FIG General Assembly
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Minutes
44th General Assembly - 2021
Sunday 20 and Friday 25 June 2021
INTRODUCTION
FIG 44th General Assembly was held online and consisted of 4 sessions.
All sessions were recorded and are available through youtube. The agenda
included agenda items both from the 43rd General Assembly which was
postponed to 2021 and the 44th General Assembly.
General Assembly Sessions
Session 1 called “Presidents and council session”
– took delegates through the General Assembly agenda including the
Presidents report, the Financial Report, matters and other General Agenda
items.
Session 2 "Get to know your candidates" –
the session introduced the candidates for the Vice President positions and
the Commission Chair candidates and explained the voting procedure. The
voting for the destination 2025 was cancelled which is explained in session
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- Votings started after this session and took place during the
eWorking Week days 21-24 June 2021 -
Session 3 "FIG Governance". The session
presented the results of the voting. Hereafter the session was dedicated to
the Task Force on Governance; the report from the Task Force, and the
response from Council. There were discussions in breakout rooms on three
different selected topics:
- Understanding and defining the FIG brand
- Outlining the Benefits of FIG to members
- Increasing and enabling Young surveyors to transition post the
YSN
Session 4 "The work of FIG". FIG as an organization is very broad in
its scope. We are active from grass-root surveying to high level science,
from local to UN-activities. We are seen as an important international
organization representing the field of surveyors. This session will
highlight some of our achievements and involvements. It is impossible to
cover all. In this session we will hear from FIGs work related to Global
Land Tool Network (GLTN), Land Administration Domain Model (LADM),
international boundaries, African water governance, Surveying history, FIG
Volunteer Community Surveyor Program (VCSP) and we will also celebrate 20
years of FIG Foundation
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Member Association Forum
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This forum is held each year for member associations and regional
bodies with topics of current interest. Two main topics were on the
agenda:
- How to attract young people to the profession, and
- the impact of COVID 19 on member associations
Report
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Council special session:
Reimagining the future of the Surveying Profession Post 2020
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A focus on the skills and talent that we need to remain
relevant as we move toward 2028. The achievements of the past 18
months brings into sharp focus an important question for our
profession today; as we look to the future of surveying, What skills
and talents will we need to possess to solve the problems of the
21st century, and why.The session aimed to draft a statement
addressed to Council for inclusion in the Future 2028 strategy
deliberations and to gain knowledge, to achieve results with land
and property organisations, to exchange knowledge and to be
inspired.
Statement note |
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Director Generals Forum |
The annual FIG Director Generals Forum brings together Chief
Executives or Director Generals of national (or provincial) agencies
and FIG Affiliate Members that have responsibility over mapping,
cadastral, valuation, planning and development, land administration
and management from around the world. The Forum allows peer-to-peer
engagement to address the present challenges and opportunities,
including the responsibility of national agencies to stay relevant
and effective. In line with the overall theme of the Working Week,
the DG Forum this year will focus on sharing a vision on the role of
our profession in land and water management and the challenges in a
new reality. |
Minutes
of the 44th General Assembly 2021 (agenda) - also including the
43rd General Assembly 2020 (agenda)
Minutes in pdf
List of Agenda Items
- OPENING PROCEEDINGS
- ROLL CALL
- APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
- ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
- ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 42nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- MEMBERSHIP
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2020 AND 2021
- APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY
MEMBERS
- CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED
NATIONS AND THE WORLD BANK
- LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2019 AND 2020,
AUDITOR'S REPORTS AND BUDGETS 2021-2024
- SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2022 AND 2023
- FIG FOUNDATION
- FIG COMMISISONS
- FIG NETWORKS AND PERMANENT
INSTITUTIONS
- TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- TASK FORCE ON FIG
GOVERNANCE
- ELECTION OF TWO VICE
PRESIDENTS FOR 2021-2024
- ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIRS ELECTS
- DECISION ON THE VENUE FOR
FIG WORKING WEEK 2025
- OTHER ISSUES
- REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2022 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- FIG PRESIDENTS MEETING
(BY INVITATION ONLY)
- PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION AND CLOSING CEREMONY
1. OPENING PROCEEDINGS
President Rudolf Staiger opened the 44th General Assembly. Please note
that the minutes also include motions from the 43rd General Assembly 2020
which was postponed to 2021.
In his opening proceedings Rudolf Staiger included information on the
structure of the online format of the General Assembly including the
voting procedure. Rudolf Staiger announced the sad news that
- Steve Frank, former chair of FIG Commission 2, passed away
on 21 January 2021,
- Dr Wilfried Schleider, former chair of FIG Commission 4, passed
away on 14 February 2021
- Wally Youngs, FIG Honorary Member passed away on 11 June 2021.
