Information on membership
General
Full 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
- possess relevant academic qualifications (which should normally be
equivalent to at least UNESCO International Standard Classification of
Education (ISCED) level 5 degrees) plus approved professional experience;
and
- who provide professional services in accordance with ethical standards.
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 and other members may nominate a representative to attend
as an observer. All FIG members receive copies of FIG publications, monthly
e-Newsletters and the Annual Review; and are entitled to nominate one delegate
to each of FIG’s ten technical commissions. Participation to the Commission work
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 2011 the annual fee payable by a member association is 4.30
€ per member of the association for a calendar year. Minimum fee is 20 members
or 50 € per member association and maximum fee 5,500 members (23,650 €). Member
associations from the poorest countries (countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies) shall pay 2.15 € per
member up to a maximum of 5,500 members in 2011.
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.
FIG DEFINITION OF SURVEYOR
A surveyor is a professional person with the academic qualifications and
technical expertise to practise the science of measurement; to assemble and
assess land and geographic related information; to use that information for the
purpose of planning and implementing the efficient administration of the land,
the sea and structures thereon; and to instigate the advancement and development
of such practices.
Practice of the surveyor’s profession may involve one or more of the
following activities which may occur either on, above or below the surface of
the land or the sea and may be carried out in association with other
professionals.
- The determination of the size and shape of the earth and the measurement
of all data needed to define the size, position, shape and contour of any
part of the earth.
- The positioning of objects in space and the positioning and monitoring
of physical features, structures and engineering works on, above or below
the surface of the earth.
- The determination of the position of the boundaries of public or private
land, including national and international boundaries, and the registration
of those lands with the appropriate authorities.
- The design, establishment and administration of land and geographic
information systems and the collection, storage, analysis and management of
data within those systems.
- The study of the natural and social environment, the measurement of land
and marine resources and the use of the data in the planning of development
in urban, rural and regional areas.
- The planning, development and redevelopment of property, whether urban
or rural and whether land or buildings.
- The assessment of value and the management of property, whether urban or
rural and whether land or buildings.
- The planning, measurement and management of construction works,
including the estimation of costs.
- The production of plans, maps, files, charts and reports.
In the application of the foregoing activities surveyors take into account
the relevant legal, economic, environmental and social aspects affecting each
project.
FIG MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMISSION DELEGATES
The 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
- FIG members should support, or encourage others to support, the
attendance of national commission delegates at annual FIG working weeks (including
annual commission delegate meetings and technical symposia) and other
symposia organised by the commissions
- FIG members and their national commission delegates should consider
establishing networks within their countries to communicate information and
obtain feedback
- National commission delegates should be actively involved in commission
activities, including responding to questionnaires or correspondence and
identifying topics and authors of papers for commission symposia and FIG
congresses
- FIG members should seek and encourage funding support to enable national
commission delegates to attend FIG activities, including commission meetings
National commission delegates should write at least one annual report for
publication in a local newsletter or technical journal or for dissemination by
some other means to individual members of their association or organisation.
