News in 2023
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Back in Berlin for the large Intergeo fair
10-12 October 2023, Berlin, Germany
Three days in Berlin proved that the profession is as vibrant as
ever. With almost 17,000 trade visitors and 571 exhibitors from more
than 40 countries Intergeo presented itself as a magnet for the
international geospatial community and for the diverse application areas
of geodata-based solutions. The industry was excited to show their
latest technology for the many attendees.
There was enough to study at the many booths in the four large halls
in which Intergeo was held. FIG was again this year present with a stand
as part of the "Verbändepark" - a large stand organised by the German
association DVW hosting several German associations and organisation as
well as CLGE and FIG.
The FIG stand was well visited by persons who already knew FIG and
who came over to greet, which was very welcome and by others who had not
heard about FIG before and who got a good talk at the stand.
A delegation of three from Ghana, Naa Dedei Tagoe,
Samuel Larbi Darko and
Stephen Djaba, came to promote the FIG Working Week
2024 which also gave the possibility to have some coordination meetings
with FIG office, represented by Louise Friis-Hansen and
Claudia Stormoen Pedersen.
Delegations from among other Armenia and Korea came to visit the
booth. FIG was furthermore visiting other booths to inform about the
work of FIG and the benefits of a membership of FIG and specifically to
promote the FIG Working Week. FIG met with our two main media partners,
GIM Magazine and GeoConnexion, too and with current members such as
Trimble, Esri, Leica, Bentley and SuperMap. Our representatives from
Ghana collected an impressive number of business cards, and now we hope
to see some of the companies in Ghana (www.fig.net/fig2024)
On Monday 9 October FIG was kindly invited to the opening reception
that was held at the Natural History museum, and it was fascinating to
listen to welcome addresses and a panel discussion moderated by DVW
President Rudolf Staiger with Jack Dangermond, ESRI, Boris Skopljak,
Trimble, Katherine Broder, Hexagon and Barbara Ryan, World Geospatial
Industry Council, among enormous dinosaurs such as a fantastic
Tyrannosaurus rex" calledTristan Otto.
Henning Elmstrøm with his wife Annette visited the FIG stand for
a nice reunion and chat |
A delegation from one of the new member of FIG,
National University of
Architecture and Construction of Armenia (NUACA) visited the FIG
stand |
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Delegation from Korea |
Bryn Fosburgh (to the right) is the new President of FIG
Foundation met with Elaine Ball, Get Kids into Survey and
Stephen Djaba, representative from the local organisers from
Ghana and chair of the Task Force on Evolutionary Diversity and
Inclusion |
The time at the stand was used to plan the upcoming FIG Working
Week in Ghana, too, with Claudia Stormoen Pedersen from FIG
Office |
Han Ni from China visited the FIG stand |
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David Elegbede from Nigeria who is a well known face in the
Young Surveyors Network and with the FIG Volunteer Community
Surveying Project (VCSP) was at the stand when two young
surveyors from Armenia came by |
Impressions by Intergeo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe18yiOTss
Louise Friis-Hansen
October 2023
