FIG
President Stig Enemark attended the Accra Conference of the Ghana
Institution of Surveyors organized jointly with CASLE and FIG Commission 8,
in Accra, Ghana, 24.26 February 2010.
The
conference attracted about 1000 surveyors mainly from Ghana but many from
Nigeria. The theme of conference was “The Surveyor: Partner in National
Development” that was very well reflected through the conference. The
Opening session was attended by the Honorable Minister of Land and Natural
Resources and the Honorable Minister of Transport. Welcome addresses were
given by Mr. K. H. Osei-Asante, President of Ghana Institution of
Surveyors; Mr. Joseph Segun Ajenlekoko, Regional President of CASLE,
and Prof. Stig Enemark, FIG President.
The program
included a range of themes covering most aspects of surveying activitie sin
Ghana. A key feature was the almost full day seminar organized by Dr. Diane Dumashie
(Chair of FIG Commission 8) focusing on “Peri-Urban
development: The Role of Traditional Authorities and Land Professionals”.
The seminar was opened by a keynote presented by President Enemark entitled
“Surveying: Supporting the Global Agenda and Serving Society”.
Further
presentations were given by Wafula Nabutola (Chair-elect of FIG
Commission8) on “An East African lens, Traditional leadership in Kenya: The
land cycle – outskirts/rual to peri-urban to informal settlements”; and a
special keynote by traditional leader Awula Annor Adjaye focusing on
Traditional Authority Leadership and introduced by Mr. Kwame Tenadu
Ghana delegate to FIG Commission 8. These presentations were followed by
very a very lively discussion guided by Dr. Diane Dumashie on focusing on
the role of land professionals; the tools and methodologies land
professionals need, and how to bring together key actors. A more detailed
report of the seminar will be presented at the FIG Commission 8 website.
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Key actors in the FIG Commission 8 Seminar: Dr. Diane Dumashie
(second from the left) followed by Stig Enemark, traditional leader
Awula Annor Adjaye
(fifth from the left) followed by Wafula Nabultola and Kwame Tenadu.
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Ocean fishing from the beach in
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