG Director
Louise Friis-Hansen to receive the form directly (in .doc format)
[email protected]
It is important that you register your official delegate for voting.
This official delegate does not necessarily have to attend in Orlando in
order to vote, however, if not we encourage that you are reading the
bidding material carefully before you cast your vote. The recording of
the first General Assembly Day incl presentation material will be posted
soonest possible after the meeting.
Please note that only member associations in good standing will be
able to vote at the General Assembly. This means that the association
does not have unpaid arrears from 2021 or earlier. FIG Office will send
out reminders to all members in arrears. If you are in doubt whether
your association has unpaid, please contact FIG Office at
[email protected]. Payment of arrears must be
received the latest on 23 May 2023 in order for the member association
to register and to be included in the first voting on general matters.
Later payments will be considered as not received in due time.
Appendix to item 2 & 28:
Roll Call
(Updated on 17 May 2023) including information on member
associations that are not allowed to vote at the General Assembly
because of unpaid membership fees for 2021 and earlier.
Motion:: That members that are present at the first General
Assembly day are recorded in the minutes.
Decision:
3. APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
Normally the General Assembly shall appoint two persons as tellers for
the entire General Assembly. Since voting will take place online through a
secure voting system, SimplyVoting, a certified report from SimplyVoting
with the results will be published.
The voting sheets will be prepared by FIG-Office and two appointed
tellers will apart from FIG Director have access to the SimplyVoting system.
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Security, Reliability and Transparency of the Electronic
Voting
IIt is important to note that nobody within FIG including the two
tellers will have access to details of the votes cast. The voting itself
runs fully automatic and is under the external control of Simply
Voting Inc., 5160 Decarie Boulevard Suite 502, Montreal, QC H3X 2H9,
Canada.
For more information please. visit the website
www.simplyvoting.com
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The voting system allows the tellers to see who has cast a vote and
when
this has been done, but they cannot see any details on what each delegate
has voted, nor can they see any results until the voting is finalised and a
report has been created by SimplyVoting. Once the voting is over the overall
result will be published by the system.
FIG Council suggests to appoint per tradition one teller from the
preceding event (FIG Congress 2022) and one teller from the upcoming event
(FIG Working Week 2024).
FIG Council suggests to appoint:
- Richard Allen, Florida Surveying and
Mapping Society, NSPS
- Humphrey Amegadoe, Ghana Institution of
Surveyors, Ghana
Motion: That the General Assembly appoints two tellers , one
teller from the preceding event (FIG Congress 2022) and one teller from the
upcoming event (FIG Working Week 2024).
Decision:
4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The General Assembly was announced through the
newsletter and on FIG web site, and the Agenda for the General Assembly was
published in July on the web site and sent by email to all members.
Motion: That the agenda for 2023 will be adopted
Decision:
5.. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 45th
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The minutes from 2022 have been circulated previously.
Appendix to item 5:
The minutes of the General
Assembly 2022
Motion: That the minutes are adopted as recorded.
Decision:
6. MEMBERSHIP
6.1 Admittance of new Member Associations
FIG has received one new applications for membership since the 45th
General Assembly.
6.1.1 Haitian Association of Geodetic Survedyos (HAGS)
MA-10139
The Haitian Association of Geodetic Surveys (HAGS) association was
founded during the month of August 2021. The association has 24 members.
FIG Council has discussed the application and has decided to bring it
forward to the General Assembly.
Appendix to agenda item 6.1.1:
Application form
Motion: That the General Assembly admits the
Haitian Association of Geodetic Surveys (HAGS) to become an association
member of FIG.
Decision:
6.2 Other Member Association Issues
The two Finnish member associations of FIG MIL and MAKLI have merged
and will continues as one member of FIG under the name of Finnish
Association of Geodetic and Land Surveyors MIL.
MA-10118 Nigerian institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers NIESV
has been reinstalled as member after they have paid their arrears.
Belarus Land reform Association MA-10007 has terminated its
membership in 2022. The association does not exist anymore.
