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The FIG Foundation
Building a Sustainable Future
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FIG Foundation flier (242 KB) |
The FIG Foundation will build a sustainable future:
- To give grants and scholarships to projects, for instance to
develop curricula for surveying education, training and capacity
building, especially in developing countries;
- To encourage research into all disciplines of surveying and
to disseminate the results of that research;
- To promote high standards of education and training for
surveyors and to facilitate continuing professional development;
- To educate people in the disciplines of surveying,
particularly in developing countries and countries in
transition;
- To promote the use of distance learning, networking ,
eLearning and knowledge management if surveying education and
continuing professional development;
To promote the exchange of surveying personnel for greater
understanding of all facets of the profession of surveying;
- To support by seed funding conferences, meetings of young
surveyors and similar events in co-operation with international
agencies such as the United Nations.
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The FIG Foundation - what is it?
The FIG Foundation is an independent body under the International
Federation of Surveyors.
- The Foundation has been established for the purpose of raising funds
to finance educational and capacity building projects and scholarships.
- The Foundation aims to raise a fund of 1 million US dollars in the
coming years. This will allow activities to be funded by using the
annual interest. The Foundation may use 50 per cent of its
annual income for supporting its aims.
- The Foundation funds shall not be used to support the normal
activities of FIG.
- The Foundation is administered by the FIG Office in Copenhagen and
directed by a Board of five Directors appointed by the FIG Council.
- The Directors of the Foundation will announce every year the
scholarships and grants available.
- The Directors will also announce the distribution of funds and
promote the results of supported projects.
The FIG Foundation
Grant 2010
The FIG Foundation announces the FIG Grant 2010. The purpose of the
Foundation is the funding of educational and capacity building projects
and scholarships. The FIG Foundation will consider applications for
funding from individuals, groups and institutions in accordance with the
FIG definition of the surveyor. In particular, the Directors have
decided that, in this call for applications, preference will be given to
applications in the subject areas of:
- Commission 2 - Professional Education
- Commission 6 - Engineering Surveys
- Commission 8 - Spatial Planning and Development
How to apply
To apply please send Application Cover Sheet as well as a separate
paper on the project proposal. Please return your application
to the FIG Office fig@fig.net. Before
sending your application, please read the "Guidance Notes" and "Writing
a Proposal" carefully.
The FIG Foundation, an independent body within the FIG family
which raises and disburses funds for the development of the surveying
profession and surveyors, has announced the FIG Foundation Fellowship
and Awards for the FIG Congress 2010.
The FIG Foundation has decided to make a number of awards in
connection with the 2010 FIG Congress in Sydney, Australia. The flagship
award will be the 2010 FIG Foundation Fellowship which will
provide full funding for the Fellow to travel to and attend the
Congress. In addition, the Foundation will award up to six grants
which will provide €500 funding and complimentary registration each
towards the grantees attending the Congress.
The application date for these awards has passed; the award winners will
be announced here soon.
FIG Foundation Grants
in 2009
The FIG Foundation received 15 applications for grants
and fellowships for 2009. The Board of Directors decided to give one
grant and three Foundation Fellowships to authors from
developing countries to present their peer review paper at the FIG
Working Week 2009 in Eilat, Israel in May 2009. These scholarships were
available for the first time in 2009. The FIG Foundation decided further
to support the International Geodetic Students Meeting in Zürich,
Switzerland.
The recipients of the Grant and the Foundation
Fellowships for 2009 were:
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William Kalande from Kenya
received the FIG Grant for his project “Development of a
Cadastral Land Dispute Classification System Using Geographical
Data Modelling”. “…..the FIG Foundation enabled me to
collect field data and buy relevant secondary datasets for my
Msc thesis… and to probe, have insights into and to contribute
to modelling of solutions to land disputes. It is also worth
noting the research enabled me to positively contribute to the
well being of the community in his study area. In the words of
the tribunal chairman: “This was a rare convergence of academic
knowledge, real problems, victims of these problems and great
international acts of generosity and thoughtfulness .....” |
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Ganesh Prasad
Bhatta from Nepal received the Foundation Fellowship for his
project “Cadastral Surveying 'For the People, By the
People':Developing a Participatory Model for Cadastral
Resurveying in Nepal”.
“I am one among the luckiest surveyors to get benefit from the
opportunities offered by the FIG Foundation. In fact, these
research projects would not have been possible without the
support of the FIG Foundation… I feel proud to state that FIG
Foundation is the source of motivation, inspiration and
encouragement for me to continue my research interest in the
sector of cadastral surveying. I would encourage surveyors,
especially from the developing world to cash the opportunities
offered by the FIG Foundation to enhance their capacity and
professional development. In my understanding, FIG Foundation is
really playing a role of the foundation of empowering surveyors
in developing world.” |
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Jayanta Kumar Ghosh from
India received the Foundation Fellowship for his paper
“GEOWARNS : A System to Warn Geo-deformation failure”
"The Foundation it possible for the first author to present
the paper personally. This has helped to disseminate how latest
technologies can be applied for interdisciplinary works and thus
made use of latest surveying technologies for societal benefits.
