Dr. Konstantinos Apostolopoulos will replace the
late Cemel as new Commission 3 vice chair
Konstantinos Apostolopoulos holds a Ph.D.
from the School of Rural, Surveying & Geoinformatics
Engineering (SRSE-GI) at NTUA, where he also completed his
bachelor's and master’s degrees. He has been an assistant
instructor in the SRSE-GI, NTUA. His research interests
encompass Land Administration, Crowdsourcing, Participatory
Design, Gamification, Geoinformatics, and Sustainable
Development.
Konstantinos has published extensively in scientific journals,
peer-reviewed journals, and international conferences. He has
volunteered in organizing seminars, workshops, and international
conferences and has served as a senior project manager in commercial
and research projects in Geoinformatics and Land Management. He has
been a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece since 2014 and
actively participates in scientific committees of the Technical
Chamber of Greece, the Ministry of Environment and Energy, and the
Ministry of Rural Development, as well as the International
Federation of Surveyors (FIG).
FIG Commission 3 is deeply saddened by the loss of our dear
colleague and friend, Dr. Eng. Cemal Özgür Kıvılcım, on 12th May
2024. Cemal took active roles in the establishment of the FIG YS
Network starting in 2006, and in 2018, he founded Working Group 5 -
Geospatial Next - of Commission 3. Since 2023, he fulfilled a key
role in our commission as Vice Chair of Administration. Cemal’s
passion, commitment, and kindness touched everyone who had the
privilege of working with him.
We will remember our dear friend and valuable colleague Cemal for
his hard work, enthusiasm, and positivity. Rest in peace, dear
Cemal.
COBGI24
18-21 June Varaždin, Croatia
Join the COBGI24 workshop on Challenges and
Opportunities in BIM and GIS Integration. The event
is organized by the University North and the
Croatian Geodetic Society, in collaboration with FIG
Commission 3 and the Erasmus+ program BIRGIT
NIS-FIG Commission 3 activities in Nigeria, 2nd
programme of the year 2023 (Nov 2023)
The commission workgroup in Nigeria chose one of the
topics for the term 2023-2026 Wg 3.1: geospatial data:
professionalism, technology and services (medicals).
Kehinde Adetunji Alao NIS-FIG COMM 3 Delegate Nigeria
reports from the meeting
The 11th International FIG Workshop on the Land
Administration Domain Model / 3D Land Administration
11-13 October 2023, Gävle, Sweden
hosted by University of Gavle, in cooperation with
Lantmateriet (the Swedish mapping, cadastral and
land registration authority). The Land
Administration Domain Model is gaining recognition
in many countries. Ten years after the publication
of the first edition, there are already country
profiles from many countries - of which a large
number have implemented (or are implementing) LADM
Web site
Commission 3 workshop and Annual Meeting 2023
4-6 December 2023, Tel-Aviv, Israel
In light of the ongoing conflict in Israel, and with a primary
focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of all attendees, FIG
Commission 3 Workshop and Annual meeting, which was supposed to be
held in Tel-Aviv next month, is rescheduled, alongside the Ramon
GeoInt360 week, to
17-21 November 2024.
I understand that this change may disrupt your plans, and for
that, I sincerely apologize. My commitment is to provide a
comprehensive and enriching workshop experience, which is currently
challenged by the prevailing circumstances.
I will provide more details and information as the new dates
approach, including a new call for papers. I anticipate your
participation in the rescheduled FIG3 annual workshop and meeting.
Please follow Commission 3 updates (also on
Commission 3 LinkedIn page: as there are plans to have more
Commission 3 events during 2024.
Your support and understanding during this challenging time are
greatly appreciated
Dr. Sagi Dalyot,
Chair FIG Commission 3
Held in conjunction with the
international Ramon GeoInt360 conference, which
promotes the Israeli Geo-Intelligence ecosystem
worldwide. The Commission 3 workshop theme is
“Mitigation Strategies for the SDGs: Harnessing
Spatial Information”.
