International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure
Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the September newsletter which showcases that this has been a busy time, and there are many activities ahead of us, too. Many events are taking place - hereunder the 14th session of the UN-GGIM which FIG President Diane Dumashie attended, and upcoming events such as our own Regional Conference in Nepal concentrating on disaster and climate issues, the 1st st African Woman Land Professional Associations Conference and the main event for 2025 - the FIG Working Week which is combined with the Australian national event Locate. It is going to be exciting to bring International and Australian surveyors and geospatial experts together in Brisbane. FIG Foundation has opened submission of application for Young Surveyors to attend in Brisbane in April 2025. Further, a preparation meeting was held in Stavanger Norway to prepare for FIG Working Week 2027, and for a special workshop with the city on legacy possibilities. That will be exciting!! In this newsletter you can meet our new corporate member Mena3D, too. Read on...
FIG REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 - HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE CALL FOR ACTION
Conference: 14-15 November 2024 | Pre-events: 13 November 2024 | Conference tour: 16 November
Join us in Nepal!
FIG and our member association from Nepal, the Nepal Institution of Chartered Surveyors NICS are pleased to announce the FIG Regional Conference 2024. With a special focus on Climate and Disaster 12 technical sessions await you. The outcome from all sessions will contribute to a final ‘Call for Action’ publication will be produced based on the conference to engage regional governments, professionals, and stakeholders. It will feature recommendations derived from the event.
Are from the region, then this is the time to influence the call for action and future directions on how to tackle the climate and disaster challenges. A cooperation among the countries in the region will be powerful.
keynote speakers | programme at a glance | Detailed technical programme
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Be visible! Sponsorship and
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5th Young Surveyors Asia and the
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Join the technical/social tour
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FIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Will you be our host in 2029?
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FIG Council is announcing the call for bids for the FIG Working Week 2029 and encourage FIG member associations to consider submitting a bid. Read more and check the bid manual |
FIG Working Week 2025 - prepare for your abstract submission
FIG and Geospatial Council of Australia have the honour to invite you to the FIG Working Week 2025 being held from 6-10 April 2025 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Australia.
Conference days: 7-9 April | FIG General Assembly: 6 and 10 April | Pre-events: 4-5 April
Call for papers
FIG’s agenda for 2023 to 2026 is driven by the imperative for a sustainable profession that delivers services sustainably, addresses the global sustainable development agenda, and acts decisively on the climate agenda. The overall theme for the Working Wek 2025 is: Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience: Championing a Digital Generation
In recent years, several transformative forces have converged, compelling our profession to redefine how we create, deliver, and communicate value within the context of sustainability. Awareness of trends and megatrends fosters preparedness and is the first step towards resilience; however, the next and immediate step in this decade demands action. The digital age will propel us forward, underscoring the urgency to act now.
The theme of the FIG Working Week 2025 is to Champion what is unquestionably a Digital Generation. But for surveyors to remain relevant, and maintain our international impact while providing services not only to our members but also our global partners we will need to be collaborative, innovative and our actions be sustainable in the face of the climate imperative. Sessions will include topics related to Climate Resilience, Economic Impact of Geospatial Technologies and Social Impact.
Prepare for your abstract. The call for papers includes both peer review
papers and regular abstracts. The submission will open soon.
Read more about the theme
and the call for papers
FIG FOUNDATION NEWS
The FIG Foundation will sponsor and award Young Surveyor Grants in support of FIG Working Week 2025 and FIG Young Surveyors Conference
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A total of 4 grants will be awarded. Deadline to submit application is 10 December 2024. Read more |
Congratulations to the FIG Foundation 7th FIG YS EU Meeting Grant Recipients
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3 recipients will be attending the 7th FIG Young Surveyors European Meeting (7YSEM) 23 - 24 October 2024 in Bucharest, Romania Read more |
Congratulations - FIG Foundation grant winners - Nepalese attendees
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20 national recipients will be attending and participating in all activities of FIG Regional Conference 2024 from the 14-16 November 2024 at Hotel Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu, Nepal Read more |
NEW MEMBERS
Introducing new FIG Corporate Member: Mena3D
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Mena3D was adopted as member by FIG Council in May 2024. Founder and CEO, Dr. Khaled Nabbout, received the membership certificate at the General Assembly in Accra Ghana Read more |
NEWS FROM FIG
FIG President and FIG Community - Engaging at the 14th Session of the UN GGIM
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FIG President Diane Dumashie participated in the 14th session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Geospatial Information Management Read more |
Intergeo 2024 - FIG in Stuttgart
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Many of the 17,500 guests of the Intergeo Fair came by the FIG stand where the future FIG conferences and other offerings of FIG were discussed Read more |
Site visit to Stavanger, Norway for FIG Working Week 2027
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A site visit in Stavanger included a special legacy workshop, meetings with the local organisers and visit to various locations Read more |
NEWS FROM COMMISSIONS AND NETWORKS
Join the 1st African Woman Land Professional Associations Conference
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The aim of the conference is to create awareness on gender disparity in land professional career and to promote women contributions for realization of an inclusive and sustainable land governance in Africa. Read more |
Introducing the China-Africa Geospatial Information Cooperation in the Low-Altitude Economy
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Chair of Africa Network Kabir M.M, and Stephen Djaba, Ghana, visited geospatial information cooperation summits and workshops with Hans Ni, on low-altitude economy in China Read more |
The Mosque Between Tradition and Globalism
This webinar is organised by FIG Commission 10 WG 3. Join this webinar which
delves into the dynamic interplay between tradition and globalization within
the contxt of mosque architecture. Distinguished speaker is Dr.
Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi, Professor of Architecture at UCSI
University, Malaysia
Register here (zoom meeting)
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The article of the Month in September 2024 is written by Janet Praise Tangadzani et al. (Zimbabwe) Application of UAV-based Photogrammetry in Monitoring Slope Deformations in Open Pit Mining Environments: A Systematic Review.This paper received the navXperience award Read more here
FUTURE EVENTS
15 October 2024, Webinar - online
The Mosque Between Tradition and Globalism. Organised by FIG Commission 10
WG 3.
Join this webinar which delves into the dynamic interplay between tradition
and globalization within the contxt of mosque architecture. Distinguished
speaker is Dr. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi, Professor of Architecture at
UCSI University, Malaysia
Register here (zoom meeting)'
20-24 October 2024, Arusha Tanzania
FIG Young Surveyors supporting YILLA 4th International Conference on Youth
and Land Governance in Africa (CIGOFA 4), "Acceleration of Youth Land
Rights" which focuses on empowering youth for a sustainable and equitable
future".
https://www.facebook.com/YilaaAfrica/
23-26 October 2024, Bucharest, Romania
The Romanian Surveying Week (RSW): "Geodetic Engineering at the Service of
the Community", organised by Romanian Association of Surveyors with the
Faculty of Geodesy of the Technical University of Civil Engineering
Bucharest as organising partner, and FIG Commission 9 and EGoS as
co-organisers.
Special activities during the event:
> The FIG Young Surveyors European Meeting
> Workshop organised by FIG Commission 9 and EGoS
Web site: https://sgr.ugr.ro/
4-8 November 2024, Cairo, Egypt
WUF12 - World Urban Forum
Web site: WUF12 | WUF
(unhabitat.org)
5 November 2024 Webinar - Online
Applying RICS standards: precision tools for surveying and engineering
Join us for a comprehensive webinar on the latest RICS global navigation
satellite systems (GNSS) guidance for land surveying
To learn more and register click here
6-8 November 2024, Gyeonggi-do Korea
K-GEO Festa 2024 "Digital Earth: Better life for all" Organised by LX Korea
Web site: K-GEO Festa 2024
(kgeofesta.kr)
14-16 November 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal
FIG Regional Conference 2024
Web site: www.fig.net/nepal2024
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19-20 November 2024, Kuching, Malaysia |
24-28 November 2024, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The 1st. African Woman Land Professional Associations Conference.
See more here
27 - 29 November 2024, Kigali, Rwanda
9es Universités FGF "LA TECHNOLOGIE AU SERVICE D’UNE GESTION FONCIÈRE
ÉQUITABLE ET D’UN AMÉNAGEMENT INCLUSIF DES VILLES. Organised by FGF in
cooperation with de l’Institut d'Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri (INES)
et de l’association des géomètres du Rwanda (ROLS)
7 December 2024, Shanghai, China
7th Metropolitan Planning International Conference held in Shanghai
the 7th December 2024. Main topic “Metropolitan Development:Innovation and
Transformation"
Read more here
2025
FIG Working Week 2025
6-10 April 2025, Brisbane Australia
Web site: www.fig.net/fig2025
7-9 April 2025, Karlsruhe, Germany
6th Joint International Symposium on Deformation Monitoring
(JISDM) organised by FIG, IAG and ISPRS.
Web site: https://jisdm2025.gik.kit.edu/
18-20 June 2025, Athens Greece
Workshop on "Building Back Better the Self-made Cities, Improving the
Geospatial Data Ecosystems & Formalizing the Informal Settlements" organised
jointly by UNECE WPLA, FIG Commissions 3 & 9, EGoS and World Bank.
More events: Check the events page
Save the dates
FIG Congress 2026, Cape Town, South Africa: 24-29 May 2026 -
www.fig.net/fig2026
FIG Working Week 2027, Stavanger, Norway: 23-27 May 2027
FIG Working Week 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
24-28 June 2028
Kind regards,
Ms. Louise Friis-Hansen
Director
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FIG Working Week 2025, 6-10 April, Brisbane, Australia Web site: www.fig.net/fig2025 |
FIG Working Week 2027, Stavanger, Norway
FIG Working Week 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
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