Conference and Seminar Proceedings

tufe2018: High-level International Interdisciplinary Conference and FIG 140 Years & Handover event

7-10 November, Athens, Greece September

WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2018

9.00-11.30

OPENING CEREMONY - Opening Speeches

Chairs: 
Giorgos N. Stasinos, TCG President
Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President
Fredrik Zetterquist, Chair of UNECE/WPLA
Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
Nikos Fintikakis, UIA Vice-President II
Liana Anagnostaki, Head of the Directorate of European Affairs and International Relations of TCG

Giorgos N. Stasinos, President of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG) - Welcome speech

Giorgos Makropouliotis, Head of Representation, European Commission in Greece
[Presentation]

Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, President of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) 

[Presentation]

Aris Chatzidakis, President of the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) 

Nikos Fintikakis, Vice – President Region II of the International Union of Architects (UIA)

Fredrik Zetterquist, Chair of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Working Party on Land Administration UNECE/WPLA

Prof. Ioannis Golias, Rector of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Konstantinos Makedos, President of the Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund (T.M.E.D.E )

Georg Pendl, President of the Architects Council Europe (ACE)

Nicola Monda, Secretary General of the Engineering Association of Mediterranean Countries (EAMC), Executive Council Member of the World Federation Engineering Organization (WFEO)

11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-14.30

PLENARY SESSION
Invited Speakers (UIA-FIG-UNECE-ECCE)

Chairs: 
Fredrik Zetterquist, Chair ofUNECE/WPLA
Dr. Vasilios Bardakis, President of the Greek Civil Engineers Society (SPME)
Prof.Fani Vavili-Tsinika, UIA Greek Section President
Vasilis Sgoutas, UIA Past President

Carlos Moreno, Ass. Prof. at Paris1 Panthéon Sorbonne University - IAE
“Smart Cities”

Roberto Simon, UIA Vice - President Region III 
“Funding, Warranty and Pensions”

[Presentation]

Serban Tiganas, UIA Secretary General
“Education, Economy and Society” 

[Presentation]

Enzo Siviero, EAMC Deputy Secretary General, RMEI Honorary Member
“Aesthetic-architectural restoration of existing bridges”

[Presentation]

John Dean Markunas, Keynote speaker (FIG), Blockchain Adviser & Front-End Business Development Consultant Global Real Estate Industry
“The Transformation of Global Land Registry Systems: Protecting Rights and Advancing Economic Development”

[Presentation]

14.30-15.30 Light Lunch Break
15.30-17.30

PLENARY SESSION 
Invited Speakers (TCG-UIA-FIG-UNECE)

Chairs:
Kirsikka Riekkinen, Assistant Professor, Aalto University, Finland
Vasileios Xynomilakis, President of the Association of Greek Architects (SADAS-PEA)
Tonia Katerini, Past President of the Association of Greek Architects (SADAS-PEA

Prof. Panayiotis E. Petrakis, Department of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
"The economic impact of climate change"

[Presentation]

Yanni Paniaras, Chairman of SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development
"Climate change: the balance of mitigation and adaptation"

[Presentation]

Mohammed Munyanya, UIA Vice – President Region V, Chairman of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK)
"Trends and Policies of architecture in the African build environment"

[Presentation]

Jong Ruhl Hahn, UIA Vice - President Region IV
"Asian Environment :Hot issues about South & North Korea"

[Presentation]

Dr Ir. Paul van Asperen, Assistant Professor Land Administration (ITC)
"Preliminary results of land administration cost study"

17.30-18.00 Coffee Break
18.00-19.00

PLENARY SESSION
Invited Speakers (TCG-UIA-FIG-UNECE-ECCE)

Dr. Souheil Soubra, Scientific Advisor of French Government to the "Digital Transition Plan"(BIM), Director of IT Dept of CSTB
“Digital Transition for Buildings” &
“Presentation of the work of the “EU BIM Task Group”" as representative of “EU BIM Task Group”

[Presentation]

Christophe Castaing, Chair EFCA BIM Task Force and Director Digital Engineering Programme at Egis (France) 
"The impact of mega trends in the built environment, construction industry and real estate"

[Presentation]

Thomas Vonier, UIA President
"Design in the digital age"
Dimitar Natchev, ECCE Vice President & Maria Stefanova, Union of Civil Engineers in Bulgaria
“Digitalization of the construction industry – European Initiatives and BIM Standardization”

Prof. A. Moropoulou, School of Chemical Engineering NTUA, President of the TCG Executive Assembly
"Towards an INCEPTION (Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling) HBIM creation"

