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International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure |
FIG Newsletter – November 2021 |
Dear Colleague,
Mark you calendar: On 11-15 September 2022 you should plan to be in
Warsaw, Poland and experience FIG Congress 2022. If you want to be included
in the proceedings and programme, now is the time to submit an abstract. The
Call for Papers is out both for peer review and non-peer review papers.
There will be exciting pre-events, a spectacular technical programme, tours
and social gatherings that you should not miss.
The Volunteer Community Surveyors Programme (VCSP) also invites to a new
Wisdom Workshop.
In this newsletter you will furthermore be introduced to how FIG is working
with the SDGs. The Task Force on FIG and the SDGs will over the coming
months in the newsletter lead you through relevant SDG’s materials for
surveyors and geospatial professionals.
Enjoy this November issue of FIG Newsletter!
NEWS FROM FIG
Call for Nominations for President and Vice Presidents
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Now is the time to influence the development of FIG… Please consider potential qualified and good candidates for any of these positions. The positions are volunteer but are high prestigious positions with a large responsibility and commitment. Nominations must be submitted and supported by the national member association. In doubt? Ask a member of the Engagement Committee. Read more |
FIG Congress 2022 - Call for papers and save the dates
The dates have now been settled for the FIG Congress 2022. It is our hope that in
September 2022 the COVID19 situation will have improved so much that we will
be able to meet again in person and have for that reason moved the Congress
to September.
We will meet in Warsaw, Poland 11-15 September 2022.
The local organisers from SGP - the Polish Association of Surveyors - together with FIG, are fully occupied with the preparations of this special event that has to be organised within a year. The Congress only takes place once every 4 years, and it marks the final year of the current leadership of FIG, the council and commissions and there will be elections for a new President and new Vice Presidents.
Call for papers
The call for papers has been published. Do you want to contribute to the programme? Do you want your paper to be included in the Congress proceedings? Now is the time to submit your abstract.
The overall theme is Volunteering for the future - Geospatial excellence for a better living with the sub themes
- Surveyor 4.0,
- The surveying profession in and after covid times
- Open access to data, and
- Surveying competence for other disciplines.
Geospatial excellence and all related professions and topics are now seen in a much broader context and as public goods and beneficial for the well-being and betterment of the entire society.
The FIG Congress 2022 gives passionate professionals the opportunity to:
- Learn globally – with participation from around 80-90 countries
- Learn across silos, from other countries, industries and professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad range of surveyors and geospatial experts
- Make impacts on careers, organizations and communities
This Call for Papers is announced both for peer review papers and
non-peer review papers.
The deadline for submission of abstract is for non-peer review papers until
31 January 2022 and for the submission of full
paper and abstract for peer review papers is 2 January 2022.
- Read more about the overall topics and the full call for papers
- Important dates
- Submit your abstract
Be part of this special event
Stay updated through the conference web site:
www.fig.net/fig2022
The site will be updated frequently with pre-events, technical and social
tours, social events, partners and further information of relevance.
FIG AND THE SDGs
FIG Task Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will re-shape and influence
our profession profoundly in this decade. The FIG Taskforce has
developed a FIG page dedicated to highlight FIG’s overall dedication
to promote the SDG’s, including relevant SDG’s materials for
surveyors and geospatial professionals. By sharing experiences and
publications we can inspire the whole FIG community.
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FIG Vice President Kwame Tenadu Snr attends 6th Africa Regional Conference
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Institution of Surveyors of Kenya ISK was organiser of this online event. Read the report and declaration which marked a clear outcome of the conference. Read more |
CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE MONTH
A new initiative from FIG has been set in motion to give all Corporate Members the opportunity to increase the attention to their corporation through FIG. The initiative is called ‘Corporate Member of the Month' and will be based on information send by you to FIG on initiatives from your establishment e.g., innovative portfolio, profile, or just inspiring initiatives etc. Do you have any news you want to share? Please write to Nanna at the FIG office.
November 2021 - Construction Technological Services (Pvt) Limited
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Construction Technological Services (Pvt) Limited is the newest addition to the FIG family and we welcome them on board. Read more |
October 2021 - Leica Geosystems
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The very first 'Corporate Member of the Month' has been selected to be Leica - Geosystems. Congratulations! Leica - Geosystems is a long term platinum member of FIG, who is also a faithful sponsor at our conferences.... Read more |
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
HRH The Prince of Wales calls for collective action on sustainable urbanisation in the Commonwealth. At a high-level event convened on the eve of COP26 by The Prince’s Foundation and key Commonwealth partners, participants considered ways in which the Commonwealth can respond to the ‘triple threat’ of climate change, rapid urbanisation and the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need for collaboration if the targets are to be met within the limited time now available. Read more
New e-BOOK: Real estate registration and cadastre
insight - Developed in collaboration with World Bank and UNFAO
experts this new insight is a practical operational insight to establishing
effective land registration and cadastre systems. As seen at COP26, land
tenure security is a key issue for the global south in the fight against
climate change and in enabling and de-risking climate finance investment.
Read more
The launch will take place 9 December
at a webinar
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The Article of the Month in November 2021: In this "Video of the Month Series" three eminent speakers from the land administration field came together to take stock of about a decade of FFP-LA, how it progressed and what challenges lay ahead. Read more and watch the video...
PUBLICATIONS
The History of Surveying - Secure your special edition set
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A must-see collection item. Reserve your copy of this special
edition now. |
FIG Annual Review 2020 - in brief...
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2020 was a different year; hence also a different and short Annual
Review. Please share this Annual Review with friends and colleagues |
EVENTS
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Volunteer Community Surveyors Programme (VCSP) invites to a new
Wisdom Workshop. The meeting is scheduled to take place online
Friday December 3, 2021. |
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30 November - 3 December |
27 November 2021 - 10:00 (-6 GTM) Online
APPAT - General Assembly
Registration
9 December, 2021, 16:00 - 17:00 GMT, Online
RICS annual christmas lecture – Land administration and cadastre –
critical for social justice and economic development
Web site
31 March - 2 April 2022 Dubrovnik, Croatia
The 10th Land Administration Domain Model Workshop (LADM 2022)
Congress website: https://7ccc2022.hgd1952.hr/
6-8 April 2022, Valencia, Spain
5th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring (JISDM 2022) in
cooperation with FIG Commission 6.
https://jisdm2022.webs.upv.es
6-8 April 2022, Lviv - Yavoriv - Brukhovychi, Ukraine
The XXVI International Scientific and Technical Conference
"GEOFORUM-2022", that will be held on April 6-8, 2022, in Lviv - Yavoriv -
Brukhovychi, Ukraine.
Read conference flyer
Website: http://zgt.com.ua/en
23-25 May 2022, Moscow, Russian Federation
Annual International Scientific Conference “Spatial Data: science,
research and technology 2022”.
Web site: https://scidata.ru/en2022
11-15 July 2022, San Diego, CA, US
Esri User Conference 2022, the worlds largest GIS conference
Web site: https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/events/uc/save-date
Kind regards,
Ms. Louise Friis-Hansen
Director
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International Federation of Surveyors |
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FIG Congress 2022, Warsaw, Poland |
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FIG Working Week 2023, |
FIG Working Week 2024, Accra, Ghana
FIG Working Week 2025, Brisbane, Australia
FIG Congress 2026, Cape Town, South Africa
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