|
2012 FIG Foundation Young Surveyor Conference Fellowships
The 2012 FIG Foundation Young Surveyor Conference Fellowships will
provide funding for individuals to cover the costs to attend and
participate in the 2012 FIG Working Week in Rome, including attendance
at the FIG Young Surveyor Conference.
|
 |
Up to four (4) Fellowships will be available, to cover the costs of
travel, accommodation during the FIG Young Surveyors Conference and FIG
Working Week and conference registration. Fellowships include attendance at
the FIG Foundation Dinner, the FIG Gala Dinner and Commission dinner.
The 2012 FIG Young Surveyors Conference and Working Week in Rome
The 2012 FIG Working Week to be held in Rome, Italy, will be the first FIG
Working Week to host an additional Young Surveyors Conference immediately prior
to the main Working Week events. The FIG Young Surveyors Conference will be held
on the 4th-5th May 2012, hosted by the National Council of Italian Surveyors,
whist the full Working Week will run from 6th – 10th May. The aim of the
additional young surveyor sessions will be to further the network of young
surveyors internationally, to introduce young surveyors to the wider Working
Week, and to learn more of the young surveyor vision for the future of the FIG.
Guidance Notes for Application
Conditions
The following conditions apply for the Fellowships:
- Applicants must be nationals of developing countries and must also be
currently living in one of the eligible countries
(Note that ‘developing countries’ are determined to be those listed as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies by World Bank:
http://data.worldbank.org/country)
- Applicants must be active within their local surveying professional body
OR demonstrate a willingness and ability to be active in representing youth
and the surveying profession in the future. Applicants are expected to
continue as active contributors to the FIG Young Surveyors Network following
attendance.
- Applicants must be working or studying in the field of surveying, as
defined in the FIG Definition of the Surveyor. Applicants must be ‘young
surveyors’, being 35 years or under on the application closing date OR
having graduated from a Bachelor or Masters degree no earlier than 1
November 2001.
-
Applicants must submit a short paper (No more than 1000 words), video (No
more than 5 minutes) or poster (No larger than A1) on the topic “Young
Surveyor Vision for the Future of the Profession”.
Note from the FIG Young Surveyors Network: The aim of this submission is to
hear your ideas on what the future of surveying may look like – so be
creative! Think about the role of the FIG – what should such an organisation
strive to achieve? We also want to hear how you intend to play a role in
this future - what would you do to foster young surveyors, and how will
young surveyors create this future? Remember: we want short, to the point
answers so feel free to use bullet points or alternative formats like video
or posters.
- Applicants must submit two written references and provide the contact
details of two referees, ideally one current employer and one current or
previous academic supervisor.
- The closing date for applications is 1 November 2011. All applications
must be received by this date;
Application form
To apply you need to fill in an application form. Completed forms and
submission of full paper must be received by the FIG Office on or before 1
December 2011 (deadline extended). Late applications will not be accepted.
Submission
Please send:
- the application form
- attach a separate paper (multimedia formats also accepted) outlining
your vision for the future of the surveying profession
- two written references which include the contactt details of referees
to fig@fig.net no later than 1 December 2011
(extended deadline)
- Written formats should be no more than 1000 words, multimedia formats no
more than 5 minutes. Please contact the FIG Office for advice on other
formats.
- Submissions will be judged according to creativity and relevance to the
roles of the FIG and the FIG Young Surveyors Network.
By post:
The FIG Foundation
c/o FIG
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
DK-1780 Copenhagen V
DENMARK
Tel. + 45 3886 1081
Fax + 45 3886 0252
E-mail: fig@fig.net
About The FIG Foundation
The FIG Foundation is established under the International Federation of
Surveyors (FIG) which is registered under Danish legislation in Denmark. The
purpose of the Foundation is
the funding of educational and capacity building projects and scholarships. The
objects 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 in 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.
The Foundation is administered by the FIG Office in Copenhagen directed by a
Board of Directors. For further information visit www.fig.net/figfoundation
The FIG Young Surveyors Network
The FIG Young Surveyors Network was first established as a Working Group of
Commission 1 at the FIG Congress in Munich in 2006 to encourage young surveyor
involvement in the FIG community and to foster wider awareness of the FIG to
young professionals. In 2009 the working group formally became the FIG Young
Surveyors Network, with the acknowledgement that young surveyors are the future
of the FIG.
All young surveyors - defined as those in the surveying profession who are
either:
- 35 years or under OR
- Students studying a surveying discipline OR
- have graduated from a Bachelor or Masters degree within the last ten
years
are automatically members of the FIG Young Surveyors Network. There is
significant opportunity to become involved in the wider operation of the Young
Surveyors Network, please email
fig.youngsurveyors@gmail.com
for more information.
Mission
To facilitate an international network of young surveyors and as a result:
- To promote international opportunities and experiences for young
surveyors.
- To improve the global image of surveying.
Goals for 2011-2014
Representation, Awareness and Support:
- To represent young surveyor interests within the FIG
- To improve young surveyor awareness of and involvement in FIG
- To support local, regional, national and international networks of young
surveyors by providing a forum for sharing knowledge, skills and experience.
YSN Structure
The International Federation of Surveyors
The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) is an international,
non-government organisation whose purpose is to support international
collaboration for the progress of surveying in all fields and applications
FIG is the premier international organization representing the interests of
surveyors worldwide. It is a federation of the national member associations and
covers the whole range of professional fields within the global surveying
community. It provides an international forum for discussion and development
aiming to promote professional practice and standards. FIG was founded in 1878
in Paris and was known as the Fédération Internationale des Géomètres. This has
become anglicized to the International Federation of Surveyors. It is a
UN-recognized non-government organization (NGO), representing more than 120
countries throughout the world, and its aim is to ensure that the disciplines of
surveying and all who practise them meet the needs of the markets and
communities that they serve.
For more information, visit www.fig.net
|