Wally was secretary general during the Canadian term of office
1985-87 and vice president during the term of Finnish office
1988-1991
The results of the votings presented by SimplyVoting certified
reports:
The General Assembly was open for all interested participants. Member
Associations were asked in advance to register their official delegate.
With the appointment of an official representative, FIG considered the
members as “present” at the General Assembly.
This delegate was furthermore the representative who received the voting
emails.
Out of the 104 Member Associations 73 members registered from 59
countries and are
included as being present in the roll call.
These 73 members amount to 89 votes in total due to the fact
that members with over 1,000 claimed national members have two votes,
and the members with 5,500 or more national members have three votes.
Appendix to item 2: Roll Call including information
on member associations that are not allowed to vote at the General
Assembly because of unpaid membership fees for 2020 and earlier.
Motion: Those members who have assigned an official delegate are
recorded in the minutes.
Decision: The motion was adopted
3. APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
FIG Council suggested to appoint:
- Jaap Zevenbergen, the Netherlands – member of the
FIG e-Working Week 2021 Steering Committee and LOC
- Chrit Lemmen, the Netherlands – FIG Honorary Member
The voting sheets were prepared by FIG Office and the two appointed
tellers together with FIG Director had access to the SimplyVoting system. It
is important to note that nobody within FIG including the two tellers had
access to details of the cast votes.
Motion: That the General Assembly appoints two tellers:
- Jaap Zevenbergen, the Netherlands – member of the
FIG e-Working Week 2021 Steering Committee and LOC
- Chrit Lemmen, the Netherlands – FIG Honorary Member
Decision: The motion was adopted
4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The General Assembly was announced through the
newsletter and on FIG web site, and the Agenda for the General Assembly was
published in April on the web site and sent by email to all members.
Motion: That the agenda for both 2020 and 2021 will be adopted
Decision: The motion was adopted
5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 42nd
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The minutes from 2019 have been circulated previously. There are no
minutes from 2020 due to the postponement of the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 5:
Minutes of the General
Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2019.
Motion: That the minutes are adopted as recorded.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6. MEMBERSHIP
6.1 Admittance of new Member Associations
FIG has received two applications for membership since the 42nd General Assembly.
Zimbabwe Institute of Geomatics - ZIG MA-10137
Zimbabwe Institute of Geomatics ZIG has applied for association
membership. The association was established in 2018. Zimbabwe Institute of
Geomatics, Zimbabwe, fulfils the criteria of FIG Member Association. In
accordance with the Statutes and Internal Rules, the current member from
Zimbabwe, Survey Institute of Zimbabwe has been consulted and has sent its
support to include ZIG as member of FIG. ZIG has 20 members.
Appendix to item 6.1.2:
Application form
Motion: That the General Assembly admits Zimbabwe Institute of
Geomatics – ZIG to become a member of FIG
Decision: The motion was adopted. In session 3 a thank you video
recording from ZIG was played.
Association of Surveyors of the Solomon Islands - MA-10138
Association of Surveyors of the Solomon Islands has applied for
association membership. The association was established in August 2017 and
has currently 28 qualified members and 35 qualifying members.
Appendix to item 6.1.3:
Application form
Motion: That the General Assembly admits Association of
Surveyors of the Solomon Islands to become a member of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. In session 3 a
statement from the association was read aloud.
6.2 Other Member Association Issues
Tanzania Institution of Valuers and Estate Agents (TIVEA) -
MA-10130 (from 2020)
Unfortunately, Tanzania Institution of Valuers and Estate Agents (TIVEA)
has decided to resign from their membership
Serbian Union of Surveyors MA-10072 was expelled at the
General Assembly 2019. FIG Office has since then received payment and
Serbian Union of Surveyors has been reinstalled.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the update.
Decision: The motion was adopted
6.3 Expulsion of member associations
The General Assembly has power to expel from the Federation any member
association whose fees are in arrears and shall under normal circumstances
expel any member association whose fees are three years in arrears. (Article
4.3 of the Statutes). The FIG office has sent information to these
associations informing that if their membership fees are still in arrears at
the time of the General Assembly the General Assembly shall expel the above
member associations at its meeting on 20 June 2021.
- Colombian Society of Surveyors - MA-124
- Society of Professionals of Land Information Technologies (SPLIT),
Georgia – MA-10099
Unless FIG Office receives payment from the associations.
