January 2007 International Federation of Surveyors Fédération Internationale des Géomètres International Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure International

January 2007

International Federation of Surveyors

Fédération Internationale des Géomètres International Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure

International Federation of Surveyors- Presentation of FIG and Its Activities

January 2007



What is FIG?What is FIG? Established in 1878 in Paris by 7 member associations (Belgium, France (OGE), Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and UK) Federation of national associations Only international body representing all surveying disciplines UN-recognised non-governmental organisation (NGO)

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Who are surveyors?Who are surveyors?Surveyors are professional people whoseacademic qualifications and postgraduatetraining enable them to advise on the management and use of land and property whether rural or urban and developed or undeveloped

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Who are surveyors?Who are surveyors?

Surveyors understand the legislation governing land and property the trade markets supporting services economics of construction, management, maintenance, acquisition and disposal

January 2007

General Assembly

CouncilPresident and 4 Vice-Presidents

FIG OfficeFIGDirector

FIG Office Manager

Assistant

Com1Practice Com2

Education

Com3Spat.Inf.Man Com4

Hydrography

Com5Posit.&Map Com6

Eng.Surveys

Com7Cad&LandMan.Com8

Spat.Plan.&Dev.

Com9Valuation Com10

Quantity Surv..

Chairman, vice-chairs, national delegates, work plan, working groups, seminars etc

Organizational Structure

ACCOAdvisory Committee

of Commission Officers

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MembersMembers More than 110 countries represented in 2007 250,000 individuals in member associations

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MembersMembersMembership categories: 101 members from 85 countries 20 affiliates 14 correspondents 85 academic members from 52 countries 35 corporate members 8 honorary presidents 31 honorary members

January 2007



MembersMembers professional societies representing one or more of the surveying disciplines in their respective countries 85 countries represented; 101 associations over 250,000 individuals new statutes encourage to have whole profession represented allow more than one member per country currently 16 countries have more than one member association

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AffiliatesAffiliates groups of surveyors undertaking professional activities but not fulfilling criteria for membership currently 20 members

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CorrespondentsCorrespondents

individual in a country where no association exists that is eligible to join FIG currently 14 correspondents

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Academic membersAcademic members organisation, institution or agency which promotes education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying first academic members in 1999, now 85 academic members from 52 countries membership fee is 200 € in 2007 Surveying Educational Database with 277 institutions (78 countries) and more than 450 courses

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Surveying Education DatabaseSurveying Education Database

January 2007



Corporate MembersCorporate Members organisation, institution or agency which manufactures or distributes instruments, equipment or supplies or which operates or provides commercial services in support of the profession 35 corporate members in 2007

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Honorary Presidents and Honorary MembersHonorary Presidents and Honorary Members

past presidents who have rendered outstanding service to FIG individuals who have materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying profession at international level 8 Honorary Presidents 31 Honorary Members

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Permanent institutionsPermanent institutions

International Office of Cadastre and Land Records OICRF, the Netherlands International Institution on the History of Surveying and Measurement, UK

January 2007



FIG FoundationFIG FoundationBuilding a Sustainable FutureBuilding a Sustainable Future

January 2007

General Assembly

CouncilPresident and 4 Vice-Presidents

FIG OfficeFIGDirector

FIG Office Manager

Assistant

Com1Practice Com2

Education

Com3Spat.Inf.Man Com4

Hydrography

Com5Posit.&Map Com6

Eng.Surveys

Com7Cad&LandMan.Com8

Spat.Plan.&Dev.

Com9Valuation Com10

Quantity Surv..

Chairman, vice-chairs, national delegates, work plan, working groups, seminars etc

Organizational Structure

ACCOAdvisory Committee

of Commission Officers

January 2007



CommissionsCommissions Professional Practice Professional Education Spatial Information Management Hydrography Positioning and Measurement Engineering Surveys Cadastre and Land Management Spatial Planning and Development Valuation and the Management of Real Estate Construction Economics and Management

January 2007



Commission administrationCommission administration Chair Vice-chair(s) Vice-chair of administration Delegates - each member to nominate one delegate to each of the commissions Annual meetings Workshops and seminars Working groups

January 2007



Commission 1 - Professional PracticeCommission 1 - Professional PracticeChair: Yaacoub Saade, Lebanon

Ethical principles and codes of professional conduct Guidelines relating to the provision of services Standards of business practice and total quality management Changes affecting the operation of surveying practices, their management and their professional structures International legislation affecting the profession including the liberalisation of trade in services The role of surveyors in the public sector.