[Presentation]

19.00-20.00

Panel Discussion: 

Michail Daktylidis, Vice President of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) & President of the Panhellenic Association of Engineers Contractors of Public Works (PEDMEDE)

Giorgios Benekos, President of the Panhellenic Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Public Work Contractors (PEDMIEDE)
Emmanuel Vrailas, Treasurer of the Association of Greek Contracting Companies (SATE)

Ioannis Ladopoulos, Member of the BIM Task Force of European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) & Board Member of the Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms (SEGM)

[Presentation]

Conclusions

Other presentations:

Dimitar Natchev, ECCE Vice President and Maria Stefanova, Union of Civil Engineers in Bulgaria

"Digitalization of the construction industry - European Initiatives and BIM Standardization"

[Presentation]

THURSDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2019

9.00-11.30

PLENARY SESSION 
Invited Speakers UIA

Chairs: 
Dimitris Isaias, Dean of the School of Architecture, Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Amalia Androulidaki, General Director of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
Antonis Maounis, Past President of the Association of Greek Architects Attica Region

Thomas Vonier, UIA President 
“UIA - Trends and Policies” 

Antonio Riverso, Professor of International Academy of Architecture, UIA Immediate Past Vice President 
"The urban history of cities"

[Presentation]

Lorenz Bräker, UIA Vice - President Region I 
"Trends and Policies of architecture in the European build environment"

Fabián Llisterri, UIA Treasurer 
"Financial problems of architects in the climate change environment"

[Presentation]

Nikos Fintikakis, UIA Vice – President Region II
"Architecture and Renewable Energy Sources" 

[Presentation]

Prof. Fani Vavili-Tsinika, UIA Greek Section President 
"Architectural education and profession in transition"

[Presentation]

11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-14.30

PLENARY SESSION
Invited Speakers FIG-UNECE-ECCE

Chairs: 
Prof.Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President
Mari Khardziani, Head of International Relations Unit, National Agency of Public Registry Georgia, 
Dr. Vasilios Bardakis, President of the Greek Civil Engineers Society(SPME)
Paris Charlaftis, Secretary General of the Greek Civil Engineers Society(SPME)

Massimo Mariani, Former ECCE President 
“Earthquake and Chaos. A different interpretation of the seism. Negative effects of the vertical seism on masonry buildings.” 

Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
“Sustainable Structural design and construction. Upgrade structural efficiency of existing buildings and infrastructure”

[Presentation]

Cemal Gökçe, President of theTurkish Chamber of Civil Engineers (UCTEA) & Hüseyin Kaya, UCTEA Board Member
"Mega Cities, Construction Sector, Disasters & Sustainability" 

Nicola Monda, EAMC Secretary General, WFEO Executive Council Member
“Bologna Process for Higher Education“

Fredrik Zetterquist, Chair of the UNECE Working Party for Land Administration
"Future scenarios in Land administration"

[Presentation]

Rik Wouters, Vice Chair of the UNECE/WPLA Bureau 
“Results of the Land consolidation study”

[Presentation]

14.30-15.30 Light Lunch Break
15.30-17.30

PLENARY SESSION 
Invited Speakers FIG- UNECE

Chair: 
Gerda Schennach FIG Commission 7 Chair

Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President
“Formalization of Informal Real Estate”

[Presentation]

Ben Elder, RICS International Director for Valuation 
“Valuation of Unregistered Lands” 

[Presentation]

Mari Khardziani, Head of International Relations Unit, National Agency of Public Registry Georgia
“Experiences from the formalization process in Georgia”

[Presentation]

Steven Nystrom, FIG Commission 9 Chair 
“Sustainable Real Estate Markets”

[Presentation]

Prof. Dr. -Ing Hartmut Müller, Chair Elect of FIG Commission 3
“New Trends in Spatial Information: Surveyors Role in the Era of Crowdsourcing and VGI”

[Presentation]

Robert W. Foster, FIG Honorary President
“A Higher Ethic”

[Presentation]

17.30-18.00 Coffee Break
18.00-20.00

PLENARY SESSION
Invited Speakers TCG-FIG-UNECE 

Chair :
Robert W. Foster, FIG Honorary President
Maria Konstandinidi, Treasurer of the Hellenic Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers (H.A.R.S.E.)