After acceptance of new member associations, the number of FIG member
associations is 102 from 86 countries.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes that at this General
Assembly there are two members to expel unless FIG office receives payment
from the associations:
- Colombian Society of Surveyors, Colombia - MA-124
- Society of Professionals of Land Information Technologies (SPLIT),
Georgia – MA-10099
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6.4 Suspended status 2020 and 2021
In accordance with its administrative measures, FIG Council, has deferred
to continue for 2020 the issuance of a membership subscription invoice to
the following members and FIG Council deem their membership to be in
suspension:
- the Order of Syrian Engineers and Architects, OSEA as all efforts to
maintain contact with them has not yielded results and will deem their
membership in suspension giving due consideration to its internal
situation.
- Licensed Surveyors Association in Palestine
Council has decided to also move
- Iranian Society of Surveyors (ISS)
to suspended status as again an international ban makes it impossible for
them to transfer the registration fee.
The situation with these associations will be reconsidered by Council
again in 2022.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the members in suspension.
Decision: The motion was adopted
6.5 Other membership issues
6.5.1 Affiliate members
There has been one application for affiliate membership
since the General Assembly 2019.
Two affiliate members have been expelled:
- State Geodetic Administration of Republic of Croatia AF-20042
(2021)
- National Survey Authority (NSA), Oman, AF-20067 (2021)
After these changes the number of Affiliate members is 44 from 43
countries.
6.5.2 Corporate members
FIG Council has admitted one application for corporate membership:
- AlmatyGeoCenter, Kazakhstan, CM-30075 (2021)
SuperMap, China, has changed their corporate member level from gold
(category B) to bronze (category D) (2020)
Geoweb S.p.A, Italy has changed their corporate member level from silver
(category C) to basic level (category E) (2020)
FIG Council has expelled the following members due to lack of payment of
membership fee:
- Géographie, Topographie, Hydraulique, Energie et Construction
(GEOTHECO), Uganda, CM-30062
- Génie Congo Sarl, Democratic Republic of the Congo, CM-30063
- M/s. Survey Scale Pvt. Limited. Pakistan, CM-30065
- Branco Etera Kazakhstan, CM-30055
- M/s Accord Marine Surveyors & Consultants, India, CM 30066
- RKSoft Mühendislik Bilgisayar Programiama Egitim Dan. Ith Ltd,
Turkey, CM-30070
COWI – Corporate member category D- Bronze level has unfortunately
terminated its membership per 31.12.2020.
Thomsen Reuters (Earlier ILS) – Corporate member Category C – Silver
Level has decided to terminate their membership.
After these changes, the number of corporate members is now 22.
6.5.3 Academic members
FIG Council has admitted five applications to become Academic member
since the General Assembly 2019:
- The University Southern Mississippi Hydrographic Science Research
Center, USA, AC-40152 (from 2020)
- University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG),
Bulgaria, AC-40153 (from 2020)
- University of Glasgow, Scotland, AC40154 (from 2020)
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Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Geomatics Engineering, Indonesia,
AC-40155 (new from 2021)
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Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan 2, Rabat, Morocco,
AC-40118 (reinstalled)
The payment structure of the Academic Members was changed in 2013 so that
Academic Members would be invoiced every 4 years instead of every year. The
four-year payment will reward the members with a 50% discount. Academic
members were invoiced in 2014, and again in 2018.
The number of Academic Members after these changes is 89 from 51
countries.
6.5.4 Correspondents
The number of correspondent members has increased from four to five. The
current correspondents are coming from Maldives, Pakistan, Rwanda and Tonga.
One new correspondent has been admitted:
Society of Geodetic Engineers, Geomatics and Surveyors of Venezuela
(SIGGMA) – a recently formed new association for surveyors in and
outside Venezuela. As a result of the very deep economical and political
crisis in Venezuela, many professionals and students have had to move
worldwide. The exodus is between 5 and 6 million people. Nowadays many
surveyors, geodesists, geomatics, geospatial professionals, and students are
trying to settle down in different countries. SIGGMA was created to gather
and provide strategic support to all of them.
As long as the society is under development Council has decided to include
them as correspondent member, working towards becoming a member association
over time.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the
Council has taken with other membership matters.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
The results of the online voting:
7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Rudolf Staiger has prepared the President’s report on the
activities of the Federation since the General Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam
April, 2019.
President Rudolf Staiger presented his report
in session 1.
President Rudolf Staiger presented his report in session 1. Appendix to item 7:
Motion: That the General Assembly accepts the President’s report
2020-2021.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
8. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY MEMBERS
The Council has received three nominations for Honorary Members:
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK has nominated
Dr Robin McLaren
- The International Institution for the History of Surveying and
Measurement, together with FIG Council, has nominated Mr. Jim Smith
- FIG Foundation, together with FIG Council, has nominated Prof.
