FIG General Assembly
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Minutes for the meetings theld on Sunday 19 May 09:00 - 15:00 in Plenary Tent, and Thursday 23 May 2024 09:00 - 11:30 in room Adae Kesie at La Palm Hotel and Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
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Minutes (pdf, 25 pages)
Link to the agenda of the meeting
President Diane A Dumashie opened the 47th General Assembly and
welcomed everyone to Accra, Ghana.
She was pleased to see so many delegates at the meeting and that all had
come to Accra to join the General Assembly and Working Week.
President Dumashie informed that unfortunately not all Vice Presidents could be present at the meeting. In few special cases one Vice President has had to send apologies due to emergencies. It is a rare and true exceptional occurrence that three out of the four Vice Presidents had urgent matters to attend to that collided with the Working Week and General Assembly. Vice Presidents Winnie Shiu, Daniel Steudler and Kwame Tenadu were very sorry that they could not attend and sent their apologies and greetings.
A minute silence was held to commemorate those who had passed away during this past year and especially: Joseph Pascual, President of OGE France, organiser of FIG WW2028, who not long before his death attended a preparation meeting; Andrzej Hopfer, Poland, who passed away in December 2023 shortly after his 90th birthday who was active in FIG for many years especially in commission 7, and Cemal Özgür Kıvılcım, who passed away shortly at a far too young age. He started as a Young Surveyor back in 2006 and has been central in the work of the Young Surveyors for many years, currently serving as the Commission 3 Vice Chair he was also the lead of a working group and involved in many commission 3 and 8 activities hereunder FIG publications.
The General Assembly was open for all interested participants. All member associations were asked to appoint their official delegate in advance for voting purposes. These are registered in a special column in the roll call.
Vice President Mikael Lilje took the roll call for members attending in Accra, Ghana. The roll call was done for member associations only.
Appendix to item 2 & 23: Roll call including information on member associations that had registered for voting and members that were present on the two General Assembly days.
Motion: That member associations that are present at the first General Assembly day are recorded in the minutes.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The General Assembly was asked to appoint two persons as tellers for the entire General Assembly.
FIG Council suggested to appoint per tradition two tellers from preceding, current or upcoming events:
The actual voting took place online through a secure voting system, SimplyVoting, who delivered certified reports for each voting.
The voting sheets were prepared by FIG Office and the two appointed tellers together with FIG Director had access to the SimplyVoting system.
The voting system allows the tellers to see who has cast a vote and when this has been done, but they cannot see any details on what each delegate has voted, nor can they see any results until the voting is finalised and a report has been created by SimplyVoting. Once the voting is over the overall result will be available through a certified report from SimplyVoting.
Motion: That the General Assembly appoints the two tellers from preceding, current or upcoming events.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The General Assembly was announced through the newsletter and on FIG web site, and the Agenda for the General Assembly was published in April on the web site and sent by email to all members.
Motion: That the agenda for 2024 will be adopted
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The minutes from 2023 have been circulated previously.
Appendix to item 5: The minutes of the General Assembly 2023
Motion: That the minutes are adopted as recorded.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
FIG has received four new applications for membership since the 46th General Assembly.
6.1.1 Association of Consulting Surveyors in Australia - MA-10140
The Association of Consulting Surveyors in Australia, CNS, has sent an application for membership. They have 400 members. Since there is already one member association from Australia, Geospatial Council of Australia, they have been consulted and support this membership. Their letter is attached.
Appendix to agenda item 6.1.1: Application form | Letter from GCA
6.1.2 Valuers Registration Board Tanzania - MA-
FIG Office has received an application for
member association membership from Valuers Registration Board, Tanzania.
The association has existed since 2017 and has 160 fully registered
valuers and 340 provisional registered valuers as members, in total 500.
Appendix to agenda item 6.1.2: Application form
6.1.3 Alliance of Hong Kong Authorized Land Surveyors (AALS), Hong Kong - MA-
FIG Office has received an application for member association membership from Alliance of Hong Kong Authorized Land Surveyors.
