25thFIG General Assembly
25th General Assembly
21 and 26 April 2002 in
Washington, DC., USA
MINUTES
of the 25th General Assembly held at the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC. , USA in the Marriott Ballroom on 21st
and 26th April 2002
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MINUTES
First Session, Sunday 26 April, 9:00am - 12.00noon and 1:30pm -
4:00pm
1. OPENING PROCEEDINGS
President
Robert W. Foster opened the 25th General Assembly and
welcomed the participants to this 25th General Assembly and 22nd
Congress of the Federation and to Washington,
DC. Noted that several greetings and apologies were received from Member
Associations, Honorary Presidents and Honorary Members who were not able to
attend the meeting.
The General Assembly honoured the past Honorary President Prof. Herbert
Matthias (Switzerland) and Mr. Aviel Ron (Israel) who was killed in
a terrorist attack in
Haifa
with a moment of silence.
The General Assembly recognised Ms.
Alina Szczesniak by presenting her a plaque of Honorary President to
honor her father, Władysław Surmacki, who was to be FIG President in
1942 but did not survive the war. Ms. Szczesniak addressed the General
Assembly on this occasion.
2. ROLL CALL
Vice President Christian Andreasen took the roll call.
Appendix to items 2 & 28: Roll Call.
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52 Member Associations out of 85 were present at the beginning of the
session and after the membership matters totally 55 Member Associations out of
88 were present which is more than one third of the membership needed for the
General Assembly to be constitutionally valid.
Motion: That the delegates and observers attending the General
Assembly be entered in the records and that at the second session of the
General Assembly roll call will be made only for member associations while
other members and participants will be recorded only.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
3. APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS
Motion: That the General Assembly appoints two persons as tellers
following the principle adopted at the 22nd General Assembly so that the
tellers will represent member associations hosting the preceding (Korea
Confederation of Surveyors) and the current General Assembly (American
Congress on Surveying and Mapping ACSM and the Appraisal Institute).
Decision: The General Assembly resolved to appoint Mr. Won-Jun
Choi (Korea Confederation of Surveyors) and Mr. Larry Hothem
(American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, ACSM) as tellers for the duration
of the meeting.
4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion: That the agenda be adopted.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 24th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Minutes have been circulated previously.
Please bring your copy of the minutes of FIG General Assembly 2001 with
you to the meeting.
Appendix to item 5: Minutes of the 24th
General Assembly
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Motion: That the minutes be adopted as circulated.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6. MEMBERSHIP
6.1 Acceptance of new members
6.1.1 Association des Géomètres et Topographes du Burkina (AGT-B)
The Association des Géomètres et Topographes du Burkina (AGT-B) (Burkina
Association of Surveyors) was established 2 June 2001 and it has 60 members
and is the first professional association in Burkina Faso. Currently a
correspondent who is Alain S. Bagré represents Burkina Faso in FIG.
He is also the President of the new association. To be noted that according
to the statutes after the membership has been established the current
correspondent has to resign.
Appendix to item 6.1.1:Membership application from the Association
des Géomètres et Topographes du Burkina (AGT-B).
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Motion: That the General Assembly admits the Association des
Géomètres et Topographes du Burkina (AGT-B) as a member association of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. In his greetings to the General
Assembly Mr. Claude Tapsoba, Secretary General of AGT-B told about the
establishment of AGT-B and invited the international surveying society to help
the new association.
6.1.2 Asociación de Agrimensores del Uruguay (A.A.U.)
The Asociación de Agrimensores del Uruguay AAU has send FIG a formal
application of becoming a member association of FIG. There are totally about
300 land surveyors in Uruguay. The association is under reconstruction and the
number of members is increasing from the current 47. AAU is the only
association in Uruguay representing surveyors. The Council has considered the
application and believes that the association meets criteria for membership of
FIG as a member association.
Appendix to item 6.1.2: Membership application from the Asociación
de Agrimensores del Uruguay AAU.
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Motion: That the General Assembly admits the Asociación de
Agrimensores del Uruguay AAU as a member association of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. In his greetings to the General
Assembly Ing. Agrim. Eduardo Infantozzi, President of AAU told about
the association and encouraged FIG to increase its activities in South and
Latin America.
6.1.3 Ordré National des Géomètres du Cameroun (OGEC)
The Ordré National des Géomètres du Cameroun (OGEC) joined FIG as a
member association at the FIG Congress in Katowice, Poland in 1985. It has
then been expelled because of unpaid membership fees. The association wants
to re-establish its membership in FIG. Currently a correspondent who is
Nchottou Issofa represents Cameroon in FIG. To be noted that according
to the statutes after the membership has been established the current
correspondent has to resign.