Commission 3 activities in Nigeria
The Nis-Fig Commission 3 Workgroup had a successful program at
the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors Ogun State Branch (Surveyors
House), Ijeja Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria on the 9th June, 2023
FIG Working Week 2023 took place
28 May - 1 june 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Commission
3 had organised several 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
The NIS-FIG Commission 3 Workgroup had a successful field trip
Geospatial Big Data - Collection, Processing and
Presentation with Surveying and Geoinformatics Students of
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State drawn from National
Diploma/Higher National Diploma 1 and 2 respectively to the Vehicle
Inspection Services yard, Idi-Ape, Ibadan, Oyo State, NIgeria.
We were well received by Engr. Bolaji who was in charge of the
automated workshop and briefed us the activities of the office in
respect of the -
A. Computerized Database of all vehicles - inspection of vehicles
for renewal of license.
B. Notifications of annual renewal of vehicles license a month
to the expiry date through SMS.
C. Information on road worthiness of Vehicles
D. Private Partnership on how to improve and generate more revenue/
E. Relationship with other law enforcement agencies in keeping our
road safe.
We also had the opportunity to see how their computerized
workshop conducted searches on Vehicles for road worthiness.
The Students led by a Senior lecturer totalling 18 were drawn
into 2 (two) groups to review all the activities of the day field
trip.
Group A. To discuss how the state government can improve the VIO
office in the state on revenue generation by using Spatial data
tools incorporating all Vehicles users in the state.
Group B. To discuss how the state government can improve the VIO
office in the state on revenue generation through the Private
Partnership by using Spatial data tools to incorporate all Vehicles
users in the state.
Date - 02 November, 2022
Time - 10.00am - 15.00pm.
Alao Kehinde Adetunji
NIS-FIG Comm 3 Delegate Nigeria
Please, join us an take part in the joint Workshop on the theme: "Spatial Information and planning in a world facing multiple crises -
a surveyors' perspective"
The workshop will be the 1st edition of the "International
Scientific Conferences of European Surveyors", organized by
EGoS - European Group of Surveyors.
FIG Commission 3 (spatial information management) and 8 (spatial
planning and development) together with EGOS cordially invite you to
attend the conference.
Commission 3 was also involved in sessions covering Commission 3
areas within the theme of Volunteering for the future Geospatial
excellence for a better living
In March 2022, the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors appointed
Kehinde Adetunji Alao as Nigeria’s national delegate to FIG
Commission 3. Since then Kehinde Adetunji Alao has been actively
working to raise awareness of the Commission among geospatial users.
His work is closely linked to the activities of the Commission’s
Joint Working Group with Commission 8 on GIS tools for Spatial
Planning, chaired by Dr Enrico Rispoli, Italy. The Nigerian working
group had an interactive session with about 40 participants
discussing the great potential of GIS to support spatial planning
practice. The session featured a presentation on ‘GIS for Spatial
Planning’ by David Afolayan, CEO at GIS Konsult Ltd.
Workshop on e-Volunteering to Address
Environmental Challenges, Mapathon – Report
The ‘Workshop on e-Volunteering to Address Environmental
Challenges - A Real-life Example with a Real-time Project, followed
by 24hr Mapathon’ was held on June 24th, 2021, at the 2021 FIG
Working Week. The workshop was a collaboration between Volunteer
Community Surveyor Program (VCSP) and WG 3.6 Geospatial Next. The
mapathon was designed to engage surveyors across generations,
independently from their location, to e-Volunteer to undertake
humanitarian surveying under challenging times. VCSP and WG 3.6
Geospatial Next partnered with Crowd2Map Tanzania, which does work
using humanitarian surveying and HOT OSM mapping to help fight
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to help girls to escape cuttings.
The local rescue teams and civic services have been challenged with
the unknown territories, why the main idea of the workshop was to
provide contributions for mapping towns and villages in the region
to provide geospatial information and guidance to the ground teams.
The workshop provided confidence to their participants mapping
skills and positive feedback was given with the partnership with
Crowd2Map, as it added a ‘why’ that made the mapping more meaningful
to those involved in the mapathon.
To read more about the workshop and their accomplishments, you
can read the full report here.
Commission 3, Chair Elect
August 2021
The General Assembly elected Mr. Sagi Dalyot
from
Israel, ALSI, as the Chair Elect of Commission 3, the
elected Chair Elect term as the Chair of the Commission will
be initiated at the FIG Congress 2022 for the period
2023-2026.
