FIG General Assembly

Agenda

46th General Assembly - 2023

Sunday 28 May 2023 9:00 - 15:00
Thursday 1 June 10:00 - 13:00

in Bonnet Creek Ball Room at
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek/Waldorf Astoria Orlando Florida, USA

The General Assembly will be recorded and made available after the sessions

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to this 46th FIG General Assembly which will take place in Orlando Florida. The two General Assembly sessions will be recorded and made available afterwards.

The programme is as follows (time is shown in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) which is the easternmost time zone in the United States (UTC-4)).

The following will explain in detail the format and procedure of the General Assembly.

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The programme is as follows (time is shown in Eastern Daylight Time EDT which is the easternmost time zone in the United States (UTC-4))):

(see the full Working Weeks programme at www.fig.net/fig2023)

Sunday, 28 May 2023

9:00-15:30 EDT General Assembly Day 1

Monday, 29 May 2023

11:30-13:00 EDT Member Association Forum
by invitation
11:30-13:00 EDT FIG Task Force:  Reimagining the Climate Action Agenda for the Global Surveyor Community through FIG
16:30-18:00 EDT Academic Member Forum

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

11:30-13:00 EDT Director Generals Forum (Affiliate members) incl. FIG Task Force on Geospatial Trends
11:30-13:00 EDT FIG Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in the Surveying Profession
16:30-18:00 EDT Annual Meetings of FIG Commissions

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

14:00 EDT Online voting for Destination for FIG Working Week 2027 starts
14:30-16:00 FIG Corporate Members meeting
14:30-16:00 FIG Africa Capacity Development Network meeting
14:30-16:00 FIG Americas Capacity Development Network meeting
14:30-16:00 FIG Standards Network Meeting
16:30-18:00 Presidents Meeting
by invitation only

Thursday, 1 June 2023

8:00 AM Voting ends
10.00-13:00 General Assembly Day 2

 

ROLL CALL AND REGISTRATION FOR VOTING

All members are encouraged to participate in person in the General Assembly. This year the General Assembly will be an on-site event and will take place in Orlando, Florida on 28 May and 1 June 2023. The General Assembly will be recorded and will be available afterwards.

Each member must appoint in advance an official representative for voting. Voting will take place online. In the roll call document members with online official representative will be recorded. There will be onsite roll call and all members that are present will be recorded in the roll call document.

Eligible to vote are member associations (MA) in good standing. The official representative will be the person who will receive the emails with the link to voting and who will cast the vote on behalf of the association.

All member associations are asked to appoint their official delegate the latest on 15 May 2023. This will be done through this google form:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
If you cannot access the google form, please contact FIG-Director Louise Friis-Hansen to receive the form directly (in .doc format) LFH@fig.net

Please note that only member associations in good standing will be able to vote at the General Assembly. This means that the association does not have unpaid arrears from 2022 or earlier. FIG Office will send out reminders to all members in arrears. If you are in doubt whether your association has unpaid, please contact FIG Office at FIG@fig.net. Payment of arrears must be received the latest on 23 May 2023 in order to be included in the voting. Later payments will be considered as not received in due time. It is possible to pay onsite, the latest on 29 May 4:00 PM EDT.


REGISTRATION

The General Assembly will take place in Orlando, Florida, at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando in the Bonnet Creek Ball Room. We encourage you to attend in person.
Register here for the full Working Week: https://fig.net/fig2023/registration.htm  


VOTING PROCEDURE AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEMS

Since the General Assembly and Working Week will take place in Florida all times mentioned are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Adoption of agenda items will be done onsite among the onsite delegates.

In this General Assembly agenda there will be only one direct election which is the voting for the host and destination of the FIG Working Week 2027.

This voting will start on Wednesday 31 May at 14:00/2PM EDT and will end on Thursday 1 June at 8:00AM EDT.

Voting will be online. Official delegates who attend onsite in Orlando will also vote online. Please make sure that you have access to your email. When the voting starts an email is sent to the official delegate from SimpyVoting.com with instructions on how to logon. For those associations with more than one vote, separate emails for each vote will be sent.

We will be using the online voting system Simply Voting (https://www.simplyvoting.com/) which is the same system as in 2021 and 2022. In order to make sure that each member association can vote (due to the different time zones and eventually instable internet connection) we will give you sufficient time to cast your vote. When the voting ends FIG Director and the appointed tellers will get a certified report from Simply Voting with the result. In case a delegate is not able to access the system the tellers can confidentially assist with the cast of vote.