Motion: That the General Assembly admits the Ordré National des
Géomètres du Cameroun (OGEC) to rejoin FIG as a member association.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6.1.4 The Hong Kong Institute of Engineering Surveyors (HKIES), Hong
Kong, China
The Hong Kong Institute of Engineering Surveyors (HKIES) submitted its
membership application to the Council during the General Assembly in Seoul,
May 2001. The Council has considered the application and according to the
statutes decided to bring it to the General Assembly for its decision. When
considering the application the Council has used the guidelines on reviewing
membership applications endorsed by the General Assembly in Seoul 2001. The
Council has further been in contact with the current member association the
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors HKIS from Hong Kong, China and asked for
its opinion on the application. In its reply the HKIS opposes the acceptance
of the membership application of HKIES. Both associations have further
disagreed to the proposal by the Council of establishing an FIG Forum for
the Hong Kong representation if FIG.
Appendices to item 6.1.4 and 29:
- Membership application from the Hong Kong Institute of Engineering
Surveyors (HKIES)
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- Letter from the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), 31 January
2002
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- Letter from the Hong Kong Institute of Engineering Surveyors (HKIES),
7 February 2002
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The Council has invited both associations to make a short presentation at
the first session of the General Assembly on their points on the membership
application. Thereafter the members are invited to consider the application
and vote on the membership at the second session of the General Assembly on
26 April 2002.
The Council has chosen not to make a recommendation on the proposal.
Motion: That the vote on this on this issue will take place at the
second session of the General Assembly 26 April 2002.
Decision: Recorded that Vice President Tom Kennie, President
Hak Chan (HKIS) and President Mannars Chan (HKIES) made
presentations on this issue. The motion was adopted.
6.1.5 Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia
The Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia (Persatuan Juruukur
Tanah Bertauliah Malaysia) has submitted an application to become a member
association of FIG. The application is supported by the current member
association Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM). The Council has
considered the application and believes that the association meets criteria
for membership of FIG as a member association.
Appendix to item 6.1.5: Membership application from the Association
of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia
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Motion: That the General Assembly admits the Association of
Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia as a member association of FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted. Noted that Mr. Teo Chee Hai,
Vice President of the new association addressed the General Assembly on behalf
of the association.
6.2 Expungements
6.2.1 Expungements
The subscriptions of the following member associations are more than
three years in arrears:
- Association des Géomètres Algériens, Algeria
- Ikatan Surveyor Indonesia, Indonesia
- Union of Surveying Engineers (Serbia and Montenegro), Yugoslavia
The General Assembly has powers 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).
Motion: That the General Assembly expels the
- Association des Géomètres Algériens, Algeria
- Ikatan Surveyor Indonesia, Indonesia
- Union of Surveying Engineers (Serbia and Montenegro), Yugoslavia
if their membership fees still are in arrears 31 December 2002.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6.2.2 Samfundet för Fastighetsekonomi (SFF), Sweden
The Samfundet för Fastighetsekonomi (SFF) from Sweden has 11 June 2001
decided to resign from FIG. In the resignation letter it explains that it is
an association focussed on real estate economics and not directly related to
the FIG activities. After the letter both Swedish associations have been
contacted. Most of the surveyors who are members in SFF are also members in
the Sveriges Lantmätareförening (SLF) that is the other member of FIG. The
associations have agreed to collect their international activities under SLF
and therefore decided that SFF will resign from FIG.
Motion: That the General Assembly records that the Samfundet för
Fastighetsekonomi SFF from Sweden has resigned from the Federation.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
6.3 Other membership matters
The Council wants to inform the General Assembly on the following changes
in the membership of FIG:
Affiliates
The Council has admitted the following three organisations to become an
affiliate member of FIG:
- Surveyor General, Survey Department, Ministry of Development, Brunei
Darussalam
- Office of the Surveyor General, Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and
Rehabilitation, Namibia
- Ministry of Land, Human Resettlement and Environmental Protection,
Republic of Rwanda
Corporate members
The Council has admitted the following five companies to become a Corporate
Member of FIG:
- SECO Manufacturing Co., Inc., USA; specification: accessories for
surveying, GPS, robotics, and construction; Membership category: D
- MENSI S.A., France: specification: development and marketing of 3D
laser scanning technology and 3D modeling software; Membership category: D
- IGN France International, France; specification: a subsidiary of the
French National Geographic Institute (Institut Géographique National),
geographic engineering company; Membership category: D
- Cameroon Engineering S.A., Cameroon; specification: consulting
company; Membership category: F
- Thales Navigation, Membership category: C
Academic members
The Council wants to inform the General Assembly that 11 new Academic
Members have joined FIG after the General Assembly in Seoul and that the
number of academic members 21 April 2002 is 48 from 30 nations. The new
academic members are:
- Technische Universität Berlin, Geodäsie und Geoinformationstechnik,
Germany
- International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences ITC,
Division Geoinformatics Management and Infrastructure, The Netherlands
- Lund University LTH, Real Estate Science, Sweden
- Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Nigeria
- Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Russia
- Anglia Polytechnic University, Built Environment, United Kingdom
- Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Ghana
- Western University College, Tarkwa, Ghana
- Pennsylvania State University, Surveying Program, USA
- National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the Council
has taken with other membership matters.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
7. HONORARY MEMBERS
Mr. Jacques Tassou (France), an Honorary Member of FIG has
proposed to the Council that FIG should appoint Mr. Jan de Graeve
(Belgium), Director of the International Institution for the History of
Surveying and Measurement as an Honorary Member of FIG. According to the
Statutes the proposal for an appointment for an Honorary Member shall be
made by a member association or by the Council. The Council has considered
the proposal and decided to propose to the General Assembly that it appoints
Jan de Graeve as an Honorary Member of the Federation. Mr. de Graeve has
served FIG as a Vice Chair (1988-90) and as a Chair (1990-94) of Commission
1, as a Secretary in Commission 1 (1982-85) and as a Chair of the ad hoc
commission on the History of Surveying and thereafter as the Director of the
International Institution for the History of Surveying and Measurement.
