Cooperation is the key, FIG can facilitate Mikael Lilje Vice President 2017-2020 Head, Geodetic infrastructure, Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority Presented at the GIS/RS Conference 2016, Suva, Fiji Good co-ordination begins with good co-ordinates Dave Doyle FIG Regional Conference Costa Rica 2007 1
Geospatial / geodetic information and infrastructure are fundamentally important to global development Greg Scott, UNGGIM-AP, Kuala Lumpur, Oct 2017 Two evidence on UN level; - UN Resolution on Global Geodetic Reference Frame - Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring The FIG Council Workplan Based around a theme of Ensuring the Rapid Response to Change Ensuring the Surveyor of Tomorrow Promote and Enhance the Role of FIG within the Global, Regional and Local Environment Accomplish Internal FIG Structural Improvements Support building the capacity of surveyors to manage technical, societal and economical changes and challenges. 2
What is FIG? Federation of national associations Only international body representing all surveying disciplines UN-recognised non-governmental organisation (NGO) Established in 1878 in Paris by 7 member associations Members Over 120 countries represented in 2016 more than 300,000 individuals 3
Member categories Member associations - national associations representing one or more of the disciplines of surveying Affiliates groups of surveyors or surveying organizations undertaking professional activities but not fulfilling the criteria for member associations Academic members organizations, institutions or agencies, which promote education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying Corporate members organizations, institutions or agencies, which provide commercial services related to the profession of surveying. Members Over 120 countries represented in 2016 more than 300,000 individuals Fiji Institute of Surveyors University of the South Pacific 4
Benefits of being a member Being part of a global community seeking to extend the usefulness of surveying for the betterment of society, environment and economy International recognition of the national profession. Access to the international surveying community for exchange of experiences and new developments Opportunities to take part and influence through working groups. Raise the awareness and prepare for the future on e.g mega trends (climate change, Mega cities etc) Sharing experiences and Knowledge exchange Building capacity Meeting points Advocate collaboration and cooperation FIG can facilitate and support; Knowledge exchange Building capacity Raise the awareness of the surveyor Meeting points Advocate collaboration and cooperation 5
FIG Commissions the engine room 1. Professional Practice 2. Professional Education 3. Spatial Information Management 4. Hydrography 5. Positioning and Measurement 6. Engineering Surveys 7. Cadastre and Land Management 8. Spatial Planning and Development 9. Valuation and the Management of Real Estate 10. Construction Economics and Management 6
FIG Commissions the engine room 1. Professional Practice 2. Professional Education 3. Spatial Information Management 4. Hydrography 5. Positioning and Measurement 6. Engineering Surveys 7. Cadastre and Land Management 8. Spatial Planning and Development 9. Valuation and the Management of Real Estate 10. Construction Economics and Management FIG Commissions 3 Spatial Information Management - Show good practice like availability, reliability, efficiency and accessibility of spatial information for better decision making. - Support the use of spatial information and SIM-tools by surveyors and by all participants in decision-making to serve the goals of good governance. - Share good practice on managerial processes and infrastructure required for data handling, using information and distributing knowledge. 7
FIG Commissions 3 Spatial Information Management - Share good practice and develop high-level methods and techniques for merging and managing updated spatial information at various levels according to market requirements. - Establish and maintain data - and data-quality-standards relevant to SIM, while cooperating with international spatial data standard committees. - Encourage the use of spatial information within e-government and e-commerce. FIG Commissions 4- Hydrography - Promote the aims and objectives of FIG to hydrographers through the active involvement of national delegates from member associations and other interested parties in the activities of the commission. - Foster closer links with all sister organizations currently active within the global hydrographic community. - Develop guidelines and standards that will assist hydrographers in the provision of their services. 8