Workshop on e-Volunteering to Address Environmental Challenges,
Mapathon - Report
June 2021
Workshop on e-Volunteering to Address Environmental Challenges
The ‘Workshop on e-Volunteering to Address Environmental Challenges -
A Real-life Example with a Real-time Project, followed by 24hr Mapathon’
was held on June 24th, 2021, at the 2021 FIG Working Week. The workshop
was a collaboration between Volunteer Community Surveyor Program (VCSP)
and WG 3.6 Geospatial Next. The mapathon was designed to engage
surveyors across generations, independently from their location, to
e-Volunteer to undertake humanitarian surveying under challenging times.
VCSP and WG 3.6 Geospatial Next partnered with Crowd2Map Tanzania,
which does work using humanitarian surveying and HOT OSM mapping to help
fight Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to help girls to escape cuttings.
The local rescue teams and civic services have been challenged with the
unknown territories, why the main idea of the workshop was to provide
contributions for mapping towns and villages in the region to provide
geospatial information and guidance to the ground teams.
The workshop provided confidence to their participants
mapping skills and positive feedback was given with the
partnership with Crowd2Map, as it added a ‘why’ that made the
mapping more meaningful to those involved in the mapathon. To
read more about the workshop and their accomplishments, you can
read the full report
here.
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
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.
One of the most impressive examples of how
phenomena evolve over time and space is the spread
of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Knowing in real time where
a local outbreak occurs, how outbreaks evolve over
time, how many people are affected at any given
location is of utmost importance to take appropriate
measures. As with many other applications,
well-established spatial information management can
help to provide the required spatial information in
near real time.
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.
FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Workshop was held
within the 1st edition of Romanian Surveying Week, organized by
the Romanian Surveyors Union (UGR) and the University of
Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca (USAMV
Cluj-Napoca) in Cluj-Napoca from 23-26 September 2019.
The theme of FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Workshop
‘Advances in Geodata Analytics for Smart Cities and Regions’
addresses the role of the geospatial scientific and professional
community in shaping the future of urban and regional
development by creating new opportunities.
The Working Week took place in Hanoi, Vietnam
22-26 April 2019. Commission 3 held its yearly meeting and was
involved in several sessions covering the commission 3 areas.
The annual meeting and workshop will take place 3-6
December 2018 in Naples, Italy. The Meeting and
Workshop is organised jointly with Consiglio Nazionale Geometri
e Geometri Laureati, the Collegio dei Geometri e Geometri
Laureati di Napoli and the EGoS General Assembly.
Overall theme is: Spatial Information in the Era of Data
Science: Challenges and Practical Solutions.
The commission chairs of the term 2019-2022 was elected at
the General Assembly held in conjunction with the FIG Congress
in Istanbul. Mr.
Hartmut Müller from Germany was elected at chair of FIG
Commission 3. His term starts 1.1.2019.
Picture: From left: Mr. Hartmut Müller,
incoming Chair, and Mr. Enrico Rispoli,
Chair of Commission 3
FIG
Commission 3 was actively involved during the FIG Congress 2018
in Istanbul, Turkey.
FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Workshop -
27-30 November 2017 in Lisboa Portugal
Dear distinguished FIG Commission 3 delegates,
The workshop Lisbon 2017 has come to its end and I want to
thank you for your valuable contribution and presentation.
The workshop was very successful, with many delegates and
presentations from all over the world. It was a pleasure meeting
most of you, and I am so sorry with those I did not meet. Hoping
to meet them in the next event.
We had almost 50 participants and some of them were Young
Surveyors, 3 keynote sessions, 7 technical sessions and more
than 20 papers of high scientific level. Please allow me to
thank the Portuguese Engineers Association and in particular
Maria Teresa Sà Pereira, Maria Joao Henriques, Francisco Madeira
and all the staff who did their best to welcome us and
organized the event with such efficiency and successful results.
The proceedings of the event will be published soonest on the
website.
I have noted that most have not yet submitted the abstract
for the next FIG WW and Congress in Istanbul. I ask you to
contact me soonest on this so that you will not loose the
possibility to give your contribution of ideas to an event of so
high international and scientific importance.
I am looking forward to meeting you in Istanbul for the
FIG WW and Congress, in May 2018.