Appendix to item 7: The nomination letter and biographical notes
of Jan de Graeve.
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Motion: That the General Assembly appoints Mr. Jan de Graeve from
Belgium as an Honorary Member of FIG.
Decision: The General Assembly appointed Mr. Jan de Graeve as an
Honorary Member of FIG. Mr. de Grave was presented with his badge with silver
oak leaves and certificate of Honorary Membership.
8. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
The report of the President of the Federation includes a review on the
activities of the Federation during the past year and report of the
activities taken by the Council and the FIG office.
Appendix to item 8: President's report.
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Motion: That the General Assembly receives the President's report.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
9. REPORTS FROM CHAIRS OF COMMISSIONS
The Commission chairs have submitted their written reports on the
Commission activities since the General Assembly in Seoul. These reports
include at the same time an overall review of the Commission activities for
1998-2002 because the term of office of the Commission chairs and officers
will close by the end of the FIG Congress 2002.
Each chair has therefore been asked to make an additional oral report on
his/her activities during the past four years. The General Assembly is
further noted that a longer report will be presented in the FIG technical
programme in the opening session of each technical Commission.
Appendices to item 9:
9.1 Commission 1
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9.2 Commission 2
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9.3 Commission 3
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9.4 Commission 4
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9.5 Commission 5
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9.6 Commission 6
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9.7 Commission 7
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9.8 Commission 8
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9.9 Commission 9
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9.10 Ad hoc Commission on Construction Economics and Management
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports of the
Commission chairs and records its thanks to the chairs and officers of the
Commissions for their past year's work and for the great achievements they
have accomplished during 1998-2002.
Decision: The motion was adopted and the General Assembly thanked
the chairs with an ovation. Recorded that two new FIG publications were
launched during the presentations, namely:
10. REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTORS OF PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS
Appendices to item 10:
10.1 Report from the International Office of Cadastre and Land
Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier) OICRF
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10.2 Report from the FIG Multi-Lingual Dictionary Board
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10.3 Report from the International Institution for the History of
Surveying and Measurement, Permanent Institution of FIG
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the reports and records its
thanks to the Directors for their past year's work.
Decision: The General Assembly received the reports from the
Presidents of the Permanent Institutions including the launch of the reprint
of "The Compleat Surveyor" by Leybourn (first published in 1653). The
motion was adopted.
11. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, FIG/UN LIAISON
The Director to make a supplementary oral presentation to his written
report.
Appendix to item 11: Report of the Director, FIG/UN Liaison
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the report and the
Director's recommendations resulting from his subsequent report and records
its thanks to the Director, FIG/UN Liaison and other FIG representatives for
their past year's work.
Decision: The General Assembly received the report and recorded its
thanks to the Director, FIG/UN Liaison.
12. CHANGES TO THE FIG INTERNAL RULES - ELECTION OF COMMISSION OFFICERS
The Task force -Review of Commission, Task Force and Permanent
Institution Structure 2000-2002 made its report at the General Assembly in
Seoul 2001. The report included also principles on the proposed new election
procedure of the Commission officers. This model includes that the election
of the chairs takes place at the General Assembly during the FIG Congress
but that the election of the next chair (Chair elect) takes first place two
years before he/she will take over as a Commission chair. In addition the
Working Group chairs in each Commission (appointed by the Commission chair
and endorsed by the General Assembly) will be called Commission Vice Chairs.
At the election for the Chair elect the candidates can be either working
group chairs (Vice chairs) or candidates nominated by the member
associations. A Commission chair or vice chair has to be a member of a
member association. The Advisory Committee of Commission Officers (ACCO) has
accepted the proposal from the Task force at its meeting in October 2001.