FIG Commissions 5 Positioning and Measurement - Focus on modern technologies, technical developments, methods, instruments applications - Follow technical developments through collaboration with other FIG Commissions and other international organisations - Support research, development and stimulate new ideas - Collaborate with manufacturers on the improvement of instrumentation and associated software. - Present and promote the work of the Commission and FIG FIG Commissions 7 Cadastre and Land Management - Promote the importance of development of sustainable land administration as infrastructure for sustainable development to underpin economic growth - Forum for enhancing and exchanging knowledge about cadastre, land administration and land management - Encourage the development of pro poor land management and land administration 9
FIG Commissions 8 Spatial Planning and Development - Develop guidelines, methods, governances and good practice at the global level - Reflect holistic skills in planning and development of the built environment, including informal settlements wherever they are to be found - Emphasize that surveyors and built environment experts have a leadership role in the collective responsibility for wellfunctioning mega cities; including integrated disaster risk management as a discipline. FIG Networks FIG Standards Network FIG Young Surveyors Network FIG regional Capacity Development Network Asia / Pacific FIG Capacity Development Network Africa Regional Network 10
Young Surveyors To help young professionals in the beginning of their careers with contacts. To improve the number of young professionals participating within the FIG. To increase co-operation between the commissions and the students and young professionals network. FIG Foundation Building a Sustainable Future Provides grants and scholarships, promoting high standards of surveying education, encouraging research activities and promoting the exchange of young surveying personnel. 11
Communication Annual Review monthly e-newsletter Article of the month commission newsletters publications congress and working week proceedings Surveyors Reference Library web site: www.fig.net Social media 12
UN resolution - Global Geodetic Reference Frame and the development of a Roadmap unggrf.org @unggrf Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges ggim.un.org First geospatial UN resolution Photo: Kyoung-Soo Eom Ambassador Peter Thomson, Fiji at General Assembly, 26 February 2015 Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges ggim.un.org 13
GGRF UN Resolution: Key objectives Develop a global geodetic roadmap for the GGRF Global cooperation in providing technical assistance in geodesy for those countries in need to ensure the development, sustainability and advancement of a GGRF Implement open geodetic data sharing Improve and maintain national geodetic infrastructure Enhanced multilateral cooperation that addresses infrastructure gaps and duplications globally Improved Outreach to make the GGRF more visible and understandable to society Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges ggim.un.org A roadmap for the enhancement of geodesy Highlights at: unggrf.org Governance Infrastructure Policy, standards and conventions Education, training and capacity building Communication and outreach Photo: Andrick Lal, SPC, Fiji Positioning geospatial information to address global challenges ggim.un.org 14
Sustainable Development Goals 15
Geospatial information vital for the monitoring of most SDGs. Our data bases in combination is the key. FIG contributes with sharing experiences, knowledge, best practices etc. FIG can support, organise, facilitate and actively participative in; Discussion forums Meetings Seminars Workshops Technical Sessions We can also advocate co-operation and collaboration at FIG Working Weeks, FIG Regional Conferences and other related FIG symposiums or events. A very good example concerning the UN Resolution is the FIG/IAG/ICG Technical Seminar on Reference Frame in Practice. Been held in e.g. Manila, Singapore and Christchurch. In 2017 there will be one in Kobe, Japan. 16
Reference Frame In Practice Seminar Datum Unification and Kinematics Technical Seminar Christchurch May 2016 3D Reference Frames / Datums ; Vertical Reference Frames / Datums ; Kinematic Frames and Deformation Modelling ; Case Studies ; International Geodesy Initiatives ; Geodetic Infrastructure and GIS ; Geodetic Software Various Technical Forums, Seminars, Meetings Pacific Island Countries and Territories 2013 2016 17
FIG/IAG/ICG - Reference Frame In Practice Seminar Kobe July 2017 FIG Events FIG Working Week 2017 29 May-2 June, Helsinki, Finland FIG Congress 2018 6-11 May, Istanbul, Turkey FIG Working Week 2019 29 May 2 June, Helsinki, Finland FIG Working Week 2020 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 18
In summary FIG can facilitate and support; Knowledge exchange Building capacity Raise the awareness of the surveyor Meeting points Advocate collaboration and cooperation 19