Michael Barry
Appendix to agenda item 8: The nomination letters for:
According to the Statutes paragraph 3.1.7 an individual who has
materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying
profession at the international level can be appointed as an honorary
member. Nomination for this appointment shall be made by a member
association or the Council, which will consider it and submit it to a vote
of the General Assembly.
The Council has considered all three proposals and decided to propose to
the General Assembly that it appoints Dr Robin McLaren, Mr. Jim Smith and
Prof. Michael Barry as Honorary Members of the Federation for the
outstanding services they have provided to the Federation in different
positions and functions.
Motion: That FIG General Assembly appoints Dr Robin McLaren, Mr Jim Smith
and Prof. Michael Barry as Honorary Members of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. FIG President Rudolf Staiger
presented the three candidates in session 1 and thanked them for their
steady work over many years for FIG. The three new honorary members thanked
for the appointment in session 3.
9. COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE WORLD
BANK
Update from 2019-2020 can be found here:
https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2020/agenda.asp#9
Update 2020-2021
FIG has continued to collaborate with the World Bank and various agencies
and structures within the United Nations.
The main activities in the co-operation with the United Nations and the
World Bank during this period have been:
Participation to FAO and the Voluntary Guidelines, VGGT.
Under a Letter of Agreement, several sessions were planned for the FIG
Working Week 2020. Instead, a webinar was successfully held in June 2020 on
land consolidation legislation – FAO legal guide and its application at
country level with more than 550 participants.
Again in 2021 joint FIG/FAO sessions are included in the technical programme
of FIG e-Working Week.
Participation to Global Land Tool Network GLTN:
- Co-lead of Global Land Tool Network Professional Cluster
2019-2020, together with Arab Union
- At the GLTN partners meeting in December 2020 the Professional
Bodies cluster again elected FIG to be co-lead of the cluster for the
term 2021-2022.
- Co-Lead on two activities:A conceptual framework on urban-rural
land linkages has been completed – report has been finalised.
- A manual on valuation of unregistered lands has been completed
- Participation in the GLTN International Advisory Board
- Participation in the GLTN Steering Committee
- Special sessions in the e-Working Week technical programme
Participation to the work of UN-GGIM
- UN-GGIM-Geospatial Societies – FIG has taken over the chairmanship
of UN-GGIM Geospatial Societies for the term 2020-21
- Expert Group on Land Administration
- Associate member of Sub-committee on Geodesy
- Participation at the ninth Session of the United Nations Committee
of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management in New York, USA,
August 2019
Participation to the work of the International Committee on Global
Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG)
Participation to UN-OOSA, Co-chairing WG-D
FIG had planned participation at the World Bank Conference in March 2020
which was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID 19. FIG had planned a side event.
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report on the
co-operation between FIG and the United Nations, its agencies and the World
Bank and records its thanks to all those who have contributed to this
co-operation.
Decision: The motion was adopted. The agenda item was included in
the presidents report. Furthermore, in session 4 an interview with Diane
Dumashie was included on the cooperation with GLTN. Currently, FIG Vice
President Diane Dumashie is co-chairing the International Professional
Bodies Cluster of GLTN.
10. LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
ORGANISATIONS
Update from 2019-20 can be found here:
https://fig.net/organisation/general_assembly/agendas_and_minutes/2020/agenda.asp#10
The Joint Board of Spatial Information Societies JB-GIS was formally
established during the FIG Working Week in Cairo in 2005. The name was in
2017 changed to UN-GGIM-Geospatial Societies. The Geospatial Societies meet
annually during the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial
Information Management meetings.
The meeting of UN-GGIM-GS in 2020 was held online.
FIG has taken over the lead of UN-GGIM-GS for the two year term
(08.2020-08.2022) FIG has collaborative MoUs with several organizations who
are part of the Geospatial Societies.
FIG has collaborative MoUs with several organizations who are part of the
Geospatial Societies.
FIG has further bilateral agreements of co-operation with several other
international associations like ECCE, ISM, IFHP, CIB, IAO, IHO, ION, ICEC,
FIABCI, IFHS, PAIGH, PAQS, and UIA.
FIG Chair of Commission 10, Alan Muse, has been appointed chair of the
International Construction Measurement Standards Standard Setting Committee.
FIG is represented on the ICMS Trustee Board by the President
FIG is represented in International Land Measurement Standard Coalition
by Mr. Maurice Barbieri.
FIG is member of the Ethics Standard Committee.
FIG is a member of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and is
working together with ISO and International Valuation Standards Committee
(IVSC) on standards.
Again in 2021 there were various activities around the world
celebrating Global Surveyors day on and around 21 March 2021.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report on the
liaison with other international associations.
