International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure
Dear Colleague,
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with
significant implications for land use, property values, and tenure security,
particularly for vulnerable and marginalized communities. A Call to Action
was created during the FIG Regional Conference in Nepal, providing
insights and tools to enhance the role of surveyors, property
valuers, and land practitioners in addressing climate change and disaster
resilience. Although focused on Asia, the Call to Action offers practical
insights for global use, emphasizing the critical role of land professionals in safeguarding land rights, promoting
sustainable land governance, and addressing climate impacts. The Call to Action
is a valuable resource for
governments and decision-makers showcasing how land practitioners and
related professions can contribute effectively. We encourage members and
others to share the Call to Action nationally.
This newsletter includes several important deadlines, too, for submission of
paper for the Working Week 2025, nomination of candidates for the
Commissions and the call for bid for FIG Working Week 2029.
FIG ANNOUNCEMENTS
Will you be our host for the FIG Working Week 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. Note the deadline to submit bids is 6 December 2024 Read more and check the bid manual |
Call for nominations for FIG Commission Chairs Elects
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FIG Council invites member associations to submit a nomination for one of the 10 commission chairs elects positions. Election will be held at the General Assembly 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. Deadlin to submit nominations is 20 December 2024 at noon CET Read more |
FIG Working Week 2025 - SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
FIG and Geospatial Council of Australia have the honour to invite you to the FIG Working Week 2025 held jointly with the national event Locate25.
This spectacular event will be held in Brisbane Convention & Exhibtion Centre (BCEC) in the capital city of Queensland, Australia. The dynamic city of Brisbane shows seamless blends of urban sophistication with cutting-edge technology and research, making it the perfect location for geospatial and surveying experts and its related professions.
Conference days: 7-9 April | FIG General Assembly: 6 and 10 April | Pre-events: 4-5 April
Call for papers - submit your abstract
Organising FIG Working Week alongside the national event Locate25 will give a unique opportunity for the international and national surveying, geospatial, valuation and related professions to team up, connect, learn and collaborate.
This event will feature over 80 technical sessions, interactive workshops, and a comprehensive exhibition, showcasing the latest advancements in geospatial technology.
The main theme is Collaboration, Innovation, and Resilience: Championing a Digital Generation. In recent years, transformative forces have required the industry to redefine how it delivers value while advancing sustainability.
FIG Working Week 2025 + Locate25 will therefore include multi-disciplinary sessions across all ten FIG technical commissions, task forces, networks, and permanent institutions. The Conference will address foundational issues related to the Political, Economic, Social, and Technological trends shaping our future. We encourage submissions of cross-disciplinary nature that reflect the evolving landscape of the sector.
We invite abstracts across all areas of geospatial/surveying/hydrography/construction/valuation and related professions. Topics will include (but are not limited to):
- The Profession and the SDGs: How the industry contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Climate Compass: Addressing the climate imperative and building resilience through industry solutions.
- International Trends & the Future Geospatial Information Ecosystem: Exploring technological advancements and the global implications for geospatial practices.
- Evolutionary Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering a new generation of professionals and ensuring inclusivity across the industry.
Be part of the technical programme
Submission deadline: 19 December 2024
For more information and submission guidelines, click HERE.
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT |
Position your brand - become a sponsor or exhibitor
During the three conference days 7-9 April an exhibition is planned in the conference hallway area. This means that delegates are close to the exhibition area. Even more visibility can be obtained via a sponsorship - check the various opportunities:
More information on the FIG Working Week website: www.fig.net/fig2025
FIG FOUNDATION NEWS
Young Surveyor Grants
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The FIG Foundation will sponsor and award grants in support of FIG Working Week 2025 and FIG Young Surveyors Confernce. A total of 4 grants will be awarded. Deadline to submit application is 10 December 2024. Read more |
NEWS FROM FIG
A special focus on Climate Responsive Land Governance and Disaster Resilience - FIG Regional Conference in Nepal
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FIG Regional Conference 2024 was held in Kathmandu, Nepal 14-16 November. A call to action was one outcome of the conference which can be useful in the region and beyond. A Young Surveyors Asia meeting was held in conjunction with the Regional Conference
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The Romanian Surveying Week 2024
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A week that provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and networking among professionals across Europe. Including the European Young Surveyors Meeting Read more |
NEWS FROM COMMISSIONS AND NETWORKS
Commission 7 newsletter Quarter 3 2024
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The article of the Month in November 2024 is a Position paper from FIG Commission 9 (Valuation and the Management of Real Estate) written by Peter Ache, Grazyna Wiejak-Roy, James Kavanagh, Eva Katharina Korinke, and Bastiaan Reydon. Viewpoint on Transparency in Real Estate Markets The paper provides an excellent basis for clearly and definitively defining and measuring the concept of "transparency in the real estate market," as is fitting for geodesists. Read more here
VACANCIES
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If you are an experienced leader in National Mapping and
Charting, and you get excited about making the connections that
enable others to understand and solve common problems using
geographic information systems (GIS), then please consider applying
for the following positions. |
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The Civil Society Unit, Department of Global Communications,UN, is hiring full-time interns for 4-6 months in three (3) different work areas. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme. More information |
FUTURE EVENTS
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
11 December 2024, Oyo state, Nigeria and online
NIS-FIG Commission 3 Workgroup 2024 Annual Program at the International
Conference Centre. With online option.
Read more
Register here
2025
18-20 February 2025, Rabat Morocco - in person and virtual
the Third Arab Land Conference organised by Organized by the Moroccan
Ministry of National Territory and Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy,
UN-Habitat and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND ARABIC HERE
17-21 February 2025, Bonn, Germany
UN-GGCE Geodesy Capacity Development Workshop.
This workshop is focused on
surveying and geodetic professionals working for, or with, Member State
government agencies in Europe. Workshops for the Africa, Americas, Arab
States and Asia-Pacific regions are currently in development and will take
place later in 2025.
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1-4 April 2025, Melbourne, Australia
Global Geospatial and Land Community at Melbourne Connect, organised by the
Centre for SDIs and Land Administration-CSDILA at University of Melbourne in
collaboration with UN Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation (UN-GGKIC),
FIG (International Federation of Surveyors), Australian Research Council
Research Hub (ARC-RIIS) and several international agencies. The Program will
include a Geospatial Leadership Training and Global Forum on Advancing Land
and Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation to address our climate actions,
resilience and sustainability challenges, as a dialogue on shaping the
Future Generation of Sustainability Agenda.
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.
7-9 October 2025, Frankfurt Germany
Intergeo 2025, organised by DVW, Germany.
Web site: https://www.intergeo.de/en/welcome-to-intergeo
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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International Federation of Surveyors |
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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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