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Information on membership1. MembersFull membership of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is open to a national association representing one or more of the disciplines of surveying (see the following FIG definition of a surveyor) and whose members
Associations which include technician grades of membership are also eligible for membership of the Federation. A group of surveyors or surveying organisation, comprised of individuals who practise the profession of surveying, which does not fulfil the criteria for membership as a member association can be admitted to join the Federation as an affiliate member. An affiliate may be admitted to membership where the discipline or disciplines it represents are not already represented within the Federation by a member association from the same country. The admission of an affiliate should normally be a step towards the development of an association which can eventually become a member association. Each category of membership provides opportunities for establishing contact with the international surveying community and thereby assisting with the development of indigenous academic and professional training programmes, including CPD facilities, and the development of technical and professional standards. Only member associations are entitled to vote at FIG’s annual administrative meetings. An affiliate may nominate a representative to attend as an observer. Both member associations and affiliates receive copies of FIG publications, monthly e-Newsletters and the annual review; and are entitled to nominate one delegate to each of FIG’s technical commissions. Links with the commissions is one of the most important benefits of membership of FIG. However these benefits only come about if those nominated as delegates participate in the work of the commissions and publicise the results within their own countries; and FIG has therefore published guidelines for its members and for their national commission delegates. As from 1 January 2008 the annual fee payable by a member association is 4.02 € per member of the association. Minimum fee is 200 € per member association and maximum fee 133 per cent of the fee payable by an association with 4,000 members. Member associations from the poorest countries shall pay 2.01 € per member up to 4,000 members in 2008. An association wishing to apply for full membership should complete the relevant application form and return it to the Council. Applications are assessed first by the Council, which decides whether to recommend them for approval by the General Assembly. In the case of an application received from an association in a country which already has one or more member associations, these associations shall be informed of the application and their comments sought. Application form in .pdf-format. FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A MEMBER ASSOCIATION
2. AffiliatesFull membership of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is open to a national association representing one or more of the disciplines of surveying (see the following FIG definition of a surveyor) and whose members
Associations which include technician grades of membership are also eligible for membership of the Federation. A group of surveyors or surveying organisation, comprised of individuals who practise the profession of surveying, which does not fulfil the criteria for membership as a member association can be admitted to join the Federation as an affiliate member. An affiliate may be admitted to membership where the discipline or disciplines it represents are not already represented within the Federation by a member association from the same country. The admission of an affiliate should normally be a step towards the development of an association which can eventually become a member association. Each category of membership provides opportunities for establishing contact with the international surveying community and thereby assisting with the development of indigenous academic and professional training programmes, including CPD facilities, and the development of technical and professional standards. Only member associations are entitled to vote at FIG’s annual administrative meetings. An affiliate may nominate a representative to attend as an observer. Both member associations and affiliates receive copies of FIG publications, monthly e-Newsletters and the annual review; and are entitled to nominate one delegate to each of FIG’s technical commissions. Links with the commissions is one of the most important benefits of membership of FIG. However these benefits only come about if those nominated as delegates participate in the work of the commissions and publicise the results within their own countries; and FIG has therefore published guidelines for its members and for their national commission delegates. As from 1 January 2008 the annual fee payable by an affiliate is 345 € for affiliates from developing countries (countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lowermiddle-income economies) and 690 € for affiliate members from developed countries. A group or organisation wishing to become an affiliate shall make an application to the Council which will consider it and notify its decision to the applicant and to the General Assembly. Under normal conditions an affiliate must withdraw from membership consequent on the disciplines it represents becoming represented within the Federation by a member association from the same country. In the case of an application received from a group or organisation in a country which already has one or more member associations, these associations shall be informed by the Council of the application and their comments sought. The Council approves applications from those wishing to become affiliates. Requests for this type of membership should include a brief description of the group including information on its size; the activities undertaken by its members; the surveying disciplines in which the members of the group are qualified; their present level of qualification; and how these qualifications are obtained. Application form in .pdf-format. 3. Corporate membersGeneralA corporate member is an organisation, institution or agency, which provides commercial services related to the profession of surveyor. The concept of corporate membership arose out of meetings held between FIG and the exhibitors during the 1990 International Congress of Surveyors. The services that many commercial companies have provided over many years to FIG through their presence at meetings, and the benefits that they receive from their participation in FIG events, had by then led to the development of close relationships between them and FIG. Corporate or sponsor membership can be seen as a way of according formal recognition to these relationships. The Council approves applications from those wishing to become corporate members. An organisation, institution or agency interested in becoming a corporate member should complete the relevant application form and return it to the FIG office. Joint benefits for all corporate members
Additional benefits for corporate members in different membership categoriesThe corporate membership categories are based on the annual turnover of the company. The company is also able to upgrade its membership to a higher category. The current corporate membership categories and their annual membership fees for 2008 are:
Category A - Platinum level
Category B - Gold level
Category C - Silver level
Category D - Bronze level
Category E - Basic level
Category F - Regional level
Benefits for Corporate members in 2008 in .pdf-format. Application form in .pdf-format. FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A CORPORATE MEMBER
Please attach a brief description of your company’s field of activity. 4. Academic membersThe category of academic membership was introduced in 1998 to facilitate liaison between practitioners and those who provide them with their academic training and, increasingly, contribute to their continuing professional development This category will also facilitate liaison between academic institutions. An academic member is an organisation, institution or agency which promotes education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying An academic member is entitled to nominate correspondents to the Federation’s commissions and is otherwise encouraged to contribute to the work of the commissions and to play an active part in all the Federation’s technical meetings, particularly congresses. Its representatives may attend meetings of the General Assembly, but without a vote. An academic member is entitled to receive all material disseminated in the name of the Federation, currently comprising the monthly e-Newsletter, the FIG annual review, each addition to the FIG publication series, information about forthcoming meetings, and newsletters issued by both the Council and the commissions. An academic member is thus kept up-to-date with the complete range of present and planned future activities undertaken by FIG and its members. An academic member is entitled to have an entry in the FIG surveying education database and to promote its educational and research activities through the medium of the Federation. Names of academic members are listed in the Annual Review. The Council will publish on the website a short article about the organisation when it is accepted as an academic member. Thereafter the Council seeks to publish, on the website and via the surveying education database, information about course developments and research activities undertaken by academic members. An academic member may use the FIG logo in combination with the words "Academic member". The Council seeks to arrange a meeting between the Advisory Committee of Commission Officers (ACCO) and academic members’ representatives during FIG working weeks and other technical events, to discuss activities and developments of mutual interest. During a congress academic members are encouraged to work with Commission 2 in organising those sessions that are concerned to identify new developments and trends in education and training, including continuing professional development.. Academic membership links an organisation directly to the world-wide community of surveyors of all disciplines, as FIG is already represented in more than 100 countries in all five continents. Academic members can also benefit from the Federation’s growing links and participation in joint projects with a growing number of UN agencies. As from 1 January 2008 the annual fee currently payable by academic members is 210 €. The Council approves applications from those wishing to become academic members. An organisation, institution or agency interested in becoming an academic member should complete the relevant application form and return it to the Council. Application form for academic members in 2008 in .pdf-format. FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS AN ACADEMIC MEMBER
Please attach a brief description of your organisation/department’s field of activity, including details of courses and numbers of academic staff. If an annual report is produced, this should also be included. FIG MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMISSION DELEGATESThe purpose of these guidelines is to help ensure that the full benefits of FIG membership are passed down to all the individual members of associations or other organisations that are members of the Federation. To ensure that these individual members are kept fully informed of and input where necessary to the work of FIG and its commissions, FIG recommends that
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