Due to exceptional circumstances in Turkey and the immediate region
earlier this year, FIG has waived the subscription fee for the year 2023
for the Chamber of Surveying and Cadastre Engineers of Türkiye, HKMO,
knowing that all their efforts, financial and personal, are being used
to assist and help in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update.
Decision:
6.3 Expulsion of member associations
The General Assembly has power to expel from the Federation any member
association whose fees are in arrears and shall under normal circumstances
expel any member association whose fees are three years in arrears. (Article
4.3 of the Statutes).
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Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB), Brunei - MA-10012
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The Institute of Surveyors St. Lucia INC. ISSL, St Lucia - MA-10123
The FIG office has sent information to these associations informing that
if their membership fees are still in arrears at the time of the General
Assembly the General Assembly shall expel the above member associations at
its meeting on 28 May 2023 unless FIG Office receives payment from the associations.
FIG Office has received the outstanding arrears
from Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB) and the organisation is therefore
no longer going to be expelled. (Added 10 May 2023)
After acceptance of the new member association and before expulsions, the
number of FIG member associations is 97 from 83 countries
(updated 10 May 2023).
Motion: That the General Assembly notes that at this General
Assembly there are two members to expel unless FIG office receives payment
from the associations:
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Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB), Brunei - MA-10012
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The Institute of Surveyors St. Lucia INC. ISSL, St Lucia - MA-10123
Decision:
6.4 Suspended status 2023
In accordance with its administrative measures, FIG Council, has deferred
to continue for 2023 the issuance of a membership subscription invoice to
the following members and FIG Council deems their membership to be in
suspension:
- Iran: Iranian Society of Surveyors (ISS) (international ban
makes it impossible for them to transfer the registration fee)
- Palestine: Licensed Surveyors Association in Palestine; effort to
maintain contact
- Russia: Noncommercial partnership "Self-regulated organisation of
activity of cadastral engineers" MA-10121 (Danish banks do not accept
payment from Russia)
- Syria: the Order of Syrian Engineers and Architects, OSEA as all efforts
to maintain contact with them has not yielded results and will deem
their membership in suspension giving due consideration to its internal
situation.
- Ukraine: Ukrainian Society of Geodesy and Cartography
MA-10088 (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The situation with these associations will be reconsidered by Council
again in 2023.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members in suspension.
Decision:
6.5 Other membership issues
6.5.1 Affiliate members
There has been no
three application for affiliate
membership since the General Assembly 2022:
- National Land Commission Secretariat,
Bhutan (NLCS) (added 26 May 2023)
- Cadastre Committee of the Republic of
Armenia (added 26 May 2023)
-
Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) under American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE (added
26 May 2023)
Three affiliate members have been expelled:
- Mongolia Administration of Land Affairs Geodesy & Cartography
AF-20018
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United Arab Emirates Surveying Department - Geodesy &
Hydrographic Survey Section AF-20032
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Iran National Cartographic Center of Iran AF-20036
After these changes the number of Affiliate members is
40 43 from
39 41
countries.
6.5.2 Corporate members
FIG Council has admitted two applications for corporate membership:
- Atlas Surveying Malta, Category F Regional level CM-30079
- TopoDOT – Category D Bronze level CM-30080
There were no expulsions of corporate members de to lack of payment
of membership fee.
FIG office has been informed in May 2023 that
the corporate member Derinsu Underwater Engineering & Consulting want to
terminate their membership (Category E)
After these changes, the number of corporate members is now 21.
Updated 10 May 2023
6.5.3 Academic members
FIG Council has admitted six new Academic members since the General
Assembly 2022:
- University of Life Sciences Romania AC-40158
- Queensland University (UQ) Haiti AC-40159
- Cyprus University of Technology AC-40160
- National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
NUACA, Engineering Geodesy department
(added 26 May 2023)
- Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Department of
Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry (DICGF), and
School of Engineering in Geodesy, Cartography and Surveying
(ETSIGCT) (added 26 May 2023)
- Central Christian University, Department of Land Surveying,
Malawi (added 26 May 2023)
The payment structure of the Academic Members was changed in 2013 so
that Academic Members would be invoiced every 4 years instead of every
year. The four-year payment will reward the members with a 50% discount.
