4 videos - 4 reasons to let your voice be heard at FIG Congress 2026

Get inspired by this video with FIG Commission 1 Chair, Tim Burch, USA, who encourages you to send YOUR abstract on Professional Standards and Practice.

Get inspired by this video with FIG Commission 2 Chair Elect, Rosario Casanova, Uruguay, encourages you to send YOUR abstract on Professional Education.

Get inspired by this video by FIG Commission 9 Chair, Peter Ache, Germany, and Chair Elect, Małgorzata Renigier-Bilozor, Poland, share why you should be part of the FIG Congress 2026 by submitting your abstract on Valuation and the Management of Real Estate.

Get inspired by this video by FIG Climate Compass Task Force Chair Clarissa Augustinus and others, who call all surveyors to action by sharing their knowledge and best practices! You can also see a longer version of this interesting video.

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Step 1: Submit your abstract BEFORE 1 NOV 2025!

Do you want to be part of the technical programme?

The overall theme of the congress is: The Future We Want - The SDGs and Beyond It is our pleasure to invite you to the largest and most prestigious conference of surveying and geospatial professionals in 2026, held in Cape Town, South Africa. We expect around 1,500 surveying, geospatial, construction management, spatial planning, and valuation experts from Africa and all over the world. The Congress is held jointly with the national association, the South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI). As the premier global survey event of the year, FIG Congress 2026 is supported and endorsed by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) and the South African Geomatics Council and will register CPD points for participants.

This Congress will bring together thought-leaders, policymakers, and experts to explore how land governance, geospatial intelligence, and technological advancements can drive sustainability, resilience, and equitable growth beyond 2030.

At the congress there will be a number of parallel streams and breakaway sessions covering topics such as:
   Geospatial Innovation for a Changing World
   Resilient Land, Water and Natural Resource Administration and Management for a Sustainable Future
   Future-Proofing the Profession: Knowledge, Skills, Standards, and Ethics to serve our changing society
   Sustainable Settlements and the Green Economy
   Contributions to our world beyond the SDGs: Integrating Policy, Technology, and People

The SDGs will be central to all sessions, highlighting how surveyors work with and find solutions towards these goals and beyond. Surveyors must be heard as the next global development agenda for post-2030 is prepared in the next few years.

In the face of accelerating climate change, the Congress will highlight how geospatial solutions are essential for climate monitoring, disaster risk reduction, and informed decision-making at all levels. FIG Congress 2026 will catalyse for bold ideas and strategic action, ensuring a thriving and sustainable future for generations to come.

Submit your abstract

The call for papers includes both specific topics related to FIG Congress 2026 and general topics under each FIG commission, network, task force and permanent institution. Read more in the call for papers and submit your abstract.

Abstract deadline: 1 November 2025.
The regular abstract/paper is the most common abstract submission for most participants, especially practitioners, government and industry who do not need to meet academic requirements. Authors are encouraged to submit a full paper that will be published in the proceedings. Authors might be selected for a presentation or otherwise included in a session or with a poster.

  Read the full Call for Papers
  Read more about the theme
  Submit an abstract
  Important deadlines

Step 2: Register for the conference, technical tours and social events

Registration has opened. With the conference registration, you can choose additional technical tours and pre-events in Cape Town:

Technical tours:

  Chief Directorate: National Geospatial Information
  Surveyor-General Office
  South African Astronomical Observatory - daytime or night sky tour

Read more about technical tours

 Pre-events: 

  The Young Surveyors Conference
  Reference Frames in Practice seminar 
  Land Value and Cadaster - Twins for Transparency of Real Estate in AI Times
  Real Estate Price Effects of Climate Actions & Reality Check: Are Valuation Models and Data Fit for Purpose?

Read more about pre-events

The Gala Dinner will take place at the Gold Restaurant and will be a lively evening with a South African touch.

Step 3: Book hotel, flight and explore South Africa through the offered leisure tours

A range of tours are offered through the congress via an external tour operator.

Hotels nearby the congress center CTICC are recommended to book and special prices have been negotiated for participants of the Congress.

The FIG Congress 2026 gives passionate professionals the opportunity to: 

  Learn and share globally – with participation from around 80-90 countries 
  Network across silos, cultures, generations, sectors and professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad range of experts 
  Make an impact on careers, organizations and communities 
  Enjoy undisturbed on-site time to focus, concentrate, and collaborate

More information on the FIG Congress website: www.fig.net/fig2026

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

The reservation of sponsorship options and exhibition space has opened. Do you want to expose your company towards experts from all around the world, check your options.   Sponsorship options   Exhibition   Prospect in PDF