THe 2017 FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Workshop with
the overall theme "Volunteered Geographic Information: Emerging Applications in Public
Science and Citizen Participation" was held 27-30 November 2017. The workshop will
provide the opportunity for delegates and contributors to
present their research and experience on development and use of
Voluntary Geographic Information, Geographic Information System,
Spatial Information Management, crowdsourcing and Spatial Data
Information systems and procedures.
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)
Invitation to FIG Working Week 2017 in Helsinki, Finland
Dear Delegates,
The FIG Working Week 2017 is approaching and I would like to
thank you all for your interest in FIG and particularly in
Commission 3.
I thank all the authors who wil present a paper during the
WW. The great participation of the speakers has allowed, also
this year, to have numerous technical sessions of professional
and scientific interest in Spatial Information Management, VGI
and Crowdsourcing, GIS and 3D Spatial Information.
As usually happens during the Working Weeks, each Commission
will held its Annual Meeting.
It is my pleasure to invite you to our meeting that will take
place on wednesday 31st May from 17.30 to 18.30. This meeting is
a good occasion to update you with the last news, to exchange
ideas and to inform you about the future plan of the
Commission.
We will have the opportunity to meet and be up-to-date on the
work done by the working groups in listening the interesting
reports directly from the working group chairs. We will choose
the location for the workshop to bel held next November
and discuss about the future organization of commission 3.
Every new idea or proposal on your behalf is more than welcome
to improve the activity of the Commission and this moment is the
right time to have our discussion.
After the meeting we can have a rest together in the evening
in joining the Commission 3 dinner (restaurant to be decided)
where you are more than welcome.
Therefore dear delegates I really hope to meet you in
Helsinki at the end of this month and if you are interested in
having more information about the whole event please visit the
website www.fig.net/fig2017
and/or do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Enrico Rispoli"
Technical Seminar on Cost Effective Positioning and Geo Data, 20 April 2017, Novosibirsk, Russia
We are pleased to invite you to attend the International
Seminar on Commission 3 at the FIG Working Week 2012 the role of Cost Effective Positioning and Geo Data. The
Seminar will be jointly organized under auspices of FIG Commissions 3
and 5. It will be held within the frame of the XIII International
Exhibition and Scientific Congress "Interexpo GEO-Siberia 2017", April
19-21, 2017.
More information...
FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting & Workshop, 3-6
November in Romania
Commission 3 Annual Meeting and Workshop "From Volume
to Quality: Bridging the Gap for Spatial Data
Infrastructure" - joint to EGoS GA and Geomat 2016
"Spatial Information Management for Sustainable
Development" - International Symposium organized by
Technical University of Iasi in collaboration with
Romanian Surveyors Association, 3-6 November 2016, IASI
- Romania
Special support to Young Surveyors presenting a
paper offered by FIG Foundation and Romanian Geodetic
Association
Thanks to the finansial support given by FIG
Foundation, Commission 3 will offer international
academic participants presenting a paper under the age
of 35, in addition to a special registration fee, an
financial contribution that will cover part of the
expenses. In addition, Romanian Geodetic Association
will support about 15 young surveyors from Romania
and Republic of Moldova not being supported by FIG and
encourages participation for any academic members and
students with special tariff and accommodation in Iasi
student hostels if still available.
FIG attened the ILMS Coaltion Meeting
FIG Commission 3 Chair Enrico Rispoli
participated in the ILMS Coaltion Meeting in UN FAO,
9-10 June 2016
FIG Commission 3 at the FIG Working Week 2016 in
Christchurch, New Zealand 2-5 May
Commission 3 had its annual meeting during the FIG
Working Week 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand, 2-6 May 2016
Commission 3 report - presented at the General Assembly
[Report]
[Handouts]
High-level Workshop on Sustainable Real Estate
Markets-Policy Framework and Necessary Reforms 19-20
September 2016
We have the pleasure to invite you to participate in
the High-level Athens Workshop in September 19 and 20,
co-organized by FIG, the World Bank and the Technical
Chamber of Greece. You are welcome to submit papers,
too. The topic is: Sustainable Real Estate
Markets-Policy Framework and Necessary Reforms".