All member associations will be asked to appoint an official representative for the voting. Submission of the official representative must be done here:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7 

Please note: It is important that we get a valid email address for the official representative. The links to the voting sheets will be sent to the email address that you provide to us, and only to this one email address. You cannot enter more than one email address.

Members who have two or three votes will receive two or three emails – please note it is possible to vote separately in each of the voting sheets.

For members who do not attend the General Assembly, the recording will be made available and also the presentation material. We encourage you to read the bids carefully before you make your decision and cast your vote.

Special information to member associations: Please submit in this form the name and contact details of your official delegate. This is needed in order to vote. Deadline is 15 May 2023.
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7
 
For the full Working Week programme check: http://www.fig.net/fig2023/program.htm



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FIG 46th GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2023

AGENDA

for the meetings to be held on
Sunday 28 May 9:00 - 15:30 and
Thursday 1 June 2023 10:00 - 13:00
in Bonnet Creek Ball Room at
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek / Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Florida, USA


Introduction

This online version of the agenda includes link to all appendices in .pdf.

To download the agenda (with links to appendices) in .pdf please click here: 

Agenda  (pdf, 24 pages)

Note: Revisions are shown only on the .htm version of the agenda and marked with colour.

The individual appendix files can be downloaded below under each item in pdf format.

PLEASE NOTE: FIG Office has sent invitation and agenda only by email. The General Assembly has been announced previously directly to all members.

Changes to the agenda after it was originally distributed by email to the member associations are marked in this agenda with colour and date.


List of Agenda Items

  1. OPENING PROCEEDINGS
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
  4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
  5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 45th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  6. MEMBERSHIP
  7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
  8. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY PRESIDENT
  9. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY MEMBER
  10. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR FIG COMMISSION 10
  11. FIG COUNCIL WORK PLAN 2023-2026
  12. FIG FOUNDATION REPORT AND WORK PLAN
  13. FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2022 AND AUDITOR'S REPORT AND BUDGETS 2023-2026
  14. SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2025
  15. TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
  16. TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF FIG IN INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND FUTURE GOESPATIAL INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM
  17. TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE SURVEYING PROFESSION
  18. TASK FORCE ON REIMAGINING THE CLIMATE ACTION AGENDA FOR THE GLOBAL SURVEYOR COMMUNITY THROUGH FIG
  19. FIG COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS
  20. FIG PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS
  21. FIG NETWORKS
  22. FIG COMMISSIONS - WORK PLANS
  23. NEW PUBLICATIONS
  24. CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE WORLD BANK
  25. LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
  26. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027 - PRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES
  27. FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING
  28. ROLL CALL
  29. MEMBERSHIP
  30. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027
  31. REPORTS FROM ASSOCIATION, AFFILIATE, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE MEMBERS FORUM
  32. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS
  33. REPORTS FROM NETWORKS, TASK FORCES, PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS, FIG FOUNDATION AND OTHER WORKING WEEK ACTIVITIES
  34. OTHER ISSUES
  35. REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2026 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
  36. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2025 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
  37. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2024 IN ACCRA, GHANA
  38. CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

1. OPENING PROCEEDINGS

President Diane Dumashie to open the 46th General Assembly.

2. ROLL CALL

Both official members and persons with an interest in FIG are encouraged to participate in the General Assembly.

The roll call will be done for member associations only.

Each member must appoint in advance an official representative for voting. Voting will take place online. In the roll call document members with online official representative will be recorded.
All member associations are asked to appoint their official delegate the latest on 15 May 2023. This will be done through this google form:
https://forms.gle/7y4Bwb2t97v35dhL7

If you cannot access the google form, please contact FIG Director Louise Friis-Hansen to receive the form directly (in .doc format) LFH@fig.net

It is important that you register your official delegate for voting. This official delegate does not necessarily have to attend in Orlando in order to vote, however, if not we encourage that you are reading the bidding material carefully before you cast your vote. The recording of the first General Assembly Day incl presentation material will be posted soonest possible after the meeting.

Please note that only member associations in good standing will be able to vote at the General Assembly. This means that the association does not have unpaid arrears from 2021 or earlier. FIG Office will send out reminders to all members in arrears. If you are in doubt whether your association has unpaid, please contact FIG Office at FIG@fig.net. Payment of arrears must be received the latest on 23 May 2023 in order for the member association to register and to be included in the first voting on general matters. Later payments will be considered as not received in due time.

Appendix to item 2 & 28: Roll Call (Updated on 17 May 2023)  including information on member associations that are not allowed to vote at the General Assembly because of unpaid membership fees for 2021 and earlier.

Motion:: That members that are present at the first General Assembly day are recorded in the minutes.