Academic members were invoiced in 2014, 2018 and again in 2022.
The number of Academic Members after these changes is
81 83 from 51
52
countries.
6.5.4 Correspondents
The number of correspondent members are five. The current
correspondents are coming from Maldives, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tonga and
Venezuela.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the
Council has taken with other membership matters.
Decision:
7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Diane Dumashie has prepared the President’s report on the
activities of the Federation since the General Assembly in 2022 that was
held in Warsaw, Poland.
Appendix to item 7:
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President's report 2023 (to be added)
Motion: That the General Assembly accepts the President’s report
2023.
Decision:
8. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY PRESIDENT
The German Association for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land
Management, DVW, has sent FIG Council a letter in which it proposes that
FIG appoints Prof. Rudolf Staiger, the immediate Past President of FIG,
as an Honorary President of the Federation.
According to paragraph 3.1.6 in the statutes “a past president who
has rendered outstanding service to the Federation during his period of
office can be appointed as an honorary president”. Nomination shall be
made by a member association or by the Council, which will consider it
and submit it to a vote of the General Assembly.
The Council has decided to bring forward this proposal to the General
Assembly, noting that Rudolf Staiger fulfils the criteria for an
Honorary President and his achievements as the President for the term
2019-2022 have contributed the Federation to extend that he without any
doubt deserves to be appointed as an FIG Honorary President.
Appendix to agenda item 8: The nomination letter for:
Motion: That FIG General Assembly appoints Prof. Rudolf Staiger as
Honorary President of FIG.
Decision:
9. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY MEMBER
The Council has received one nomination for Honorary Member:
- The National Society of Professional Surveyors NSPS, USA has
appointed Mr. Brent Jones
According to the Statutes paragraph 3.1.7 an individual who has
materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying
profession at the international level can be appointed as an honorary
member. Nomination for this appointment shall be made by a member
association or the Council, which will consider it and submit it to a
vote of the General Assembly.
The Council has considered the proposal and decided to propose to the
General Assembly that it appoints Mr. Brent Jones as Honorary Members of
the Federation for the outstanding services he has provided to the
Federation over many years.
Appendix to agenda item 9: The nomination letter
for:
Motion: : That FIG General Assembly appoints Mr Brent Jones as
Honorary Members of FIG.
Decision:
10. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR FIG COMMISSION 10
The originally elected Chair of FIG Commission 10, elected at the
General Assembly in 2021, has with regret informed that he will not be
able to take on the responsibility as chair of the commission for this
term. FIG Council has been in contact with the Nigerian Institution of
Quantity Surveyors, who has has appointed Ms Mercy Iyortyer, Nigeria.
FIG Council has with thanks accepted this nomination and has appointed
Ms Mercy Iyortyer Chair of FIG Commission 10 for the term 2023-2026.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the appointment of Ms
Mercy Iyortyer, Nigeria as Chair of FIG Commission 10 for the term 2023-2026
Decision:
11. . FIG COUNCIL WORK PLAN 2023-2026
The Council has prepared the FIG Council Work Plan for 2023-2026.
Together with the Commission Work Plans the Council Work Plan will form
the FIG Work Plan for the next four years. The proposal for the Council
Work Plan 2023-2026 is attached to the agenda. The Council Work Plan has
been coordinated with the Commissions', Networks', Task Forces’ and
Permanent Institutions’ Work Plans.
President Diane Dumashie will present the Work Plan at the meeting.
The Council has also decided on responsibilities of individual Council
members. This list is included as an appendix to the Council Work Plan.
An up-to-date list will always be available on the FIG web site.
Appendix to item 11:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the Council Work Plan for
2023-2026
Decision:
12. FIG FOUNDATION REPORT AND WORK PLAN
Mr. John Hohol, President of the FIG Foundation, has prepared a
written report on the FIG Foundation activities in 2022 . He will make a
brief report orally at the General Assembly.
