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With the FIG Congress 2026 approaching, marking both strategic milestones and leadership transitions, we invite you to engage, contribute, and connect. Together, we strengthen our global community and reinforce the essential role of surveying in building resilient futures. Read on...
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Invitation to FIG General Assembly and Congress 2026As part of the FIG Congress 2026 the General Assembly
will be held including elections for president and two vice
presidents for the term 2027-2030 and the host for the Congress
2030. Read more about what awaits you.
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Do you have plans for Global Surveyors Day?If so, please contact FIG Office FIG@fig.net with information on what will take place, where and when, and how to register. We will collect all events and happenings in a news item for an overview. |
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Surveying for Climate Resilience: Practical Climate Actions - New FIG Publication no. 85This new publication, spanning over land, water, and
marine surveying, highlights the essential role of surveying
professionals in advancing climate resilience and offers practical
strategies and realworld examples to support climate adaptation,
mitigation, and disaster resilience at national and local levels via
16 high-level Climate Actions.
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New FIG Commission 9 Working Group: East Africa Working Group on Digital Valuations and Market Transparency
As of 1 January 2026 FIG Commission 9 on Valuation and Real Estate Management has formed this new Working Group. Transparent, credible and consistent valuation systems are fundamental to economic development, effective land governance, infrastructure delivery, property taxation, and public trust. Across East Africa, valuation practice continues to face structural challenges. The Working Group responds to the challenges using by promoting regionally coordinated, digitally enabled, and transparent valuation systems across East Africa, initially focusing on Uganda and Kenya, and expanding to Tanzania, and other interested countries. Read more here
New Corporate Members
FIG Council has approved the following new corporate members of FIG who are heartily welcomed:
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XenomatiX Belgium https://xenomatix.com/ |
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Shaanxi Tirain Science & Technology Co. Ltd https://www.trgis.com/ |
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Positioning insights, Australia www.positioninginsights.com.au |
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Centre of Geospatial Technologies LLC, Armenia https://etk.am/ |
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Is your company interested in becoming member of FIG, too please read more about how to become member and the benefits here
FIG CONGRESS 2026
We do hope to see you at the main FIG event - the FIG Congress 2026 - which marks the final year of the current leadership of FIG.
The draft technical programme is available - packed with sessions covering topcs of all ten FIG Commissions, task forces, networks as well as sessions with partners. Soon the detailed programme will be published and authors notified on their inclusion in the programme.
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Have a look at the technical programme |
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Programme in PDF |
Four exciting Plenary sessions await you with the topics:
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Strategic Leadership - that advocates sustainable policies that implement resilient actions |
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Climate Action in the built and ocean environments progressing collaborative pathways |
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Digital Connectivity Innovating in geography, data, and tech futures |
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Partnership and Knowledge Leading for an inclusive agenda with shared purpose |
Why attend:
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Learn and share globally – with participation from around 80-90 countries |
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Network across silos, cultures, generations, sectors and professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad range of experts |
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Make an impact on careers, organizations and communities |
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Enjoy undisturbed on-site time to focus, concentrate, and collaborate |
Does your company want extra exposure?
The exhibition is filling up. You can however still secure your space in the exhibition. For more exposure and visibility check the sponsorship opportunities
More information on the Congress: www.fig.net/fig2026
Meet the FIG Foundation Sponsored Young Surveyors:
Follow FIG social media & always stay updated on FIG Congress 2026:
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The article of the month in February 2026 is a paper written by Guilherme Linheira, Hatan Pinheiro Silva, Everton Da Silva, Liane Ramos Da Silva, Francisco Eduardo De Mello Franco Sá And Diego Alfonso Erba, Brazil: The Guidelines for the Brazilian Multipurpose Cadastre and its Relations with International Frameworks: LADM, STDM, Fit-for-purpose and FELA presented at the FIG Commission 7 and 8 of the UFSC FIG Joint Land Administration Conference in Brasil. The paper analyzes Brazil's Ordinance No. 3,242/2022, which establishes guidelines for the multipurpose cadastre, highlighting its alignment with international technical and conceptual frameworks. Read the paper
FUTURE EVENTS
2026
3-4 March 2026: London, United Kingdom - and online
5th International Land Management Conference 2026.
Conference website
Call for abstracts (PDF) - deadline 1 January 2026
Call for registration (PDF)
16-21 March 2026, Guilu City, Northern Uganda
10th Pre-AGM Conference & Global Surveyors Day/Week Celebrations & 35th AGM,
organised by Institution of Surveyors, Uganda
For more information Email:
isusecretariat@gmail.com
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director77robertwafula@gmail.com
24 March 2026, 2:00PM CET Online
SEE IAAO, in cooperation with FIG Commission 9 – Valuation and the
Management of Real Estate, cordially invites you to a joint international
webinar dedicated to advancing modern property valuation systems through
regional cooperation, institutional dialogue, and the integration of spatial
data and emerging technologies.
The webinar will focus on enhancing institutional collaboration, aligning
professional standards, and fostering structured dialogue on the future of
valuation, mass appraisal systems, and real estate management in an evolving
digital and data-driven environment.
We warmly encourage you to register and join us for this important
international initiative:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2Oo4R7qgR3ysfBu3pjDSvQ#/registration
13-15 May 2026: Zagreb, Croatia
8th Croatian Congress on Cadastre: Cadastre – Support to Land Management.
Organisers: FIG member The Croatian Geodetic Society in cooperation with the
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) - Commission 7 'Cadastre and
Land Management'.
More information
24-29 May 2026: Cape Town, South Africa
FIG Congress 2026
Conference days: 25-28 May
Pre-events: 23-24 May
FIG General Assembly: 24 and 29 May 2026
18-19 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18th South East Asia Survey Congress, organised by Association of Authorised
Land Surveyors Malaysia (PEJUTA). Supported by FIG.
The Congress aims to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, best
practices and innovations to support sustainable development and effective
land administration.
13-16 October, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The IAAO Annual Conference 2026
More information
28-30 October 2026 – Istanbul, Türkiye
FIG & UNECE WPLA International Conference
Organised by:
Chamber of Geomatics Engineers of Türkiye
General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre
FIG Commission 2 - Professional Education
FIG Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management
FIG Commission 9 - Valuation and the Management of Real Estate, and
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Working Party on Land
AdministrationSubmission deadlines and info on the conference: More
information
5-6 November, Sofia, Bulgaria
XXXVI International Symposium: Modern Technologies, Education and
Professional Practice in Geodesy and Related Areas, organised by Union of
Surveyors and Land Managers in Bulgaria et. al. Supported by FIG.
More information
Save the dates
FIG Congress 2026, Cape Town, South Africa: 24-29 May 2026 -
www.fig.net/fig2026
FIG Working Week 2027, Stavanger, Norway: 23-27 May 2027 -
www.fig.net/fig2027
FIG Working Week 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
24-28 June 2028 www.fig.net/fig2028
FIG Working Week 2029, Halifax, Canada
Kind regards,
Ms. Louise Friis-Hansen
Director
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International Federation of Surveyors
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FIG Congress 2026 Cape Town, South Africa Web site: www.fig.net/fig2026 |
FIG Working Week 2028, 24-28 June 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
FIG Working Week 2029, Halifax, Canada
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