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FIG General Assembly - results of the votings
10 April 2025, Brisbane, Australia
At the FIG General Assembly there were four actual elections. These
took place during the week, starting on Tuesday 8 April 13:00 (EAST) and
ending at Wednesday 9:00 (EAST).
For the voting the system SimplyVoting was used, as in previous
years.
Out of the 103 member associatons 66 registered for voting. This
means that in total there were 80 votes (some members have two and three
votes depending on their size. 68 votes were cast in each voting.
Results
Agenda item 14: Proposed change to FIG internal rules - election of
Commission Chairs
The General Assembly was asked whether they approve a change in the
Internal Rules change the Internal Rules - election of Commission Chairs
Elects item 11.8 from 11.8 The election of chair-elect shall be decided
by a vote of the General Assembly at the meeting which takes place two
years prior to the General Assembly at which chairs are elected. to 11.8
The election of chair-elect shall be decided by a vote of the General
Assembly at the meeting which takes place one year prior to the General
Assembly at which chairs are elected. Read more in the General Assembly
agenda: https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2025/agenda.asp#14
Do you approve this change (please select one of the options or
abstain):
Agenda item 20 A: Election of Commission Chairs Elects
For nine of the commissions there is only one candidate per
commission. This means that there will be no actual election taking
place. The General Assembly is asked to agree to appoint the chairs
elects to these nine commissions (For commission 3 there are three
candidates which will be included in the following voting item) Please
read more in the General Assembly agenda:
https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2025/agenda.asp#20
I agree that the following candidates will be appointed as Chair Elect
for the term 2025-26 (to be Chair for the term 2027-2030): Please note:
If you agree, please tick the box If you do not agree you leave the box
empty Commission 3 voting is subject to agenda item 20B below
Agenda Item 20 B: Election of Commission 3 Chair Elect
For Commission 3, FIG has received three candidates for the position
as Chair Elect for the term 2025-26 (to be Chair for the term
2027-2030). The General Assembly is asked to select one candidate. In
case one candidate will get more than 50% of the votes this candidate
will be Chair Elect. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the votes
there will be a second round of voting between the two candidates with
the most votes. Please read more in the General Assembly agenda: https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2025/agenda.asp#20
Please select one of the following candidates (or abstain):
Since one candidate got more than 50% of the votes, this candidate
was elected already in the first round, and no secon round was needed.
Congratulations Markus Schaffert.
FIG Council thanks all three candidates for their willingness to be
nominated.
Agenda item 21: Election of host and destination for FIG Working
Week 2029
FIG council has received two bids to host FIG Working Week 2029.
Please read both bids carefully before you make your final decision.
https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2025/agenda.asp#21
Please select one of the destinations/hosts (or abstain):
Canadian Institute of Geomatics CIG received more than 50% of the
votes and is elected as host of FIG Working Week 2029 in Halifax,
Canada. Thanks to Uganda for submitting a very good bid, too.
Congratulations to the winners, and a very big thanks for all to
participate.
Certified result
Louise Friis-Hansen
10 April 2025
