FIG Working Week Programme Revealed
This article was originally published in Geomatics World.
The 79th FIG Working Week, hosted by the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), the Finnish Association of Geodetic and Land Surveyors (MIL) and the Finnish Association of Surveyors (MAKLI), will soon kick off, and so, the Working Week programme has been revealed.
From 28 May - 2 June, surveyors, land experts, geospatial professional and allies from all over the world will gather in Helsinki, Finland. It will be a time to meet again, to network, to take stock of the key challenges of our time within the surveying profession and to strategize about our future.
With already more than 1,000 registered participants, this is going to be one of the biggest FIG Working Weeks to date.
Ed Parsons, Google, will set the scene for the FIG Working Week and the overall theme: Surveying the world of tomorrow – From digitalisation to augmented reality. Ed will talk about the activities going on both above and below the radar and the professional’s role in the future from an overall level setting the tone and context of our world.
Newcomers can join a session on Tuesday to meet members of the council, the FIG Office and other participants who will experience the FIG Working Week for the first time. There you can learn more about FIG, on how to maximize your conference experience and making most of your attendance.
This FIG Working Week will mark a handful of firsts. A new format – quick presentations that we have decided to call Short Inspirational Sessions (ISS) – will officially make its debut. The presentations are short, sharp and specific, hence maximize information and idea gathering. Following the inspiring presentations there will be a lively discussion.
Finally, the technical programme offers 80 informative and exciting sessions covering the entire spectrum of the surveying profession reflecting the range of the ten FIG technical commissions, some organized by the commissions, some organized in collaborations with our partners.
Check the programme now: www.fig.net/fig2017/technical_program.htm
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