FIG Newsletter March2026 - bringing news to you from FIG - In this issue lean back and enjoy various videos and other material Read online
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On a different note, our new corporate member XenomatiX invites you to atted a live online 1-hour webinar in April, and there is also an in-person Commission 9 workshop on Trust, Transparency and Sustainability in Real Estate Valuataion in Croatia.
In short, there is plenty here that you will not want to miss.... So sit back, relax and enjoy the shows - and then get out of your chair and come to South Africa for the real experience.
NEWS FROM FIG
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Get to know the candidates!The two President Candidates and six Vice President
candidates present themselves here in videos and other material -
get to know the better before the General Assembly in May.
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Happy Global Surveyors Day 21 March
Several events took place on and around 21 March. Check out reports
here. Feel free to contact FIG Office
FIG@fig.net with a report from your
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Join
FIG webinar with our new Corporate Member :
Evolution of Road Pavement Management
Pavement
management requires increasing efficiency in data collection,
processing and interpretation. In this webinar, XenomatiX and its
partner NTRO present new technology, simplified systems and
state-of-the-art processes to increase the efficiency, as well for
NRAs as for LRAs.
28 April 10:00 - 11:00 CEST (Central European
Summer Time)
Read
more and register here
New FIG Publications
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Surveying for Climate Resilience: Practical Climate Actions - Publication no. 85This new publication, spanning over land, water, and
marine surveying, highlights the essential role of surveying
professionals in advancing climate resilience and offers practical
strategies and realworld examples to support climate adaptation,
mitigation, and disaster resilience at national and local levels via
16 high-level Climate Actions.
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STDM Conceptual Model in Action: Towards Bridging Tenure Gaps to Meet Global Land Challenges - Publication no. 86This new publication, spanning over land, water, and
marine surveying, highlights the essential role of surveying
professionals in advancing climate resilience and offers practical
strategies and realworld examples to support climate adaptation,
mitigation, and disaster resilience at national and local levels via
16 high-level Climate Actions.
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Commission Newsletters
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Commission 7 Newsletter Quarter 1 2026
COMMISSION 9 WORKSHOP IN CROATIA - REGISTER NOW
The FIG Commission 9 Workshop will take place in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the 8th Croatian Congress on Cadastre with international participation, held 13–16 May 2026. The Workshop will address current developments in real estate valuation and land management, focusing on sustainability challenges, the increasing role of digital valuation tools, and the need for transparency and trust in property markets.
> Check the full programme and additional information
FIG CONGRESS 2026
| FIG President Diane Dumashie:
Two months until we meet in Cape Town |
FIG Congress 2026 Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sindiswa Mzamo |
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You can still register and attend
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Have a look at the technical programme |
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Programme in PDF |
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Check the plenary sessions and speakers |
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Learn and share globally – with participation from around 80-90 countries |
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Network across silos, cultures, generations, sectors and professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad range of experts |
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Make an impact on careers, organizations and communities |
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Enjoy undisturbed on-site time to focus, concentrate, and collaborate |
More information on the Congress: www.fig.net/fig2026
Follow FIG social media & always stay updated on FIG Congress 2026:
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
The article of the month in March 2026 is a peer review paper for
FIG Congress 2026 written by Kovilen Reddy, South
Africa:
Widening Access and Participation in Geomatics Education: Insights from
Curriculum Transformation at Tshwane University of Technology, South
Africa The paper examines curriculum reform in geomatics
education at Tshwane University of Technology between 2018 and 2025
following national qualification changes. Using a mixed-methods
longitudinal case study, it analyses enrolment trends, student
progression, and graduate outcomes during the transition to a new
qualification framework. You can meet Kovilen Reddy in South Africa and
attend the session in which he presents.
Read
more here
FUTURE EVENTS
28 April 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET Online
1-hour free FIG webinar with FIG Corporate member XenomatiX: Evolution of
Road Pavement Management
More info and registration
13-15 May 2026: Zagreb, Croatia
8th Croatian Congress on Cadastre: Cadastre – Support to Land Management.
Organisers: The Croatian Geodetic Society in cooperation with
FIG Commission 9 'Valuation and the Management of Real Estate' who organises
a special workshop
More information
Register separately for the Commission 9 Workshop
24-29 May 2026: Cape Town, South Africa
FIG Congress 2026
Conference days: 25-28 May
Pre-events: 23-24 May
FIG General Assembly: 24 and 29 May 2026
26-27 May 2026, Beijing, China
The 2026 (20th) Geospatial Intelligence Software Technology Conference,
Organised by SuperMap and supported by FIG
18-19 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18th South East Asia Survey Congress, organised by Association of Authorised
Land Surveyors Malaysia (PEJUTA). Supported by FIG.
The Congress aims to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, best
practices and innovations to support sustainable development and effective
land administration.
13-16 October, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The IAAO Annual Conference 2026
More information
13-16 October: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
FIG Commission 9 Workshop and Annual Meeting.
Theme: "The new era of real estate modeling: From AI to Intelligence –
Towards Resilient and Transparent Property Systems".
With simultaneous translations.
More
information (PDF)
28-30 October 2026 – Istanbul, Türkiye
FIG & UNECE WPLA International Conference
Organised by:
Chamber of Geomatics Engineers of Türkiye
General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre
FIG Commission 2 - Professional Education
FIG Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management
FIG Commission 9 - Valuation and the Management of Real Estate, and
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Working Party on Land
AdministrationSubmission deadlines and info on the conference: More
information
5-6 November, Sofia, Bulgaria
XXXVI International Symposium: Modern Technologies, Education and
Professional Practice in Geodesy and Related Areas, organised by Union of
Surveyors and Land Managers in Bulgaria et. al. Supported by FIG.
More information
Save the dates
FIG Congress 2026, Cape Town, South Africa: 24-29 May 2026 -
www.fig.net/fig2026
FIG Working Week 2027, Stavanger, Norway: 23-27 May 2027 -
www.fig.net/fig2027
FIG Working Week 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
24-28 June 2028 www.fig.net/fig2028
FIG Working Week 2029, Halifax, Canada
Kind regards,
Ms. Louise Friis-Hansen
Director
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International Federation of Surveyors
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FIG Congress 2026 Cape Town, South Africa Web site: www.fig.net/fig2026 |
FIG Working Week 2028, 24-28 June 2028, Paris, France - Celebrating FIG 150th Anniversary
FIG Working Week 2029, Halifax, Canada
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