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| 1. Name of association |
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| – in English (if different from above) |
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| 2. Address |
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| 3. Telephone |
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| 4. Fax |
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| 5.a E-mail |
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| 5b. Web site address |
_______________________________________________ |
| 5c. Logo (please attach a high resolution
logo of the association as .jpg file or add the link: |
_______________________________________________ |
| 6. Name of President |
_______________________________________________ |
| 7. Administration |
| Is the above address the address
of the permanent office of the association? If so, please state the name
of the chief executive and the number of any other permanent staff
members |
| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 8. Date of formation of association |
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| 9. Objectives and ethics |
| Please summarise on a separate
sheet the objectives of the association and state whether it enforces
disciplinary procedures; and enclose a copy of its constitution and
rules (including, where applicable, its code of conduct). |
| 10. Routes of entry to
membership |
Please provide the following
information on a separate sheet
– the title held by qualified members of the association
– the level of academic qualification required to obtain the title
– whether academic training programmes to this level are available in
your country (if not, please state how and where members obtain their
academic training)
– what approved professional experience is required on completion of
academic training and prior to acquisition of the title
– what the requirements are for continuing professional development
and whether this is mandatory or voluntary
–if the association also admits technician or sub-professional members
and, if so, the qualifications required for entry to this grade of
membership |
| 11. Members |
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| No. of holders the title |
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| – qualified |
_____ |
| – qualifying |
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| No. of technician or sub-professional
members |
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| – qualified |
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| – qualifying |
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12. Specialisations
% of qualified members whose principal specialisation is |
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| – hydrography |
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| – positioning/measurement |
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| – engineering surveys |
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| – cadastre/land management |
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| – spatial planning/development |
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| – valuation/real estate management |
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| – construction cost management |
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| 13. Statutory recognition |
| Is the association constituted by
statute? |
| Please list on a separate sheet
those activities undertaken by your members which are regulated by
statute and state whether any or all of these can be performed only by
members of your association. If not, please state who else can acquire
the title to perform any of the activities. |
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| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 14. Employment |
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| % of qualified members |
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– self-employed and
employed in private practice |
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| – teaching |
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| – employed by government |
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– employed in the commercial
or other sectors |
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| 15. Subscriptions |
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| Please state the annual subscription payable
by each grade of membership |
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| 16. Services to members |
| Does the association publish a
journal (if so, please state title and frequency) |
| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Please list on a separate sheet
any other services that the association provides for its members. |
General
Full 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
- possess relevant academic qualifications (which should normally be
equivalent to at
least UNESCO International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
level 5
degrees) plus approved professional experience; and
- who provide professional services in accordance with ethical standards.
Associations which include technician grades of membership are also eligible
for
membership of the Federation.
A surveying organization or a group of surveyors, 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.
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 the General Assembly as an
observer.
Affiliate members receive copies of FIG publications, monthly e-Newsletters and
the Annual
Review; and are entitled to nominate one representative to each of the ten FIG’s
technical
commissions. Participation in the commission work is one of the most important
benefits of
membership of FIG. However these benefits only come about if those nominated as
representatives 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
commission representatives.
As from 1 January 2011 the annual fee payable by an affiliate is 365 € for
affiliates from
developing countries (countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies
or lowermiddle-
income economies) and 730 € for affiliate members from developed countries. The
fee is charged in the beginning of the year for a calendar year.
An organisation or a group wishing to become an affiliate member shall make
an application
to the Council which will consider it and notify its decision to the applicant
and to the General
Assembly.
In the case of an application received from an organisation or a group 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 organisation or the
group
including information on its size; the activities undertaken; the surveying
disciplines in which
the applicant is qualified etc.
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Benefits of Being an Affiliate Member of FIG
- brochure 2010 (1.46 MB)
FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS AN
AFFILIATE MEMBER
| Organisation/department |
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| Address |
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| Telephone |
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| Fax |
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| Email |
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| Web site |
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| Logo: (please attach a high resolution
logo of the organisation as a .jpg file or add the link |
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| Contact person |
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| and position held |
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| Signed |
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| Date |
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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 DELEGATES
The 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
- FIG members should support, or encourage others to support, the
attendance of national
commission delegates at annual FIG working weeks (including annual
commission
delegate meetings and technical symposia) and other symposia organised by
the
commissions
- FIG members and their national commission delegates should consider
establishing
networks within their countries to communicate information and obtain
feedback
- national commission delegates should be actively involved in commission
activities,
including responding to questionnaires or correspondence and identifying
topics and
authors of papers for commission symposia and FIG congresses
- FIG members should seek and encourage funding support to enable national
commission
delegates to attend FIG activities, including commission meeting
- National commission delegates should write at least one annual report
for publication in a
local newsletter or technical journal or for dissemination
General
A 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
- All FIG corporate members are 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
- newsletters issued by both the Council and the commissions.
A corporate member is thus kept up-to-date with the complete range of
present and planned future activities undertaken by FIG and its members.