January 2007



Business Matters for ProfessionalsBusiness Matters for Professionals

January 2007



FIG Guide on StandardisationFIG Guide on Standardisation

January 2007



Enhancing the Representation of Under-Enhancing the Representation of Under-Represented Groups in FIGRepresented Groups in FIG

January 2007



Commission 1 – Professional PracticeCommission 1 – Professional Practice Working Groups 2002-2006Working Groups 2002-2006

FIG Standards Network Professional practice and organisational structures Information technology management as it relates to professional practice and communications International project management (Joint Activity with Commission 10) Under-represented Groups in Surveying (Joint working group with other FIG Technical Commissions)

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Commission 2 - Professional EducationCommission 2 - Professional EducationChair: Bela Markus, Hungary

Education and teaching methods Continuing professional development and training The interaction between education, research and practice Encouragement of the exchange of students and personnel between member countries.

January 2007



Mutual Recognition of Professional Mutual Recognition of Professional QualificationsQualifications

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Enhancing Professional Competence of Enhancing Professional Competence of Surveyors in EuropeSurveyors in Europe

January 2007



Commission 2 – Professional EducationCommission 2 – Professional Education Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Virtual Academy Curricula Models and CPD Mutual Recognition Knowledge in Spatial Information Management Capacity building in Land Management

January 2007



Commission 3 - Spatial Information ManagementCommission 3 - Spatial Information ManagementChair: Chryssy Potsiou, Greece

Management of land, property and hydrographic information and the related processes, procedures and resources Spatial data infrastructure - data models, standards, availability and legal aspects, management of spatial knowledge The impacts on organisational structures, business models, professional practice and administration Management of spatial information supporting sustainable development.

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The Nairobi Statement of Spatial Information The Nairobi Statement of Spatial Information for Sustainable Developmentfor Sustainable Development

January 2007



Land Information Management for Sustainable Land Information Management for Sustainable Development of CitiesDevelopment of Cities

Best Practice Guidelines in City-wide Information Best Practice Guidelines in City-wide Information ManagementManagement

January 2007



Commission 3 – Spatial Information ManagementCommission 3 – Spatial Information Management Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

e-Government and e-Citizen SIM-Infrastructure State of the art of SIM

January 2007



Commission 4 – HydrographyCommission 4 – HydrographyChair: Andrew Leyzack, Canada

The marine environment Hydrographic surveying Data processing and management Nautical charts and bathymetric maps - analogue, digital and electronic

January 2007



Administering Marine Spaces –Administering Marine Spaces –International IssuesInternational Issues

January 2007



FIG Guide on the Development of a Vertical FIG Guide on the Development of a Vertical Reference Surface for HydrographyReference Surface for Hydrography

January 2007



Commission 4 - HydrographyCommission 4 - Hydrography Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Strategic Partnerships Vertical Reference Frame Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Education and CPD

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Commission 5 - Positioning and MeasurementCommission 5 - Positioning and Measurement Chair: Rudolf Staiger, Germany

The science of measurement The acquisition of accurate, precise and reliable survey data related to the position, size and shape of natural and artificial features of the earth and its environment.

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Commission 5 – Positioning and MeasurementCommission 5 – Positioning and Measurement Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Standards, Quality Assurance and Calibration Reference Frame in Practice Integrated Positioning, Navigation and Mapping Systems

January 2007



Commission 6 - Engineering SurveysCommission 6 - Engineering Surveys Chair: Alojz Kopacik, Slovakia

Acquisition, processing and management of topographic and other related information throughout the life cycle of a project Setting out methods in engineering projects Validation and quality control for civil construction and manufacturing Deformation monitoring, analysis and interpretation Prediction of deformation in engineering projects, mines and areas of geological hazard.

January 2007



Commission 6 – Engineering SurveysCommission 6 – Engineering Surveys Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Deformation Measurement and Analysis Engineering Surveys for Industry and Research Engineering Survey Data Bases and Facility Management Engineering Surveys for Construction Works and Structural Engineering

January 2007



Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land ManagementCommission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management Chair: András Osskó, Hungary

Land management and administration Cadastral reform and multi-purpose cadastres Parcel-based land information systems and computerisation of cadastral records Cadastral surveying and mapping Land titling, land tenure, land law and land registration Urban and rural land consolidation National and international boundaries Land and marine resource management

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Cadastre 2014Cadastre 2014A vision for a future cadastral systemA vision for a future cadastral system

January 2007



The Bathurst Declaration on Land The Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable DevelopmentAdministration for Sustainable Development

January 2007



The Bathurst Declaration on Land The Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable DevelopmentAdministration for Sustainable Development

January 2007



Women’s Access to Land – FIG GuidelinesWomen’s Access to Land – FIG Guidelines

January 2007



Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land ManagementCommission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Creating Land Administration in formal and informal environment Instruments for land distribution Advances in Modern Land Administration

January 2007



Commission 8 - Spatial Planning and DevelopmentCommission 8 - Spatial Planning and Development Chair: Simon Adcock, Australia

Regional and local structure planning Urban and rural land use planning Planning policies and environmental improvement Urban development and implementation Public-private partnerships Informal settlements and urbanisation in developing countries Environmental impact assessment.

