Theme and topics

The theme of the Working Week is “Integrating Generations”, which addresses many of the issues facing surveyors in the next years. These include questions related to the need of getting young people interested in surveying and geomatics, how to keep the professional qualifications up to date, need for capacity building – all issues of great interest for FIG and the organisers. The theme can also be read more closely related to the profession itself: what is the role of modern technology in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), geoinformatics, laser scanning etc. This fast growing technology will change the way of our profession.

All ten FIG technical commissions will attend the conference and papers are therefore requested to all the following topics:

• Professional Standards and Practice
• Professional Education
• Spatial Information Management
• Hydrography
• Positioning and Measurement
• Engineering Surveys
• Cadastre and Land Management
• Spatial Planning and Development
• Valuation and the Management of Real Estate
• Construction Economics and Management.

As Swedish surveyors are very successful in the fields of real estate management and valuation we are happy to announce that FIG together with UN-Habitat will organise a special seminar in conjunction to the Working Week. This is also a showcase how Swedish surveyors have a strong interest in assisting surveyors and land related professions in developing countries.