The association has 20 members and was founded in 2008.
Since there is already one member association from Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Engineering Surveyors, they have been consulted and support this membership. Their statement of support is attached.
Appendix to agenda item 6.1.3: Application form | Statement from HKIES
6.1.4. International Association of Assessing Officers IAAO, USA – MA-
FIG office has received an application from the International Association of Assessing Officers, IAAO. The association was formed in 1934 and claim 381 members.
Since there are already two members from the US their opinion has been asked for and a letter from AAGS has been received supporting the association.
Appendix to agenda item 6.1.4 Application form | Letter from AAGS
Motion: That the General Assembly admits:
to become association members of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. Each association was asked to the stage to receive their certificate.
Iranian Society of Surveyors (ISS) has been in suspended status because of the international ban on online payments from Iran. They have now asked to be moved to active membership status as they can pay in Accra.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update.
Decision: The motion was adopted
The General Assembly has power to expel from the Federation any member association whose fees are in arrears and shall under normal circumstances expel any member association whose fees are three years in arrears. (Article 4.3 of the Statutes).
The FIG office has sent information to these associations informing that if their membership fees are still in arrears at the time of the General Assembly the General Assembly shall expel the above member associations at its meeting on 19 May 2024 unless FIG Office receives payment from the associations.
After acceptance of the new member association and before expulsions, the number of FIG member associations is 100 from 84 countries.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes that at this General Assembly there are two members to expel unless FIG office receives payment from the associations:
Decision: The motion was adopted.
During the Working Week Ordre des Géomètres-Topographe du Libanon paid their arrears and was reinstalled, which is reported in agenda item 25.
In accordance with its administrative measures, FIG Council, has deferred to continue for 20243 the issuance of a membership subscription invoice to the following members and FIG Council deems their membership to be in suspension:
Iranian Society of Surveyors (ISS) has in 2024 been moved to active member.
The situation with these associations will be reconsidered by Council again in 2025.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members in suspension.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6.5.1 Affiliate members
There has been three applications for affiliate membership since the General Assembly 2023:
Two affiliate members have been expelled:
After these changes the number of Affiliate members is 43 from 42 countries.
6.5.2 Corporate members
FIG Council has admitted five applications for corporate membership:
The following member has been expelled due to lack of payment of membership fee:
fter these changes, the number of corporate members is now 25.
Carlson Software (CM-30074) Silver level member has unfortunately announced that they want to terminate their membership by the end of 2024.
6.5.3 Academic members
FIG Council has admitted two new Academic members since the General Assembly 2023:
The payment structure of the Academic Members was changed in 2013 so that Academic Members would be invoiced every 4 years instead of every year. The four-year payment will reward the members with a 50% discount. Academic members were invoiced in 2014, 2018 and again in 2022.
The following Academic Members have arrears from before 2022 and have therefore been expelled:
The Land Management Training Centre of Nepal AC-40089 was expelled, but has now paid their arrears and have been reinstalled. (updated 17 May 2024)
The number of Academic Members after these changes is 81 from 53 countries.
6.5.4 Correspondents
The number of correspondent members is five. The current correspondents are coming from Maldives, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tonga and Venezuela.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the Council has taken with other membership matters.
Decision:The motion was adopted. All new members were called to stage if a representative was present to receive their membership certificate by FIG President Dumashie.
FIG office has received a letter from the Italian Member Association, CLGeGL with a proposal for nomination of Mr Enrico Rispoli for Honorary member of FIG.
According to the Statutes paragraph 3.1.7 an individual who has materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying profession at the international level can be appointed as an honorary member. Nomination for this appointment shall be made by a member association or the Council, which will consider it and submit it to a vote of the General Assembly.
The Council has considered the proposal and decided to propose to the General Assembly that it appoints Mr. Enrico Rispoli as Honorary Members of the Federation for the outstanding services he has provided to the Federation over many years.
