The joint FIG Commission 2 and 7
annual meeting will take place in Deventer, the
Netherlands. whether you are an official FIG C2
delegate of a Member Association, FIG C2 Working
Group participant, a land sector expert (technical,
legal, social, economic), or just have a keen
interest in getting involved with developments in
cadastres and land management globally, be sure to
get along. Submit your abstract now and register
FIG Working Week 2023 took place
28 May - 1 june 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Commission 7 had organised many sessions in the
tehcnical programme and held its annual meeting
during the conference days. At the General Assembly
the Work plans of all commissions were presented
Commission 2 at FIG Congress 2022 in Warsaw, Poland
October 2022
The FIG Congress 2022, Warsaw, Poland was a real
success, especially that it was face-to-face event after 3 years.
This was noticeable with the happy and joyful surveying experts
attending it from all around the world. Commission 2 was busy at the
Congress with 6 sessions by the Commission 2, including joint
sessions with other commissions, and the Academic Forum (jointly
with UNFAO).
A highlight at the Congress was a "broadcast"
blended/hybrid session (on site and online) dedicated to the
upcoming FIG publication ‘Enhancing Surveying Education through
Blended Learning’ which gave insights of the content and the work so
far in separate chapters of the book. We are very pleased at the
number of Commission 2 members who have contributed to the writing
of this publication and it will be published later in 2022.
During the General Assembly Dimo Todorovski was
formally elected as chair-elect of Commission 2 for the term
2023-2026 and we would like to congratulate Dimo and wish him all
the very best for the next term. The Commission 2 meeting at the
Congress was well attended and provided an update on work do date as
well as the plans Dimo has for working groups and the workplan for
the upcoming term. The meeting took outset in the prepared Report
and Agenda.
In addition, it is becoming a tradition that FIG
Commission 2 dinner is organized together with FIG Commission 1
which was also a case this time and it was a very enjoyable evening
in a friendly atmosphere.
To read more about Congress, the full report
FIG
Congress 2022is available.
Commission 2 would like to invite you to their Virtual
2021 FIG Commission 2 seminar and meeting, to be held as part of the
20 years celebrations of the ‘Centre for SDI and Land
Administration’ at Melbourne University between 21st to 23rd of
September 2021, and the Commission 7 Annual Meeting. All information
on the event and the link to register can be found in this
link.
The online Commission 2 Seminar and Meeting will be held on
Thursday 23rd at 4 pm Melbourne (8am CEST). This session will
include an update of the working groups and also on our Commission 2
report "Blended Learning for Surveying". The session will also
include presentations on work on each of the Commission 2 report
chapters, including Q&A after each presentation:
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: Staff and student
perspectives.
Best practices in Blended Learning.
Blended learning technology and infrastructure.
The benefits of blended learning for surveying education.
The incoming chair Dimo Todorovski will also present his vision
for the next term.
Commission Chair, David Mitchell, invite you all to participate
in this online event by joining using the zoom link below.
The General Assembly elected Mr. Dimo Todorovski from
the Netherlands, GIN, as the Chair Elect of Commission 2,
the elected Chair Elect term as the Chair of the Commission
will be initiated at the FIG Congress 2022 for the period
2023-2026.
To read more about Working Week 2021 in general, the full report
FIG e-Working Week 2021 is available.
Article: Key Global and Technology Drivers Impacting Surveying
February 2021
The article was published in GIM International. As the FIG commission chairs
are near the halfway point in their
terms, they reflect on the global and technological drivers
influencing their work. This article describes the breadth of work
across the FIG commissions as well as the common areas. The
discussion is also informed by global reports such as the UN-GGIM’s
Future Trends in Geospatial Information Management and the RICS
Futures Report 2020.
Enjoy the article
Upcoming Commission 2 session at the Commission 7 Annual Meeting
in October
With the theme: Building
community resilience: Urban-rural land linkages and
strategies to deal with COVID-19 FIG Commission
7 is organising a virtual annual meeting.
I am pleased to inform you that there is a very
exciting agenda for the FIG Commission 7 Annual Meeting, which this
year will be online between the 20th and 22nd of October.
For full information see:
https://fig.net/organisation/comm/7/activities/events/2020_annual_meeting.asp.
I am also delighted that the Annual Meeting is free for FIG
Commission 2 delegates. Please ensure you select this option when
accessing the registration page (See the annual meeting webpage).
As part of the Commission 7 Annual Meeting,
Commission 2 will be running a session entitled “Blended
learning: lessons from our responses to COVID:19” on Wednesday
21st at 5pm Sydney time (6am UTC) at this online
webinar and the presenters are:
Chethna Ben (University of South Pacific):
University of South Pacific experience in online learning for
students across many islands.
David Mitchell (RMIT University): How are
students learning and studying during COVID-19? Preliminary
results of student questionnaire.