Decision: The motion was adopted. The agenda item was included in
the presidents report.
11. FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2019 AND 2020, AUDITOR'S REPORTS AND
BUDGETS 2021-2024
In session 1 FIG Director Louise Friis-Hansen presented the financial
report to the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 11:
Appendix 2021:
Appendix from the
General Assembly 2020
Motion: That the General Assembly:
- adopts the audited accounts for 2019 and 2020,
- adopts the Finance Reports from 2019 and 2020, and
- adopts budgets for 2021–2024
Decision: The motion was adopted
Result of the online voting:
12. SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2022 AND 2023
The General Assembly has to set levels of fees for member associations
two years in advance of the year in which they become payable. Fees are
payable in respect of each individual member up to a maximum of 5,500
members. Membership fees have been discussed as part of the finance report,
appendix to item 11.
The 2019 General Assembly approved membership fees for 2021 as follows:
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
| 2021 |
€ 4.80 per member
up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay
€ 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. |
25 members or € 50
(whichever is greater) |
5,500 members (€ 26,400) |
The World Bank lists of the low-income economies and the
lower-middle-income economies are available at:
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups
The General Assembly decided in 2017 to increase subscription fees with
8% for 2019 after subscription fees have been kept at the same level for the
years 2012-2018. In 2018 and 2019 the General Assembly agreed to keep the
level from 2019 for the 2020 and 2021 subscriptions, and Council suggest
keeping this same rate for both 2022 and 2023.
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts following
membership fees payable by member associations in 2022 and 2023:
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
| 2022 + 2023 |
€ 4.80 per member
up to a maximum of 5,500 members
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or lower-middle-income economies shall pay
€ 2.40 member up to a maximum of 5,500 members. |
25 members or € 50
(whichever is greater) |
5,500 members (€ 26,400) |
Decision: The motion was adopted.
13. FIG FOUNDATION
Mr. John Hohol, President of the FIG Foundation presented FIG Foundation
in session 4.
Appendix to item 13:
Reports from the General Assembly 2020:
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the
written report of the President of the FIG Foundation and records its thanks
to the President and members of the Board of Directors of the FIG Foundation
for their past year’s work
Decision: The motion was adopted.
14. FIG COMMISSIONS
The Commission Chairs had for the agenda prepared a written report and
video presentation. The online and changed format of the General Assembly
did not make it possible to include live, oral reports from all commissions.
Instead, general assembly session 4 was composed with a selection of the
work that has been undertaken in the recent years by commissions, networks,
task forces and permanent institutions.
Appendix to item 14: Commission reports:
Go to Commission reports
from 2020
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports of
the Commission Chairs and records its thanks to the chairs and other
officers of the Commissions for their ongoing contributions.
Decision:
The motion was adopted
Included in session 4 concerning FIG Commissions was:
- two publications on international boundaries edited and
presented by Haim Srebro (commission 1) –
handouts of
presentation
- a new publication on African Water Governance (FIG
Commission 8) presented by Chair of FIG Commission 8 Marije Louwsma
-
handouts
- the development of the second edition of the ISO certified
LADM model by Chrit Lemmen (Commission 7) with Chair of Standards
Network David Martin -
handouts
- Working Group 3.6 – Geospatial Next on Inter-generational
demonstration of recent techniques, technologies, trends and
softskill development within Commission 3 with Cemal Özgür Kivilcim
-
handouts
- Recording of
General Assembly session 4
15.
FIG NETWORKS AND PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS
15.1 Young Surveyors Network
FIG Young Surveyors Network was for the term 2019-2020 chaired by Ms.
Melissa Harrington. In 2021 Kwabena Asiama took over as chair of YSN.
Attached to this agenda is a report on the FIG Young Surveyors activities
during the past year.
Appendix to item 15.1:
2021: Young
Surveyors Report
Go to 2020 report: Young Surveyors Report
Motion: that the General Assembly adopts the report, and
thanks all the many active Young Surveyors.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
15.2 Standards Network
The Chair of the network, David Martin has prepared a written
report to the General Assembly of the activities 2019-21.
Appendix to item 15.2 –
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report from
the Network and records its thanks to the Chair of the Network and its
members.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
15.3 FIG Regional Capacity Development Networks
The chairs of the two networks have prepared reports on the status of the
networks.
Appendix to item 15.3 –
2021:
2020:
Motion:That the General Assembly adopts the reports from
the networks and records its thanks to the Chair of the Network and its
members.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
15.4 International Office of Cadastre and Land Records (Office
International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier) OICRF
Prof. Dr. Christiaan Lemmen, Director of OICRF has prepared a report on
the OICRF activities.