Appendix to agenda item 7: The nomination letter for Mr Enrico Rispoli, CLEeGL
Motion:
That FIG General Assembly appoints Mr Enrico
Rispoli as Honorary Members of FIG.
Decision:
The motion was adopted.
Ms Maria Grazia Scorza presented the nomination from CLGeGL |
handout of presentation
Her presentation was received with large applause from the audience and the nomination approved. Mr Enrico Rispoli received the silver FIG Pin by FIG President, and he gave words of thanks. Ms Maria Grazia Scorza has followed Mr Rispoli over the years and was therefore awarded by FIG President with a certificate of appreciation and a gift for her faithful work to FIG.
President Diane A Dumashie has prepared the President’s report on the activities of the Federation since the General Assembly in 2023 that was held in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Appendix to agenda item 8: Presidents report 2024: hand out of presentation
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the President’s report 2024
Decision: The motion was adopted.
FIG has continued to collaborate with the World Bank and various agencies and structures within the United Nations.
Appendix to agenda items 9-10: Report on the FIG Cooperation with United Nations, World Bank and Professional Organisations
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report on the co-operation between FIG and the United Nations, its agencies and the World Bank and records its thanks to all those who have contributed to this co-operation
Decision: The motion was adopted
FIG continues work closely together with international professional organisations.
Appendix to agenda items 9-10: Report on the FIG Cooperation with United Nations, World Bank and Professional Organisations
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report on the liaison with other international associations.
Decision: The motion was adopted
Since the last General Assembly agenda in May 2023, FIG has published one publication:
Publication 82:
Mapping the World a Better Place: The FIG’s Volunteer
Community Surveyor Program (VCSP) in cooperation with UN-Habitat GLTN
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the new publications.
Decision: The motion was adopted
The financial report was presented to the General Assembly. This report includes the auditor’s report from 2023, official accounts (income statement 2023) and balance sheet at 31 December 2023, an updated budget for 2024 and proposals for budgets 2025-2027.
Appendix to item 12:
Annexes:
Motion:
That the General Assembly
Decision: The motion was adopted. The financial report was presented by FIG Director Louise Friis-Hansen.
The General Assembly has to set levels of fees for member associations two years in advance of the year in which they become payable. Fees are payable in respect of each individual member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. Membership fees have been discussed as part of the finance report, appendix to item 12.
The 2023 General Assembly approved membership fees for 2025 as follows:
| Per capita fee | Minimum fee | Maximum fee | |
| 2025 | € 4.80 per member
up to a maximum of 5,500 members Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay € 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. |
20 members or € 50 (whichever is greater) | 5,500 members (€ 26,400) |
The World Bank lists of the low-income economies and the
lower-middle-income economies are available at:
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups
TThe General Assembly decided in 2017 to increase subscription fees by 8%
for 2019 after subscription fees have been kept at the same level for
the years 2012-2018. This level has been kept in the following years.
FIG Council has discussed the fees in the light of the current inflation and the decrease in FIG subscription income. Last year council suggested to keep the fees for 2025 but to present to the General Assembly 2024 the scenarios going forward.
At their meeting in April 2024 FIG Council discussed the fees seen in the light of the result from 2023 as well as the inflation and prospectives.
Council proposes to increase the fee to €5.20 per member instead of the current €4.80. This is an increase of 8.33%. The rationale behind this increase is that there has been no increase since 2017 (effectuated in 2019) and since then inflation has been high. This increase will be implemented in 2026 and therefore FIG Council found it necessary to take this step now.
Council proposes that the maximum fee will not be affected, and will remain unchanged at €26.400, which corresponds to 5,077 national members.
The Minimum fee of €50 has not been increased for many years (was not touched at the last increase), so Council agreed to amend this to €70 EUR.
| Per capita fee | Minimum fee | Maximum fee | |
| 2026 | € 5.20 per member
up to a maximum of 5,077 members Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay € 2.60 member up to a maximum of 5,077 members. |
20 members or € 70 (whichever is greater) | 077500 members (€ 26,400) |
The fees for the other membership categories are a decision of council, and is in most years reported at the General Assembly.