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FIG Agenda 21FIG Agenda 21

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The Contribution of the Surveying Profession The Contribution of the Surveying Profession to Disaster Risk Managementto Disaster Risk Management

January 2007



Commission 8 – Spatial Planning and DevelopmentCommission 8 – Spatial Planning and Development Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Urban Regeneration PPP – Public Private Partnership Global Urban Process in Large Cities

January 2007



Commission 9 - Valuation andCommission 9 - Valuation andthe Management of Real Estatethe Management of Real Estate

Chair: Kauko Viitanen, Finland Valuation - the estimating of value of real estate by valuers and appraisers, for various purposes, including market value, property taxation, eminent domain, claims of damage or impact on value by some cause or event, and acquisitions for public use or public policy Investment Market Value and Investment Planning Development Finance, Land Use Feasibility Planning Management of Property, as a single asset or by management companies; Management of property systems to ensure efficient use of public and private resources Management of public sector property

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Commission 9 – Valuation and Commission 9 – Valuation and the Management of Real Estatethe Management of Real Estate

Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006 Education of Valuation Professionals in FIG Environmental and Ecological Influences Effecting Use, Value and Demand for Real Estate Valuation for Taxation and Statutory Compensation Organizations of Valuers and Appraisers in Emerging Eastern European Markets

January 2007



Commission 10 - Construction Economics and Commission 10 - Construction Economics and Management Management

Chair: Andrew Morley, United Kingdom

Construction technology and information technology Construction economics and measurement Construction management and environmental management Construction law and contract administration

January 2007



Commission 10 – Construction Economics and Commission 10 – Construction Economics and ManagementManagement

Working Groups 2002-2006 Working Groups 2002-2006

Human Settlements, Economics and Environment Sustainability Database for Quantity Surveying Education and Cost Management Professionals Worldwide Construction Procurement Standard, research and development in Cost management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering and Project Management

January 2007



Standards NetworkStandards Network Chair: Iain Greenway, United Kingdom

appoint experts to the work items of ISO Technical Committee 211 (geographic information/geomatics) and ensure that FIG is represented at plenary meetings of TC211 gain liaison status and appoint experts to other appropriate technical committees of ISO and of other standards bodies, to assist in the creation of workable and current standards create explanatory material and guidance notes on the implications of standards for surveyors propose guidelines which can be translated into standards as technologies and methodologies mature

January 2007



AdministrationAdministrationGeneral Assembly ▪ combined to FIG annual working weeksCouncil

▪ 4 year term of office ▪ President and 4 Vice-Presidents

January 2007



Council 2007-2010Council 2007-2010 President: Prof. Stig Enemark (Denmark) Vice Presidents:

Mr. Ken Allred (Canada – 2007-08) Dr. Dalal S. Alnaggar (Egypt – 2007-10) Mr. Matt Higgins (Australia – 2007-10) Prof. Paul van der Molen (Netherlands – 2007-08)

ACCO representative: Dr. Chryssy Potsiou (Greece – 2007-08)

January 2007



AdministrationAdministration

Advisory Committee of Commission Officers ACCO

Permanent office

▪ FIG Director, FIG Office Manager and Assistant ▪ Located in Copenhagen, Denmark and hosted by DdL

January 2007



Information deliveryInformation delivery

Annual Review monthly e-Newsletter commission newsletters publications congress and working week publications Surveyors Reference Library web site: www.fig.net

January 2007



Co-operation with United NationsCo-operation with United Nations

January 2007



FIG PublicationsFIG Publications

http://www.fig.net/pub/accra/techprog.htm

http://www.fig.net/pub/cairo/admin_programme.htm

January 2007



FIG EventsFIG Events Working Week, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China 13-17 May 2007 – www.figww2007.hk 6th Regional Conference, San Jose, Costa Rica 12-15 November 2007 Working Week, Stockholm, Sweden 14-19 June 2008 – www.fig.net/fig2008 Working Week, Eilat, Israel, 3-8 May 2009 XXIV FIG Congress, Sydney, Australia 9-16 April 2010 Working Week, Marrakech, Morocco, April/May 2011

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FIG Office in Copenhagen

Documents

January 2007 International Federation of Surveyors Fédération Internationale des Géomètres International Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure International