TACKLING THE GLOBAL CHALLENGES

FIG represents the interests of surveyors worldwide
FIG was founded in 1878 and is a United Nations and World Bank recognized non-governmental organization of national member associations, cadastral and mapping agencies and ministries, universities and corporates from over 120 countries. FIG covers the whole range of professional fields within the global surveying community, hereunder surveying, cadastre, valuation, mapping, geodesy, hydrography, geospatial, and quantity surveyors and provides an international forum for discussion and development aiming to promote professional practice and standards.
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Main FIG Conferences

Accra, Ghana 19-24 May

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FIG WORKING WEEK 2025

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Other FIG Events

Africa Regional Network
First High-Level Forum Meeting of Presidents of Land Associations in Africa
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Com 3 Annual Meeting
4-6 December in Tel Aviv, Israel
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Library

FIG Publication No. 81

Enhancing Surveying Education through Blended Learning

FIG Commission 2 - Professional Education FIG Report 2023
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FIG Publication No. 80

FIG Publication no. 80 - FIG Guide: Digital transformation and land administration - Sustainable practices from the UNECE region and beyond, published by FAO, UN and FIG

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAO, UNECE and FIG fostered dialogue between countries using webinars to capture experiences and the key lessons. That knowledge forms the basis for what is presented here. The publication delivers country- level perspectives using case materials drawn mainly from the UNECE region. Read more...

FIG Publication No. 79

FIG Publication no. 79 - FIG Report: Land Consolidation - The Fundamentals to Guide Practice

This publication is published by FIG Commission 8 Land consolidation is a specialised land policy instrument, which has already been on the agenda within the FIG community for a long time. Now, we decided to bundle the available international experiences, insights, and knowledge into a FIG publication. It is my great pleasure to present this land consolidation publication to you. Read more...

FIG Publication No. 78

FIG Publication no. 78 - FIG Report: Geospatial Data in the 2020s - Transformative Power and Pathways to Sustainabililty

This Commission 3 publication sheds light on several areas where geospatial data can be particularly useful in supporting the path to sustainability in the 2020s, for spatial land use planning and health monitoring, with data collection through voluntary geographic information, with attention to diversity and inclusion, and by providing information on property, including property values Read more...

FIG 2023 Proceedings

"Protecting our World, Conquering New Frontiers” FIG Working Week 2023 Proceedings

FIG Peer Review Journal

Since 2008 it has been possible to offer a conference paper for a peer-review, an opportunity that about 10% of presenters take advantage of. The accepted papers that have been presented at a major FIG conference are included in the FIG Peer Review Journal.
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FIG Surveyors Reference Library

The library is a shortcut to all papers from FIG Congresses, Working Weeks and other FIG events, as well as so-called recommended papers that are specially selected by the ten FIG commissions. Read more...

FIG Article of the Month, November 2023 - FIG Working Week 2023 written by Umbidzai Chivizhe et al. Damage And Loss Assessment Due To Tropical Cyclone Idai’s Flooding Events In Chimanimani District
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Global FIG - Real Estate Market Transparency Research Survey

FIG Commission 9 and its partners encourages you to help them and fill in the survey.   &nbs...

Exciting progress of preparations for FIG Working Week 2024

FIG President Diane Dumashie visited Accra Ghana for meetings hereunder engaging with Ghanaian schools, meeting the local organisers, the Coco...

Promoting FIG Working Week 2024 in China

Co-conference Director Stephen Djaba attended Chintergeo and representatives in Deqing together with FIG Vice President Winnie Shiu...

FIG President attends IHO-Nippon Foundation 3rd Alumni Seminar 2023

FIG and IHO have close bonds operated through a Memorandum of Understanding and especially with FIG Commission 4 on Hydrography...

FIG Young Surveyors 4th Regional Meeting Asia

This momentous event brought together 25 young surveyors and professionals from 8 countries with different cultural backgrounds, diverse surve...

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What is VCSP?

... the Volunteer Community Surveyor Programme
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Latest Releases

> Annual Review 2021-22
> History of Surveying
> FIG Pub 80 - Digital transformation and land administration
> FIG Pub 81 - Enhancing Surveying Education through Blended Learning

FIG Young Surveyors Network
 
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Meeting the President General Assembly 2023

Dr. Diane Dumashie was elected President at the General Assembly in September 2022

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Interview with Diane in GIM Magazine June 2023: Partnership and people in the surveying community

The General Assembly took place in Orlando, Florida, USA on 28 May and 1 June 2023. The new council work plan was presented as well as the plans for the commissions and networks for this term. Destination for the Working Week 2027 will be Stavanger, Norway. Rudolf Staiger was nominated Honorary President and Brent Jones nominated Honorary member of FIG.

Council Work Plan for the term 2023-2026.

FIG Members Article of the Month

FIG has five different levels of membership and two levels of honorary membership. Through different membership categories 121 countries are represented in FIG. The membership categories are:

- Member Associations
- Affiliates
- Corporate Members
- Academic Members
- Correspondents
- Honorary Presidents
- Honorary Members

Members

FIG publishes each month the FIG Article of the Month. This is a high-level paper focusing on interesting topic to all surveyors.

The article of the month in November 2023 is is written by Umbidzai Chivizhe et al., Zimbabwe. Damage And Loss Assessment Due To Tropical Cyclone Idai’s Flooding Events In Chimanimani District The paper was presented at the FIG Working Week 2023 and is a study about the damage and loss which came as a result of flooding in Chimanimani district due to tropical cyclone Idai in March 2019. Read the paper

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News from FIG Council

Member associations are encouraged to consider a  nomination. Read more


FIG Council establishes new network. Read more