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International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure |
FIG Newsletter – November 2019 |
Dear Colleague,
Learning is always useful... and can take place in different settings; whether alone or together with others. This newsletter provides you with different ways to learn and get valuable knowledge, among other:
- the up-coming FIG Working Week 2020 in Amsterdam, where you will
be met with a substantial technical programme and a possibility to
exchange knowledge, learn and network with others. Registration has now
opened so you can register now at the early-bird fee.
- on your own but not alone: ESRI, a FIG Platinum Corporate Member, invites you to a webinar on Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration with LADM on 4 December 2019. Sign up now.
Article of the Month
Each month on FIG web site you can find a special selected paper: FIG Article of the Month.
The Article of the Month for November 2019 is written by Pasi Häkli
et al:
New
Horizontal Intraplate Velocity Model for Nordic and Baltic Countries
The Nordic countries have a long tradition on studying the GIA (or land
uplift) phenomenon.
Latest efforts have been conducted in collaboration under the Nordic
Geodetic Commission (NKG) and have resulted in some common Nordic-Baltic
land uplift and deformation models. This paper describes
the latest development of horizontal intraplate velocity model.
FIG Working Week 2020 10-14 May 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
FIG and the Local Organisers from the Netherlands welcome all to Amsterdam. FIG Working Week 2020 will be an exciting event with several pre and post events, three packed conference days, interesting technical tours and of course our special social events.
The FIG Working Week 2020 in Amsterdam is addressing the following overall theme:
Smart Surveyors for Land and Water Management
This theme is relevant both for the Netherlands and internationally in a world where drinking water is a scarce resource, waste water needs to be recycled rather than seen as waste, where the sea needs to be better mapped and managed, where land resources need to be protected against sea-level rise, and where land-based fresh water habitats are threatened.
The technical programme will offer you a varied selection of sessions and presentations within all fields of surveying that are covered by the 10 FIG Commissions. Institutional Partners of the Working Week are UN-GGIM, UN-Habitat/GLTN and FAO.
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Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunities
Secure your stand at the exhibition and be visible with the sponsorship opportunities. The exhibition will take place in the break and catering areas ensuring a constant flow of participants.
The Working Week Web Site: www.fig.net/fig2020
Attend ESRI Webinar: Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration with LADM
There is no longer a need for custom programming, complex implementations, and special skills to build and maintain your cadastral system. Now organizations can use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) GIS data and technology and standard data models, such as the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM), to deliver cadastral systems that are quickly implemented; scalable; capable of evolving with changing requirements; and supported by numerous public, private, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) communities.
This new approach addresses many past challenges of system cost, intermittent internet connectivity, accuracy, scalability, and security. Register for this upcoming webinar to see how you can implement a fit-for-purpose solution.
NEWS FROM COMMISSIONS AND NETWORKS
8th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP - Asia Pacific Capacity Development Network Report
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The FIG Asia Pacific Capcity Development Network (AP CDN)
were invited by the President of the United Nations Global
Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN GGIM
AP), to participate in its 8th Plenary Meeting held in Canberra –
Australia on 3-5 November 2019
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Newsletters and publications:
FIG Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management:
Newsletter
November 2019
FIG Commission 8 - Spatial planning and development: Newsletter
November 2019
FIG ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last call for nominations for two FIG Vice Presidents
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FIG Council encourages Member Associations to consider nominations for the two positions as FIG Vice President for the term 2021-2024. Election will take place at the General Assembly 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Deadline is 16 December. Read more |
Last call for Bids for FIG Working Week 2024
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FIG Council announces the bidding material for the FIG Working Week 2024. All member associations are encouraged to consider to submit a bid. Election of the destination will take place at the Working Week 2020 and General Assembly in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Read more |
FIG Foundation news - open grants
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FIG
Foundation PhD Scholarships - 2020 |
Jobs
Commercial sector engagement opportunity at GEO - Group on Earth Observations. More info
Events
1-4 April 2020, Dubrovnik, Croatia
INGEO Conference, held together with the Symposium on Engineering Geodesy
(SIG), supported by FIG Commission 6 - Engineering Surveying Web site: http://ingeo-sig2020.hgd1952.hr/
10-14 May 2020 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2-4 June 2020, Bydgoszcz, Poland
28th SCEgeo Conference "Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geoinformation in
Sustainable Development"organised by UTP University of Science and
Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture
Association of Polish Surveyors, Branch in Bydgoszcz. Supported by FIG
Commission 6 Web site: http://scegeo.utp.edu.pl
30 August-5 September 2020, Bern, Switzerland
FIG Commisison 7 Annual Meeting Organised by Romanian Surveyors Union Save the date
13-15 October 2020,
Berlin, Germany
Intergeo. Get complimentary entrance ticket to the fair
through FIG.
Web site: www.intergeo.dee
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FIG Working Week 2020,
10–14 May 2020. Amsterdam, Netherlands Web site: www.fig.net/fig2020 |
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FIG Working Week 2021, 24-28
May 2021, Accra, Ghana Web site: www.fig.net/fig2021 |
FIG Congress 2022, Cape Town, South Africa
FIG Working Week 2023, Orlando, Florida, USA
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