In 2018, Council agreed to increase the membership fees for Affiliate Members from 2019 to € 790 EUR (from 760) which was a 6% increase. Council has kept the Academic member fee and Corporate member fee unchanged. Academic members were in 2022 invoiced for a 4-year term, 2022-2025.
FIG Council will later in 2024 decide on the fees for 2025 for these member categories.
It must be noted that in 2021 FIG Council granted a 20% reduction of fee to all members due to the difficulties during the Covid19 Pandemic.
Appendix: Presentation (as part of the Financial presentation hand-outs)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the membership fees suggested by FIG Ccouncil
| Per capita fee | Minimum fee | Maximum fee | |
| 2026 | € 5.20 per member
up to a maximum of 5,077 members Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay € 2.60 member up to a maximum of 5,077 members. |
20 members or € 70 (whichever is greater) | 077500 members (€ 26,400) |
Decision: The motion was adopted. FIG President Diane Dumashie presented the proposal and the considerations behind the proposal to increase the fees from 2026.
Mr. Bryn Fosburgh, President of the FIG Foundation, has prepared a written report on the FIG Foundation activities in 2023. He will make a brief report orally at the General Assembly.
AAppendix to item 14:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report of the President of the FIG Foundation and records its thanks to the President and members of the Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation for their past year’s work.
Decision:
The motion was adopted
At the General Assembly 2023 the Commission Chairs presented their Commission Work Plans for the term 2023-2026. The Commission Chairs have prepared a written update report for each commission which are attached to this agenda item.
At the General Assembly time has been reserved for the members to discuss the work plans and Commission activities with the Commission Chairs. This discussion was chaired by Vice President Mikael Lilje, Council representative to ACCO.
Appendix to item 15:
| Commission 1 | Report | web site |
| Commission 2 | Report | web site |
| Commission 3 | Report | web site |
| Commission 4 | Report | web site |
| Commission 5 | Report | web site |
| Commission 6 | Report | web site |
| Commission 7 | Report | web site |
| Commission 8 | Report | web site |
| Commission 9 | Report | web site |
| Commission 10 | Report | web site |
All commissions have established LinkedIn pages under the main FIG Linked in page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fig---international-federation-of-surveyors). Members, delegates and interested are encouraged to follow the FIG main LinkedIn page as well as the commission pages (accessible from the main page)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports of the Commission Chairs and records its thanks to the chairs and other officers of the Commissions for their ongoing contributions.
Decision: The motion was adopted
FIG Young Surveyors Network was in 2023 chaired by Ferah Kökhsal, Turkey. Per 1. January 2024 Ferah handed over this position to Shirley Tendai Chapunza, Zimbabwe. FIG Council thanks Ferah for her contributions to the Young Surveyors Network and welcomes Shirley Tendai Chapunza. FIG Young Surveyors have prepared a report to the General Assembly which will be presented at the General Assembly.
Appendix to agenda item 16.1: FIG Young Surveyors Report hand-outs of presentation
Motion: that the General Assembly adopts the report and the change of leadership of FIG Young Surveyors, and thanks all the many active Young Surveyors.
Decision: The motion was adopted
The Chair of the network, David Martin has prepared a written report to the General Assembly of the activities 2022-23. The report will be presented at the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 16.2 – Standards Network report
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report from the Network and records its thanks to the Chair of the Network and its members.
Decision:The motion was adopted.
At the General Assembly in 2023, a group of regional representatives suggested to FIG Council and General Assembly to establish a Regional Network in the Americas region. FIG Council supported this initiative and the network has now been established. Chair of the Network is Dan Roman, USA. The network has prepared a report to the General Assembly and presented a short oral report to the General Assembly of the progress of the network.
The Chairs of the Asia/Pacific Network, Rob Sarib was not able to attend and instead Ryan Keenan presented a short oral report to the General Assembly, and Africa Regional Network, ARN, Surv. Mohmmed M Kabir, presented a brief report.