The proposal includes that the Commission chairs will be elected in
Washington for the term of office 2002-2006 but that the election of the
Chair elect will take place first at the General Assembly in 2004. The
chairs of the Commission working groups (to be endorsed by the General
Assembly 26 April 2002) will be nominated as Commission vice chairs.
Appendix to item 12: Changes to the FIG Internal Rules.
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the changes to the FIG
Internal Rules as proposed in appendix to item 12 and that decides that the
new election procedure will be used for the first time at the elections during
the General Assembly 2002.
Decision: The changes to the Internal Rules were adopted unanimously
by a vote.
13. ELECTION OF THE FIG VICE PRESIDENT FOR 2003-2006
The General Assembly established the Nomination Review Group (NRG) to
prepare the election of the first elected Vice President at its meeting in
Seoul 2001. The NRG has been chaired by Prof. Peter Dale, Past
President of FIG (UK) and other members being Jan De Graeve, Director
of the International Institution for the History of Surveying and
Measurement (Belgium), Grahame Lindsay, Honorary Member of FIG
(Australia), Hans Josef Platen, former President of DVW (Germany) and
Dr. Dato' Abdul Majid Mohamad, Representative of Institution of
Surveyors of Malaysia in FIG and Chair of Permanent Committee on GIS
Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific.
The NRG received two nominations for the post of FIG Vice President
2003-2006. Afterwards one nomination was withdrawn. The Nomination Review
Group has made its proposal to the General Assembly proposing that Mr.
Wong Thien-Nyen (T N Wong) from Hong Kong, China to be appointed as the
first elected Vice President of the Federation for 2003-2006.
Appendices to item 13:
- Proposal from the Nomination Review Group: Appointment of the FIG Vice
President for 2003-2006
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- Biographical notes - T. N. Wong
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Motion: The General Assembly is invited to appoint Mr. T. N. Wong
from Hong Kong, China to become the first elected Vice President of the
Federation for the term of office 2003-2006.
Decision: After the introduction of Prof. Peter Dale the General
Assembly appointed Mr. T. N. Wong unanimously in a vote as a Vice President of
FIG for 2003-2006.
14. ELECTION OF THE COMMISSION CHAIRS FOR 2002 - 2006
Member associations were requested to submit their nominations to
Commission chairs for 2002-2006 by 15 October 2001. The member associations
of the current Commission vice chairs have submitted their nomination
letters in which they support the current vice chairs to become chairs of
their respective Commission and promising their support to the candidate.
Thus all current vice chairs of commissions 1-9 have been nominated by their
respective member association. To Commission 10 (Construction Economics and
Management) the RICS has nominated Mr. Philip Shearer as a candidate.
He is the only candidate for this post. The ad hoc Commission on
Construction Economics and management is at the same time proposed to become
a permanent commission according to the results at the General Assembly in
Seoul by keeping the current Commission structure.
Motion: That the General Assembly appoints following persons as
Commission chairs for the term of office 2002-2006:
- Commission 1: Klaus Rürup, Germany
- Commission 2: Prof. Pedro Cavero, Spain
- Commission 3: Gerhard Muggenhuber, Austria
- Commission 4: Adam Greenland, United Kingdom
- Commission 5: Matthew Higgins, Australia
- Commission 6: Svend Kold Johansen, Denmark
- Commission 7: Paul van der Molen, The Netherlands
- Commission 8: Paul Lohmann, The Netherlands
- Commission 9: Stephen Yip, Hong Kong, China
- Commission 10: Philip Shearer, United Kingdom (Appendix to item
14: Philip Shearer's CV)
That the General Assembly further endorses to change the ad hoc
Commission on Construction Economics and Management as Commission 10 until
the Commission structure will be reviewed in the future.
Decision: The General Assembly appointed unanimously by a vote the
new chairs of the ten Commissions accordingly to the motion and further
decided to change the ad hoc Commission on Construction Economics and
Management to Commission 10.
15. TASK FORCE ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND
FIG PUBLICATION ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Task Force on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications has
produced its final report, which has been adopted by the Council and
published in the FIG Publication series as publication no. 27. The Council
adopted the statement of the Task Force at its meeting in Seoul 2001.
The work of the Task Force is concluded when the report has been
delivered to the General Assembly. The Council has jointly with the incoming
Commission chairs considered that the recommendations and the FIG statement
on the mutual recognition needs to be implemented and has therefore
suggested to establish a joint Commission 1 and 2 working group under
Commission 2 for 2002-2006. This working group will be chaired by Dr.
Frances Plimmer, United Kingdom.
Appendix to item 15: FIG Publication no 27: Mutual Recognition of
Professional Qualifications.
