FIG News FeedNews from International Federation of Surveyors FIG web site www.fig.neten5/9/2025http://www.fig.net/news/index.aspFIG at Geospatial World Forum in Madridhttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/05_gwf.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/05_gwf.asp5/6/2025 10:24:05 AMFIG Vice President Winnie Shiu represented FIG at GWF in a plenary session on Accelerating the Future Geospatial Ecosystem through Collaborative Efforts of Professional Societies.

    ]]>FIG Annual Review 2024http://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/04_annual_review24.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/04_annual_review24.asp4/29/2025 2:05:55 PMWith this Annual Review you can get a short introduction to some of the FIG activities that took place during 2024.

    ]]>FIG General Assembly - results of the votinghttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/04_ga_election-results.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/04_ga_election-results.asp4/10/2025 9:29:08 AMAt the general assembly there were several votings for a chang of Internal Rules, Commission Chairs Elects and the destination for FIG Working Week 2029. See the results

    ]]>Two New Publications. The Land Administration Domain Model - and overview, and LADM in the Classroomhttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_pub84_ladm.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_pub84_ladm.asp3/30/2025 11:22:17 PMThe overview publication, FIG Publication no 84, is a guide to LADM, and the extended version includes examples and cases.

    ]]>New Publication: A CALL TO ACTION: Climate Responsible Land Governance and Disaster Resilience. Safeguarding Land Rightshttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_pub83_climate_disaster.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_pub83_climate_disaster.asp3/30/2025 11:08:54 PMThis publication is a result of the FIG Regional Conference 2024 in Nepal. Read the full CALL TO ACTION and outcome of the sessions and discussions

    ]]>Global Surveyors Day 2025http://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_global_surveyors_day_2025.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_global_surveyors_day_2025.asp3/20/2025 10:37:39 AMHappy Global Surveyors Day - the day is celebrated around the world - Joint the online celebration

    ]]>FIG General Assembly 2025 - Agendahttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_general_assembly_agenda.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/03_general_assembly_agenda.asp3/13/2025 12:55:25 PMFIG Council invites members to attend the General Assembly on 6 and 10 April in Brisbane Australia. The full agenda is available incl election information

    ]]>FIG CONGRESS 2026, A site visit Cape Townhttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_site_visit_to_Cape_town.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_site_visit_to_Cape_town.asp2/27/2025 6:49:17 PMFIG President Diane Dumashie travelled to Cape Town for a three-day site visit, where she met with the leaders of the FIG Congress 2026 Local Organising Committee (LOC).

    ]]>She’s measuring more than land; she’s shaping the futurehttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Women_in_Surveying.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Women_in_Surveying.asp2/27/2025 5:49:42 PMA social media campaign promoting Women in Surveying

    ]]>Memorandum of Understanding between FIG Commission 9 and the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC)http://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_IVSC-FIG-MoU.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_IVSC-FIG-MoU.asp2/27/2025 11:54:19 AMOn 26 February the chair of FIG Commission 9, Peter Ache together with FIG President Diane Dumashie signed an MoU with IVSC, represented by Nicholas Talbot.

    ]]>Next-Generation Sustainability: Advancing the Future with Geospatial Intelligencehttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_global_forum-melbourne.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_global_forum-melbourne.asp2/21/2025 11:01:42 AMWill you attend the FIG Working Wek 2025 in Australia? Then attend this Geospatial Leadership Training and Global Forum which takes place 1-3 April in Melbourne.

    ]]>BUILD BACK BETTER THE SELF-MADE CITIEShttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Comm9_Conference_Athens_Greece.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Comm9_Conference_Athens_Greece.asp2/17/2025 8:29:16 PM A joint conference with UNECE WPLA, FIG Commissions 3 and 9, EGoS and World Bank.

    ]]>Young Surveyors 2nd Americas Regional Meetinghttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_YS_Americas_Regional_Meeting.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_YS_Americas_Regional_Meeting.asp2/17/2025 5:42:00 PMApply for a FIG Foundation grant to attend the 2nd FIG Young Surveyors Americas Regional Meeting in 2025.

    ]]>RIPRO Corporation Young Surveyor Granthttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Ripro_YS_Grant.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Ripro_YS_Grant.asp2/17/2025 11:21:41 AMAlina Khoptar is proudly sponsored by Ripro Corporation to attend the FIG Working Week 2025 in Brisbane, Australia.

    ]]>Congratulations - FIG Foundation grant winnershttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_FIG_foundation_Grants_recipients.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_FIG_foundation_Grants_recipients.asp2/17/2025 10:09:52 AM4 recipients will be attending and participating in all activities of FIG Working Week 2025

    ]]>FIG African Community attends the 1st African Woman Land Professional Associations Conferencehttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_africa_women_1st-conf.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_africa_women_1st-conf.asp12/27/2024 12:23:33 PMFIG President Diane Dumashie participated in the two-day AWLPA conference, and met with the President of ISK and Permanent Executive Secretary Zanzibar Land Commission

    ]]>Seasons Greetingshttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_seasons_greetings.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_seasons_greetings.asp12/25/2024 1:20:14 PMThis time of year calls for cozy moments and delightful indulgences, and what better way to embrace the spirit of the season than with an Australian koala-bear hug from the bottom of our SDG-heart.

    ]]>FIG Working Week 2025 - registration has openedhttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_registration25.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_registration25.asp12/23/2024 7:11:25 PMIt is now time to prepare your travel to Brisbane, Australia for the FIG Working Week 2025. Register now, the three conference days are 7-9 April and FIG General Assembly 6 and 10 April

    ]]>World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, Egypt (4-8 November 2024)http://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_World_Urban_Forum.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_World_Urban_Forum.asp12/17/2024 12:41:28 PMAdil Sait, an FIG young professional and doctoral researcher at the London School of Economics (LSE) represented FIG at the 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12)

    ]]>A special focus on Climate Responsive Land Governance and Disaster Resiliencehttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_rc-nepal.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_rc-nepal.asp12/3/2024 10:23:23 AMFIG Regional Conference 2024 was held in Kathmandu, Nepal 14-16 November. A call to action was one outcome of the conference which can be useful in the region and beyond.

    ]]>The Romanian Surveying Week 2024http://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_Romanian_Surveying_Week_2024.asphttp://vwwv.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_Romanian_Surveying_Week_2024.asp11/6/2024 9:30:37 AMA week that provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and networking among professionals across Europe.

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