Appendix to item 16.3 –
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports from the networks and the establishment of the Regional Network in the Americas region, and records its thanks to the Chairs of the Networks and their members.
Decision:: The motion was adopted
Dr. Eva-Maria Unger, Director of OICRF has prepared a report on the OICRF activities and will present at short oral report at the General Assembly
Appendix to item 17.1: OICRF report
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its thanks to the Director and the members of OICRF for their past year’s work and contributions.
Decision:: The motion was adopted
Mr. Jan de Graeve, Director of the IIHSM and Mr. John Brock have prepared a report on the IIHSM. John Brock presented a short oral report to the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 17.2: IIHS&M report (to be added)
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its thanks to the Director and the members of the permanent institution for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted
In 2019 FIG Council established a Task Force to focus on FIG and
Agenda 2030 articulated by the Sustainable Development Goals. This Task
Force has been chaired by Ms. Paula Dijkstra from the Netherlands. Due
to the importance of the role of the Surveyors and the SDGs the Task
Force continues during this term. In the technical programme there will
be several sessions that include the role of Surveyors on the SDG’s.
After each plenary session there will be a special discussion with the
plenary speakers on the role of the plenary topic in regard to the
SDG’s. Paula Dijkstra presented a report to the General Assembly.
Task Force web site:
https://fig.net/organisation/tf/sdg/index.asp
Appendix to item 18.1:
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update and thanks the chair and members of the Task Force for their past year’s work and contribution
Decision: The motion was adopted.
This Task Force, established for the term 2023-2026, is looking into
the role of FIG in international trends and future geospatial
information ecosystem. This Task Force is chaired by Prof. Abbas
Rajabifard, Australia. The task force has prepared a written report to
the General Assembly. At the General Assembly Kirsikka Reikinen
presented an oral report on behalf of the Task Force.
Task Force web site:
https://fig.net/organisation/tf/geospatial_information_ecosystem/
Appendix to agenda item 18.2: Update report | Handouts of the presentation
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update and thanks the chair and members of the Task Force for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
This Task Force, established for the term 2023-2026, is an outward
facing task force to encourage young people into the profession. This
task force is led by Mr Stephen Djaba, Ghana. There will be a special
Task Force session in the technical programme of the Working Week.
Stephen Djaba presented a report to the General Assembly.
Task Force web site:
https://fig.net/organisation/tf/evolutionary_diversity/index.asp
Appendix to agenda item 18.3: Update report | Handouts of the presentation
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update and thanks the chair and members of the Task Force for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
This Task Force, established for the term 2023-2026, is a FIG Climate
Compass Task Force – the Surveying Profession’s Global Response to
Tackling the Climate Agenda. Co-chairs of the Task Force are Ms. Roshni
Sharma and Ms. Clarissa Augustinus. Roshni Sharma presented a report to
the General Assembly.
Task Force web site:
https://fig.net/organisation/tf/climate_compass/index.asp
Appendix to agenda item 18.4: Update report | Handouts of the presentation
All task forces have a LinkedIn page which delegates and others are encouraged to follow according to interests.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update and thanks the chair and members of the Task Force for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
According to FIG Statutes:
5.3 The Council is composed of the president of the Federation and four vice presidents.
5.4 Additional ex-officio (non-voting) members of the Council may be appointed by the General Assembly. These will include an ACCO representative, the Director and the Office Manager.
Council suggests to include as additional ex-officio members to council:
In the current Work Plan FIG Council has set the following objective:
Council will facilitate the voice of young surveyors across all of FIG’s structures, in particular inviting each of the regional young surveyors’ chairs to take part in council meetings as observers.
Council suggests that a Young Surveyor sits one year in Council leading up to the following Working Week/Congress. Council has during this past year included Shirley Tendai Chapunza, Zimbabwe, as young surveyor representative in its council meetings leading up to the Working Week taking place in Ghana. As the following Working Week will take place in Asia/Pacific council suggests that the Young Surveyor representative to council will be from that region.
Currently FIG has four Corporate Platinum Members, Esri, Trimble,
Leica and Bentley.