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Motion: That the General Assembly records the report on Mutual
Recognition of Professional Qualifications and adopts the FIG statement on
Mutual Recognition and further records its thanks to the authors of the report
Prof. Stig Enemark and Dr. Frances Plimmer and to the Task Force
members and authors of the case studies for the excellent work they have done.
Decision: Without exception the report was noted and the motion
passed.
16. TASK FORCE ON STANDARDS AND FIG GUIDE ON STANDARDISATION
Task Force on Standards has produced its final report "FIG Guide on
Standardisation", which has been adopted by the Council and published in the
FIG Publication series as publication no. 28. The draft has been introduced
to the General Assembly in 2001 and has been available on the web for
comments.
Iain Greenway, Chair of the Task Force has further submitted his
report on the recent activities of the Task Force and about the future
arrangements of standardisation work within the Federation. The Council has
decided to disband the Task Force at the end of the Washington Congress. The
work on standards in FIG will be continued by a Standardisation Network
which will formally be located under Commission 1 as a joint Commission
working group to be led by Iain Greenway.
Appendices to item 16:
FIG Publication no 28: FIG Guide on Standardisation
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FIG Task Force on Standards, Report to the 25th General Assembly
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Motion: That the General Assembly records the FIG publication "FIG
Guide on Standardisation" and the final report of the Task Force and
endorses recommendations for the future activities on standards issues in
FIG. That the General Assembly further records its thanks to the Task Force
chair and members for the excellent work they have done.
Decision: Without exception the report was noted and the motion
passed.
17. OTHER TASK FORCE REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION OF THE TASK FORCES
In addition to Task Forces on Mutual Recognition of Professional
Qualifications and Task Force on Standards FIG has had five Task Forces in
1998-2002. The Council has decided to close all current Task Forces at this
Congress leaving the new Council an opportunity to establish Task Forces as
needed.
Task Force on Under-represented groups in surveying
Gabriele Dasse, Chair of the Task Force on Under-represented
Groups in Surveying has submitted her final report on the activities of this
Task Force. In the report it is suggested to continue the work with
under-represented groups in surveying by an informal network and in addition
to establish a joint Commission working group under the lead of Commission
1.
Appendix to item 17.1: Task Force on Under-represented Groups in
Surveying, Final Report to the 25th General Assembly
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Task Force on Sustainable Development
This Task Force was closed in Seoul after the endorsement of the FIG
Agenda21.
Task Force on Cultures and Languages in FIG
Appendix to item 17.2: Interim report of the Task Force on Cultures
and Languages in FIG.
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The Task Force will have its meeting during the Congress in Washington, DC.
The Council has decided to close all Task Forces at the end of Congress 2002.
The General Assembly is requested to notice that in the German Council work
plan 2003-2006 including Commissions' work plans the main initiatives
promoting multicultural approach in the next years have been highlighted. The
German Council will make its decision on the future of this Task Force.
Task Force on the Future Governance of FIG and the Task Force -
Commission and Task Force and Permanent Institution Structure
These Task Forces have completed their work when the new statutes and
internal rules have been adopted by the 2001 and 2002 General Assembly.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions taken by the
Council and decides to leave to the new Council to establish new Task Forces
as needed.
Decision: The motion was adopted. Recorded that the General Assembly
will be informed about the findings of the meetings during the week at its
second session 26 April, 2002.
18. FIG PUBLICATION ON BUSINESS MATTERS FOR PROFESSIONALS
FIG Commission 1 Working Group 2 on Business Practices has produced an
FIG publication on Business Matters for Professionals - A Guide to support
professionals in the task of business management. The Council has adopted
the report and its guidelines and decided to bring the report to the General
Assembly for its information and endorsement.
Appendix to item 18: FIG Publication no 29: Business Matters for
Professionals - A Guide to support professionals in the task of business
management
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Motion: That the General Assembly records the report and its
recommendations to the FIG members and surveyors and records its thanks to
the Working Group chair and members for their contribution to the
Federation.
Decision: Without exception the report was noted and the motion
passed.
19. THE NAIROBI STATEMENT ON SPATIAL INFORMATION FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
FIG organised together with the UN-HABITAT and the Institution of
Surveyors of Kenya a very successful International Conference on Spatial
Information for Sustainable Development in Nairobi, Kenya, 2-5 October 2001.
The Conference was co-sponsored by several other UN agencies (UNEP, UN ECA,
FAO) and other organisations and sponsors. The Conference was attended by
almost 500 delegates from 40 countries. The results from the Conference led
by FIG Commission 3 have been combined as a joint FIG / UN publication "The
Nairobi Statement on Spatial Information for Sustainable Development" which
has been published in the FIG publication series. The Council has adopted
the statement and decided to forward it to the General Assembly for its
information and endorsement.