After more than 20 years of being President of FIG Foundation John
Hohol will step down from this position. FIG Council has accepted this
decision and has appointed Mr Bryn Fosburgh, who was appointed one of
the Directors of FIG Foundation in 2022, to take over this position.
This succession will occur gradually over the next year. FIG Council
thanks Mr John Hohol for his extensive work over these more than 20
years and to bring the FIG Foundation to where it is today.
Appendix to item 12:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report of the
President of the FIG Foundation and records its thanks to the President
and members of the Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation for their
past year’s work and that the General Assembly notes the appointment by
FIG Council of Bryn Fosburgh to take over the presidency of FIG
Foundation.
Decision:
13. FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2022 AND AUDITOR'S REPORT AND
BUDGETS 2023-2026
The financial report will be presented to the General Assembly. This
report includes the auditor’s report from 2022, official accounts
(income statement 2022) and balance sheet at 31 December 2022, an
updated budget for 2023 and proposals for budgets 2024-2026.
Appendix:
Report on Financial Issues (including 2022 accounts and budgets
2023-2026)
Annexes:
- 13A
Auditor's Report, Income Statement for 2021 and Balance Sheet at 31
December 2021.
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13B FIG Result 2021 and FIG Budgets 2022-2025
- 13C List of member associations whose membership fees are in
arrears for 2021 and earlier and that are not allowed to vote - to
be published on the FIG web site 8 May 2023 (in roll call).
Motion: That the General Assembly
- adopts the audited accounts for 2022
- adopts the Finance Reports from 2022, and
- adopts budgets for 2023–2026
Decision:
14. SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2025
The General Assembly has to set levels of fees for member
associations two years in advance of the year in which they become
payable. Fees are payable in respect of each individual member up to a
maximum of 5,500 members. Membership fees have been discussed as part of
the finance report, appendix to item 13.
The 2022 General Assembly approved membership fees for 2024 as
follows:
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
| 2024 |
€ 4.80 per member
up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay
€ 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. |
20 members or € 50
(whichever is greater) |
5,500 members (€ 26,400) |
The World Bank lists of the low-income economies and the
lower-middle-income economies are available at:
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups
The General Assembly decided in 2017 to increase subscription fees
with 8% for 2019 after subscription fees have been kept at the same
level for the years 2012-2018. This level has been kept in the following
years.
FIG Council has discussed the fees in the light of the current
inflation and the decrease in subscription income. Even though this will
affect the budget Council suggest that the subscription fee for 2025
will remain at same level. Council is conscious of the economic
conditions that members are operating under and do hope that members
will use their best endeavours to report their actual number of national
members.
It must be noted that in 2021 FIG Council granted a 20% reduction of
fee to all members due to the difficulties during the Covid19 Pandemic.
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts following membership fees
payable by member associations in 2025:
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
| 2025 |
€ 4.80 per member
up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay
€ 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. |
20 members or € 50
(whichever is greater) |
5,500 members (€ 26,400) |
Decision:
15.
TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In 2019 FIG Council established a Task Force to focus on FIG and the
Sustainable Development Goals. This Task Force has been chaired by Ms.
Paula Dijkstra from the Netherlands. The Task Force delivered in
cooperation with the Commissions good progress, however several
activities were delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic. Council has decided
to continue this Task Force for the next term.
Appendix to item 15:
Terms of
Reference for the Task Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development
Goals
Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s decision
to continue the Task Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals and
its terms of reference as well as the appointment of Ms. Paula Dijkstra to
continue to chair the Task Force.
Decision:
16. TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF FIG IN INTERNATIONAL
TRENDS AND FUTURE GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM
FIG Council has established three new Task Forces for the term
2023-2026.
The first Task Force will look into the role of FIG in international
trends and future geospatial information ecosystem. This Task Force will
be chaired by Prof. Abbas Rajabifard, Australia. The Task Force topic
will be included in the Director Generals Forum in the Working Week
technical programme.