Decision:

3. APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS

Normally the General Assembly shall appoint two persons as tellers for the entire General Assembly. Since voting will take place online through a secure voting system, SimplyVoting, a certified report from SimplyVoting with the results will be published.

The voting sheets will be prepared by FIG-Office and two appointed tellers will apart from FIG Director have access to the SimplyVoting system.

Security, Reliability and Transparency of the Electronic Voting

IIt is important to note that nobody within FIG including the two tellers will have access to details of the votes cast. The voting itself runs fully automatic and is under the external control of Simply Voting Inc., 5160 Decarie Boulevard Suite 502, Montreal, QC H3X 2H9, Canada.

For more information please. visit the website www.simplyvoting.com

The voting system allows the tellers to see who has cast a vote and when this has been done, but they cannot see any details on what each delegate has voted, nor can they see any results until the voting is finalised and a report has been created by SimplyVoting. Once the voting is over the overall result will be published by the system.

FIG Council suggests to appoint per tradition one teller from the preceding event (FIG Congress 2022) and one teller from the upcoming event (FIG Working Week 2024).

FIG Council suggests to appoint:

  • Richard Allen, Florida Surveying and Mapping Society, NSPS
  • Humphrey Amegadoe, Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Ghana

Motion: That the General Assembly appoints two tellers , one teller from the preceding event (FIG Congress 2022) and one teller from the upcoming event (FIG Working Week 2024).

Decision:

4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The General Assembly was announced through the newsletter and on FIG web site, and the Agenda for the General Assembly was published in July on the web site and sent by email to all members.

Motion: That the agenda for 2023 will be adopted

Decision:

5.. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 45th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The minutes from 2022 have been circulated previously.

Appendix to item 5: The minutes of the General Assembly 2022

Motion: That the minutes are adopted as recorded.

Decision:

6. MEMBERSHIP

6.1 Admittance of new Member Associations

FIG has received one new applications for membership since the 45th General Assembly.

6.1.1 Haitian Association of Geodetic Survedyos (HAGS) MA-10139

The Haitian Association of Geodetic Surveys (HAGS) association was founded during the month of August 2021. The association has 24 members. FIG Council has discussed the application and has decided to bring it forward to the General Assembly.

Appendix to agenda item 6.1.1: Application form

Motion: That the General Assembly admits the Haitian Association of Geodetic Surveys (HAGS) to become an association member of FIG.

Decision:

6.2 Other Member Association Issues

The two Finnish member associations of FIG MIL and MAKLI have merged and will continues as one member of FIG under the name of Finnish Association of Geodetic and Land Surveyors MIL.

MA-10118 Nigerian institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers NIESV has been reinstalled as member after they have paid their arrears.

Belarus Land reform Association MA-10007 has terminated its membership in 2022. The association does not exist anymore.

Due to exceptional circumstances in Turkey and the immediate region earlier this year, FIG has waived the subscription fee for the year 2023 for the Chamber of Surveying and Cadastre Engineers of Türkiye, HKMO, knowing that all their efforts, financial and personal, are being used to assist and help in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update.

Decision:

6.3 Expulsion of member associations

The General Assembly has power to expel from the Federation any member association whose fees are in arrears and shall under normal circumstances expel any member association whose fees are three years in arrears. (Article 4.3 of the Statutes).

  • Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB), Brunei - MA-10012
  • The Institute of Surveyors St. Lucia INC. ISSL, St Lucia - MA-10123

The FIG office has sent information to these associations informing that if their membership fees are still in arrears at the time of the General Assembly the General Assembly shall expel the above member associations at its meeting on 28 May 2023 unless FIG Office receives payment from the associations.

FIG Office has received the outstanding arrears from Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB) and the organisation is therefore no longer going to be expelled. (Added 10 May 2023)

After acceptance of the new member association and before expulsions, the number of FIG member associations is 97 from 83 countries (updated 10 May 2023).

Motion: That the General Assembly notes that at this General Assembly there are two members to expel unless FIG office receives payment from the associations:

  • Institusi Geomatik Brunei (IGB), Brunei - MA-10012
  • The Institute of Surveyors St. Lucia INC. ISSL, St Lucia - MA-10123

Decision:

6.4 Suspended status 2023

In accordance with its administrative measures, FIG Council, has deferred to continue for 2023 the issuance of a membership subscription invoice to the following members and FIG Council deems their membership to be in suspension:

  • Iran: Iranian Society of Surveyors (ISS) (international ban makes it impossible for them to transfer the registration fee)
  • Palestine: Licensed Surveyors Association in Palestine; effort to maintain contact
  • Russia: Noncommercial partnership "Self-regulated organisation of activity of cadastral engineers" MA-10121 (Danish banks do not accept payment from Russia)          
  • Syria: the Order of Syrian Engineers and Architects, OSEA as all efforts to maintain contact with them has not yielded results and will deem their membership in suspension giving due consideration to its internal situation.
  • Ukraine: Ukrainian Society of Geodesy and Cartography MA-10088 (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The situation with these associations will be reconsidered by Council again in 2023.

