XXIV FIG Congress and XXXIII General Assembly in Sydney, Australia, 11-16 April 2010

Facing the Challenges - Building the Capacity

Picture Gallery 1 - Opening Ceremony

Links to picture galleries of the XXIV FIG Congress and the XXXIII General Assembly in Sydney, Australia

Opening Ceremony
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Aboriginal welcome to Australia presented by representatives of the Cadigal tribe.
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More than 2,000 people attended the opening ceremony at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Full hall was following the presentations and speeches at the SCEC.
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Congress Director Paul Harcombe welcoming participants to the XXIV FIG Congress.
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Keynote speakers and congress participants listening to the national anthem.
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Opening ceremony speakers on the podium.
 
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Congress Director Paul Harcombe.
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Paul Harcombe making his opening remarks.
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Jonathan Saxon making the opening speech on behalf of SSSI. Jonathan Saxon was substituting SSSI President Michael Giudici during the congress.
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Jonathan Saxon making his opening address.

 
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FIG President Stig Enemark making his opening address at the opening ceremony.
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Stig Enemark making his address and opening the congress.
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The FIG fanfare was played by an Australian brass quartet.
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Governor Dr. Marie Bashir listening the FIG fanfare.
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Tony Kelly, Minister of Lands, NSW.
 
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Minister Tony Kelly making his welcome greeting and introducing Hon. Dr. Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW.
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Hon. Dr. Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, Australia.
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Dr. Marie Bashir making his welcome address at the FIG XXIV Congress.
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Governor Dr. Marie Bashir receiving of replica of the statue of James Meehan from Warwick Watkins, Surveyor General NSW, after it was revealed at the opening ceremony.
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Governor Marie Bashir, Warwick Watkins and Stig Enemark with the statue of James Meehan, one of the surveying pioneers in Australia.
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Dr. Tim Flannery, keynote speaker at the opening ceremony of FIG 2010.
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Dr. Tim Flannery making his keynote presentation at the opening ceremony.
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In his keynote presentation Tim Flannery focussed on the climate change and its impacts to the vulnerable Australian nature.
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President Stig Enemark addressing the audience and thanking the official representatives from Australia.
 
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The audience of the opening ceremony were led to the exhibition by aboriginal dancers.
 
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The statue of James Meehan, one of the first surveyors in Australia and explorer whose statue was revealed at the opening ceremony and seen in full size at the exhibition.
 

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