Opening Ceremony |
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Aboriginal welcome to Australia presented by representatives of the
Cadigal tribe. |
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More than 2,000 people attended the opening ceremony at the Sydney
Convention and Exhibition Centre. |
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Full hall was following the presentations and speeches at the SCEC. |
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Congress Director Paul Harcombe welcoming participants to the
XXIV FIG Congress. |
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Keynote speakers and congress participants listening to the national
anthem. |
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Opening ceremony speakers on the podium.
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Congress Director Paul Harcombe. |
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Paul Harcombe making his opening remarks. |
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Jonathan Saxon making the opening speech on behalf of SSSI.
Jonathan Saxon was substituting SSSI President Michael Giudici during
the congress. |
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Jonathan Saxon making his opening address.
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FIG President Stig Enemark making his opening address at the
opening ceremony. |
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Stig Enemark making his address and opening the congress. |
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The FIG fanfare was played by an Australian brass quartet. |
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Governor Dr. Marie Bashir listening the FIG fanfare. |
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Tony Kelly, Minister of Lands, NSW.
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Minister Tony Kelly making his welcome greeting and introducing
Hon. Dr. Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW. |
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Hon. Dr. Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, Australia. |
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Dr. Marie Bashir making his welcome address at the FIG XXIV
Congress. |
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Governor Dr. Marie Bashir receiving of replica of the statue of
James Meehan from Warwick Watkins, Surveyor General NSW,
after it was revealed at the opening ceremony. |
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Governor Marie Bashir, Warwick Watkins and Stig Enemark
with the statue of James Meehan, one of the surveying
pioneers in Australia. |
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Dr. Tim Flannery, keynote speaker at the opening ceremony of FIG
2010. |
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Dr. Tim Flannery making his keynote presentation at the opening
ceremony. |
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In his keynote presentation Tim Flannery focussed on the climate change
and its impacts to the vulnerable Australian nature. |
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President Stig Enemark addressing the audience and thanking the
official representatives from Australia.
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The audience of the opening ceremony were led to the exhibition by
aboriginal dancers.
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The statue of James Meehan, one of the first surveyors in
Australia and explorer whose statue was revealed at the opening ceremony
and seen in full size at the exhibition. |
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