The Global Lead on Land Policy and Geospatial Issues
of the WB, Mr Wael Zakout will give the main keynote
speaker. The motto is: "For a world free of
poverty, fear and inequality, where life is safe and
growth is resilient and sustainable" The Workshop
is supported by FIG Com 3, 7 and 9. It is also supported
by FIABCI, EGoS, Eurobank Property Services and the
National Bank of Greece. It will be held at the Old
Stock Exchange Building of the National Bank of Greece,
Pesmazoglou 1 st, in Athens.
Please find attached more info about the topics and the
updated important dates.
Chair of Commission 3 invited to
make a presentation at CLGE General Assembly
The General Assembly of CLGE toke place in
Tirana, Albania from 18 till 19 March 2016.
Enrico Rispoli was invited to make a
presentation about the main goals and activity
of FIG Commission 3. Download he presentation
here
Report: FIG Commission 3 Annual Meeting
and workshop
“Crowdsourcing of Land
Information – The Role of Citizens and Experts in
Sensing Geographical Information”
The workshop was jointly organised with FIG
Commission 7. The event was a great success with more
than 80 attendees from all over the world. The three
days event program offered 6 technical sessions, 5 joint
sessions, more than 20 authors and 2 keynote speakers.
FIG Commission 3 Workshop and Meeting - 4-7 November
2014 in Bologna, Italy
The 2014 Workshop with the overall theme "Geospatial
Crowdsourcing and VGI: Establishment of SDI & SIM" will be held
in Bologna Italy 4-7 November 2014. At the same event Commission
3 will also hold it's annual meeting. Extended abstract
submission deadline: 1 October 2014. Deadline for early bird registration: 1 October 2014
The 3rd International FIG workshop on 3D-Cadastres. Organised by FIG
Commission 3 and Commission 7
Call for papers:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3dcad2012
(abstracts submission deadline is 15 June 2012).
Commission 3 at the FIG Working Week 2012 in Rome,
Italy, 6-10 May 2012
Enrico Rispoli
Commission 3 had its annual meeting during the
FIG Working Week 2012 in Rome, Italy, 6-10 May 2012. The General
Assembly appointed Mr.
Enrico Rispoli from Italy as the Chair Elect of
Commission 3 for 2013-2014.
Commission 3 at the FIG Congress 2010 in Sydney,
Australia, 11-16 April 2010
Yerach Doytsher
Commission 3 had its Commission meeting during
the FIG Congress 2010 in Sydney, Australia, 11-16 April 2010.
The General Assembly appointed Prof. Yerach Doytsher from
Israel as the Chair of Commission 3 for 2011-2014.
Joint Meeting of FIG Commission 3 and 7 - Information
and Land Management - A Decade After the Millennium, Sofia, Bulgaria,
15-17 November 2010
The Joint FIG Commission 3 and 7 Workshop and 2010 Annual Meeting of
Commission 3 took place in Sofia, on the 15-17 of November. The Workshop
was organized by FIG Commissions 3 and 7 and the Chamber of Graduated
Surveyors of Bulgaria. The meeting was the 4th Workshop of FIG
Commission 3 in the four-year term of office 2007-2010.
The 2009 Workshop and Annual Meeting of FIG Commission 3 on
“Spatial Information for Management of Sustainable Urban
Areas” took place in Mainz, Germany, from 2nd to 4th
February 2009. The technical program included the opening
session, 9 technical sessions, and the closing session; in total
55 papers were presented. In total 73 participants had
registered to the workshop coming from 24 countries.
Read more...
Commission 3 at the 9th Congress of Metropolis:
Trends in Megacities – Metropolis Congress 2008 - Sydney, Australia,
22-25 October 2008 -
Report from the Congress by Paul Kelly
FIG Working Week 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden, 14-19
June 2008
FIG Commissions 2, 3 and 7 held a Workshop on
e-Governance, Knowledge management and e-Learning in Budapest,
Hungary, 27-29 April 2006. Workshop web site
www.fig.hu
Presentations, Minutes and FIG 3 Pictures of the FIG Workshop on
e-Governance, Knowledge Management and e-Learning, Budapest, Hungary,
April 27-29, 2006
Chryssy Potsiou elected as incoming Chair of Commission 3
(2006-2010)
The
General Assembly elected in its second session (Thursday, 27 May 2004)
Chryssy Potsiou as Chair of Commission 3 for the period 2006-2010.
(More details in the
minutes of the GA).
Commission 3 congratulates Chryssy to her
success.
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) 
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