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members in suspension.

Decision:

6.5 Other membership issues

6.5.1 Affiliate members

There has been no three application for affiliate membership since the General Assembly 2022:

  • National Land Commission Secretariat, Bhutan (NLCS) (added 26 May 2023)
  • Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia (added 26 May 2023)
  • Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) under American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE (added 26 May 2023)

Three affiliate members have been expelled:

  • Mongolia Administration of Land Affairs Geodesy & Cartography AF-20018
  • United Arab Emirates Surveying Department - Geodesy & Hydrographic Survey Section AF-20032
  • Iran National Cartographic Center of Iran AF-20036

After these changes the number of Affiliate members is 40 43 from 39 41 countries.

6.5.2 Corporate members

FIG Council has admitted two applications for corporate membership:

  • Atlas Surveying  Malta, Category F Regional level  CM-30079
  •  TopoDOT – Category D Bronze level CM-30080

There were no expulsions of corporate members de to lack of payment of membership fee.

FIG office has been informed in May 2023 that the corporate member Derinsu Underwater Engineering & Consulting want to terminate their membership (Category E)

After these changes, the number of corporate members is now 21. Updated 10 May 2023

6.5.3 Academic members

FIG Council has admitted six new Academic members since the General Assembly 2022:

  • University of Life Sciences Romania AC-40158
  • Queensland University (UQ) Haiti AC-40159
  • Cyprus University of Technology AC-40160
  • National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia NUACA, Engineering Geodesy department (added 26 May 2023)
  • Universitat Politècnica de València, UPV, Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry (DICGF), and School of  Engineering in Geodesy, Cartography and Surveying (ETSIGCT) (added 26 May 2023)
  • Central Christian University, Department of Land Surveying, Malawi (added 26 May 2023)

The payment structure of the Academic Members was changed in 2013 so that Academic Members would be invoiced every 4 years instead of every year. The four-year payment will reward the members with a 50% discount. Academic members were invoiced in 2014, 2018 and again in 2022.      

The number of Academic Members after these changes is 81 83 from 51 52 countries.

6.5.4 Correspondents

The number of correspondent members are five. The current correspondents are coming from Maldives, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tonga and Venezuela.

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the Council has taken with other membership matters.

Decision:

7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

President Diane Dumashie has prepared the President’s report on the activities of the Federation since the General Assembly in 2022 that was held in Warsaw, Poland.  

Appendix to item 7:

  • President's report 2023 (to be added)

Motion: That the General Assembly accepts the President’s report 2023.

Decision:

8. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY PRESIDENT

The German Association for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management, DVW, has sent FIG Council a letter in which it proposes that FIG appoints Prof. Rudolf Staiger, the immediate Past President of FIG, as an Honorary President of the Federation.

According to paragraph 3.1.6 in the statutes “a past president who has rendered outstanding service to the Federation during his period of office can be appointed as an honorary president”. Nomination shall be made by a member association or by the Council, which will consider it and submit it to a vote of the General Assembly.

The Council has decided to bring forward this proposal to the General Assembly, noting that Rudolf Staiger fulfils the criteria for an Honorary President and his achievements as the President for the term 2019-2022 have contributed the Federation to extend that he without any doubt deserves to be appointed as an FIG Honorary President. 

Appendix to agenda item 8: The nomination letter for:

Motion: That FIG General Assembly appoints Prof. Rudolf Staiger as Honorary President of FIG.
 
Decision:

9. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY MEMBER

The Council has received one nomination for Honorary Member:

  • The National Society of Professional Surveyors NSPS, USA has appointed Mr. Brent Jones

According to the Statutes paragraph 3.1.7 an individual who has materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying profession at the international level can be appointed as an honorary member. Nomination for this appointment shall be made by a member association or the Council, which will consider it and submit it to a vote of the General Assembly.

The Council has considered the proposal and decided to propose to the General Assembly that it appoints Mr. Brent Jones as Honorary Members of the Federation for the outstanding services he has provided to the Federation over many years.

Appendix to agenda item 9: The nomination letter for:

Motion: : That FIG General Assembly appoints Mr Brent Jones as Honorary Members of FIG.