FIG Council suggests to include an ex-officio representative from the
Corporate Members to FIG Council with the same observer status as Young
Surveyors and the ACCO representative. Council proposes Brent Jones,
Esri to be the first representative. The representative and FIG Council
will define the role and conditions.
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the proposal by Council to include an ex-officio representative to FIG Council respectively from Young Surveyors and from the FIG Corporate Platinum Members.
Decision: The motion was adopted
FIG Council has received five proposals for the two open posts of FIG Vice President for the term 2025-2028 (mentioned in the alphabetic order of their family name):
Each of the candidates had a maximum of five minutes to present themselves in this General Assembly session. Since Michail Kalogiannakis was not present his video was used as presentation.
The elections took place online and started Sunday evening at 18:00
(GMT) after the General Assembly session. Each election round was open
for 20 hours. The election followed the FIG Statutes and internal rules.
The election took place one position at a time. There could be up to
four rounds of voting. The online system from
www.simplyvoting.com was used.
Appendix to item 21 and 27: Nominations and letters
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Stephen Djaba Licenced Surveyors Association of Ghana - LISAG, Ghana |
Nomination | Support letter | Video Presentation | Presentation handouts |
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Michail Kalogiannakis Technical Chamber of Greece, Greece |
Nomination | Support letter | Video Presentation | |
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Tomasz Malinowski Association of Polish Surveyors, Poland |
Nomination | Support letter | Flyer | Presentation handouts |
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Volker Schwieger German Association for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management DVW, Germany |
Nomination | Support letter | Video Presentation | Presentation handouts |
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Qin Yan Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography CSGPC, China |
Nomination | Support letter | Flyer | Presentation handouts |
Please see promotion email here
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the presentations of the candidates, makes its careful consideration for the online election and elects two Vice Presidents for the term 2025-2028.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
According to the statutes and internal rules elections for Commission Chairs Elects should take place at the General Assembly in 2024. This is 2 years prior to the elections as Chair which will take place in 2026 with official start of their term of office on 1.1.2027.
During the past two FIG terms the election of commission chairs elects have been postponed for various reasons specified in attached paper and proposal.
The current chairs have discussed succession planning and have found it difficult to consider this shortly after their own start and while they were still preparing their 4-year Work Plan. FIG Council has been attentive to this and has decided to postpone the election to FIG Working Week 2025 in Brisbane, Australia.
It is now the third time that an exception has been made. Even though there have been good reasons for each of the exceptions, it is not optimal to continuously not follow the statutes.
This has brought Council to consider a change of FIG Statutes and Internal Rules that the election of Commission Chairs elects will take place in year 3 of the term instead of year 2.
Council would like to outline to the General Assembly the rationale as specified in the attached paper. Consideration to this change will be discussed during the Presidents meeting.
General Assembly is to note that if actioned, this will be subject to a General Assembly vote at the General Assembly in 2025.
Attached to agenda item 21.1: Council paper (to be added)
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the Council
decision to postpone the current election of the ten Commission Chairs
Elects, and,
To discuss the consideration for a permanent change to elect Commission
Chairs Elects in year 3 of a term instead of year 2.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The Presidents Meeting is convened by the FIG President and is reserved for Presidents or Heads of delegations of Member Associations (or their representatives).
The meeting took place on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 07:30 – 09:00.
Appendix to agenda item 22:
Vice President Mikael Lilje took the roll call for members attending in Accra, Ghana. The roll call was done for member associations only.
Appendix to item 2& 24: Roll call including information on member associations that are not allowed to vote at the General Assembly because of unpaid membership fees for 2023 and earlier.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members who are present in person on day 2 of the General Assembly.
Decision: The motion was adopted
The General Assembly has been presented to the candidates for the two posts on General Assembly day 1. Online election took place between Sunday 19 May 18:00 and Thursday 23 May 8:00AM GMT.
The result of the voting was presented by FIG President Diane Dumashie after the tellers had verified the process.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes and adopts the voting result.