Appendix to item 15.4:
2021: Report from the International Office of Cadastre
and Land Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier)
OICRF
2020:
Report from the International Office of Cadastre
and Land Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier)
OICRF
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its
thanks to the members of OICRF for their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
15.5 International Institution for the History of Surveying and
Measurement, Permanent Institution of FIG
Mr. Jan de Graeve, Director of the IIHSM, Mr. John Brock and Mr. Jim
Smith have prepared a report on the IIHSM.
Appendix to item 15.5:
2021:
Report from the International
Institution for the History of Surveying and Measurement, Permanent
Institution of FIG
2020: Report from the International
Institution for the History of Surveying and Measurement, Permanent
Institution of FIG.
Motion:That the General Assembly adopts the report and records its
thanks to the Director and the members of the permanent institution for
their past year’s work and contribution.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
In session 4 Jan De Graeve and Jim Smith introduced seven volumes on
the History of Surveying. These seven volumes cover 35 years of research
and include notes on the History of Determining the Size and Shape of
the Earth Using Meridian Arcs spanning over 2,700 years as well as
Meridian Arcs in East & Southern Africa with Emphasis on the Arc of the
30th Meridian and Connection Between the Struve Geodetic Arc and the Arc
of the 30th Meridian.
16.
TASK FORCE ON FIG AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The Council has established two Task Forces for 2019-2022. The first
Task Force will focus on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals. This
Task Force is chaired by Ms. Paula Dijkstra from the Netherlands. The Task
Force has organised several sessions in the technical programme at the
e-Working Week. The Chair of the Task force has submitted a report
and presentation.
Appendix to item 16:
2021:
2020: Report from the Task
Force on FIG and the Sustainable Development Goals
Motion: That the General Assembly records the report and notes the
updates.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
17. TASK FORCE ON FIG GOVERNANCE
The Task Force on the Future Governance of FIG is an internal Task Force
focusing on an evaluation and proposal of potential changes of the current
FIG Governance. Chaired by Vice President Diane Dumashie, it draws upon the
work from earlier Task Forces, including the TF on Commission Structure. It
aims to investigate the structure of the federation.
The Task Force has conducted several consultation rounds. A first round
with the purpose to narrow down the topic, which resulted in the definition
of three main areas and seven sub-topics; and a second round to get comments
on these seven sub topics. Findings and recommendations are collected in the
Task Force report.
17.1 Task Force report and Council response
Session 3 of the General Assembly focused on the
findings of the report, the Council response and next steps.
Chair of the Task Force Diane Dumashie presented the findings and
recommendations whereafter President Rudolf Staiger gave Councils comments to the report
Three breakout sessions were arranged and the participants of General
Assembly session 3 were invited to join these breakout sessions:
- Understanding and defining the FIG brand, chaired by Diane
Dumashie
- Outlining the Benefits of FIG to members, chaired by Louise
Friis-Hansen
- Increasing and enabling Young surveyors to transition post the
YSN, chaired by Kwabena Asiama
Appendix to item 17.1:
Motion: That the General Assembly records the update report.
Decision: The motion was adopted. FIG President Rudolf Staiger
concluded that the Task Force had finalised their work and that the Task
Force will be closed down.
No major changes were suggested in the report, however there were
several recommendations for both short term and long term amendments
that will be further evaluated by FIG Council of which some can be
adapted fairly smoothly, and some will need further elaboration.
FIG Council will decide on the next steps based on the reports and
the outcome from the breakout sessions.
Rudolf Staiger thanked all task force members for their involvement
and help and Diane Dumashie for chairing the Task Force.
17.2 Establishment of an Engagement Committee
One recommendation of the Task Force on Governance is to establish an
informal Engagement Committee to create interest, motivate and encourage
qualified people and member associations to apply for volunteer senior posts
in FIG.
FIG Council suggests establishing already now an informal Engagement
Committee as described in the Council response, Key issue E, for a trial
period from now and until 2025. Appointed in June 2021, the committee could
assist in promoting the search for the next President and two Vice
Presidents (to be elected in 2022) and to help search for new Commission
Chairs for the following term (2027-2030) that should be elected in 2024 or
2025 (if following the suggestion of council to postpone the election of
commission chairs elects by one year. This suggestion needs further
investigation and may be brought to the General Assembly for a final
decision after further consultation and discussion at the General Assembly in 2022).
In General Assembly session 1 FIG President Rudolf Staiger presented
Council’s considerations in regard to an Engagement Committee as
described in the Task Force report and again as part of the council
response to the Task Force findings and recommendations.