Decision:

10. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR FIG COMMISSION 10

The originally elected Chair of FIG Commission 10, elected at the General Assembly in 2021, has with regret informed that he will not be able to take on the responsibility as chair of the commission for this term. FIG Council has been in contact with the Nigerian Institution of Quantity Surveyors, who has has appointed Ms Mercy Iyortyer, Nigeria. FIG Council has with thanks accepted this nomination and has appointed Ms Mercy Iyortyer Chair of FIG Commission 10 for the term 2023-2026.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the appointment of Ms Mercy Iyortyer, Nigeria as Chair of FIG Commission 10 for the term 2023-2026

Decision:

11. . FIG COUNCIL WORK PLAN 2023-2026

The Council has prepared the FIG Council Work Plan for 2023-2026. Together with the Commission Work Plans the Council Work Plan will form the FIG Work Plan for the next four years. The proposal for the Council Work Plan 2023-2026 is attached to the agenda. The Council Work Plan has been coordinated with the Commissions', Networks', Task Forces’ and Permanent Institutions’ Work Plans.

President Diane Dumashie will present the Work Plan at the meeting.  The Council has also decided on responsibilities of individual Council members. This list is included as an appendix to the Council Work Plan. An up-to-date list will always be available on the FIG web site. 

Appendix to item 11:

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the Council Work Plan for 2023-2026

Decision:

12. FIG FOUNDATION REPORT AND WORK PLAN

Mr. John Hohol, President of the FIG Foundation, has prepared a written report on the FIG Foundation activities in 2022 . He will make a brief report orally at the General Assembly.

After more than 20 years of being President of FIG Foundation John Hohol will step down from this position. FIG Council has accepted this decision and has appointed Mr Bryn Fosburgh, who was appointed one of the Directors of FIG Foundation in 2022, to take over this position. This succession will occur gradually over the next year. FIG Council thanks Mr John Hohol for his extensive work over these more than 20 years and to bring the FIG Foundation to where it is today.

Appendix to item 12:

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report of the President of the FIG Foundation and records its thanks to the President and members of the Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation for their past year’s work and that the General Assembly notes the appointment by FIG Council of Bryn Fosburgh to take over the presidency of FIG Foundation.

Decision:

13. FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2022 AND AUDITOR'S REPORT AND BUDGETS 2023-2026

The financial report will be presented to the General Assembly. This report includes the auditor’s report from 2022, official accounts (income statement 2022) and balance sheet at 31 December 2022, an updated budget for 2023 and proposals for budgets 2024-2026.

Appendix Report on Financial Issues (including 2022 accounts and budgets 2023-2026)    

Annexes:

  •  13A Auditor's Report, Income Statement for 2021 and Balance Sheet at 31 December 2021.
  • 13B FIG Result 2021 and FIG Budgets 2022-2025
  • 13C List of member associations whose membership fees are in arrears for 2021 and earlier and that are not allowed to vote - to be published on the FIG web site 8 May 2023 (in roll call).

Motion: That the General Assembly

  • adopts the audited accounts for 2022
  • adopts the Finance Reports from 2022, and
  • adopts budgets for 2023–2026

Decision:  

14. SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2025

The General Assembly has to set levels of fees for member associations two years in advance of the year in which they become payable. Fees are payable in respect of each individual member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. Membership fees have been discussed as part of the finance report, appendix to item 13.

The 2022 General Assembly approved membership fees for 2024 as follows:

  Per capita fee Minimum fee Maximum fee
2024 € 4.80 per member up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay € 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members.
20 members or € 50 (whichever is greater) 5,500 members (€ 26,400)

The World Bank lists of the low-income economies and the lower-middle-income economies are available at: http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups   

The General Assembly decided in 2017 to increase subscription fees with 8% for 2019 after subscription fees have been kept at the same level for the years 2012-2018. This level has been kept in the following years.

FIG Council has discussed the fees in the light of the current inflation and the decrease in subscription income. Even though this will affect the budget Council suggest that the subscription fee for 2025 will remain at same level. Council is conscious of the economic conditions that members are operating under and do hope that members will use their best endeavours to report their actual number of national members.

It must be noted that in 2021 FIG Council granted a 20% reduction of fee to all members due to the difficulties during the Covid19 Pandemic.