Dimo Todorovksi (University
of Twente): A review of the University of Twente experiences in
e-learning.
Kelly Lickley (RICS):
Online and Blended
learning in RICS professional development.
Followed by a
discussion. We would be delighted if you could join this
meeting.
University of Glasgow’s response to the COVID19 crisis and the
impact on teaching Geospatial Science and Surveying
August 2020
University of Glasgow has had to react quickly to
the global pandemic. This has meant developing new
ways of teaching for staff and of learning for our
students. The pivot to remote working and online
learning and assessment meant overcoming
difficulties such as students and staff working from
home, issues with technology, and health concerns,
with field projects and work placements the most
affected. This article, written by William Kelly,
describes the experience of the University of
Glasgow in making this transition during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Enjoy the article.
FIG Working (from home) Week 2020 -
Proceedings
May 2020
During the conference days a range of articles
highlighting the hot-topics, the ground breaking
research, and the hidden gems in the proceedings was
published.
The focus of FIG Commission 2 is on innovative
and effective professional education and training
for surveyors. This article summarises the key
Commission 2 highlights in the FIG2020 papers, and
reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on surveying
education.
Read the article.
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we
announce the cancellation of this year’s FIG Working
Week in Amsterdam due 10-14 May.
This is not a decision we have taken lightly and there are two
overriding concerns that have caused us to make this decision at this
time.
First, the Dutch Government announced new measurements to control the
COVID-19 outbreak. In the Netherlands all gatherings are prohibited until
1 June.
Second, our primary concern is always the wellbeing of you, and we
would not take on the responsibility, during these times, to bring so many
surveyors from all over the world together.
The theme Smart Surveyors for Land and
Water Management is both relevant in a
world where drinking water is a scarce resource,
waste water needs to be recycled rather than seen as
waste, where the sea needs to be better mapped and
managed, where land resources need to be protected
against sea-level rise, and where land-based fresh
water habitats are threatened.
Read the latest newsletter from Commission 2 with updates on
the Working Group activities, call for papers for FIG Working
Week 2020 and report from the Working Week 2019, incl the
Academic Forum organised in cooperation with FAO.
The Working Week took place in Hanoi, Vietnam
22-26 April 2019. Commission 2 held its yearly meeting and was
involved in several sessions covering the commission 2 areas and
also in cooperation with among others FAO.
Commission chairs 2015-2018 at their meeting during the FIG
Working Week, 29 May-2 June in Helsinki, Finland: Remy Boudon(comm. 6) Volker
Schwieger (comm. 5), See Lian ONG (comm. 10), Angela Etuonovbe
(comm. 4), Steven Nystrom (comm. 9), Kwame Tenadu (comm. 8),
Enrico Rispoli (comm. 3), Gerda Schennach (comm. 7), Fahria Masum(comm. 2), Brian J.
Coutts (comm. 1)
Commission 2 at the FIG Working Week 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand
2-6 May
FIG Commission 2 on professional education is challenged by
the need to address course themes from a broad spectrum. With
major attention on teaching Building Information Management
(BIM) on the one hand and training in ‘Holistic Thinking’ on the
other hand. For the FIG Working Week in Helsinki a special
session could be dedicated only on BIM. Distance and online
education continue to be crucial particular for continuous
professional development.
The Academic Members present at the FIG Academic Members
Forum decided to form a working group with the aim of exploring
the VGGT from a surveying (and land professional) perspective by
assessing practical examples of VGGT implementation in different
countries. The outcome of this exploratory research could
eventually result in a position paper. The working group
intends to present the first outcome of their exploratory study
during the FIG Working Week in Helsinki. This initiative is
supported by FAO.
Commission 2 report - presented at the General Assembly
[Report]
[Handouts]
Liza Groenendijk, Chair of Commission 2
making her report to the General Assembly.
Participate in the giCASES survey on
collaboration in GIS&T education!
The European giCASES project is investigating how higher
education institutions are working together with private
companies and public administrations in the design and delivery
of GIS&T education in Europe. Therefore, giCASES would like to
invite individuals and organizations from the higher education
sector but also from the public and private sector to
participate in a survey on collaboration between higher
education institutions and other stakeholders in the design and
delivery of GIS&T education.
This short survey is a unique opportunity for teachers, program
coordinators but also GI professionals in the private or public
sector to share their experiences with and views on
collaboration in GIS&T education. In addition, the survey also
aims to collect good practices in collaboration between higher
education institutions and other stakeholders in the design and
delivery of GIS&T education.
giCASES is a Knowledge Alliance project under the Erasmus+
programme of the European Commission. The project aims to enable
and strengthen innovation in GIS&T education and practice, and
facilitate the collaborative creation, management and sharing of
knowledge between different stakeholders. The giCASES project
will develop and test new, innovative and multidisciplinary
approaches to teaching, learning and knowledge management in the
area of GIS&T.
The survey is the first step in the project, and will help
the project partners to better understand current ways of
collaboration in GIS&T education and the needs and expectations
of different stakeholders regarding this collaboration. Should
you have any comments or questions regarding this survey, please
feel free to contact the
survey
organizers.
Thank you in advance for your participation! We appreciate
your time and valuable input.
The giCASES consortium.
FIG Commission 2 – ISPRS Kathmandu Workshop a great success!
Kathmandu, Nepal, was from 25 – 27th of November 2015 the host
of the International Workshop on the Role of Land Professionals
and SDI in Disaster Risk Reduction in the context of Post 2015
Nepal Earthquake. What started as an initial idea for a possible
FIG Commission 2 Workshop resulted in a large joint event
together with ISPRS Technical Commission IV, and was supported
by FIG Commission 7. Read more
FIG Commission 2, Working Group 2.4 guided by Prof. Alias
Abdul Rahman, is organizing a special Commission 2 session
during the JIGC Conference in Malaysia
From 28 to 30 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the Joint
International Geoinformation Conference 2015 will be held. As
part of the conference FIG Commission 2 organizes a special
session on Geomatic Education. Prospective authors are
encouraged to submit papers or extended abstracts for the event
but not limited to:
Geomatic education;
Geoinformatic education;
Programme accreditation;
Professiona and industry related programs and courses;
Submission Deadlines: Fullpaper submission -
30 June Extended abstract (for poster) - end of August
All accepted papers will be indexed in Scopus.
More information, please follow the conference website:
www.geoinfo.utm.my/jointgeoinfo2015/
Commission 2 at the FIG Working Week 2015 in Sofia,
Bulgaria 17-21 May 2015
Ir. Liza Groenendijk (E.M.C), Chair of commission
2 making his report to the General Assembly
Commission 2 had its annual meeting during the FIG
Working Week 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria, 17-21 May 2015.
The Forthcoming FIG Commission 2 Workshop 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal
"International Workshop on the Role of Land Professionals and SDI in
Disaster Risk Reduction: in the Context of 'Post 2015 Nepal Earthquake" is a joint event of FIG Commission 2 and ISPRS
Working Group IV/4 together with the Nepal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (NICS) and the Nepal Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society
(NRSPS).
Commission 2 at the XXV FIG Congress 2014 in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
16-21 June
Chair and incoming Chair, Steven Frank and Liza Groenendijk
FIG Commission 2 had its Annual Meeting during
the XXV FIG Congress 2014. Read also about the Technical
Sessions and all the other activities that FIG Commission 2 was
involved with during the busy time in Kuala Lumpur.
Innovative Learning Tools 2013, 21-21 December 2013,
Ahmedabad, India
ISPRS co-sponsored workshop on ?Innovative learning tools 2013 with
specific emphasis on Strategies for Earth Resource Management? to be
organized during 20 - 21 December, 2013 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad,
India.
Commission 2 at the XXV FIG Congress 2014 in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
16-21 June
Chair and incoming Chair, Steven Frank and Liza Groenendijk
FIG Commission 2 had its Annual Meeting during
the XXV FIG Congress 2014. Read also about the Technical
Sessions and all the other activities that FIG Commission 2 was
involved with during the busy time in Kuala Lumpur.
Innovative Learning Tools 2013, 21-21 December 2013,
Ahmedabad, India
ISPRS co-sponsored workshop on ?Innovative learning tools 2013 with
specific emphasis on Strategies for Earth Resource Management? to be
organized during 20 - 21 December, 2013 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad,
India.
The 24th Biannual SaGES Colloquium & FIG Regional Conference takes
place 17-20 June 2013 in Texas at Tyler, USA. The conference is
co-organised by FIG Commission 2 and the Partnership Degree Program in
Surveying and Mapping at Tyler Junior College and the University of
Texas at Tyler.
Web site:
http://www.tjc.edu/SaGESconference
Commission 2 Workshop in Moscow, Russia
FIG Commission 2
International Workshop "Global trends and convergence in Surveying
Education" will be held 26 - 28 September, 2012, Moscow, Russia. The
Workshop is organised by FIG Commission 2 and Moscow State University of
Geodesy and Cartography, Economics and Land Management Faculty Web site:
http://fig.miigaik.ru
Registration is now open:
http://fig.miigaik.ru/en/reg/form
Commission 2 at the FIG Working Week 2012 in Rome,
Italy, 6-10 May 2012
Liza Groenendijk
Commission 2 had its annual meeting during the
FIG Working Week 2012 in Rome, Italy, 6-10 May 2012. The General
Assembly appointed Ms.
Liza Groenendijk from The Netherlands as the Chair Elect
of Commission 2 for 2013-2014.
2nd Surveying Week: Building Capacities in Land Reforms
and Land Management
21-25 October 2013 in Yaounde, Cameroon the 2nd Surveying Week: Building
Capacities in Land Reforms and Land Management will be helt jointly with
the annual assembly of Commission 2 and Commission 7 and the general
assembly of the FGF. THe conference is organised by l'Ordre des
G?m?res du Cameroun, FIG Commission 2 and Commission 7.
SAGES/FIG Workshop on Curriculum and Core Survey
Knowledge
Surveying and Geomatic Educators Society Biannual Conference,
advances in Geospatial Science and Engineering Education is held 19-22
July, 2011 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
Commission 2 at the FIG Congress 2010 in Sydney, Australia, 11-16 April 2010
Steven Frank
Commission 2 had its annual meeting during the
FIG Congress 2010 in Sydney, Australia, 11-16 April 2010. The
General Assembly appointed Prof. Steven Frank from USA as
the Chair of Commission 2 for 2011-2014.
Workshop on the Trends in Surveying Education and
Training - London, United Kingdom, 26-28 August 2010
FIG Commission 2 ? Professional Education and the University of East
London will jointly organise a workshop in London, United Kingdom, 26-28
August 2010. The goals of the workshop are to share ideas and
experiences in surveying education, and to meet potential collaborators
for future research and cooperative teaching opportunities. The main
topics are education standards and accreditation, e-learning, core
surveying knowledge, good learning and teaching practices, cooperative
learning and training, education management and marketing.
This question is often posed by prospective students, educators in
secondary educational system and the general public. An example about
the answer from Ireland is available now at
http://dit.ie/faculties/built/spatial-planning/animation/. The clip
was developed by the Dublin Institute of Technology. It describes
visually in detail the breadth of Geomatics professional competencies,
the cross-sectoral nature of the discipline and the
inter-professionalism of Geomatics as a potential career path. Provided
by Helen Murray-O'Connor.
FIG Commission 2 and the Austrian Society for Surveying
and Geoinformation organised a workshop in Vienna. Main
topics of this workshop were the "Recruitment of Students"
and the "Marketing of Professional Surveying Education". 74
participants from 20 countries attended. Read
more... Proceedings
are now available.
Workshop web site: http://fig09.ovg.at/
FIG Working Week 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden, 14-19 June
2008
Proceedings of the FIG International Workshop - Sharing Good
Practices: E-learning in Surveying, Geo-Information Sciences and
Land Administration organised by FIG Commission 2, ITC
(International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth
Observation) and Kadaster, The Netherlands.
Lund University and FIG Commission 2 Mentorship
Programme Network
FIG Commission 2 has started Mentorship Programme
Network together with Lund University. Initiative to this mentorship
network was created during the the FIG-congress in Munich in October
2006. The aim is to create a worldwide network for student mentorship
programmes. The programme has now started at Lund University (Sweden)
for final year students at the MSc engineering programme in Land
Surveying and Management. The student has got one professional land
surveyor as his/her personal mentor during the final year of studies and
thesis work. The mentorship programme is organised at Lund University,
but integrated in the activities of the Swedish Association of Chartered
Surveyors and the Swedish Society of Real Estate Economics. At the
second phase the Network is now interested to get other universities
involved. The leading idea is to create a network of membership
programmes, and provide the students with contacts to other students
abroad. They are likely to develop the network, e g, with a student
forum, personal blogs, wikipedia and other network links. The mentors
could also join the network, but we believe that the students might be
the first enthusiasts to develop the network. Read more about the
programme in the
invitation letter.
As a first tentative approach, the Lund University
International Student Forum for surveying students and mentorship
programs is launched at
http://fig-forum.student.lth.se/index.php. The international
mentorship network will be initiated gradually.
The Mentorship Programme Network will be part of FIG
Commission 2 activities in 2007-2010.
FIG Commission 2 Symposium,
Prague, Czech Republic, 7-9 June 2007
Prof. Bela Markus from Hungary was appointed by the General Assembly in
Athens as the Chair Elect of Commission 2 2004-2006. He will be the
chair of the commission 2006-2010. Bela is the Head of the College of
Geoinformatics at the University of West Hungary in Szekesfehervar,
Hungary.
The Studies of Surveying in Latin America - FIG
Commission 2 WG 2.2 Meeting of the Educational Network for Latin
America, San José, Costa Rica, 13–15 April 2004
Commission 2 workshop: The Latin American Surveyor Before the Third
Milennium: Education and Profesionalism
Argentina, Rosario City, 18-20 October 2000
One of the objectives of the FIG USA Bureau has been to expand the
Federation in Latin American countries, where at present there are only
two members.