The aim of the engagement committee will be to:
- ensure an ongoing
influx of volunteers for the official posts in FIG
- address the search
for potential senior candidates in a proactive way
- promote diversity
and inclusion in all aspects e.g., region, gender equality, age, …
The
tasks of the engagement committee will be to:
- foster and encourage
individuals’ engagement to stand for senior officer levels in FIG, above
all to be an open process to encourage people to come forward.
- work
closely with Council; yet maintain independence
- ensure that people
are not discouraged or hesitating to contact and, or to have any fear
about coming forward.
Motion: That the General Assembly agrees that Council establishes an
informal Engagement Committee for a trial period until 2025 resulting in an
evaluation whether to continue this model.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
18.
ELECTION OF TWO VICE PRESIDENTS FOR 2021-2024 - PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
This election was included in the General Assembly agenda 2020, but was
postponed to 2021. FIG Council decided that the current council members
would continue until the General Assembly 2021. This means that the elected
candidates will take over their post immediately after the General Assembly.
The three candidates for the two open posts of FIG Vice
President for the term 2021 to 2024:
- Ghana: Kwame Tenadu, Licenced Surveyors Association of Ghana
- LISAG,
- Nigeria: Mohammed Mamman Kabir, Nigerian Institution of
Surveyors NIS,
- Sweden: Mikael Lilje, Swedish Professionals for the Built
Environment, Samhällsbyggarna
presented themselves with a short video presentation and in session 2 the
delegates had the possibility to ask questions to each of the candidates.
The elections took place online and started shortly after session 2 on 20
June. Each election round was open for 24 hours and followed the FIG
Statutes and internal rules with one position at a time. Two voting rounds
were needed.
Appendix to item 18:
Profiles of the Candidates
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the
presentations of the candidates, makes its careful consideration for the
online election and elects two Vice Presidents for the term 2021-2024.
Decision: The General Assembly elected as follows:
With 54.8% of the votes in the first round no second round was needed
and Mikael Lilje is elected Vice President for the term 2021-2024.
With 74.1 % Kwame Tenadu secured the second post for Vice President
for the term 2021-2024.
FIG President Rudolf Staiger thanked all candidates and their
organisations for their engagement and willingness to serve FIG and
congratulated Mikael Lilje, Sweden, and Kwame Tenadu, Ghana for the
election. A special and heartfelt thanks was directed
to Mohammad Mamman Mansur Kabir, Nigeria, for his nomination and
positive spirit, and Rudolf Staiger encouraged Mansur Kabir and the
Nigerian Institution of Surveyors to remain active and engaged as active
persons like Mansur Kabir is an invaluable asset for FIG in the future.
In the closing ceremony Rudolf Staiger also thanked Orhan Ercan,
Turkey, for being part of FIG Council from 2017-2020 and that he agreed
to extend his term of office until after the General Assembly 2021.
Orhan Ercan has been a an active and engaged Vice President who has
connected several new members to FIG and has represented FIG at many
occasions and in various countries and regions, while he was also
serving as Co-Conference Director for FIG Congress 2018.
19.
ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIRS ELECTS
According to the FIG Statutes and Internal Rules the General Assembly
appoints Commission Chairs at its meeting two years prior to the Congress.
In 2020 it was suggested to postpone this election to 2021. These Chairs
Elects will then automatically become Chairs of the Commissions for the next
term of office. Thus, the General Assembly shall appoint at this meeting
Commission Chairs Elects for term of office 1.7.2021-31.12.2022. Under
normal circumstances, the elected Chair Elect will be elected as the Chair
of the Commission at the FIG Congress 2022 for the period 2023-2026.
Member associations have made the following nomination for the open posts
during the nomination period:
All nominated chairs elects presented themselves in session 2, and the
appointment/election for Chairs Elects took place between Sunday 20 June
17:00 and Thursday 23 June 9:00 CEST.
Motion: That the General Assembly agree to appoint the chair
elects to all 10 commissions.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
20. DECISION ON THE VENUE FOR FIG WORKING WEEK 2025
The FIG Working Weeks are organised by FIG together with a local member
association. FIG will together with the local member association have full
responsibility of the arrangements and of the financial result. This offers
FIG better opportunities in terms of organising events and generating
revenue. Therefore, the Council has to ensure that all candidates are aware
of the role of FIG and split of responsibilities for organising the Working
Week. This General Assembly will decide on the host for the FIG Working Week
2025.
This General Assembly should have decided on the host for the FIG Working
Week 2025. The current uncertain situation caused by the COVID19 pandemic in
regard to travelling and organising bigger events brought the organisers of
the FIG Congress 2022 from South Africa together with FIG Council to
reconsider the travel and conference situation.
