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Dear friends and colleagues,
FIG Young Surveyors continue with our history of networking,
expanding our horizon, and making the surveying world smaller, this time
in Dakar, Senegal.
The FIG Young Surveyors Network are joining hands with the Young
Surveyors of the Federation of Francophone Surveyors (FGF) Young
Surveyors for a two-day meeting, the 2nd Young Surveyors African Meeting
(2YSAM), that will that will bring together anglophone and francophone
young surveyors in a bilingual meeting! The two-day event will provide
an environment for Young Surveyors indeed from different cultures,
countries, and educational backgrounds to discuss the problems facing
their region, and to also open up to exciting new trends in our
profession. The 2YSAM will be held along with the 2019 FGF Universities
Conference/FIG African Regional Meeting.
The theme of the meeting, “Connecting the Generations for our Common
Future”, highlights our goal to come together to find ways, as
surveyors, to sustain our planet for the future generation. Much as can
be seen from the logo for the event, a Baobab tree, a tree so large and
resilient to climate change, disease, and deforestation. Its broad
branches provide a common place for the current generation to meet, and
its long lifespan signifies a connection between
generations.
Join us in Dakar to connect and
learn from each other.
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The 2nd YSAM is a two-days event
that provides an environment for Young Surveyors from different
cultures, countries, academic qualifications, and professional
experience to discuss the issues facing their region, and plan for a
resilient future. 2YSAEM is held alongside the FGF University Meeting.
Join us to connect and learn the importance of geospatial information
and how it can be used to create harmony among the spatial, social,
economical and environmental aspects of a city and inhabitants.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
SECOND YOUNG SURVEYORS AFRICAN MEETING (2YSAM)25-26 NOVEMBER
2019
Connecting the
Generations Towards our Common Future
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Day 1 - 25 November 2019
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8:00-8:30 |
Registration |
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8:30-9:00 |
Opening Session-Welcome by Representatives |
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The FIG Young Surveyors African Meeting will be kicked off
with welcome remarks by the representatives of each
organisation. This is your opportunity to get to know the
delegates and representatives!
- International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
- Federation of Francophone Surveyors’ (FGF)
- National Order of Surveyors of Senegal (ONGES)
- FIG Foundation FIG Young Surveyors Network (YSN)
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9:30-10:30 |
Keynote Session – Our Common Future |
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Our keynote speakers will take us on a journey about the
future of our continent. Learn about the challenges that our
continent and our generation encounters, as well as how we
can face these challenges in our little way.
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10:30-11:00 |
Networking Break - Find your #SurvMate |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session # 1: Part 2 Geodecision at £6YSEM |
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One of the mind-boggling things for young surveyors is the
question of how to turn their dreams and ideas into reality –
how to clear the several hurdles in the way of starting a
business. Let’s hear from 4 young surveying entrepreneurs talk
about their life and times in the entrepreneurial world. They
will talk about their own experiences, and lessons learned when
starting their own businesses.
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch and group photo |
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13:30-15:00 |
Session #2:Mapathon |
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Mapping Communities
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15:00-15:30 |
Tea Break |
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15:30-17:00 |
Session 3: SDGs and Land Indicators |
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Every societal problem has a land footprint. In this session,
taking a cue from the FIG Special Taskforce on the SDGs and Land
Indicators, there will be presentations on the relationship
between Africa’s problems and land. The session will end with a
group activity for young surveyors to develop land indicators
for the SDGs, with a specific focus on Africa. |
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DAY 2 - 26
November 2019
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8:30-10:00 |
Wisdom Workshop |
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Young Surveyors are continuing with our Volunteering
activities by holding a Wisdom Workshop to share stories from
previous volunteers, networking with and understanding the
expectations of a Volunteer Community Surveyor (VCS), as well as
the importance of working within a community and understanding
their culture.
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10:00-10:30 |
Coffee break |
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10:30-12:00 |
Towards our Future |
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The FIG YSN has gone through a few changes since the last
YSAM, globally, and regionally. In this session, we will look at
how the FIG YSN is organised, discuss the current workplan, and
gather ideas from the meeting’s presentations to brainstorm on
how to further build our network, at the global, continental,
and national levels.
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12:00-12:30 |
Closing Ceremony |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch - Field Trip |
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King Fahd Palace Hotel
Route des Almadies, Dakar,
Senegal
Phone: +221 33 869 69 69
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Informatil will be added
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If you have any questions please contact us
at
[email protected]
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