FIG News FeedNews from International Federation of Surveyors FIG web site www.fig.neten3/3/2025http://www.fig.net/news/index.aspFIG CONGRESS 2026, A site visit Cape Townhttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_site_visit_to_Cape_town.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_site_visit_to_Cape_town.asp2/27/2025 5:49:17 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Women_in_Surveying.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Women_in_Surveying.asp2/27/2025 4:49:42 PMA social media campaign promoting Women in Surveying

    ]]>Memorandum of Understanding between FIG Commission 9 and the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC)http://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_IVSC-FIG-MoU.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_IVSC-FIG-MoU.asp2/27/2025 10:54:19 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_global_forum-melbourne.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_global_forum-melbourne.asp2/21/2025 10:01:42 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Comm9_Conference_Athens_Greece.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Comm9_Conference_Athens_Greece.asp2/17/2025 7:29:16 PM A joint conference with UNECE WPLA, FIG Commissions 3 and 9, EGoS and World Bank.

    ]]>Young Surveyors 2nd Americas Regional Meetinghttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_YS_Americas_Regional_Meeting.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_YS_Americas_Regional_Meeting.asp2/17/2025 4:42:00 PMApply for a FIG Foundation grant to attend the 2nd FIG Young Surveyors Americas Regional Meeting in 2025.

    ]]>RIPRO Corporation Young Surveyor Granthttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Ripro_YS_Grant.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_Ripro_YS_Grant.asp2/17/2025 10:21:41 AMAlina Khoptar is proudly sponsored by Ripro Corporation to attend the FIG Working Week 2025 in Brisbane, Australia.

    ]]>Congratulations - FIG Foundation grant winnershttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_FIG_foundation_Grants_recipients.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2025/02_FIG_foundation_Grants_recipients.asp2/17/2025 9:09:52 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_africa_women_1st-conf.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_africa_women_1st-conf.asp12/27/2024 11:23:33 AMFIG 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_seasons_greetings.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_seasons_greetings.asp12/25/2024 12:20:14 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_registration25.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_registration25.asp12/23/2024 6:11:25 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_World_Urban_Forum.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/12_World_Urban_Forum.asp12/17/2024 11:41:28 AMAdil 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_rc-nepal.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_rc-nepal.asp12/3/2024 9:23:23 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://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_Romanian_Surveying_Week_2024.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/11_Romanian_Surveying_Week_2024.asp11/6/2024 8:30:37 AMA week that provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and networking among professionals across Europe.

    ]]>FIG representatives at the Seventh High-level Forum UN-GGIM in México Cityhttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_Seventh_High-level_Forum_UN-GGIM.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_Seventh_High-level_Forum_UN-GGIM.asp10/31/2024 9:06:09 PMDavid Elegbede shared how the FIG has been engaging her members through the commissions, networks and task forces.

    ]]>UN Science meeting in New Yorkhttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_UN_Science_meeting_NY.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_UN_Science_meeting_NY.asp10/23/2024 9:13:54 AMFIG's Chair for the Americas Regional Network, Dr. Daniel Roman, participated in the UN Science meeting in New York on September 27, 2024.

    ]]>FIG Involvement at ICG-18, Wellington, New Zealandhttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_FIG_Commission_5_at_ICG-18.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_FIG_Commission_5_at_ICG-18.asp10/22/2024 7:01:17 PMFIG Commission 5 had the pleasure of attending and participating in the 18th Meeting of the International Committee for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) in Wellington, New Zealand, during 06-11 October 2024.

    ]]>Call for nominations for FIG Commission Chairs Electshttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_call_nominations_chairs-elects.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_call_nominations_chairs-elects.asp10/15/2024 10:12:06 AMFIG Council invites member associations to submit a nomination for one of the 10 commission chairs elects positions. Election will be held at the General Assembly 2025 in Brisbane, Australia

    ]]>Congratulations - FIG Foundation grant winnershttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_FIG_Foundation_Grants_recipients.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/10_FIG_Foundation_Grants_recipients.asp10/7/2024 3:53:50 PM4 recipients will be attending and participating in all activities of FIG Regional Conference 2024

    ]]>Introducing new FIG Corporate Member: Mena3Dhttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/09_corporate-mena3d.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/09_corporate-mena3d.asp10/1/2024 3:36:15 PMMena3D was adopted as member by FIG Council in May 2024. Founder and CEO, Dr. Khaled Nabbout, received the membership certificate at the General Assembly in Accra Ghana

    ]]>Intergeo 2024 - FIG in Stuttgarthttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/09_intergeo2024.asphttp://fig.netwww.fig.net/news/news_2024/09_intergeo2024.asp10/1/2024 1:09:23 PMMany of the 17,500 guests of the Intergeo Fair came by the FIG stand where the future FIG conferences and other offerings of FIG were discussed

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