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International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure |
FIG Newsletter – December 2020 |
Dear Colleague,
So that was it... 2020...?
Well, the content of this newsletter shows that although it has not been
possible to travel and to connect in the way we are used to this does not
stop the many activities in and around FIG. In fact it opens for other
possibilities and ways to work and to connect. Read about the most recent
undertakings, online meetings, progress on the surveyors contributions to
the SDGs, and during this holiday season please do not forget the deadline 4
January 2021 for the submission of abstracts for the e-Working Week 2021 -
this time a virtual experience.
Happy New Year and the wishes for a better 2021 to all!
FIG Office wishes you
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Seasons Greeting and a Happy New Year! Please note that FIG Office will be closed from 23 December 2020 until 4 January 2021. |
Article of the Month
Each month on FIG web site you can find a special selected paper called "FIG Article of the Month".
The Article of the Month for December 2020 is written by Lisette Mey, Netherlands And Laura Meggiolaro, Italy Land Governance Lost in Translation - Exploring Semantic Technologies to Increase Discoverability of New Technologies & Data This paper is about the language and technology barriers that constraint to effectively exchange and learn from land data, information and technologies across the globe... Read the article
FIG e-Working Week 2021 - Call for Papers
The e-Working Week opportunities
The fact that the Working Week has been transformed to take place virtually brings in new opportunities. This special e-Working Week will be accessible from all over the world, allowing the whole FIG Community with over 250.000 members from 120 countries to join in the event. From the organizing side we will do our utmost to bring together an unforgettable conference with possibilities to make meaningful connections with our sponsors, attendees and speakers, as well as attend sessions designed to be interesting, innovative and engaging.
Call for Papers
The theme for FIG e-Working Week 2021 will be the same as for the Working Week 2020 – however with an addition to reflect on working with and adapting to new realities; in this case the impact of COVID-19 on our profession:
Smart Surveyors for Land and Water Management
Challenges in a New Reality
Besides the subthemes Smart Surveyors, Integrated Land and Water Management and Ten Years to Achieve the SDG’s, we want to focus on the surveyors and the challenges they have in an unstable, uncertain and unpredictable world and with what technology, methods and procedures they face these new developments. How do surveyors adapt to these unexpected circumstances and what have we learned so far from these challenges?
This Call for Papers is announced both for peer review papers and
non-peer review papers.
NOTE THE DEADLINE: 4 January 2021.
Sponsorships
A virtual event gives a different opportunity to get close to the participants and to reach out to specific target groups Currently we are working on attractive sponsorship packages, and if you have an idea for your specific sponsorship please contact Claudia at csp@fig.net.
FIG and the local organisers from the Netherlands are working on a unique event based on -
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will inspire & connect
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will be a global event
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will bring qualitative good sessions
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will provide an attractive virtual programme
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will provide an opportunity to network & socialize
- FIG e-Working Week 2021 will bring different professional groups together
In other words: After attending FIG e-Working Week 2021 you will be: inspired, (re)connected, energized, gained knowledge, feel part of a community...
NEWS FROM FIG
UN-Habitat-GLTN Partners Online-Meeting
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The 8th GLTN Partners Meeting was held online with the theme "Tenure
Security as a key element of COVID-19 response and impact on
mitigation" and with focus on the implementation of the GLTN
strategy and future activities. |
Successful side event on Fit for Purpose Land Administration Implementation
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This GLTN Partners Meeting side event encouraged a good discussion
on the use of FFP, STDM and other relevant tools for land
administration. |
SURCON contributes to FIG and the SDGs
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Surveyors accross its membership in Nigeria were sharing the
understanding of the SGs and how Surveyors skills can make our world
a better place. |
NEWS FROM COMMISSIONS AND NETWORKS
VCSP Virtual Wisdom Workshop - Invitation
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The FIG Volunteer Community Surveyor Program is excited to welcome
applications to attend the January 2021 Wisdom Workshop -
‘Sustainable Solutions for Land Based Community Problems: Tools and
Modern Approaches’, scheduled for 29-30 January online. |
FIG Commission 7 Annual Meeting 2020
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FIG Commission 7 conducted its annual meeting in an online format in
October. The Proceedings including recordings are now available. |
Land Banking Webinar with FAO and FIG Commission 8
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FAO organised a well-attended webinar on Friday 11 December about the application of land banking instruments in Europe and Central Asia. Chair of FIG Commisison 8 Marije Leuwsma attended with a presentation. See the recording of the webinar. Read more |
NEWS FROM MEMBERS
International Geospatial Information Technologies Training
Program（GeoITT
Participate in short survey:
Deqing iSpatial Co., Ltd, a corporate member of FIG will carry out a series of international training from January 2021 with support of FIG. The training content mainly includes basic knowledge of geospatial information, satellite remote sensing, UAV technologies, GNSS, GIS, BIM, international geospatial information professional ethics and standards, etc. In addition to the basics and fundamentals of geospatial information technologies, training will be conducted on cutting-edge technologies and products as well as related knowledge. More information on the programme.
The organisers would appreciate your participation in a short survey (3-5 minutes of your time): https://kwiksurveys.com/s/FdodHQpb
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Publication: Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration for all
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This report
from Kadaster, the Netherlands, shows the importance of fostering strategic partnerships
amongst all land sector stakeholders - government, private sector,
NGOs, and academia. FIG e-Working Week will also cover this topic. |
EVENTS
22-24 February 2021, Cairo, Egypt - the event also takes place
virtually
Second Arab Lands Conference organised by Egypt Housing and Building
National Research Centre represented by the Urban Training and Studies
Institute (UTI) in partnership with UN-Habitat, the Global Land Tool
Network (GLTN), the World Bank, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Dubai Land Department. Web
site: https://arabstates.gltn.net/
21-25 June 2021 - virtual
Web site: www.fig.net/fig2021
21-23 September 2021, Hanover, Germany
Intergeo 2021 - Live + Digital, #INTERGEO21
Web site: www.intergeo.de/en/
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Ms. Louise Friis-Hansen
Director
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FIG Working Week 2021, the
Netherlands Web site: www.fig.net/fig2021 |
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FIG Congress 2022, Cape Town,
South Africa 15-20 May 2022 |
FIG Working Week 2023, Orlando, Florida, USA
FIG Working Week 2024, Accra, Ghana
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