Appendix to agenda item 16:
Terms of Reference
Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s
decision of establishment of the Task Force on the role of FIG in
international trends and future geospatial information ecosystem,
appointment of Prof. Abbas Rajabifard to chair the Task Force and its
terms of reference.
Decision:
17. TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE
SURVEYING PROFESSION
The Second Task Force established by FIG Council is an outward
facing task force to encourage young people into the profession. This
task force will be led by Mr Stephen Djaba, Ghana. There will be a
special Task Force session in the technical programme of the Working
Week.
Appendix to agenda item 17:
Terms of Reference (added 17 May 2023)
Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s
decision of establishment of an outward facing task force to encourage
young people into the profession, appointment of Mr Stephen Djaba to
chair the Task Force and its terms of reference.
Decision:
18. TASK FORCE ON REIMAGINING THE CLIMATE ACTION AGENDA
FOR THE GLOBAL SURVEYOR COMMUNITY THROUGH FIG
The Third Task Force that FIG Council has established is a FIG
Climate Compass Task Force – the Surveying Profession’s Global Response
to Tackling the Climate Agenda. Co-chairs of the Task Force are Ms.
Roshni Sharma and Ms. Clarissa Augustinus.
Appendix
to Agenda item 18:
Terms of Reference
Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s
decision of establishment of a FIG Climate Compass Task Force,
appointment of Ms Roshni Sharma and Ms Clarissa Augustinus to co-chair
the Task Force and its terms of reference.
Decision:
19. FIG COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS
Council suggests to establish two Working Groups under Council.
- FIG Knowledge Assets and Infrastructure, to be co-chaired
by Daniel Steudler and Eva-Maria Unger
- A 50-year Perspective – the development of FIG from 1978 – 2028,
to be published as part of the FIG 150th anniversary celebration in
2028 and to be chaired by Honorary President Stig Enemark
Terms of Reference
Motion: That the General Assembly records the
Councils decision of establishment of two Working Groups under FIG
Council on FIG Knowledge Assets and Infrastructure co-chaired by Daniel
Steudler and Eva-Maria Unger and a 50-year Perspective publication
chaired by Stig Enemark.
Decision:
20. FIG PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS
20.1 International Office of Cadastre and Land Records (Office
International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier) OICRF
Dr. Eva-Maria Unger, Director of OICRF has prepared a report on the
OICRF activities and will present at short oral report at the General
Assembly
Appendix to item 20.1:
OICRF report (added
25 May 2023)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report
and records its thanks to the Director and the members of OICRF for
their past year’s work and contributions.
Decision:
20.2 International Institution for the History of Surveying
and Measurement, Permanent Institution of FIG
Mr. Jan de Graeve, Director of the IIHSM and Mr. John Brock have
prepared a report on the IIHS&M. Representatives of the Permanent
Institution will present a short oral report to the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 20.2:
IIHS&M report (added
22 May)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report
and records its thanks to the Director and the members of the permanent
institution for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision:
21. FIG NETWORKS
21.1. Young Surveyors Network
FIG Young Surveyors Network is for the term 20223 chaired by Ferah
Kökhsal, Turkey. Attached to this agenda is a report on the FIG Young
Surveyors activities during the past year and their work plan for the
coming term. FIG Young Surveyors will present a short oral report to the
General Assembly.
Appendix to item 21.1: Young Surveyors Work Plan (to
be added)
Motion: that the General Assembly adopts the report,
and thanks all the many active Young Surveyors.
Decision:
21.2. Standards Network
The Chair of the network, David Martin has prepared a written report
to the General Assembly of the activities 2022-23. The Chair of the
Standards Network will be ready during general assembly session 1 to
respond to questions and comments from the delegates.
Appendix to item 21.2: Standards Network
Report and Work Plan (to be added)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report
from the Network and records its thanks to the Chair of the Network and
its members.
Decision:
21.3. FIG Regional Capacity Development Networks
The Chair of the Asia/Pacific Network, Rob Sarib will present a short
oral report to the General Assembly and Surv. Mohmmed M Kabir, Chair of
FIG Africa Regional Network ARN will present in brief the Work Plan for
the term 2023-2026.
