Work plans 2002 - 2006
Commission 2
Original
work plan in .pdf-format.
Title
Professional Education
 Prof.
Pedro Cavero, Chairperson of Commission 2.
Terms of reference
- Learning and teaching methods
- Contents
- Continuing professional development
- The interaction between education, research and practice
Mission Statement
- Methods and content of education: To develop and promote learning and
teaching methods and content of curricula with special emphasis on
university level, high technology - based education.
- Interaction between academia and practice: To stimulate interaction
between university education, research and practice so as continuously
to develop educational curricula and enable surveyors to put into
practice the results of research and development.
- Academic and professional profiles: Through the promotion of
continuing professional development (CPD) and the practical application
of research, help surveyors continuously to update their academic and
professional profiles.
- Accessible knowledge: To approach surveying education to countries and
people with difficulties to access to usual learning methods by new
technology (Virtual Academy).
- Educational links: To establish all over the world, but mainly in the
third one, liaison groups to facilitate educational joint works,
projects, etc.
- Cooperation: Education of surveyors is not only a duty of FIG or
Commission 2; strong links of collaboration must be established with the
sister organizations and our own Commissions.
General
The Commission 2 Work Plan 2002-2006 tries to fulfil and implement the
FIG Council Work Plan 2003-2006. The organization of the Commission own and
joint Working Groups is following the principles described in the Council's
work plan under sections Introduction, paragraph B and Management
paragraph A (Strategic Planning).
In this way, WG 2.1 "Virtual Academy" is deeply inside all
activities directed to promote educational opportunities all over the world
and, in particular, in the third world countries, where many difficulties
appear when it is necessary to implement the educational systems and
resources.
The same can be said about WG 2.2 "Curricula models and CPD"
and WG 2.3 "Mutual recognition", both absolutely in accordance to
the above mentioned paragraphs ("...best or good practice,
international standards,...,global sustainable development,...,supporting
international humanitarian needs..." and Education could be considered
as "humanitarinan need" in many cases).
WG 2.4 (JWG Comm. 2&3) "Knowledge in Spatial Information
Management" and WG 2.5 (JWG Comm. 2&7) "Capacity Building in
Land Management" are fully within Introduction, paragraph B and,
mainly, in 3. Management, A) Strategic Planning, where it is said:
"Commitment for sustainability (e.g....spatial planning, land
management, land use,...)".
All WGs have for general purpose the "quality of profession..."
as it is said in A) Strategic Planning, being Education the first and,
perhaps, the fundamental basement of quality.
In the same paragraphs of the Council's work plan, that is in
Introduction B&C, Management A), B) and C) is based the creation of the
"Liaison Groups", although this proposal is explained inside
"Other Activities".
As an additional comment to the "Liaison Groups", nearly all of
them are focussed in the third world, where the FIG action is more necessary
and of benefit for many more people, appears, with special emphasis, actions
to be carried on in Latin America. Th special focus in South America is
needed because:
- Latin America has a very limited representation in FIG, although they
are more than 20 countries in the region.
- Latin America can be considered the continent of the future.
- In some Latin American countries there are good theoretical
educational institutions in surveying (unfortunately same cannot be said
about their surveying instruments), and in some others there is not at
all or very limited facilities in this field, which makes it necessary
for FIG to focus its action to the university level in first stage, and
to the professional level thereafter.
- In several paragraphs of the Council's WP it is mentioned the need of
"...regional activities in under-represented regions...",
"...encouraging University Departments to belong and to contribute
to FIG as Academic members...", "...membership expansion
focussed on certain regions to be continued...", "encouraging
the development for networks between Commissions and within specific
geographical zones to enable good educational practice...".
- The fact that the Chair of Commission 2 is Spanish can facilitate
better understanding and co-operation with these countries and promote
membership of the Latin American surveyors in FIG.
As a result Commission 2 work plan includes many activities in Latin
America with the purpose to make FIG known in this continent. The work will
be made in close co-operation with the Council keeping in mind that
education is the key issue to integrate these countries to the global
surveying society. In most cases there is lack for funds for travelling and
therefore it is essential to organise some symposia in easily reachable
venues. Regional workshops may be a good solution. Commission 2 is
interested to have a leading role in organising FIG regional conference in
Latin America in co-operation with the Council, other Commissions and FIG
office.
Furthermore the Commission will make its contribution to the FIG World
Report on Best Practices launched by the Council in its work plan for
2003-2006.
Commission 2 endorses the underlying concept that respect to Cultural and
Linguistic issues is very important and that will be sensitive to these
issues in the way it works. This will be implemented by encouraging
multilingual abstracts and presentations in general meetings and through the
use of an appropriate regional language during regional meetings.
Working Group 2.1 - Virtual Academy
Policy issues
- The movement from discrete computer assisted learning (CAL) tools
towards an integrated virtual learning environment.