Appendix to item 19: FIG publication no. 30: The Nairobi Statement
on Spatial Information for Sustainable Development
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Motion: That the General Assembly records the Nairobi Statement on
Spatial Information for Sustainable Development and endorses its
recommendations for FIG and its further activities.
Decision: Without exception the report was noted and the motion
passed.
20. MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION BETWEEN FIG AND FAO ON LAND TENURE RELATED
ISSUES AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FIG AND UN-HABITAT
A memorandum of cooperation between FIG and the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been prepared on land tenure
related issues.
Appendix to item 20.1: Memorandum of Cooperation between FIG and
FAO on Land Tenure Related Issues.
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A memorandum of understanding has been prepared between FIG and the United
Nations Human Settlements Programme UN-HABITAT.
Appendix to item 20.2: Memorandum of Understanding between FIG and
UN-HABITAT.
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the memorandum of
cooperation prepared between FIG and FAO on land tenure issues and the
memorandum of understanding between FIG and UN-HABITAT for 2002-2006.
Decision: The motion was unanimously adopted by a vote.
21. LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
After the International Union for Surveys and Mapping (IUSM) was disbanded
in 1999 the co-operation with the so-called sister organisations have been
based on bilateral agreements. Memoranda of understanding have previously been
made with the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) and the International
Society for Mine Surveying (ISM). In September 2001 a MoU was signed with the
International Cartographic Association (ICA) and an agreement is under
preparation with the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote
Sensing (ISPRS). The sister organisations on the surveying field called the
"Joint Board of Space Information Societies" will have their next meeting
during the FIG 2002 Congress.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been prepared with the International
Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP) which is also one of the members in
the Habitat Professionals Forum.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been prepared with the International
Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ISPRS.
Appendices to item 21:
21.1 Memorandum of Understanding between ICA and FIG.
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21.2 Memorandum of Understanding between IFHP and FIG.
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21.3 Memorandum of Understanding between ISPRS and FIG.
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the FIG/ICA, FIG/IFHP and
FIG/ISPRS Memoranda of Understanding and records its thanks to all who have
contributed to the development of FIG liaison activities during the past
year.
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a vote.
22. FIG ACCOUNTS FOR 2001 AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
Appendices to item 22:
22.1 Auditor's Report, Income and Expenses Account for 2001 and
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2001
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22.2 Arrears 1998-2001
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the audited accounts for
2001.
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a vote.
23. BUDGET 2002 AND 2003
Appendices to item 23:
23.1 Up-dated FIG Budget for 2002.
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23.2 FIG Budget for 2003.
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Motion: That the General Assembly notes the up-dated budget for
2002 and adopts the budget for 2003.
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a vote.
24. SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2004
The General Assembly is required 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 4,000 members; member associations with more than 4,000 members
pay fees in accordance with a sliding scale. Fees for 2002 and 2003 are
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
2002 |
Sw.frs. 5.20 per member up to a maximum of 4,000
members |
Sw.frs. 100.00 |
112 per cent of the fee payable by an association
with 4,000 members |
2003 |
Sw.frs. 5.30 per member up to a maximum of 4,000
members.
Member associations from countries listed by the World Bank as
low-income economies or low-middle-income economies shall pay Sw. frs
2.65 per member up to a maximum of 4,000 members |
Sw.frs. 200.00 |
118 per cent of the fee payable by an association
with 4,000 members |
The German Council will be in charge for the FIG
administration starting 1 January 2003. Therefore the proposal for
subscriptions for 2004 has been prepared jointly between the US and German
Bureaux. The Bureaux have considered the FIG financial situation in the
perspective of five years to guarantee the continuity of the permanent
office and the change to the new governance structure. According to this
study the financial situation seems to develop positively but there is still
need to collect reserves for the transition period. Following the
discussions under the recent years how FIG could support the member
associations from the developing countries the proposal for subscriptions
for 2003 includes a new element. It is proposed that member associations
from poorest countries should get a reduction to their membership fees. The
proposed reduction is 50 per cent from per capita fee. It is proposed to be
given to member associations coming from countries listed by the World Bank
as low-income economies and low-middle-income economies. This concept will
be kept for 2004. The proposal includes about 5 per cent increase in the per
capita fees for 2004 to assure the continuity of the permanent office on the
first year after the first five years starting period of the FIG office and
to implement the goal of the German Council to collect a reserve of equal to
one year’s expenditure within the next years.
Motion: That the General Assembly adopts following
membership fees payable by member associations in 2004:
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Per capita fee |
Minimum fee |
Maximum fee |
2004 |
Sw.frs. 5.60 per member up to a maximum of 4,000
members
Member associations from countries listed by
the World Bank as low-income economies or low-middle-income economies
shall pay Sw. frs 2.80 per member up to a maximum of 4,000 members |
Sw.frs. 200.00 |
121 per cent of the fee payable by an association
with 4,000 members |
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a
vote.
