Responsibilities of Council Members 2009-2010

Responsibilities of Council Members 2009-2010

The individual responsibilities of the members of the Council for 2009-2010 as follows.

provide the professional and strategic leadership of the Federation
take appropriate initiatives to ensure that the Federation achieves its principal objectives as laid down in the statutes and defined within the plan of work
clarify and communicate a future vision for the Federation and oversee the development of the Federation’s strategic plan
promote the Federation to external agencies and ensure the coordination of the Federation’s relations with such agencies
recommend and ensure the appointment of task forces to undertake specific tasks which are not within the ambit of the commissions or to assist the work of the Council
consult the General Assembly whenever a question arises outside the administrative powers of the Council submit a written report to each meeting of the General Assembly.

be responsible for co-operation with students, young surveyors and under-represented groups
lead on links with member associations within Arab countries and cooperation with the Arab Union of Surveyors
develop the Federation’s information policy and quality of FIG events
co-operate with other international and with regional bodies according to the decisions of the Council, especially UNESCO
chair and participate in task forces as appropriate
report as required to meetings of the General Assembly.

be responsible for financial strategy and its implementation based on the guidelines given by the Council, advice the FIG office on finance issues, presentation and reporting back to the General Assembly on finance issues, and negotiation on salaries and issues related to the office staff in cooperation with the President
be responsible for implementing the new office structure
provide the link between the Federation and the FIG Foundation
prepare and coordinate the FIG Journal together with the President and the Chairperson of ACCO
providing a link with national mapping organisations, heading towards the Director General Forum in Sydney
co-operate with other international and with regional bodies according to the decisions of the Council
continue on developing the capacity building policies and chairing the Task Force on Institutional and Organisational Development
report as required to meetings of the General Assembly.

chair the Advisory Committee of Commission Officers together with the ACCO representative
ensure that commission chairs develop their plans of work for inclusion in the Federation’s work plan
ensure that commission chairs implement tasks assigned to them in congress resolutions and included in their work plans
ensure that commission chairs deliver high quality technical programmes at the FIG events
ensure liaison as required between the commissions together with the ACCO representative
ensure liaison between the Council and the local organizing management committee of FIG Congress 2010 as agreed with the President
lead on links with member associations within Australia and the Pacific
co-operate with other international and with regional bodies according to the decisions of the Council, especially UN OOSA
chair and participate in task forces as appropriate
report as required to meetings of the General Assembly.

develop the policies and practical approaches related to implementing regional structures such as the ASEAN FLAG
be responsible in policy areas of mutual recognition and professional ethics, etc. and develop the website information in support of implementing such policies
lead on links with member associations within South East Asia and Asia and to engage allied regional bodies
chair and participate in task forces as appropriate
co-operate with other international and regional bodies according to the decisions of the Council
report as required to meetings of the General Assembly.

This list of responsibilities will be updated in relation to the plan of action for implementing the Council Work Plan as necessary.