The European Group of Surveyors (EGoS) General Assembly and 
	Seminar in Greece
				Thessaloniki, Greece, 11-12 April 2011
				
				The European Group of Surveyors (EGoS) held its General Assembly and one 
	day seminar in Thessaloniki 11-12 April 2011. FIG was represented by Vice 
	President Chryssy Potsiou who made a keynote presentation at the 
	seminar. In her presentation she spoke about the work of FIG representing 
	surveyors throughout the world on an International basis. Many of the EGoS 
	member organizations are also members of FIG. She promoted especially the 
	activities that FIG has started to attract young surveyors and 
	professionals. She also welcomed future co-operation between FIG and EGoS.
				 
				The seminar was attended by 60 Greek professional surveyors and students 
	who together with international guests attended the EGoS seminar on matters 
	concerning surveyors in Europe. A large number of subjects were presented by 
	speakers from the EU and Turkey providing information of training courses, 
	technical matters and education and mutual recognition of professional 
	qualifications for surveyors. The seminar was opened by President of EGoS 
	Mr. Randolph Camilleri from Malta. The speakers included President of 
	HARSE ( Hellenic Association of Rural Engineers) Greece. Mr Stefonos 
	Xekalakis, Dr. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG, Geom. Bruno Razza CNGGL ( 
	Consiglio Nazionale Geometrie Geomtri Laureati) Italy who spoke about 
	e-cadastre and international surveying courses and services offered to 
	surveyors.  
				The other speakers included Secretary General of EGoS Mr. Malcolm 
	Lelliott. UK, Prof. Basil Psarianos, the National Technical 
	University of Athens, Mr William Cowap who discussed the ISO quality 
	management standards that are relevant to surveyors., Dr. Nikolas 
	Kalamakis, Dr. Rahmi Nurhan Celik, Turkey and Mr. Vassilis 
	Oikonomopoulos, Past president of ECCE (European Council of Civil 
	Engineers).  
				
				17 April 2011 
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