Prof. Dalal Sobhy Alnaggar, Former FIG Vice President
“Women and Geomatics in the Arab Region”

[Presentation]

Rafic Khouri, Adviser to the President of the Arab Union of Surveyors for international relations
“Women and Land in the Muslim World"

[Presentation]

Dr. Dimitris Rokos, Director, National Cadastre & Mapping Agency S.A.
“Recent developments in the context of the Hellenic Cadastre”

[Presentation]

Dr. Panos Lolonis, Head of the Geospatial Information Department, National Cadastre & Mapping Agency S.A.
“Progress and status of the development of the core geospatial information infrastructure in Greece”

[Presentation]

Other presentations:

Enzo Siviero, Deputy Secretary General of EAMC, RMEI Honorary member

"Bologna process"

[Presentation]

Nuria Raga Sastre, REM Member

"Land registration systems to enhance sound real estate markets and promote sustainable development"

[Presentation]

Aliki Fatouou, Deputy Secretary to the National Committee of Geoinformation & Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President

"Impact of Airbnb on Real Estate Market in Athens"

[Presentation]

Giampiero Bambagioni, REM Chair

"Sustainable real estate markets for economic and social benefits in the UNECE region"

[Presentation]

FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018

9.00-11.30

PLENARY SESSION
Invited Speakers FIG-UNECE-ECCE

Chairs: 
Prof. David Mitchell, FIG Commission 2 Chair elect
Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
Paris Charlaftis, Secretary General of the Greek Civil Engineers Society (SPME)

Dragoslav Sumarac, Former Minister for Urbanism and Construction of Serbian Government, President of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers
“Continuous Education”

[Presentation]

Dimitris Andritsos, CEO, Eurobank Property Services SA
"Commoditisation of the Greek residential property market"

[Presentation]

Helge Onsrud, FIG Honorary Member, Director International services Statens kartverk - Norwegian Mapping Authority
"Building services to emerging land markets in former socialist Europe"

[Presentation]

David Egiashvili, International Expert, REM Member
“LGAF - the means to identify trends and policy innovations for strengthening Land Governance”

[Presentation]

Prof. Dr. Holger Magel, Keynote speaker, FIG Honorary President, Prof. of Zoning and Land Management, Technical University of Munich
“Territorial justice - a new paradigm for the development of a country”

[Presentation]

11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-14:30

FIG 140 years & FIG Handover event

Chair: 
Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President

Juha Talvitie, FIG Honorary President
“The Founding of FIG and the Progress during the last 40 and 4 years”

[Presentation]

Gerda Schennach, FIG Commission 7 Chair
“The role of cadastre and land management for social stability”

[Presentation]

Daniel Steudler, FIG Honorary Member 
“The Multi-Dimensions in Cadastre”

[Presentation]

Dr. Clarissa Augustinus, FIG Honorary Ambassador
“Working with FIG from 1993-2018 on socio-economic innovations as an academic, public figure and a partner"

[Presentation]

Mauris Barbieri, CLGE President 
"Surveyors and Ethics go back a long way"

[Presentation]

Kwame Tenadu, FIG Commission 8 Chair
"Sustaining multilateralism in FIG for our common good"

[Presentation]

Mansur Muhammad Kabir, Registrar of Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON)
"The African Perspectives in enhancing the professional collaboration and Strategic Partnership from 2014-2018"

[Presentation]

14.30-13.30 Light Lunch Break
15.30-17.30

FIG 140 years & FIG Handover event

Chair:
Juha Talvitie, FIG Honorary President

Welcome Addresses by TCG, H.A.R.S.E., NTUA, EGoS

Robert W.Foster, FIG Honorary President
“Looking Back and Looking Ahead”

[Presentation]

Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President
“FIG Past and Future”

[Presentation]

Hagen Graeff, DVW Honorary President

Prof. Rudolf Staiger, FIG President Elect
”FIG-current status and future challenges”

Handover Ceremony and FIG Fanfare

17.30-18.00 Coffee Break
18.00-19.30

PLENARY SESSION
TCG-UIA-FIG-ECCE-UNESE

Panel Discussion: 
Giorgos N. Stasinos, TCG President 
Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President
Tomas Vonier, UIA President
Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
Nikos Fintikakis, UIA Vice – President Region II 
Prof. Fani Vavili-Tsinika, UIA Greek Section President

[Presentation]
Dr. Vasilios Bardakis, President of the Greek Civil Engineers Society (SPME)
Dimitrios Xynomilakis, President of the Association of Greek Architects (SADAS-PEA)
Michail Kalogiannakis, Vice President CLGE, President of the Hellenic Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers (H.A.R.S.E.)

[Presentation]

Other presentations:

Marinos Kavouras,Vice Rector NTUA, National Technical University of Athens

[Presentation]

 

 


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