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Appendix to item 19 B
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE FIG LOGO
1. Background
The aim of these guidelines is to clarify the procedure how to apply the
privilege of using the FIG logo for events and publications and/or the
endorsement of FIG e.g. for guidelines and standards. The general policy of the
Federation is in favour for the use of FIG logo and its signs at national level
by the member associations to promote their membership in FIG to the individual
members. This so called normal use of FIG logo happens by using the FIG logo
with appropriate text, e.g. "Member Association"; "Affiliate
Member"; "Academic Member" and "Corporate Member". The
different logos with the text can be downloaded from the FIG web site (under
Administration). The logos are available in several formats both for printing
and for web site use.
2. Events
FIG policy to give the right to use FIG logo and signs with different kind of
events is as follows:
FIG support to international and regional conferences, congresses,
exhibitions and symposia as a Federation
The decision whether FIG will be an organiser, a co-organiser or a co-sponsor
of an event is taken by the FIG Council. This is applied when the request is
about whether FIG as a Federation supports the event. The Council will decide
also on the financial consequences (sharing the profit; royalties for the use of
the FIG logo to be donated to the FIG Foundation or FIG; or financial support
given by FIG to the event; and sponsoring e.g. speakers from developing
countries to the event). Normally to get the FIG support to an event requires
that FIG is involved in and/or consulted on the programme. Further there has to
be a clear contribution from FIG also during the event itself. Applications to
use the FIG logo and signs for such purposed should be sent to the FIG office.
If this kind of event is organised by an organisation that has a Memorandum
of Understanding with FIG and the topics of the event are in accordance with the
MoU, the FIG office will make the decision on the use of the FIG logo. The FIG
office will be in contact with all relevant bodies in FIG, e.g. Commissions
involved. Also in these events there shall be an FIG input to the programme.
The permit to use the FIG logo in conjunction with any event that is
organised or co-organised by FIG shall give FIG the right to publish the
proceedings of the event on the FIG web site without any compensation.
FIG support to international conferences, symposia and seminars from an
FIG Commission
The decision whether an individual Commission (or several Commissions
individually) is willing to support an international or regional event will be
made by the chair of each Commission. The contact can be made directly to the
Commission chair or to the FIG office, which will then inform each other on the
request and take care of disseminating the information in the case of a positive
decision (newsletters, bulletins, leaflets etc.). When a Commission decides to
support an event it is also responsible to take care of its input to the
programme of the event. On possibility for financial support the Council shall
be consulted.
The permit to use the FIG logo in conjunction with any event that is
organised or co-organised by FIG shall give FIG the right to publish the
proceedings of the event on the FIG web site without any compensation.
FIG support to national events and conferences
The normal way to FIG to support national conferences is not to give the
right to use the FIG logo except to use it in addition with text "FIG
Member Association", explained above. If FIG, however, decides to send a
representative to an event or with other important reasons decides to support
the event, the Council can decide that the event will be a co-sponsored FIG
event.
3. Publications
The FIG policy to admit the use of its logo and signs (e.g. endorsed,
recommended or refereed by FIG) is as follows:
Commercial use of the FIG logo for guidelines, publications etc.
The request of using FIG logo for commercial purposes in publications shall
be sent to the Council (FIG Office) which will contact the Commissions that have
expertise on this special topic. The Commission(s) is requested to evaluate if
the publication fulfils the scientific, technical and ethical qualifications
that FIG expects from publications that it supports. The Commission(s) shall
inform the Council whether terms like "Endorsed by FIG" or
"Recommended by FIG", if any, could be used in this connection. The
royalties or fees to be paid to FIG or the FIG Foundation (these shall be based
on the commercial benefit) will be decided by the FIG office based on the
guidelines given by the Council.
Other publications with no commercial value
The permit to use FIG logo and signs with these publications will be taken by
the FIG Council, relevant FIG Commission or the FIG office following the FIG
policy. The professional/scientific value of the publication shall always be
refereed by a Commission(s). Each Commission decides on its own publications and
endorsement (e.g. "Endorsed by FIG Commission 5", "Recommended by
Commission 8". The Council (or the FIG office if delegated to it) decides
whether a publication will be published by FIG in its publication series.
Publications at national level and in local languages
The general policy of FIG is to promote the membership of the Federation at
the national and local levels. This includes e.g. publishing the FIG reports and
publications (including Commission reports) on local languages by the member
associations. When doing so the FIG logo and signs have to be clearly visible.
There will be no charge for using the FIG logo if the publication is used in its
original format. A copy of the publication has to be submitted to the FIG office
and the proceedings also in electronic format to be posted on the FIG web site
when appropriate.
FIG Office
6 May 2001
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