- Technical, political, legal, organisational and cultural problems.
- Copyright and accreditational problems
- The role of the lecturer and human communication in general
Chair
- Chair: Prof. Esben Munk Sørensen (Denmark), e-mail: ems@i4.auc.dk
Specific projects
- Information dissemination concerning the virtual academy issues
relevant to FIG, by
- collecting hyperlinks to web sites relevant for distance learning
in surveying education and
- creating an educational database on Internet as it regards
respective tools and experiences; and
- to establish contacts with the Internet/multimedia experts outside
FIG
Workshops
Workshops via Internet and, at least, one more in the middle of the term
of office. Reports in the WW.
Final report
During the Congress in Munich.
Working Group 2.2 – The Studies of Surveying in Latin America
Policy issues
- To have a good knowledge of the educational situation in this continent
- To create an Educational Thematic Network which could help
- To establish strong links among docent Institutions in Latin America
- To facilitate the free flow and exchange of ideas, projects and people
among our docent Institutions
- To facilitate the harmonization of curricula, if such is possible and
necessary
- To facilitate a “common educational base”
- To facilitate mobility among professionals, teaching staff and students
- To improve the conditions of our professionals, when and where it is
necessary, and increase the work possibilities of our graduates
- This Network is born with spirit of permanence; it is not only an
occasional work, studying the state of the art in education in this continent,
but being a permanent link among professional and educational Institutions at
national and international level
- The final results of this first step will be given in a final report to be
spread out in the regional meeting to be held in Latin America in 2005
Chair
- Prof. Graciela Loyácono, School of Surveying, Universidad Nacional de
Córdoba (Argentina); e-mail:
loyaconog@infovia.com.ar
Workshops
There will be meetings of the Delegates in 2003, 2004.
Final report
To be given during the Regional Meeting to be held in 2005 in Latin America
Publications
The final report will be published in 2005 and spread out among the National
and International bodies and Authorities: Governmental, Professional and
Educational
Working Group 2.3 - Mutual Recognition
Policy issues
- In the light of the achievements of the Task Force on Mutual
Recognition of Professional Qualifications (1998-2002), and in order to
support the principle of the free movement of surveyors world-wide, the
primary aim of the Working Group is:
- To improve the knowledge and available information about relevant
aspects of professional education in order to implement the process
of mutual recognition of professional qualifications, with the aim
of developing guidelines for implementing FIG policy in this area.
Chair
Specific projects
Based on the FIG policy with regard to mutual recognition, the specific
objectives of the WG are:
- to develop in further detail the methodology of implementing mutual
recognition, as identified in the work to date of the FIG Task Force on
mutual recognition of professional qualifications
- to investigate the barriers to the mutual recognition of professional
qualifications and their solutions
- to investigate selected case studies which take a "step by
step" approach to process of mutual recognition in order to test
the WTO "disciplines" for implementing mutual recognition of
professional qualifications.
In addition and support to the stated objectives (above), the WG will
seek to:
- investigate the process and criteria used by academic institutions in
different countries for the selection of surveying students; and
- investigate the indicators which demonstrate the quality of surveying
education in different countries
Workshops
One during the term of office.
Final report
During the Munich Congress.
Publications
A publication at the end of the term office.
Working Group 2.4 - Knowledge in Spatial Information
Management (A Joint Working Group with Commission 3)
Policy issues
- To integrate the resources of the Commissions 2&3 using the
experiences of professionals in knowledge transfer and the know-how of
spatial information management (SIM)
- To analyse present status and trends of Information/Knowledge
Management
- To outline the implementation of the results of Information/Knowledge
Management in the Spatial Word
- To define the necessary elements and routes of professional
development in the rapidly changing area of SIM
Chair
Prof. Bela Markus (Hungary), e-mail: mb@cslm.hu
Workshops
At least one during the term of office
Final report
In the Munich Congress.
Working Group 2.5 - Capacity building in Land Management (A
Joint Working Group with Commission 7)
Policy issues
- To study and develop integration of professional and land management
projects, especially in developing and transition countries.
Specific projects
- To develop models for this integration
- To do special studies in one developing and one in transition country,
where land management projects are being carried out.
Chair
Workshops
At least one during the term office.
Final report
To prepare a report on experiences from integration of professional
education and land management projects to be presented in Munich Congress.
Working Group 9.1 - Education of Valuation Professionals in FIG (A Joint
Working Group with Commission 9)
Working Group 4.4 - Education and CPD (A Joint Working Group with Commission
4)
Co-operation with Sister Associations
In order to improve the benefits to members associations and universities,
Commission 2 will strongly try to reinforce the links with the similar
Commissions in sister organisations like ICA, ISPRS and IGGU.
Co-operation with the United Nations Agencies
In co-operation with the UN Agencies, such as UN-Habitat and FAO it is
always necessary to include educational and capacity building issues.
Commission 2 is ready to contribute in these projects on the request of the
Council in the educational field as necessary for the welfare of people and
countries involved.
Other Activities
Strategic Liaison Groups on Education
Objectives
- To establish networks between educational institutions to exchange
knowledge, experiences and problems solving ways inside each liaison
group
- To establish and maintain strong links among the different surveying
departments or institutions facilitating mutual assistance when and
where necessary
- To have a better approach to each other from a closer position, not
only geographic, but social, historical, economical, etc.
- To develop these liaison groups to a successful mean of facilitating
educational work in the universities, departments, etc. inside every
group, facilitating, as well, the exchange of professors and students
Structure
- There will be five different liaison groups established based on their
geographical, cultural, etc. similarities
- Each group is chaired by a leader named in the following figure
- Chairs are responsible to report directly to the Commission Chair
Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and USA are self-consistent.
Nevertheless, because the small number of Departments of Geomatics in the
South Pacific countries, Australia and New Zealand are included in the South
Pacific Group.
Surveying Studies Portal
Commission 2 will continue, under the leadership of Prof. Kirsi
Virrantaus (HTU), the development of a Portal for Surveying Studies, where
Universities, Teachers and Students can find the widest and best information
about curricula, contents, etc. This Portal will be highly useful for WG 2.1
(Virtual Academy) and 2.2 (Curricula and CPD).
Web site
Collected data will be introduced in the FIG Surveying Education Database
and FIG Education Portal; this work will be done in close co-operation and
with the help of the FIG office.
Newsletters
Commission 2 will continue to informing its delegates and member
associations via Commission newsletter.
Calendar of Events
- October 2002 Symposium in Puerto Rico (Commissions 1 & 2)
- January-March 2003 Symposium in Asia; possible organised in
conjunction with the FIG regional conference in Cambodia
- September/December 2003 Symposium in Morocco
- September/December 2004 Symposium in Nigeria
- 2005 Symposium in Latin America in conjunction to FIG Regional
Conference
- September/December 2005 Symposium in the South Pacific
- August-September 2006 FIG Congress in Munich
In addition to these events the Commission chair will attend two symposia
in Latin America in May 2002: one in Universidad de Concepción (Chile), an
Academic member of FIG, and other in Uruguay, organised by the new member
association from Uruguay.
Commission 2 is further investigating possibility to organise two further
events in Latin America (perhaps in Costa Rica and in Brasil) with the goal
to get FIG involved in Central America, where most of countries are without
any University with Department of Surveying. The other symposium is planned
for equatorial countries (Venezuela, Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, etc), bearing
in mind that Brasil is not currently member of FIG, with the goal to
approach these countries, most of them with very few resources for
travelling far away and with special, common and typical social, economic
and educational situations.
Commission Officers
Commission Chair
Prof. Pedro J. Cavero
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Escuela U. de Ingenieria Tecnica Topografica
Campus Sur
Ctra. de Valencia Km. 7
28031 Madrid
SPAIN
Tel: + 34 91 336 79 08
Fax: + 34 91 332 25 60
Email: pjcavero@euitto.upm.es
Commission Chair Elect 2004-2006 and Chair 2006-2010
Prof. Bela Markus, Head
College of Geoinformatics
University of West Hungary
Pirosalma u. 1-3
P.O. Box 52
H-8000 Szekesfehervar
HUNGARY
Tel. + 36 22 516 523
Fax + 36 22 516 521
Email: mb@geo.info.hu
Vice-Chair Administration
Prof. Juan Prieto, Vice Chair of Administration
Prof. of Geodesy. Satellite Positioning Systems, Astronomy and Surveying
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Escuela U. de Ingeniería Técnica Topográfica
Ctra. De Valencia, Km.7
28013 Madrid
SPAIN
Tel. + 34 91 336 64 76
Fax + 34 91 332 25 60
E-mail: jprieto@nivel.euitto.upm.es
Chair Working Group 2.1 - Virtual Academy
Chair: Prof. Esben Munk Sørensen (Denmark)
E-mail: ems@i4.auc.dk
Chair Working Group 2.2 - Curricula Models and CPD
Prof. Graciela Loyácono (Argentina)
E-mail: loyaconog@infovia.com.ar
Chair Working Group 2.3 - Mutual Recognition
Dr. Frances Plimmer (United Kingdom)
E-mail : fplimmer@hotmail.com
Chair Working Group 2.4 - Knowledge in Spatial Information
Management
Prof. Bela Markus (Hungary)
E-mail: mb@cslm.hu
Working Group 2.5 - Capacity building in Land Management
Prof. Ulf Jensen (Sweden)
E-mail: ulf.jensen@lantm.lth.se
10 July 2002
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