25. WORKING WEEK 2003
The General Assembly voted in 1998 to accept the invitation of the
Association of Licensed Surveyors in Israel to host the FIG Working Week of
2003 in Eilat, Israel. In recent months there have been expressions of concern
from FIG members regarding the safety of travel to Israel considering the
unsettled political situation there. There is a concern on the part of the
Council that members will choose not to attend the meeting in Eilat if
conditions continue as they are. Recognising the potential cost to the local
association in lost revenue due to cancellations, and considering the risk to
FIG if we are unable to assemble a quorum for the General Assembly in 2003,
the Council have chosen to bring the matter back to this General Assembly to
either reaffirm or cancel the decision to hold the Working Week 2003 in Eilat,
Israel.
The Council has met with the representatives of the Israeli association in
Washington, D.C. and after the discussions the Association of Licensed
Surveyors in Israel agrees to postpone hosting the Working Week from 2003 to
2009. The Council commends the ALSI for this agreement.
Motion: That the General Assembly accepts the postponement and gives
the Council the responsibility and authority to organise the Working Week
2003. The General Assembly is further invited to note that this decision has
financial impacts to the budget 2003 without a negative impact in the net
result of 2003.
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a vote.
26. FIG WORKING WEEK 2007
A bid to host the FIG Working Week 2007 has been received from the Hong
Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS). The Council has considered the bid and
recommends to the General Assembly that the FIG Working Week 2007 will be held
in Hong Kong, China. The Council has, however, decided that the role of FIG
and the permanent office will increase in organising the future FIG Working
Weeks. This means that part of the organising work will be taken care by the
FIG Office which also needs to get compensation for its work. The services
provided by the permanent office will include coordinating the technical
programme, collecting and publishing the proceedings on the FIG web site,
assisting/hosting the web site etc. The details on the role of FIG in
organising the Working Week 2007 have to be agreed before the final commitment
on hosting the Working Week 2007 will be made. A donation to the FIG
Foundation will also be required from any host of a future FIG Working Week.
This condition is fulfilled in the Hong Kong bid.
The delegation of the Hong Kong Institution of Surveyors (HKIS) will make
their presentation at the first session of the General Assembly.
Appendix to item 26: The bid of the Hong Kong Institution of
Surveyors (HKIS) to host the FIG Working Week 2007 (main points).
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Motion: To be noted that the Council has met with the
representatives of HKIS and that the Council is happy with the explanations
given by the HKIS and that the remaining details can be solved in negotiations
between the Council and HKIS. That the General Assembly decides to hold the
FIG Working Week 2007 in Hong Kong, China under conditions agreed between the
HKIS and FIG.
Decision: The motion was adopted unanimously by a vote.
President's Meeting, 26 April, 9:00am - 10:30am
27. PRESIDENT'S MEETING
41 Presidents and leaders of the delegations attended the
President's Meeting where different aspects of FIG and its activities,
co-operation between FIG and the Member Associations and the problems of the
Member Associations were discussed. Separate notes from this meeting are
circulated to the Presidents of Member Associations and to the participants
of this meeting.
Second Session, Friday 26 April, 10:30am -
1:30pm.
28. ROLL CALL
Vice President Christian Andreasen took the roll call.
Appendix to items 2 & 28: Roll Call.
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Motion: That present members be recorded in the minutes.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
29. MEMBERSHIP
29.1 Other membership matters
Affiliates
The Council has admitted the following two organisations to become an
affiliate member of FIG:
- HMG Survey Department, Nepal
- National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics INEGI
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the actions that the Council
has taken with other membership matters.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
29.2 Member Associations
The Hong Kong Institute of Engineering Surveyors (HKIES), Hong Kong,
China
Since the General Assembly meeting on Monday the Council have had a number
of helpful meetings with representatives from both the HKIS and the HKIES. In
addition the Council has conducted an extensive review of the application from
the HKIES.
Motion: That the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the
Council, agrees to:
- Postpone the vote on the application from the HKIES until the FIG
General Assembly meeting in 2003, and in the intervening period
- Establish an FIG Forum in the HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region). The terms of reference of the FIG Forum is as set out on the
attached paper.
Appendix to item 29.2: FIG Forum - HKSAR
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Decision: The motion was adopted in a secret ballot by 47 votes in
favour and 3 votes against the motion and with one abstention.
30. REPORT FROM ACCO
The Advisory Committee of Commission Officers (ACCO) will meet on 20 April
and possibly at other times during the Congress.
ACCO will also make its proposal of the nomination of the ACCO
representative to the Council for calendar years 2003-2004.
Appendix to item 30: Report from the ACCO Meetings.
