FIG Working Week 2011 and the XXXIV General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, 18-22 May 2011

Bridging the Gap between Cultures

Picture Gallery 7 - Administrative Meetings - Presidents' Meeting, Council, Commissions, partners, members and administration

Links to picture galleries of the FIG Working Week and the XXXIV General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco

• Picture Gallery 1 - General Assembly I - Wednesday 18 May 2011

• Picture Gallery 2 - General Assembly II - Sunday 22 May 2011

• Picture Gallery 3 - Opening Ceremony - Thursday 19 May 2011

• Picture Gallery 4 - Plenary Sessions

• Picture Gallery 5 - Technical sessions, China Forum, other Forums and special workshops

• Picture Gallery 6 - Exhibition

• Picture Gallery 7 - Administrative Meetings - Presidents' Meeting, Council, Commissions, partners, members and administration

• Picture Gallery 8 - Social Events - Welcome Reception, ONIGT Dinner and Commission Dinners

• Picture Gallery 9 - Social Events - FIG Foundation Dinner and Gala Dinner

• Picture Gallery 10 - FIG Closing Ceremony, Closing of 6th ONIGT Congress and Farewell Reception

• Picture Gallery 11 - Registration, venue and Marrakech
   

• Report of the FIG Working Week
• Report of the XXXIV General Assembly
• Proceedings
• Conference web site and in French/Arabic

Presidents' Meeting
Presidents Meeting on the last day of the Working Week.	In total 37 presidents from member associations or their representatives attended the meeting. Altogether 47 people attended this vital discussion.
President Teo taking notes from remarks made by the presidents on the latest developments in their countries.	The meeting discussed both issues related to FIG as well as professional issues at local and regional level.
General Assembly Breakout Session
At the General Assembly there was a special breakout session to discuss the voting right issue 20 May.	The breakout session was attended by 30 participants representing 16 member associations. The discussion summary was then brought back to the General Assembly in its second session.
Council
The busy Working Week started with a Council meeting to prepare the General Assembly and to finalise the remaining issues for the conference.	The FIG Council 2011-2014 at work.
President CheeHai Teo listening to the presentation of Vice President Rudolf Staiger.	Vice Presidents Dalal Alnaggar and Chryssy Potsiou.
Vice President Iain Greenway.	Michael Sutherland is the ACCO representative in the Council 2011-2014.
The Council did not meet only at the official meetings but discussed the issues raised during the week in informal meetings: President Teo (middle) in discussion with Iain Greenway and Rudolf Staiger.
Commission meetings and ACCO
The new Commission chairs gathered to their first official ACCO meeting in Marrakech.	The meeting focussed on implementation of Commission work plans, joint Commission activities and future events: Here they discuss with President Fausto Savoldi, CNGGL about the FIG 2012 in Rome.
Commission chairs with Vice President Rudolf Staiger, who is chairing ACCO 2011-2014. Hartmut Müller is representing Commission 3 instead of its chair Yerach Doytsher and Wafula Nabutola (Comm. 8) was not able to be present in the photograph. In addition to the chairs the meeting was also attended by Kate Fairlie, Chair if Young Surveyors Network.
Federation des Geometres Francophones - FGF
Several associations that work in partnership with FIG had their annual meetings in Marrakech including the Federation des Geometres Francophones - FGF.
Arab Union of Surveyors - AUS
The meeting of the Arab Union of Surveyors was lead by its President Sarkis Fadous from Lebanon.
Meetings with Members and Partners
President CheeHai Teo and Ms. Aida Opoku-Mensah, UN ECA.	Director General Zheng Ling Zhi from the China Land Surveying and Planning Institute and President Teo.
Delegation from the China Land Surveying and Planning Institute	Delegation from ONGES, Senegal and President Teo after ONGES joint FIG as a member association.
Representatives from the National Order of Cameroon Surveyors (NOCS)  led by President Fabien Omboudou Ndjina discussing with the President on FIG event in Cameroun.	Representatives from Russian delegation meeting with President Teo and Vice President Chryssy Potsiou. As a result from the meeting Meridian + joint FIG as a corporate member.
Organising committee of FIG 2014 and members of PEJUTA Council discussing the FIG Congress 2014 in Kuala Lumpur.	Representatives of NIS and the LOC of Working Week 2013 to be held in Abuja, Nigeria in May 2013.