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts following membership fees payable by member associations in 2025:

  Per capita fee Minimum fee Maximum fee
2025 € 4.80 per member up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay € 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members.
20 members or € 50 (whichever is greater) 5,500 members (€ 26,400)

Decision:

15. TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

In 2019 FIG Council established a Task Force to focus on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals. This Task Force has been chaired by Ms. Paula Dijkstra from the Netherlands. The Task Force delivered in cooperation with the Commissions good progress, however several activities were delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic. Council has decided to continue this Task Force for the next term.

Appendix to item 15:  Terms of Reference for the Task Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals

Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s decision to continue the Task Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals and its terms of reference as well as the appointment of Ms. Paula Dijkstra to continue to chair the Task Force.

Decision:

16. TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF FIG IN INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND FUTURE GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM

FIG Council has established three new Task Forces for the term 2023-2026.
The first Task Force will look into the role of FIG in international trends and future geospatial information ecosystem. This Task Force will be chaired by Prof. Abbas Rajabifard, Australia. The Task Force topic will be included in the Director Generals Forum in the Working Week technical programme.

Appendix to agenda item 16: Terms of Reference

Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s decision of establishment of the Task Force on the role of FIG in international trends and future geospatial information ecosystem, appointment of Prof. Abbas Rajabifard to chair the Task Force and its terms of reference.

Decision:

17. TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE SURVEYING PROFESSION

The Second Task Force established by FIG Council is an outward facing task force to encourage young people into the profession. This task force will be led by Mr Stephen Djaba, Ghana. There will be a special Task Force session in the technical programme of the Working Week.

Appendix to agenda item 17: Terms of Reference (added 17 May 2023)

Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s decision of establishment of an outward facing task force to encourage young people into the profession, appointment of Mr Stephen Djaba to chair the Task Force and its terms of reference.

Decision:

18. TASK FORCE ON REIMAGINING THE CLIMATE ACTION AGENDA FOR THE GLOBAL SURVEYOR COMMUNITY THROUGH FIG

The Third Task Force that FIG Council has established is a FIG Climate Compass Task Force – the Surveying Profession’s Global Response to Tackling the Climate Agenda. Co-chairs of the Task Force are Ms. Roshni Sharma and Ms. Clarissa Augustinus.

Appendix to Agenda item 18: Terms of Reference

Motion: That the General Assembly records the Council’s decision of establishment of a FIG Climate Compass Task Force, appointment of Ms Roshni Sharma and Ms Clarissa Augustinus to co-chair the Task Force and its terms of reference.

Decision:

19. FIG COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS

Council suggests to establish two Working Groups under Council.  

  1.  FIG Knowledge Assets and Infrastructure, to be co-chaired by Daniel Steudler and Eva-Maria Unger
  2. A 50-year Perspective – the development of FIG from 1978 – 2028, to be published as part of the FIG 150th anniversary celebration in 2028 and to be chaired by Honorary President Stig Enemark 
    Terms of Reference

Motion: That the General Assembly records the Councils decision of establishment of two Working Groups under FIG Council on FIG Knowledge Assets and Infrastructure co-chaired by Daniel Steudler and Eva-Maria Unger and a 50-year Perspective publication chaired by Stig Enemark.

Decision:

20. FIG PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS

20.1 International Office of Cadastre and Land Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier) OICRF

Dr. Eva-Maria Unger, Director of OICRF has prepared a report on the OICRF activities and will present at short oral report at the General Assembly

Appendix to item 20.1: OICRF report (added 25 May 2023)  

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its thanks to the Director and the members of OICRF for their past year’s work and contributions.

 Decision:

20.2  International Institution for the History of Surveying and Measurement, Permanent Institution of FIG

Mr. Jan de Graeve, Director of the IIHSM and Mr. John Brock have prepared a report on the IIHS&M. Representatives of the Permanent Institution will present a short oral report to the General Assembly.

Appendix to item 20.2: IIHS&M report (added 22 May)

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its thanks to the Director and the members of the permanent institution for their past year’s work and contribution.

Decision:

21. FIG NETWORKS

21.1.   Young Surveyors Network

FIG Young Surveyors Network is for the term 20223 chaired by Ferah Kökhsal, Turkey. Attached to this agenda is a report on the FIG Young Surveyors activities during the past year and their work plan for the coming term. FIG Young Surveyors will present a short oral report to the General Assembly.

Appendix to item 21.1: Young Surveyors Work Plan (to be added)

Motion: that the General Assembly adopts the report, and thanks all the many active Young Surveyors.

Decision:

21.2.   Standards Network

The Chair of the network, David Martin has prepared a written report to the General Assembly of the activities 2022-23. The Chair of the Standards Network will be ready during general assembly session 1 to respond to questions and comments from the delegates.