It helped to interact with other participants from all over the
world and get aware of other salient developments in the
surveying techniques.” |
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Habtemicael Weldegiorgis
from Eritrea received the Foundation Fellowship to present his
paper “The Cadastral System in Eritrea: Practice,
Constraints, and Prospects" “My participation at the FIG
Conference in Eilat, Israel assisted through the Foundation’s
Grants was eye-opening, rare- opportunity, which exposed me to
world class experts where valuable experiences and best
practices were learnt. The interactions with such august body of
experts enabled me to initiate revisions into the arbitrary
service charge regime ….and ensuring self sustainability of the
Eritrean Cadastral Office.”
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Board of Directors (1.1.2009-31.12.2010)
The Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation is:
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John Hohol, USA, President |
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Prof. Mike Barry,
Canada, Director |
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Iain Greenway, United Kingdom, Director |
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Warwick
Watkins,
Australia, Director |
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Prof. Bela Markus, Hungary, Director |
The FIG Foundation - How can I contribute?
Companies, associations, institutions, events, surveyors’ groups and
individuals may contribute to the Foundation by:
- Donations which will be recognised by a plaque or a certificate of
different categories reflecting the sum of donation as follows:.
- platinum plaque US$ 25,000
- gold plaque US$ 10,000
- silver plaque US$ 5,000
- bronze plaque US$ 1,000
- All contributors will also be recognised in the FIG Annual Review.
- Donations to support specific projects or by offering scholarships.
Donors and Benefactors may use the FIG Foundation logo to promote
their project donations or scholarships.
- Voluntary donation when registering to FIG events.
- Attending social functions such as the FIG Foundation Dinners held
during every FIG Congress and Working Week and other events.
Bank information
Donations to the FIG Foundation can be made to the Foundation's bank
account in Denmark. For account details please contact the FIG office,
email: fig@fig.net
History of the FIG Foundation
The FIG Education Foundation was established in 1996 as a public
company under the Corporation Laws of Australia. In 2000 the
administration of the FIG Education Foundation was transferred to the
FIG permanent office in Copenhagen. The General Assembly of FIG adopted
the new Statutes for the FIG Foundation at its meeting in Seoul 11 May
2001. At the same time the original FIG Education Foundation was closed
and the new FIG Foundation officially opened under the FIG umbrella.
The purpose of the Foundation is the funding of educational and
capacity building projects and scholarships. For the over 100 years of its existence FIG has experienced a
shortage of funds to finance education projects, even though education is
vital to the surveying profession and is relevant to all the
organisational members of FIG.
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FIG Foundation Grants in 2007
The FIG Foundation received this year twelve applications. The Board of Directors
decided to give three grants. The size of the grant vary according to the
project. The grants were admitted to following projects:
- Sara J Wilkinson and Richard Reed (Australia):
Student Perceptions of Professional Surveying Bodies (3,000 EUR)
- Ganesh Prasad Bhatta (Nepal): Cadastral
Surveying 'For the People, By the People':Developing a Participatory
Model for Cadastral Resurveying in Nepal (2,750 EUR)
- Dev Raj Paudyal (India): Low cost pro-poor land management
techniques in developing countries: A case study in Nepal and India
(2,000 EUR).
A special Foundation Grant was
given to support young surveyors attendance to the Young Surveyors
Workshop in Cairo in November 2008.
FIG Foundation Grants in 2006
The FIG Foundation received this year nine applications. The Board of Directors
decided to give three grants at its meeting during the FIG
Congress in Munich. Each of these grants is 2,000 EUR. The grants were admitted to following projects:
- Parama Anandan (India): Educating Voluntary
Organizations in Disciplines of Surveying in Various Districts of
Tamilnadu
- Catherine Kariuki (Kenya): The Impact of
HIV/AIDS on Land Values and the Women's Property Rights in the Context
of HIV/AIDS
- Ganesh Prasad Bhatta (Nepal): Institutional
and Legal Aspects in Land Disputes: the Context of Nepalese Cadastral
Surveying
The Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation decided on the FIG Grants
2005 at its meeting in Cairo during the FIG Working Week 2005. About
7,000 € was given to 7 applicants from 6 countries. The total number of
applications was 14. The grants were given to the following applicants:
- Parama Anandan, India
Education of NGOs in the coastal districts of Tamilnadu on the surveying
education after the tsunami
- Hasanuddin Zainal Abidin, Indonesia
Studying land subsidence of Bandung Basin (Indonesia) using GPS survey
technique
- Daniel Paez, Australia
Promoting surveying education in Colombia by awarding best Colombian
paper published during the year
- Ganesh Prasad, Nepal
Identification of technical deficiencies and human factors in land
disputes: In the context of Nepalese cadastral surveying
- Karin Viergever, United Kingdom
Promoting the understanding and value of new developments in remote
sensing and global navigation satellite systems for interdisciplinary
professional groups in a developing country
- Mia Flores-Bórquez, United Kingdom (rescinded - 2008)
Land disputes resolution and restitution in post-conflict societies
- Emmanuel Tembo, Botswana
Growing a profession – a comparative study of Southern African
professional bodies
The Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation decided on the FIG Grants
2004 at its meeting in Athens during the FIG Working Week 2004. About
6,000 € was given to 4 applicants from 4 countries. The total number of
applications was 12. The grants were given to the following applicants:
- Boipuso Nkwae, Canada
Managing Land Information for Urban Governance in Botswana
- Jennifer Whittal, South Africa
Capacity Building and Postgraduate Research in Land Tenure and Cadastral
Systems in Southern Africa
- Daniel Paez, Australia
Increasing the Range of Services of the Colombian Surveyors by
Demonstrating DISCUSS, a Decision Support System that Uses Latest
Surveying Technologies
- Jose David Belaga, Argentina
The Argentine Cadastre over the Last Fifty Years and an Overview of the
Brazilian Cadastre
In addition two project proposals need further clarification.