Already in 2020, FIG Council had to decide on changes in the future
destination. The current situation has made it necessary for FIG Council
to make further decisions on changes. There might be even further needs
for changes.
Changes that have been decided by FIG Council are:
- FIG Working Week 2021 was changed to The Netherlands in stead of
Accra, Ghana, and was furthermore changed to a fully virtual format
- FIG Working Week 2024 was allocated to Accra, Ghana (instead of
2021)
- Congress 2022 will be in Warsaw, Poland instead of Cape Town
South Africa
- Working Week 2025 will be in Brisbane, Australia
- Congress 2026 will be in Cape Town, South Africa
Instead of election of the destination for 2025 that is now not
applicable, FIG Council asked the General Assembly to give FIG Council
extraordinary power to work on and find the best possible solutions for
the destinations for the years to come.
Appendix to item 20
Summary report on the bids for FIG Working Week 2025
Motion: That the General Assembly:
- Notes the Council decision that FIG Working Week 2024 will take
place in Accra, Ghana organised by the two member associations from
Ghana in cooperation with other members from Ghana.
- Notes the Council decision to further changes to future destinations
- The current situation is creating the need for flexibility and
possible changes on a short term in regard to the destinations of the
up-coming FIG Conferences FIG Council is therefore asking the General
Assembly for their support to give Council extraordinary power to find
the best possible solutions for the destinations for the years to come.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
Voting sheet question: Do you agree to give council extraordinary
power to work on and find the best possible solutions for the
destinations for the years to come:
21. OTHER ISSUES
There were no other issues that the members wanted to raise for
discussion.
Motion: That the discussion will be recorded and the
Council will consider action that will be required.
Decision:
22. REPORT ON THE FIG CONGRESS 2022 IN CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA
At the closing ceremony, Peter Newmarch, representing the Local
Organising Committee from South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI) said a
few words on the change of destination for the Congress 2022, and the Polish
Association of Surveyors, represented by President Janusz Walo, Krzysztof
Bakula and Ludmila (Milka) Pietrzak received the FIG Flag through the screen
as a symbol for their agreement to organise already within a year the FIG
Congress 2022.
Motion: That the General Assembly records the
report.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
23.
FIG PRESIDENT'S MEETING (By invitation only)
The meeting took place on Friday 25 June 2021 right before the General
Assembly sessions start. 55 delegates attended the meeting. 25 delegates
expressed their views. FIG President Rudolf Staiger introduced the meeting
with a short introduction that included reflections on the installation of an
Engagement Committee, and three questions that he would like the member
associations to reflect and comment on:
- Reflections and feedback on the reduction of the membership fees
for 2021 by 20% due to the current pandemic situation
There was a generally positive response to this, especially from the
smaller associations and all appreciated this gesture and found it
helpful.
- How did this e-Working Week work for you as a member
association
- What is “the format” of the future?
- What was the most positive/most negative for you
during the week
Several mentioned the challenge with a virtual conference that it
was attended in parallel with normal work. Travelling and being away
from your normal work makes it easier to concentrate on the
conference.
On the other hand, others mentioned the unique opportunity to be
able to attend. Associations that are normally not able to attend in
person were present at the General Assembly, the Working Week and at
the Presidents meeting.
The online voting worked well. It seemed that no one had problems
using the system and it was easy to use. Several mentioned a future
hybrid format is a real challenge, and it is difficult to integrate
onsite and online participants.
Most delegates missed the physical attendance and “lack of human
touch” and were looking forward to meeting in person again.
There was agreement that the virtual conference worked well, one
noted: “the best platform I have seen”
- Feedback on the changes on the next venues due to COVID19
The general comment was that these decisions were well received.
24. CLOSING CEREMONY
FIG President Rudolf Staiger closed the General Assembly and e-Working
Week 2021 after General Assembly session 4 on 25 June 2021. He thanked all
FIG members and participants for their attendance throughout this different
e-Working Week and at the General Assembly.
In his closing address, the President gave a brief summary and
impression of the e-Working Week, and thanked the local organisers from
the Netherlands, the partners from GIN, University of Twente and
Kadaster for their continuous support to make this different e-Working
Week come true.
Paula Dijkstra, on behalf of the local organisers, revealed a drawing
created by Sophie Druif which includes a summary of some of the keynote
sessions.
President Rudolf Staiger together with the Co-Conference Directors
Paula Dijkstra and Louise Friis-Hansen formally closed the 44th (and
43rd) General Assembly of FIG e-Working Week 2021 with the FIG Fanfare.
Data supplied by the FIG Office.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this data
is accurate errors might exist. Requests for updates and corrections should
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