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FIG Foundation Young Surveyor Grant for FIG Working Week 2024 in Accra, Ghana

11/15/2023 7:30:34 AM

FIG Foundation invites Young Surveyors (age 35 or under) to apply for one of the four grants to attend the FIG Working Week 2024.

Back in Berlin for the large Intergeo fair

10/30/2023 5:43:20 PM

FIG manned a busy stand and during the three days at the fair FIG representatives met with many vendors and surveyors

Ask the Engagement Committee...

10/30/2023 2:58:04 PM

The call for nominations has been published. Are you in doubt - please contact one (or more) of the members of the Engagement Committee - they are here to help you

FIG President attends FIG Commission 2 and Commission 7 Annual Meeting 2023

10/30/2023 10:22:56 AM

The overall theme of the meeting was "Digital Transformation for Responsible Land Administration, and more than 100 participants found their way to Deventer, the Netherlands

FIG Involvement at ICG-17

10/24/2023 8:03:21 AM

Chair of Commission 5, Ryan Keenan, attended the 17th meeting of the International Committee for Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

Strengthening Collaboration with Global Land Tool Network an visit with Institution of Kenya Surveyors

10/20/2023 2:58:43 PM

FIG President Diane Dumashie collaboration with UN-Habitat, GLTN over the period April to October 2023 and FIG members in Nairobi and London over the past six months.

Call for Nominations: 2 Vice Presidents and 10 Commission Chairs Elects

9/28/2023 6:34:57 AM

FIG Council invites member associations to consider nominations for the honorary positions of two Vice Presidents for the term 2025-28 and Chairs Elects for the 10 Commissions 2024-26

Meet FIG at stand D3.037

9/27/2023 11:59:52 AM

When Intergeo opens its doors on 10 October 2023 FIG will be ready to meet you. Secure your ticket through FIG.

Call for action: The UN-Habitat Roadmap to Recovery - Harnessing the Power of FIG to Meet Global Challenges

9/27/2023 8:21:14 AM

Would you be interested to discuss the ways in which the power of our land, natural and bult environment professional community can be further harnessed in implementing the Roadmap.

FIG Council establishes new Regional Network

9/21/2023 9:30:32 AM

The third FIG Regional Network covers the Americas region. At the General Assembly 2023 representatives from the region encouraged FIG Council to establish such network.

Eight FIG Foundation Grant Recipients selected

9/21/2023 7:34:35 AM

FIG Foundation with Young Surveyors Asia Pacific have selected 8 Young Surveyors to attend the 4th YS Meeting in Korea in November 2023. Congratulations!

First High-Level Forum Meeting of Presidents of Land Professional Associations in Africa

9/14/2023 8:37:40 PM

Presidents and other relevant stakeholders engaged in geospatial information management in Africa are invited to this First High-Level Forum Meeting (HLFM)

Survey on Academic Education in Land Surveying/Geomatics

9/14/2023 8:22:22 AM

Please fill in this survey that has been prepared by FIG Commission 2

FIG at the 9th Session of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management: Africa

9/12/2023 3:46:40 PM

Paula Dijkstra and Mohammed Mamman Kabir represented FIG in Cape Town at the UNGGIM Africa meeting that was held

13th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on UN-GGIM

9/1/2023 12:57:06 PM

FIG President Diane Dumashie and several members of the FIG Community attended the 13th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)

FIG Young Surveyors Network Asia and the Pacific 4th Regional Meeting

8/31/2023 8:56:48 PM

The meeting takes place 9-10 November 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. The Young Surveyors are looking forward to greeting you there

Climate Compass Task Force Webinar

8/15/2023 7:29:20 AM

Join the webinar on 11 October: Let's move beyond business as usual - talking about climate resilience and fit-for-purpose surveying for land, water and marine. Register now

Fraud emails - take care

8/7/2023 10:06:24 AM

Currently, emails are being sent out in the name of FIG President Diane Dumashie asking for "your help". Please do not respond to these emails - the email address is generic and not related to FIG.

President Diane Dumashie attends 2023 ESRI National Geospatial Executive Forum and User Conference

7/28/2023 8:23:57 AM

As panelist in the National Geospatial Executive Forum President Dumashie gave a summary report of take-aways from the day

"Howdy" - FIG Working Week 2023 - report

7/20/2023 3:16:52 PM

The national host NSPS welcomed participants from near and far to join in the many and varied activities of this years Working Week in Orlando, Florida

FIG General Assembly 2023 - report

7/20/2023 1:51:36 PM

The new work plans and ideas for the coming terms were introduced at the General Assembly which also included introduction of new members, a new honorary president and honorary member.