Appendix to item 21.3:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports
and Work Plans from the networks, notes the update and appointments made
by FIG Council, and records its thanks to the Chair of the Networks and
their members.
Decision:
22. FIG COMMISSION WORK PLANS
The Commission Chairs have prepared their Commission Work Plans for the
term 2023-2026 with input from commission members and delegates. The
Work Plans have been coordinated with the Council Work Plan and with
other Commission Work Plans at a special meeting in February 2023. All
Commission Work Plans have now been finalised and synchronized with the
Council Work Plan are presented for the General Assembly for its
approval in Orlando in May 2023.
At the General Assembly time has been reserved for the members to
discuss the work plans and Commission activities with the Commission
Chairs. This discussion will be chaired by Vice President Mikael Lilje
Council representative to ACCO, together with Mr Tim Burch, ACCO representative to Council(2023-2024).
Appendix to item 22:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the Work Plans of the
Commission Chairs and records its thanks to the chairs and other
officers of the Commissions for their ongoing contributions.
Decision:
23. NEW PUBLICATIONS
Since the last General Assembly agenda in September 2022, FIG has
published three
Four new publications:
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the new publications
Decision:
FIG has continued to collaborate with the World Bank and various
agencies and structures within the United Nations.
Appendix to agenda item 24:
Cooperation with partners
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report on the
co-operation between FIG and the United Nations, its agencies and the
World Bank and records its thanks to all those who have contributed to
this co-operation
Decision:
Appendix to agenda item 25:
Cooperation with partners
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report on the
liaison with other international associations.
Decision:
26. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027 -
PRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES
The FIG Working Weeks are organised by FIG together with a local
member association. FIG will together with the local member association
have full responsibility of the arrangements and of the financial
result. This offers FIG better opportunities in terms of organising
events and generating revenue. Therefore, the Council has to ensure that
all candidates are aware of the role of FIG and split of
responsibilities for organising the Working Week. This General Assembly
will decide on the host for the FIG Working Week 2027.
The FIG Council has received two bids to host the FIG Working Week
2027, and FIG Council thanks the national associations for their special
engagement and contribution to FIG.
The Council has prepared a desktop summary on the bids. In the
summary report the considerations, as laid out in the invitation
documentation, are described for comparison:
- Rotation of the conferences (region);
- Country (hosting of earlier FIG events, experience);
- Member association (its activeness, commitment to FIG and the
Working Week, execution ability for local association);
- Supporting organisations (local support to the Working Week,
governmental support, financial support, general support);
- Host city (characteristics and interest from congress programme
point of view, host city attractiveness, host city offerings);
- Venue (price/affordability, location of venue, internet
availability suitability of rooms, size of venue, structure and
layout of the venue, catering, value for money, hotels nearby
facilities for exhibition);
- Accessibility (flight connections, several access possibilities,
security, visa issues, air fare to destination);
- Safety and security (political stability, airport safety, city
safety, political stability in the country - rating must be 3 or
higher);
- Proposed dates (must meet FIG requirements, Following FIG
statutes, practical dates, availability of venue, other conferences
at the same time)
- Technical programme (coverage of all FIG Commissions, potential
partners, originality, special ideas);
- Technical tours (coverage of all FIG Commissions, originality,
ideas proposed);
- Social programme (attractiveness and variety, proposals for
dinners, attractiveness of offered dinners, proposals for tours, is
the programme following the overall FIG concept);
- Attendance (expectation of international, regional and local
attendance, realistic number of international and national
participants);
- Finances (estimate of surplus and financial risks, realistic
fees proposed, fees in an acceptable price range, difference between
international and national fees, realistic budget, estimated
revenue);
- Sponsorship (estimate sponsorship and exhibition income,
proposed income, how realistic is proposed income, local sponsor
offerings, sponsor interest to conference);
- Why host (reason for hosting);
- Objectives and outcomes (thought through why conference should
be held at destination, difference to other destinations, short term
outcome, long term outcome);
- Suggested theme (thought of possible theme that fits to
local/regional situation);
- Events organised in the past three years (how experienced is the
host in organising events)
- Major events planned in the proposed city (many events might
affect the price level):
- Initiatives for sustainable conference environment (is host
city, venue and local host paying attention to environmental
issues);
- New initiatives or activities (originality – but within the
overall FIG concept)
- What legacy to leave locally from the Working Week (with host,
hosting city, for the surveying community)
The summary report will not give a recommendation or a preference to
any candidate but it will draw from the bids to highlight the
information provided on each items listed above and summarise the pros
and cons of each candidate to assist the member association in making
their decision.
