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October 2023

FIG Council has invited member associations to submit nominations for 2 Vice Presidents for the term 2025-2028 and Chairs Elects for the 10 Commissions for the term 2025-26 with the aim to be elected Chair for the term 2027-2030.

Engagement Committee

Are you in doubt? Whether you are a potential candidate or a potential nominating association you can get help.

The Engagement Committee (EC) was established in 2021 for a trial period of time until 2025 with the tasks to:

• foster and encourage individuals’ engagement to stand for senior officer levels in FIG, above all to be an open process to encourage people to come forward.
• work closely with Council; yet maintain independence
• ensure that people are not discouraged or hesitating to contact and, or to have any fear about coming forward.

It is important to note that the Engagement Committee is not a nomination committee and they do not do any vetting. Their main purpose is to encourage potential candidates and their national member associations and are available for questions and queries. Each member of the committe has long experience with various positions in FIG.

FIG Member Associations and intested potential candidates are welcome to contact one or more of the committee members, or to contact FIG Director Louise Friis-Hansen.

• Read more about the Engagement Committee

Members of the Engagement Committee 2023-2024

	Chryssy Potsiou, Greece Honorary President		Rudolf Staiger, Germany Honorary President
	Rob Sarib, Australia Network Chair and former commission vice chair of admin		Angela Etuonovbe, Nigeria Former Commission Chair
	Kate Fairlie, Australia Former chair of FIG Young Surveyors Network		Ronald Ssengendo, Uganda Former member of FIG YSN and currently East Africa rep. to Africa Regional Network Steering Committee
	John Hohol, USA President Emeritus of FIG Foundation and Honorary Member

 

Or contact Director Louise Friis-Hansen at the FIG office.

Nomination for Vice President

Member Associations are encouraged to consider a nomination. All nominations must use the official nomination templates specifying the background information together with a covering letter of support from a FIG Member Association. The letter of support must be from either the President or the Principal Officer of the nominating FIG Member Association.

All nominations must use the official nomination templates specifying the background information together with a covering letter of support from a FIG Member Association. The letter of support must be from either the President or the Principal Officer of the nominating FIG Member Association.

• Nomination form (word doc)
• Description of FIG Vice President tasks and responsibilities
• Extract of FIG Internal Rules for the election of Vice Presidents

Nominations must be submitted to FIG Director Louise Friis-Hansen by email the latest on Thursday 11 January 2024 at 12:00 PM CET

Nomination for Commission Chairs

Please note that the election for commission chairs elects has been postponed to 2025

• Read more about this Council decision
• Call for nominations

Louise Friis-Hansen
30 October 2023

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