International Conference on Spatial Information for Sustainable
Development in Nairobi 2-5 October 2001
Recommendations from the
International Conference on Spatial Information for Sustainable
Development are available on this web site (also as .pdf-file).
His Excellency, President Daniel arap Moi arrives
to the opening ceremony and greets Jes Ryttersgaard, Chair of FIG
Commission 3. Dr. Don Okpala from UN-HABITAT in the middle and
Prof. Holger Magel, Vice President of FIG (behind Mr. Ryttersgaard).
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The International Conference on
Spatial Information for Sustainable Development was organized by
the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), the International
Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and the United Nations Human Settlements
Programme UN-HABITAT. The conference attracted more almost 500
participants from almost 40 countries. Almost 100 papers were
presented and the proceedings exceeded 800 pages. The Conference was
opened by His Excellency, President Daniel arap Moi and the
keynote presentation was given by Mr. Daniel Biau, Deputy
Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on behalf of Dr. Anna
Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.
FIG Commission 3 on Spatial Information Management was in charge for
organizing this conference and it also held its annual meeting
during the event. FIG Commissions 1 (Professional Standards and
Practice), 2 (Professional Education), 5 (Positioning and
Measurement), 7 (Cadastre and Land Management), 8 (Spatial Planning
and Development) and 10 (Construction Economics and Management)
participated as well.
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The Conference was sponsored by UNEP, Geomaps, Intergraph and IQSK. It
is further supported by the University of Nairobi, the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa, ICA and ISPRS and several corporate sponsors.
During the Conference a Special International
Symposium on Cost Management of Low-Cost Housing was arranged. It
attracted almost 100 participants.
The organisers of this event were ICEC Region 3 (Africa) and the Africa
Association of Quantity Surveyors AAQS together with IQSK.
The proceedings of
this conference are available on this web site.
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In June 2001, five years after Habitat II, the General Assembly of
the United Nations held a special session to review and appraise
implementation of the Habitat Agenda worldwide. On each of the three
days of the special session, the Habitat Professionals Forum convened lunchtime
discussions to exchange professional views concerning key aspects
of the Habitat Agenda. Each session featured one resource person who
was asked to make a brief presentation; followed with an active
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On the first discussion of the Global Campaign for Secure Tenure, Prof.
Holger Magel, Vice President of FIG, provided a keynote presentation Access
to Land and Security of Tenure as a Condition for Sustainable Human
Development, followed by a discussion with all participants. The discussion
was facilitated by Dr. Irene Wiese – von Ofen, Chair of the
Steering Committee, Habitat Professionals Forum.
The FIG Working Week 2001 hosted by the Korea
Confederation of Surveyors was held in Seoul, Korea 6 – 11 May 2001. The theme of
the Working Week was "New Technology for a New Century". In the
conference there were over 30 technical sessions and workshops in which more than
150 papers were presented. Almost 1,000 participants attended the technical
conference. More than 250 foreign visitors from 50 countries enjoyed
the Korean hospitality. More
news and pictures from the Working Week on the FIG web site.
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FIG Agenda 21 and FIG Guidelines on Women's Access to Land were
endorsed by the General Assembly as well as the statutes for the FIG
Foundation. More information about the General Assembly and the Working Week
available on the FIG web site.
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10th FIG International Symposium on Deformation Measurements,
Orange, California, USA, 19-22 March 2001
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Papers of the 10th International FIG
Symposium on Deformation Measurements organised by FIG
Commission 6 have now been posted on the web. The web version
includes all papers submitted digitally, including the poster
papers. They are available at http://rincon.gps.caltech.edu/FIG10sym
and at the FIG web site. |
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Proceedings from the first Joint CLGE/FIG seminar on Enhancing
Professional Competence that was held 3 November at Delft University
of Technology are now available as hard copy and on this web
site. The aim of the seminar was to develop a suitable framework for
the surveying profession in Europe as a basis for enhancing
professional competence through the principle of mutual recognition of
professional qualifications which has been established in law at the
European level. This is the first joint activity to combine the
efforts of FIG and CLGE (The Council of European Geodetic Surveyors).
The seminar attracted some 50 participants from 17 countries
representing the educational sector and the professional surveying
community in the European region.
Requests for the hard copies:
Secretary General Gerda Schennach, CLGE, email: gerda.schennach@bev.gv.at
or FIG office, email: fig@fig.net. |
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CLGE-FIG Seminar on Enhancing Professional Competence in Delft
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A joint CLGE/FIG seminar on
Enhancing Professional Competence was held 3 November at Delft
University of Technology in the Netherlands. The aim of the seminar
was to develop a suitable framework for the surveying profession in
Europe as a basis for enhancing professional competence through the
principle of mutual recognition of professional qualifications which
has been established in law at the European level. This is the first
joint activity to combine the efforts of FIG and CLGE (The Council of
European Geodetic Surveyors). The seminar was by invitation only and
attracted some 50 participants from 17 countries representing the
educational sector and the professional surveying community in the
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OICRF launches a revised web site
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Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Seminar was held in Glifada,
Athens 4-7 October. The seminar was attended by almost 100
delegates from 17 countries. The proceedings from the seminar
titled "Spatial Information Management - Experiences and
Visions for the 21st Century" will be published on the
Commission 3 web site later this year. The next Annual Meeting and
International Seminar will be held in Nairobi, Kenya 2-5 October
2001. This meeting will be hosted by FIG, UNCHS(Habitat) and ISK,
Kenya.
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Mediterranean Surveyor in the new Millennium, FIG Seminar in Malta
18-21 September 2000
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The FIG Seminar organised by Commissions 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and
sponsored by the Land Surveyors Society Malta attracted about 120
surveyors to Malta in September 2000.
Un symposium FIG
très réussi à Malte : "Le géomètre méditerranéen dans le
nouveau millénaire", 18-21 Septembre, 23
October 2000
CD-ROM including all presentations from the FIG Seminar is now
published. The were are titled: The Survey market and profession;
Reports on the situation in the Mediterranean countries; Education
and continuous professional development; Land management and
cadastral issues in the Mediterranean region; Standardisation and
quality aspects; Navigation safety and port infrastructure:
charting perspective; Geodetic networks for specific applications;
The role of hydrography in the 21st century; New
technical trends; Special topics.
To purchase the CD-ROM, please contact the FIG office, email fig@fig.net.
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UN/FIG Conference in Melbourne - The Bathurst Declaration on Land
Administration for Sustainable Development
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Director JoAnna DiSano UN-DESA, a keynote speaker
and conference supporter together with the organiser of the Melbourne
Conference Prof. Ian Williamson (left) and Prof. Peter Dale, President
of FIG after the Conference at the FIG/UN Roundtable. |
The United Nations and FIG arranged jointly an International
Conference on Land Tenure and Cadastral Infrastructures for Sustainable
Development in Melbourne 24 - 27 October 1999. The Conference was
preceded by a Workshop in Bathurst,
where 40 international experts prepared the Bathurst
Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development. Both
events were attended among others by 5 UN agencies and the World
Bank.
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