The General Assembly must note that, especially in these past years,
the issue of security and financial viability has come to the fore. The
purpose of the evaluation process is to maintain the continued
viability, high standard and quality of the FIG Working Week.
The Council has considered the bids and has decided to present the
submitted bids to the General Assembly for its decision:
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Stavanger, Norway
Appendix to agenda item 26
- Kathmandu, Nepal -
bidding document
- Stavanger, Norway -
bidding document
Summary report (added
22 May 2023)
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the submission and the
presentation, makes its careful consideration and decision for the
online voting.
Decision:
FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING
WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2023 - 16:30 - 18:00, ORLANDO,
FLORIDA
27. FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING
The Presidents Meeting is convened by the FIG President and is
reserved for Presidents or Heads of delegations of Member Associations
(or their representatives). The meeting is scheduled to take place on
Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 16:30 – 18:00.
28. ROLL CALL
There will be a roll call for members attending in person in Orlando,
Florida.
Appendix to item 2& 28:
Roll Call
(added on 8 May 2023) ncluding
information on member associations that are not allowed to vote at the
General Assembly because of unpaid membership fees for 2022 and earlier.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members who are
present in person on day 2 of the General Assembly.
Decision:
29. MEMBERSHIP
The Council will decide on other membership issues, if any,
considered in Orlando and bring them to the General Assembly for
decision or information as necessary.
Motion: That the General Assembly decides on the membership
issues based on the proposal of the Council.
Decision:
30. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027
The General Assembly has been presented to the two bids from Nepal
and Norway on General Assembly day 1. Online election will take place
between Wednesday 31 May 2023 14:00/2PM EDT and Thursday 1 June 2023
8:00AM EDT.
The result of the online voting will be presented by FIG Council.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes and adopts the voting
result.
Decision:
31. REPORTS FROM ASSOCIATION,
AFFILIATE, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE MEMBERS FORUM
During the Working Week there will be Member Association Forum, the
Director General's/Affiliate Members Forum, Academic Members Forum,
Forum of Regional Bodies and Corporate Members Meeting. They may report
back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement
of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s)
Decision:
32. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS
FIG Commissions will have their annual meetings, administrative
meetings and technical sessions during the Working Week. They may report
back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement
of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any other
activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General
Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of
general interest to the General Assembly.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
Decision:
33. REPORTS FROM NETWORKS, TASK FORCES, PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS, FIG FOUNDATION AND OTHER
WORKING WEEK ACTIVITIES
Networks, Task Forces, Permanent Institutions, FIG Foundation and
others will have meetings and technical sessions during the Working WEek. They may
report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the
endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any
other activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General
Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of
general interest to the General Assembly.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
Decision:
34. OTHER ISSUES
Any other issues that the members want to raise for discussion.
Motion: That the discussion will be recorded, and the Council
will consider action that will be required.
Decision:
35. REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2026 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from South
African Geomatics Institute (SAGI) will give a short presentation on
preparations of FIG Congress 2026.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision:
36. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2025 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from Geospatial
Council of Australia will
give a short presentation on preparations of FIG Working Week 2025.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision:
37. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2024
IN ACCRA, GHANA
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from GhIS and
LISAC will give a presentation on preparations of FIG Working Week 2024.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision:
38. CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES
Data supplied by the FIG Office.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this data
is accurate errors might exist. Requests for updates and corrections should
be emailed to the FIG Office.
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