Opening Ceremony |
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More than 300 people attended the opening ceremony. In from Commission 2
and 3 representatives. |
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The 3rd FIG Regional Conference attracted more than 350 participants
from 33 countries, which exceeded the expectations of the organisers. |
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Among VIP guests at the opening ceremony were Prof. Yu Changxing,
President of ISM and Prof. Ferjan Ormeling, Secretary General of
ICA. |
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Participants filled in the Ballroom of JW Marriott, which offered
excellent surroundings for the conference. |
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Speakers of the opening ceremony: Leo Nardi, President Holger
Magel, Prof. Dr. Dorodjatum Kuntjoro-Jakti, Coordinating
Minister for Economic Affairs... |
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...and Rudolf Matindas, Head of BAKOSURTANAL and Prof. Irawan
Sumarto, Chair of the Organising Committee. |
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Dr. Irawan Sumarto, Chair of the Organising Committee welcomes
participants to the conference. |
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Prof. Gerhard Beutler, President of IAG brings greetings to the
conference from the International Association of Geodesy which was one
of the co-sponsors of the conference. |
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Prof. Yu Changxing, President of the International Society of Mine
Surveyors (ISM). |
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Prof. Ferjan Ormeling, Secretary General of The International
Cartographic Association (ICA). |
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Mr. Rudolf Matindas, Head of BAKOSURTANAL and Chair of the Advisory
Committee. BAKOSURTANAL was the co-organiser of the conference. |
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Prof. Dr. Dorodjatum Kuntjoro-Jakti, Coordinating Minister for Economic
Affairs made the keynote presentation on behalf of the Indonesian
Government. |
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Prof. Holger Magel, President of FIG making his keynote address.
President Magel also officially opened the conference. |
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The 3rd FIG Regional Conference was organised by FIG, the Ikatan
Surveyor Indonesia (ISI) and BAKOSURTANAL. |
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... and co-sponsored by several UN organisations and Indonesian
authorities. |
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At the opening ceremony the Minister and President Magel were given the
conference gifts - polo shirts with FIG logo, |
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President Magel listening the FIG fanfare... |
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... together with the audience. |
Exhibition |
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After the opening ceremony the Minister, Mr. Matindas and President
Magel opened the exhibition. The size of the exhibition was limited to
the foyer of the JW Marriott hotel. |
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The VIP guests visited the exhibition - here at the Trimble booth which
was one of the main sponsors of the conference. |
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Minister Dorodjatum Kuntjoro-Jakti and President Magel at the Almega -
Leica Geomatics booth with Busroni M. Yanto. |
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... and at the FIG booth promoting the FIG Congress 2006 in Munich. |
Media conference |
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The opening ceremony was followed by a media conference, which was
attended by almost 20 journalists. |
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The conference was reported in the national TV channel and main
newspapers including Jakarta Post. |