Working Group 2.1
Developing academic networks for knowledge sharing
Experience has shown that regional networks of academic
institutions supports knowledge sharing in areas of education,
research and capacity development.
Objectives
To share knowledge and good practices in surveying curricula
and programs across educational institutions and across
countries – especially through existing and newly created
academic networks.
Contribute to the final Commission 2 report on professional
education.
To seek feedback from these academic networks on changes in
curricula and approaches to professional education that respond
to the changing nature of the surveying profession.
To discuss and describe core competences (knowledge, skills
and attitudes) for the education of future land surveyors and
land professionals.
Exploring the needs of society and endorsing universities
and other educational organizations to develop mechanisms and
processes that will help to meet those needs.
Knowledge sharing. Promoting sharing of
advances in professional education, research in surveying
education and training and initiate joint projects (curriculum
development, educational material development, joint courses,
quality assurance etc.). Improving dissemination of information
on educational theory and practice to the members across the
world
Supporting capacity building for surveying
education in the developing world, through strengthening
knowledge transfer (including with UN-GGIM, RICS and regional
academic networks).
Cooperation with other professions.
Reinforcing cooperation with Educational Commissions Report on
Professional Surveying Education Challenges, trends, and latest
approaches (methods and content of education) Regional Capacity
Development and Knowledge Sharing. Cooperation with other
professions Regional training and CPD of International
Organisations on the related professions.
Chair
Dr. Dimo Todorovski, the Netherlands
d.todorovski[at]utwente.nl
Specific projects
The University of Twente, Faculty ITC, has been actively
involved in the initiation and strengthening such networks of
academic institutions. Examples are the existing Eastern Africa
Land Administration Network (EALAN), as well as lastly initiated
Latin America Land Administration Network (LALAN). Within the
framework of these networks, short courses, tailor made
trainings, seminars and regional workshops are performed in
order to strengthen education and build capacities required in
particular region. During these activities, existing curricula
are presented with aim to update and further develop the
existing one, and this is a fruitful platform for new
initiatives sharing and experience exchange.
Leveraging off these networks this WG can conduct a
questionnaire of academic members in these networks to find out
the regional perspectives of curriculum needs and teaching
materials etc (supporting WG2.2). Perhaps also learning styles
(supporting WG2.3)
Collaboration with the Training and Research Cluster of the
Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) on a Knowledge Base on
Responsible Land Administration. Involve FIG as a partner in the
development, piloting and dissemination of the GTLN Knowledge
Platform on Responsible Land Administration. Under this project
6 Modules have been developed to first draft stage and the focus
in 2018 is on moving them towards online publication and freely
available. FIG can add value and as a GLTN partner I am sure we
can discuss adding the FIG badge to the output for example. We
would work with GLTN to move this forward (Cluster co-chair
Eugene Chigbu of TUM).
Possible engagement with: Diane Dumashi as overall chair of
the FIG Regional Capacity Development Network, Jennifer Whittal
is the incoming chair of the FIG Africa Regional Network and is
developing a Network of Academic Institutions in all of Africa,
Robert Sarib for Asia/Pacific, as well as Eugene Chigbu (Co-lead
of GLTN Training and Research Cluster). There is a strong
opportunity to coordinate the activities of Commission 2 working
Group 2.1, FIG Africa Regional Network, EALAN, NELGA, and the
GLTN rollout of the Responsible Land Administration Knowledge
Base.
The working group will further be involved in developing initiatives
to support professional education at other levels than the academic
education, such as the level of polytechnics and vocational training
institutions.
Strengthening knowledge management and organizational learning in
FIG and its members will be a theme for this working group. The use
of OICRF, Surveying Reference Library and Surveying Education
database, as a knowledge and learning platform for FIG will be
explored and further developed. This will be done together with the
responsible members and the FIG Secretariat. The new FIG website is
an important factor in this initiative.
What we are working on -
Contribute a chapter on the role of regional academic
networks to the Commission 2 report on surveying education.
Developing Latin America Land Administration Network
(LALAN); for FIG 2019 (or FIG 2020)
What's New
2020
Working Group 2.1 organised and chaired one session within
FIG Working Week 2019.
TS04B: Enhancing Surveying Academic Networks
The aim of this session was to hear from examples of academic networks that have been established and their experiences, and also to discuss how we can further develop these networks and establish new ones. The format will be 4 presentations followed by a discussion. These presentations describe established academic networks in Africa and Latin America as well as discuss opportunities for the FIG Asia Pacific Capacity Development Network and the Global Land Tool Network to enhance professional education.
Working Group 2.1 also had one session in the FIG Working
Week 2020 programme.
TS04A: Regional Academic networks and CPD.
This session focusses on the role of regional academic networks
in improving capacity building in professional education,
training and professional development. It also includes good
examples of promoting surveying to future students.
New activity of LALAN is planned for the beginning of 2020
with funding from School for Land Administration Studies -SLAS
(joint initiative of the Netherlands Kadaster and Faculty ITC)
Possible attendance/contribution to the proposed ISPRS,
NICS, NSPRS International Workshop on 'Capacity building and
Education Outreach in Advanced Geospatial Technologies and Land
Management’ in Nepal from 10 December. Commission 2 is keen to
support this workshop.
Planning for a session organized and chaired by FIG Comm 2
WG 2.1 within FIG WW 2020.
2019
Working Group 2.1 aims to share knowledge and good practices in
surveying curricula and programs across educational institutions and
across countries – especially through existing and newly created
academic networks.
Current activities and future plans
New activity of Latin American Land Administration Network
(LALAN) is planned for the beginning of 2020 with funding from
School for Land Administration Studies -SLAS (joint initiative
of the Netherlands Kadaster and Faculty ITC).
Possible attendance/contribution by Commission 2 to the
ISPRS, NICS, NSPRS International Workshop on 'Capacity building
and Education Outreach in Advanced Geospatial Technologies and
Land Management’ in Nepal from 10 December. Commission 2 is keen
to support this workshop.
Planning for a session organized and chaired by FIG Comm 2
WG 2.2 within FIG WW 2020.