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Motion: That the General Assembly confirms the nomination of the
ACCO representative to the Council for calendar years 2003-2004 and further
that the General Assembly adopts the report and its recommendations and
records its thanks to ACCO for its past year's work.
Decision: The General Assembly received the report from ACCO and
confirmed Gerhard Muggenhuber (Austria) as the ACCO representative in
the Council for 2003-2004 and Matt Higgins as the substitute.
31. REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSION CHAIRS
The Commission chairs 1998-2002 are requested to make brief oral
presentations on the Commissions activities and meetings during the working
week if needed.
Motion: That the General Assembly receives the reports.
Decision: The General Assembly received the reports from the
Commission Chairs 1998-2002 and from Bernard Bour, Chair of the Task
Force on Cultures and Languages in FIG. The Commissions chairs were presented
a token for appreciation of their outstanding work.
32. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, 2003 - 2006
The members of the FIG Council 2003-2006 will be introduced to the
General Assembly.
The Council will consist of following representatives appointed by the DVW,
Germany:
- Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel, President, Appendix to
item 32: Holger Magel's CV
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- Dr.-Ing. Andreas Drees, Vice President
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Schroth, Vice President; and
- Mr. Marcus Wandinger, Congress Director (ex-officio member)
In addition the first elected Vice President Mr. T.N. Wong will be a
full member of the Council as well as the ACCO representative Mr. Gerhard
Muggenhuber (appointed for 2003-2004) an ex-officio member (non voting
member) of the Council. The remaining Vice President will be appointed by DVW
at the handover meeting at the latest.
Motion: That the General Assembly approves the members of the
Council and offers its congratulations and best wishes to the new Council
members and further appoints Marcus Wandinger, Congress Director, the ACCO
representative and the Director, FIG office as ex-officio (non-voting) members
of the Council.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
33. THE FIG WORK PLAN 2003-2006
The German Shadow Council has prepared its Work Plan proposal for
2003-2006 based on the results from the breakout session in Seoul and
feedback received from the ACCO and the incoming Commission chairs. The
Council Work Plan will be combined with the Commission final work plans to
an FIG Work Plan 2002-2006.
Appendix to item 33: Proposal for the FIG Work Plan 2003-2006.
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the proposed Council Work
Plan for 2003-2006.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
34. COMMISSION WORK PLANS 2002-2006
The incoming Commission Chairs have prepared their draft work plans in
close co-operation with the incoming Council and with other Commissions
during the ACCO meeting in Copenhagen in October 2001 and afterwards. The
draft work plans are coordinated with the goal of having an FIG Work Plan
for 2002-2006 at the end of the Congress. The Commission meetings during the
Congress will influence the proposed work plans but the main topics and
joint goals are already included in the proposals.
Appendices to item 34:
34.1 Commission 1
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34.2 Commission 2
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34.3 Commission 3
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34.4 Commission 4
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34.5 Commission 5
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34.6 Commission 6
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34.7 Commission 7
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34.8 Commission 8
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34.9 Commission 9
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34.10 Commission 10
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Motion: That the General Assembly adopts the Commission Work Plans
2002-2006 including the proposals for Commission Vice Chairs.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
35. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FIG FOUNDATION
The FIG Foundation will organise its first fundraising dinner in
Washington on Monday 22 April at 7:00pm. The member associations are
strongly encouraged to attend this dinner. The Board of Directors of the
Foundation has further decided that those founding members of the Foundation
that have donated the Foundation at least USD 100 will be recognised at the
opening of the FIG 2002 Congress and recognised also in the FIG Bulletin and
Annual Review.
Appendix to item 35.1: Report of the FIG Foundation
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Appendix to item 35.2: Additional Report of the FIG Foundation,
results from the Congress 2002
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Motion: That the General Assembly receives the report of the
President of the FIG Foundation and adopts the recommendations.
Decision: The motion was adopted.
36. REPORTS OF THE WORKING WEEKS 2004-2005 AND CONGRESS 2006
The hosts of the FIG Working Weeks 2004 (Greece), 2005 (Egypt) and Congress
2006 (Germany) have been asked to make brief reports on the preparations for
their respective events.
Motion: That the General Assembly notes the reports.
Decision: The General Assembly received the reports from Working
Weeks 2004 and 2005 and the Congress 2006.
37. CLOSING PROCEEDINGS
The President informed the General Assembly that the Council will decide
and inform the members of the venue and dates of the FIG Working Week 2003 by
the end of June 2002.
The President formally closed the 25th General Assembly and the 22nd
Congress of FIG.
At the closing ceremony the FIG banner was handed over by Mrs. Mary
Clawson, Congress Director FIG 2002 to Mr. Marcus Wandinger,
Congress Director FIG 2006.
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 be
emailed to the FIG Office.
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