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FIG Young Surveyors African Meeting
20 November, 2021 (Online)
Building A Resilient Profession for an Uncertain Future
FIG Young Surveyors African Network invites to the 3rd FIG Ýoung
Surveyors African meeting, with overall theme Building A Resilient
Profession for an Uncertain Future. The meeting is scheduled to
take place online 20 November 2021. Below is the invitation from FIG
Young Surveyors African Network and an overview of the programme.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
In our continually evolving world, the role of the surveying
profession is also changing parallel with the rise of new technologies
that can be leveraged to the pull of Global Challenges we face today.
This is coupled with the unforeseen global pandemic that has changed the
way we work and interact with each other. At the forefront of these
changes stand Young Surveyors. Being the continent with the youngest
population, the FIG Young Surveyors African Network has a lot to
contribute with towards the future of the surveying profession, and to
the world in general. The FIG Young Surveyors African Meeting, held
online, will bring together young surveyors from different cultures,
countries, academic qualifications, and professional experience. So why
don’t you join us to dialogue and discuss these changes and how they can
play an integral role in the future, in Building a Resilient Profession
for an Uncertain Future!
You can register for the meeting via link -
http://s.here.com/lG7ahW
Programme and session descriptions
| 10.00-10.20 (UTC)
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The Opening |
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At the opening of the meeting, young surveyors will be
joined by guests from FIG, FIG African Regional Network and the
FIG Young Surveyors Network. The opening session will set the
tone for the meeting, focussing on the theme, “Building A
Resilient Profession for an Uncertain Future”. |
| 10.20-11.00 (UTC)
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Keynote: Global Challenges in
the face of a Pandemic: The Young Surveyor’s Role |
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The keynotes in this session will focus on the larger
picture of the conference. The global pandemic has reoriented
the way we are meeting the global challenges which persist. The
keynotes will focus on the application of geo-spatial sciences
and land administration in the drive towards facing up the
global and societal challenges of our day, spanning global
health, climate change, food security, among others. |
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11.00-12.00 (UTC) |
Professional
Development Session |
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What, When, How? - some of the questions a young
professional asks themselves when making career decisions.
Professional development is a career long process. Today’s Young
Surveyor is faced with many opportunities and choices, as well
as ethical considerations. In the professional development
session, our invited speakers will bring to young surveyors tips
and tips on guiding their professional life in the post-COVID
world. |
| 11.00-12.00 (UTC)
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Mentoring, Community Service and
Career Development |
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This session will bring together invited speakers who will
engage with young surveyors on how they can contribute to
meeting our Global Challenges, through volunteering, from their
local communities to the global level. |
| 12.00-12.30 (UTC)
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Ask Me Anything |
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This interactive session will provide an opportunity for
attendees to join our invited speakers to discuss the topics
raised in the meeting for an idea and information exchange. |
| 12.30-13.00 (UTC)
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Wrap-up and Closing |
Nanna Jørgensen
November 2021
