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Overview

In 1998 FIG launched a new category of membership for organisations, institutions or agencies which promote education or research in one or more of the surveying disciplines.

A particular feature of this initiative is that it will link universities or their faculties or departments that are responsible for surveying education with practicing surveyors in more than 110 countries and with companies which provide commercial services in support of the surveying profession.

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is an international, UN-recognised non-government organisation (NGO) whose purpose is to support international collaboration for the progress of surveying in all fields and applications. It is a federation of national associations and is the only international body that represents all surveying disciplines.

In 2006 there are more than 80 academic members from more than 50 countries and the membership is increasing constantly. 

The other membership categories are

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