General Assembly I - Sunday 15 June 2008 |
Delegates listening to the FIG Fanfare at the General Assembly. |
The General Assembly was held at the Auditorium of Norra Latin. |
Council members at the General Assembly: Paul van der Molen and
Stig Enemark in the front. |
Delegations at the first session of the General Assembly. |
President Stig Enemark gives the membership certificate to
Angel Yanakiev, President of the Chamber of Graduate Surveyors from
Bulgaria. |
Martti Pietikäinen from National Land Survey of Finland, new
affiliate member, and President Stig Enemark. |
Mr. Godfried Barnasconi from Dutch Cadastre.
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Mr. Godfried Barnasconi from Dutch Cadastre receiving the
membership certificate of FIG from President Stig Enemark. |
David Zilkoski from NOAA getting the membership certificate from
Stig Enemark. |
David Zilkoski from NOAA, USA.
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Søren F. Christensen getting the
membership certificate on behalf of KMS, Denmark from Stig Enemark. |
Søren F. Christensen getting the
membership certificate on behalf of KMS, Denmark.
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Stig Enemark gives the membership certificate of FIG to Stig
Jönsson, Director General of Lantmäteriet, Sweden. |
Prof. Miro Govedarica from University of Novi Sad, a new academic
member of FIG, together with President Stig Enemark. |
Vice President Matt Higgins making the report of Commission
Officers (ACCO) for the General Assembly. |
Commission chairs listening to the presentations.
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Commission chairs Rudolf Staiger (Commission 5, in the middle),
Alojz Kopacik (Commission 6, to the right) and Vice Chair
David Neale (Commission 4). |
Discussions during a break - representatives from member associations
from Morocco and Lebanon.
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The delegation from Hong Kong chaired by Francis Leung together
with Kauko Viitanen, Chair of Commission 9. |
President Stig Enemark and Iain Greenway discussing the
Task Force report the Iain provided to the General Assembly. |
Teo CheeHai from Malaysia (before his election to Vice President)
and Robert W. Foster, Honorary President, USA. |
Delegations from Israel, Italy, Lebanon and Lithuania.
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Delegations from Czech republic and Finland (MIL and MAKLI). |
The strong delegation from Australia was headed by Jim Curnow, President
of ISA. |
Rafic Khouri representing OGE, France. |
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Honorary Presidents Robert w. Foster and Juha Talvitie. |
Russian delegation.
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Council members Stig Enemark, Matt Higgins and Ken
Allred. |
"Dalahästen" - the Dala Horse was the symbol of the conference. |
Lunch during the General Assemblies was served at the restaurant in
Norra Latin. |
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Candidates making their presentations for the Vice President post:
Iain Greenway, United Kingdom... |
... and Daniel Roberge, Canada.
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Some of the candidates making their presentation for the post of
Commission chair elect: Doug Culham from Canada (Commission 1)... |
... Dr. Slabolcs Mihály from Hungary (Commission 3)...
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... and Mikael Lilje from Sweden for Commission 5... |
... Dr. Gethin Wyn Roberts from United Kingdom for Commission
6... |
... and Dr. Frances Plimmer, United kingdom for Commission 9. |
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