The Board of Directors further reserved 500 € for the International
Geodetics Students Meeting to be held in Istanbul in 2005 under the
condition that the local member association of FIG matches the same
amount.
The Board of Directors of
the FIG
Foundation decided on the FIG Grants 2003 at its meeting in Paris
during the FIG Working Week and 125th Anniversary. Almost US$ 7,000 was
given to 7 applicants from 7 countries. The total number of applications was
15. The grants were
given to the following applicants:
Juan B. Paez-Ferro (Colombia): Development of an actualization
course in order to prepare the academic infrastructure in Colombian
universities for the new technologies in the surveying profession; Nick
Nunnington (Netherlands): The European Challenge - an Overview;
Renida Sarala (India): Survey orientation programme; Marina
Vaskovich (Sweden): Property formation modelling with application of
the Republic of Belarus; Andrew Kozikov (Ukraine): Cadastral
Development - the contribution of scientific enquiry; and the
International Geodetic Students Meetings 2003 in Germany and in 2004 in
Finland under the condition that the local member association of FIG
matches the same amount.
FIG Foundation grants in 2002
The Board of Directors of
the FIG
Foundation has decided on the FIG Grants 2002 at its meeting 19
December 2002. Totally US$ 13,000 were given to 12 applicants from 10
countries. The total number of applications was 20. The grants were
given to the following applicants:
Dr. Frances Plimmer (United Kingdom), Boipuso Nkwae
(Canada/Botswana), Mabel Alvarez de Lopez (Argentina), Dra. Analía
Argerich (Argentina), Dr. Ioan Stancu (Romania), PhD Hande Demirel
(Turkey), Alick R. Mwanza (Zambia), Sara J. Wilkinson (United Kingdom),
Dr. Sankaran Rajendran (India), Marie C. Robidoux (Canada), Dr.
Galcano
Canny Mulaku (Kenya) and Dr. Jinyun Guo (P. R. China).
History of the FIG Foundation
The FIG Education Foundation was established in 1996 as a public
company under the Corporation Laws of Australia. In 2000 the
administration of the FIG Education Foundation was transferred to the
FIG permanent office in Copenhagen. The General Assembly of FIG adopted
the new Statutes for the FIG Foundation at its meeting in Seoul 11 May
2001. At the same time the original FIG Education Foundation was closed
and the new FIG Foundation officially opened under the FIG umbrella.
The purpose of the Foundation is the funding of educational and
capacity building projects and scholarships. For the over 100 years of its existence FIG has experienced a
shortage of funds to finance education projects, even though education is
vital to the surveying profession and is relevant to all the
organisational members of FIG.
More information
- Guidance Notes for
Application to the FIG Foundation - deadline 28 February 2010.
- FIG Foundation - Building a Sustainable Future
- promotion leaflet (242 KB)
- Statutes of the FIG Foundation, adopted
in 2008
- Report to the
30th FIG General Assembly, Hong Kong SAR, China, May 2007
- Report to the 29th FIG General Assembly, Munich, Germany, October
2006
- Report to the 28th FIG General Assembly,
Cairo, Egypt, April 2005
- Reports to the 27th FIG General Assembly, Athens, Greece, May
2004
- Report to the
26th FIG General Assembly, Paris, France, April 2003
- Report
to the 25th FIG General Assembly, Washington, DC, USA, April
2002
- Report of the President of the FIG Foundation to the FIG General
Assembly, May 2001
- FIG Foundation logo as a .pdf
file
Contact
President: Mr. John Hohol (USA)
Secretary: Mr. John Neel, FIG Office
Email: fig@fig.net
The FIG Foundation
c/o International Federation of Surveyors, FIG
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
DK-1780 Copenhagen V
DENMARK
e-mail: FIG@fig.net
Tel + 45 3886 1081
Fax + 45 3886 0252 11 February 2010 |