Decision: The motion was adopted. Elected were:
In total 69 members were registered for voting which gave a total of 87 votes.
1: First candidate – first round; 79 (90.8%) of 87 electors voted in
this ballot; certified result
2: First candidate – second round; 76 (87.4%) of 87 electors voted in this ballot certified result
3: Second candidate – first round: 82 (94.3%) of 87 electors voted in this ballot; certified result
4: Second candidate – second round: 83 (95.4%) of 87 electors voted in this ballot.; certified result
The Council will decide on other membership issues, if any, considered in Accra and bring them to the General Assembly for decision or information as necessary.
Ordre des Géomètres Experts du Mali Mali has applied for membership. The association has 114 members.
Appendix: Application
Association of Licenced Surveyors, Sierra Leone has applied for association membership. The association was founded in 2014 and has 24 members.
Appendix: Application
Motion: That the General Assembly admits:
To become Association Members of FIG
Decision: The motion was adopted. The new members were called to the stage to receive their membership certificate from FIG President.
The following association members have paid their arrears and have been reinstated:
New Corporate member: MENA3D category D
New Affiliate member: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country
planning, government of Sierra Leone
Motion: That the General Assembly decides on the membership issues based on the proposal of the Council.
Decision: : The motion was adopted.
During the Working Week there will be Member Association Forum, the Director General's/Affiliate Members Forum, Academic Members Forum, Forum of Regional Bodies and Corporate Members Meeting. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.
Reports:
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s)
Decision: The motion was adopted
FIG Commissions had their annual meetings, administrative meetings and technical sessions during the Working Week. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any other activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.
On behalf of the commission chairs, Chair of Commission 8 Kwabena Asiama gave a report on the commission activities during the Working Week.
Report: Report hand-out
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The task forces were involved in various sessions and meetings and had the opportunity to report back to the General Assembly on any issue that are of general interest to or may need endorsement of the General Assembly.
Reports:
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
Decision: The motion was adopted
Networks, Permanent Institutions and others had meetings and technical sessions. They may report back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly. Any other activities from the Working Week may be reported back to the General Assembly on any issues that may need the endorsement of or are of general interest to the General Assembly.
Reports:
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report(s).
Decision: The motion was adopted and the General Assembly noted the Memorandum of Understanding between FIG and CASLE: Memorandum of Understanding
Any other issues that the members want to raise for discussion.
Motion: That the discussion will be recorded, and the Council will consider action that will be required.
Decision: No issues were raised.
FIG Council has decided to organise a Regional Conference in Nepal, 14-16 November 2024. Representatives from the local organisers gave a short presentation on the preparations of the Regional Conference.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report
Decision: The motion was adopted
The FIG Working Week 2028 will include the celebration of the 150 anniversary of FIG. Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from the two French member associations OGE and ATF gave a short presentation on the preparations of FIG Working Week 2028.
Video on FIG Working Week 2028
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision: The motion was adopted
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from the Norwegian Member Association gave a short presentation on the preparations of FIG Working Week 2027.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI) gave a short presentation on preparations of FIG Congress 2026.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision: The motion was adopted
Representatives from the Local Organising Committee from Geospatial Council of Australia a presentation on preparations of FIG Working Week 2025.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report.
Decision:
FIG President Diane Dumashie gave a closing speech in which she commented on what was a busy and productive Working Week making it a great success. She thanked all the participants, exhibitors and sponsor and other partners for coming to Accra, Ghana for this Working Week.
The General Assembly was honoured by the presence of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, who gave a special address to the General Assembly.
After the closing speech the president invited the local organisers and other key persons involved in the planning of the conference to the stage to thank them personally. Hereto the volunteers that were present out of the in total 63 volunteers were thanked for their help during the Working Week.
Hereafter the FIG Flag was handed over from the two local associations GhIS and LiSAG to the official representative of the Australian organisers who filled the stage with local organisers and others, including their pink kangaroo, inviting everyone “down under” 6-10 April 2025.
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