Number of copies is depending on the corporate membership category.
- A corporate member is entitled to promote its products and services
through the medium of the Federation accordingly to the corporate membership
category.
- A corporate member may use the FIG logo in combination with the words
"Corporate Member".
- A corporate member is entitled to nominate correspondents to the
Federation’s ten technical commissions
- Otherwise encouraged to contribute to the work of the commissions and to
play an active part in all the Federation’s technical meetings
- Its representatives may attend meetings of the General Assembly, but
without a vote.
- A short article about the organisation will be published on the FIG web
site when it is accepted as a corporate member. Thereafter the Federation
seeks to publish on regular basis information about new techniques and
technologies, new products and new services developed by corporate members and
of interest to practising surveyors of all disciplines.
- The Council seeks to arrange a meeting with corporate members’
representatives during FIG working weeks and other events (Intergeo or/and FIG
Regional Conferences), to discuss mutual concerns and to help the congress
organisers to plan congress exhibitions. During a congress corporate members
may be invited to organise a special session (or sessions) to identify new
developments and trends in equipment and services.
- Corporate membership links a company 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. Corporate members can also benefit from
the Federation’s growing links and participation in joint projects with a growing number of the United Nations agencies.
Additional benefits for corporate members in different membership categories
The 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 2011 are:
- Category A organisations (annual turnover greater than 250m €)
12,250 €
- Category B organisations (annual turnover between 100m and 250m €)
6,100 €
- Category C organisations (annual turnover between 10m and 100m €)
3,675 €
- Category D organisations (annual turnover between 2m and 10m €)
1,725 €
- Category E organisations (annual turnover between 0.5m and 2m €)
815 €
- Category F organisations (annual turnover less than 0.5m €)
450 €
Category A - Platinum level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page. In addition opportunity to make additional links to
corporate members web site (e.g. job opportunities).
- Platinum level Corporate Members will have their logos in the web site
banner on the opening page of the FIG Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site and publications and to get a
discount of 20 per cent.
- Up to 20 copies of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed
material.
Category B - Gold level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site and publications and to get a
discount of 10 per cent.
- Up to 10 copies of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed
material.
Category C - Silver level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site.
- Up to 5 copies of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed
material.
Category D - Bronze level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site.
- Up to 3 copies of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed
material.
Category E - Basic level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site.
- Up to 2 copies of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed
material.
Category F - Regional level
- Corporate members normally have first choice in reserving exhibition area
for the FIG Congresses and working weeks and their name is printed in the
programme as FIG Corporate Member.
- Corporate members’ logos and website addresses are displayed on the FIG
Internet home page.
- Names and logos of Corporate Members are also displayed in the FIG Annual
Review.
- Privilege to advertise on the FIG web site.
- One copy of FIG annual reviews, publications and other printed material.
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FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A
CORPORATE MEMBER
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The 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 web site 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 data
base, 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.
The annual fee currently payable by academic members is 220 € for 2011.
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.
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FIG: APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS AN ACADEMIC MEMBER
| Organisation/department |
|
| Address |
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| Telephone |
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| Fax |
|
| Email |
|
| Web site |
|
| Logo: (please attach a high resolution
logo of the organisation as a .jpg file or add the link |
|
| Contact person |
|
| and position held |
|
| Signed |
|
| Date |
|
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 DELEGATES
The 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
- FIG members should support, or encourage others to support, the
attendance of national commission delegates at annual FIG working weeks
(including annual commission delegate meetings and technical symposia) and
other symposia organised by the commissions
- FIG members and their national commission delegates should consider
establishing networks within their countries to communicate information and
obtain feedback
- national commission delegates should be actively involved in commission
activities, including responding to questionnaires or correspondence and
identifying topics and authors of papers for commission symposia and FIG
congresses
- FIG members should seek and encourage funding support to enable
national commission delegates to attend FIG activities, including commission
meetings
- national commission delegates should write at least one annual report
for publication in a local newsletter or technical journal or for
dissemination by some other means to individual members of their association
or organisation.
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