Think Local, Act Global
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The document summarizes the 2014 FIG Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It provides information on FIG (International Federation of Surveyors), the FIG Young Surveyors Network, and the FIG Foundation. It describes events at the congress, including the opening ceremony officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, plenary sessions on key roles of the surveying profession, and social events. The congress focused on engaging challenges and enhancing the relevance of surveying globally and addressed issues like land administration, spatial data management, and the post-2015 development agenda.
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- 1. Think Globally, Act Locally BY: JON GUSTAFSON (ULTEIG) AND MARCUS HAMPTON (SAMBATEK) 1
- 2. Outline What is FIG, FIG Young Surveyors Network, and the FIG Foundation? FIG Young Surveyor Fellowship Reflections from the XXV FIG Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2
- 3. FIG (Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) Founded in 1878 in Paris UN-recognized NGO representing 120 countries “…(FIG’s) aim is to ensure that the disciplines of surveying and all those who practice them meet the needs of the markets and communities that they serve.” (http://www.fig.net/general/profile.htm) FIG Definition of the Functions of the Surveyor: “A surveyor is a professional person with the academic qualifications and technical expertise to conduct one, or more, of the following activities; to determine, measure and represent land, three-dimensional objects, point- fields and trajectories; to assemble and interpret land and geographically related information; to use that information for the planning and efficient administration of the land, the sea and any structures thereon; and, to conduct research into the above practices and to develop them.” 3
- 4. FIG (Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) Governed by 4-year Work Plan, which is comprised of technical work done by ten commissions: General Assembly – held every year to debate and approve policy Working Week – annual conference (not held during Congress years) commissions use to work on their Work Plan and for FIG to network at a more regional level Congress – quadrennial conference with a technical program that marks the culmination of each commission’s 4-year program of work (complemented by a major international exhibition) Commission 1 – Professional Practice Commission 2 – Professional Education Commission 3 – Spatial Information Management Commission 4 – Hydrography Commission 5 – Positioning and Measurement Commission 6 – Engineering Surveys Commission 7 – Cadastre and Land Management Commission 8 – Spatial Planning and Development Commission 9 – Valuation and the Management of Real Estate Commission 10 – Construction Economics and Management 4
- 5. FIG (Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) Upcoming FIG Events: FIG Working Week 2015 (May 17-21, 2015) – Sofia, Bulgaria FIG Working Week 2016 (May 2-6, 2016) – Christchurch, New Zealand FIG Working Week 2017 (May 28 – June 1, 2017) – Helsinki, Finland XXVI FIG Congress (2018) – Istanbul, Turkey 5
- 6. FIG Young Surveyors Network (est. 2006) Purpose: To improve the number of young professionals participating within the FIG. To help young professionals in the beginning of their careers with contacts. To increase co-operation between the commissions and the students and young professionals network. The target groups of this working group are Master- and PhD Students, young professionals and commission delegates. In a time where many of the member organizations are facing difficulties to attract young people to the profession of surveying this working group have been created. The goal is to create connections between “older” and “younger” surveyors. 6
- 7. FIG Foundation The purpose of the Foundation is the funding of educational and capacity building projects and scholarships. The objectives are: To give grants and scholarships to projects, for instance to develop curricula for surveying education, training and capacity building, especially in developing countries; To encourage research into all disciplines of surveying and to disseminate the results of that research; To promote high standards of education and training for surveyors and to facilitate continuing professional development; To educate people in the disciplines of surveying, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition; To promote the use of distance learning, networking , eLearning and knowledge management if surveying education and continuing professional development; To promote the exchange of surveying personnel for greater understanding of all facets of the profession of surveying; To support by seed funding conferences, meetings of young surveyors and similar events in co-operation with international agencies such as the United Nations 7
- 8. FIG Foundation FIG Young Surveyor Fellowship A total of eight (8) Fellowships will be awarded. Six of the Fellowships will be distributed by region ‐ one each to Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. The remaining two (2) Fellowships will be awarded exclusively to nationals of developing countries who must be living in one of the eligible countries. Provided funding for individuals to cover the costs to attend and participate in the 2014 FIG Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, including attendance at all FIG Young Surveyors events during the congress. 8
- 9. FIG Foundation FIG Young Surveyor Fellowship (cont’d) Fellowship Recipients with FIG President Cheehai Teo (Malaysia) and FIG Foundation President John Hohol (USA) 9
- 10. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Theme: “Engaging the Challenges, Enhancing the Relevance” Impressive developments as the Global Geodetic Reference Frame, Global Geospatial Information Management, and GNSS World are under co- ordination for implementation. A series of approaches and tools such as “Fit-for-Purpose” Land Administration and the Social Tenure Domain Model 10
- 11. Overview of Events Monday, June 16 General Assembly – Session 1 Welcome Reception FIG Young Surveyor Conference Welcome Dinner Tuesday, June 17 FIG Young Surveyors Conference Technical Sessions Opening Ceremony Plenary Session 1 – Engaging Challenges against Humanity FIG Foundation Dinner Wednesday, June 18 FIG Young Surveyors Conference Plenary Session 2 – Key Roles of Profession for Betterment (Part 1) Technical Sessions Commission Dinners XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 11 Thursday, June 19 FIG Young Surveyors Conference Plenary Session 3 - Key Roles of Profession for Betterment (Part 2) Technical Sessions Gala Dinner Friday, June 20 Plenary Session 4 – Post-2015 Development Agenda Technical Sessions Saturday, June 21 General Assembly – Session 2 Farewell Reception
- 12. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) The Opening Ceremony Officiated by: Prime Minister of Malaysia - the Honorable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8BUApdgv5w (2:39)
- 13. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) “The pressure on the land and resources - and therefore the environment - will increase. Sustainable growth therefore will determine strategies of politics, but also for surveyors. Spatial information is vital because it shapes policy-making, surveyors are responsible for translating raw data into pieces of information useful for policy-makers. Spatial information needs to be reliable and reusable, there lies a challenge for the surveyor of the future, according to the Prime Minister.” Source: GIM, Jun 17, 2014 13
- 14. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 14 Source: Greg Scott Inter-Regional Advisor Global Geospatial Information Management United Nations Statistics Division
- 15. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 15 Source: Clarissa Augustinus UN-Habitat
- 16. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 16 Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM): The concept of the STDM is to provide a standard for representing ‘people – land’ relationships independent of the level of formality, legality and technical accuracy. This is a pro-poor land administration tool. Social Tenure Relationships: - Use rights - Occupancy - Tenancy - Rents, leases
- 17. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) The Opening Ceremony 17
- 18. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) The Opening Ceremony 18
- 19. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) FIG Young Surveyor Conference Welcome Dinner 19
- 20. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) FIG Young Surveyor Conference Welcome Dinner 20
- 21. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) FIG Foundation Dinner 21
- 22. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) FIG Foundation Dinner 22
- 23. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) Gala Dinner 23
- 24. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 24
- 25. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 25
- 26. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 26
- 27. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) Exhibition 27
- 28. XXV FIG Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (cont’d) 28 Closing Ceremony and Farewell Reception
- 29. 29 Thank You! For the 2nd FIG Young Surveyor Conference Report: http://www.fig.net/news/fig2014/2nd_YSC_Report.pdf For the XXV FIG Congress Report: http://www.fig.net/news/fig2014/index.htm
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- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.
- A series of approaches and tools that demonstrate that FIG, together with its partners and the profession, are ready to engage challenges as undernourishment, shelter, climate change and economic progress with its sciences, technologies, knowledge and practices.