Appendix to item 21.2:  Standards Network Report and Work Plan (to be added)

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report from the Network and records its thanks to the Chair of the Network and its members.

Decision:

21.3.   FIG Regional Capacity Development Networks

The Chair of the Asia/Pacific Network, Rob Sarib will present a short oral report to the General Assembly and Surv. Mohmmed M Kabir, Chair of FIG Africa Regional Network ARN will present in brief the Work Plan for the term 2023-2026.

Appendix to item 21.3:

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports and Work Plans from the networks, notes the update and appointments made by FIG Council, and records its thanks to the Chair of the Networks and their members.

Decision:

22. FIG COMMISSION WORK PLANS

The Commission Chairs have prepared their Commission Work Plans for the term 2023-2026 with input from commission members and delegates. The Work Plans have been coordinated with the Council Work Plan and with other Commission Work Plans at a special meeting in February 2023.  All Commission Work Plans have now been finalised and synchronized with the Council Work Plan are presented for the General Assembly for its approval in Orlando in May 2023.  

At the General Assembly time has been reserved for the members to discuss the work plans and Commission activities with the Commission Chairs. This discussion will be chaired by Vice President Mikael Lilje Council representative to ACCO, together with Mr Tim Burch, ACCO representative to Council(2023-2024).  

Appendix to item 22:

Commission 1 Work Plan
Commission 2 Work Plan
Commission 3 Work Plan
Commission 4 Work Plan
Commission 5 Work Plan
Commission 6 Work Plan
Commission 7 Work Plan
Commission 8 Work Plan
Commission 9 Work Plan
Commission 10 Work Plan

 

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the Work Plans of the Commission Chairs and records its thanks to the chairs and other officers of the Commissions for their ongoing contributions.

Decision:

23. NEW PUBLICATIONS

Since the last General Assembly agenda in September 2022, FIG has published three Four new publications:

FIG Publication no 78:
Geospatial Data in the 2020s - Transformative Power and Pathways to Sustainability
FIG Commission 3 – Spatial Information Management
FIG Report 2022
FIG Publication no 79:
Land Consolidation – The Fundamentals to Guide Practice
FIG Commission 8 - Spatial Planning and Development,
FIG Report 2022
FIG Publication no 80:
Digital transformation and land administration Sustainable practices from the UNECE region and beyond
FAO, UN AND FIG
FIG Guide 2022
FIG Publication no 81:
Enhancing Surveying Education through Blended Learning
FIG Commission 2 - Professional Education FIG Report 2023 (added 22 May 2023)

 

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the new publications

Decision:

24. CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE WORLD BANK

FIG has continued to collaborate with the World Bank and various agencies and structures within the United Nations.

Appendix to agenda item 24: Cooperation with partners    

Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report on the co-operation between FIG and the United Nations, its agencies and the World Bank and records its thanks to all those who have contributed to this co-operation  

Decision:

25. LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Appendix to agenda item 25: Cooperation with partners    

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report on the liaison with other international associations.

Decision:

26. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027 - PRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES

The FIG Working Weeks are organised by FIG together with a local member association. FIG will together with the local member association have full responsibility of the arrangements and of the financial result. This offers FIG better opportunities in terms of organising events and generating revenue. Therefore, the Council has to ensure that all candidates are aware of the role of FIG and split of responsibilities for organising the Working Week. This General Assembly will decide on the host for the FIG Working Week 2027.

The FIG Council has received two bids to host the FIG Working Week 2027, and FIG Council thanks the national associations for their special engagement and contribution to FIG.

The Council has prepared a desktop summary on the bids. In the summary report the considerations, as laid out in the invitation documentation, are described for comparison:

  • Rotation of the conferences (region);
  • Country (hosting of earlier FIG events, experience);
  • Member association (its activeness, commitment to FIG and the Working Week, execution ability for local association);
  • Supporting organisations (local support to the Working Week, governmental support, financial support, general support);
  • Host city (characteristics and interest from congress programme point of view, host city attractiveness, host city offerings);
  • Venue (price/affordability, location of venue, internet availability suitability of rooms, size of venue, structure and layout of the venue, catering, value for money, hotels nearby facilities for exhibition);
  • Accessibility (flight connections, several access possibilities, security, visa issues, air fare to destination);
  • Safety and security (political stability, airport safety, city safety, political stability in the country - rating must be 3 or higher);
  • Proposed dates (must meet FIG requirements, Following FIG statutes, practical dates, availability of venue, other conferences at the same time)
  • Technical programme (coverage of all FIG Commissions, potential partners, originality, special ideas);
  • Technical tours (coverage of all FIG Commissions, originality, ideas proposed);
  • Social programme (attractiveness and variety, proposals for dinners, attractiveness of offered dinners, proposals for tours, is the programme following the overall FIG concept);
  • Attendance (expectation of international, regional and local attendance, realistic number of international and national participants);
  • Finances (estimate of surplus and financial risks, realistic fees proposed, fees in an acceptable price range, difference between international and national fees, realistic budget, estimated revenue);
  • Sponsorship (estimate sponsorship and exhibition income, proposed income, how realistic is proposed income, local sponsor offerings, sponsor interest to conference);
  • Why host (reason for hosting);
  • Objectives and outcomes (thought through why conference should be held at destination, difference to other destinations, short term outcome, long term outcome);
  • Suggested theme (thought of possible theme that fits to local/regional situation);
  • Events organised in the past three years (how experienced is the host in organising events)
  • Major events planned in the proposed city (many events might affect the price level):
  • Initiatives for sustainable conference environment (is host city, venue and local host paying attention to environmental issues);
  • New initiatives or activities (originality – but within the overall FIG concept)
  • What legacy to leave locally from the Working Week (with host, hosting city, for the surveying community)

The summary report will not give a recommendation or a preference to any candidate but it will draw from the bids to highlight the information provided on each items listed above and summarise the pros and cons of each candidate to assist the member association in making their decision.

The General Assembly must note that, especially in these past years, the issue of security and financial viability has come to the fore. The purpose of the evaluation process is to maintain the continued viability, high standard and quality of the FIG Working Week.

The Council has considered the bids and has decided to present the submitted bids to the General Assembly for its decision:

  1. Kathmandu, Nepal
  2. Stavanger, Norway

Appendix to agenda item 26

  1. Kathmandu, Nepal  - bidding document
  2. Stavanger, Norway - bidding document

Summary report (added 22 May 2023)

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the submission and the presentation, makes its careful consideration and decision for the online voting.

Decision:


FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING

WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2023 - 16:30 - 18:00, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

27. FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING

The Presidents Meeting is convened by the FIG President and is reserved for Presidents or Heads of delegations of Member Associations (or their representatives). The meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 16:30 – 18:00.

 


FIG GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 2
1 JUNE 2023, 10:00 - 13:00
OORLANDO, FLORIDA


 28. ROLL CALL

There will be a roll call for members attending in person in Orlando, Florida.
 
Appendix to item 2& 28: Roll Call (added on 8 May 2023) ncluding information on member associations that are not allowed to vote at the General Assembly because of unpaid membership fees for 2022 and earlier.

Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members who are present in person on day 2 of the General Assembly.

Decision:

29. MEMBERSHIP

The Council will decide on other membership issues, if any, considered in Orlando and bring them to the General Assembly for decision or information as necessary.

Motion: That the General Assembly decides on the membership issues based on the proposal of the Council.

Decision:

30. DECISION ON THE HOST FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2027

The General Assembly has been presented to the two bids from Nepal and Norway on General Assembly day 1. Online election will  take place between Wednesday 31 May 2023 14:00/2PM EDT and Thursday 1 June 2023 8:00AM EDT.  

The result of the online voting will be presented by FIG Council.

Motion: That the General Assembly notes and adopts the voting result.

Decision:

31. REPORTS FROM ASSOCIATION, AFFILIATE, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE MEMBERS FORUM

During the Working Week there will be Member Association Forum, the Director General's/Affiliate Members Forum, Academic Members Forum, Forum of Regional Bodies and Corporate Members Meeting. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s)

Decision:

32. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS

FIG Commissions will have their annual meetings, administrative meetings and technical sessions during the Working Week. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any other activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).

Decision:

33. REPORTS FROM NETWORKS, TASK FORCES, PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS, FIG FOUNDATION AND OTHER WORKING WEEK ACTIVITIES

Networks, Task Forces, Permanent Institutions, FIG Foundation and others will have meetings and technical sessions during the Working WEek. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any other activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.
 
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
 
Decision:

34. OTHER ISSUES

Any other issues that the members want to raise for discussion.

Motion: That the discussion will be recorded, and the Council will consider action that will be required.

Decision:

35. REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2026 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI) will give a short presentation on preparations of FIG Congress 2026.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.

Decision:

36. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2025 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from Geospatial Council of Australia will give a short presentation on preparations of FIG Working Week 2025.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.

Decision:

37. REPORT ON THE FIG WORKING WEEK 2024 IN ACCRA, GHANA

Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from GhIS and LISAC will give a presentation on preparations of FIG Working Week 2024.

Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.

Decision:

38. CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

 

 


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