FIG Commission 1
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Work plan 2007-2010
Original work plan in .pdf-format.
Professional Practice and Standards
Mr.
Yaacoub Saade, Chair of Commission 1.
Terms of reference
- Perception of surveying profession
- Professional practice, legal aspects and organisational structures
- Standards and certification
- Code of ethics and applications
- Under-represented groups in surveying
- Students and young surveyors
- Information technology management and professional practice
- Project-management, quality and best practice
- Support to under-represented groups
Mission statement
- Capability of development:
Changes are affecting the operation of surveying practices, their management
and their professional structures under the challenges of widening
professional activities.
- Change of technology: Managing processes and infrastructure with ever
changing business infrastructures in the areas of IT, internet, networks and
total quality management.
- Improving surveyors' reputation: Supporting the essential dialogue
between politicians and surveyors with regard to further development and
setting up the own business in strengthening surveyors' role in economy and
politics.
- Under represented groups: To focus public attention on under represented
groups by surveying activities taking place to improve representation.
To implement this mission statement by
- Promoting the profession wverywhere by developing applicable codes of
standards and ethics
- Conserving the human aspect of the profession
- Gathering data on problems, successes and researches and by analysing
these to expose new issues for professional practice discussion
- Working on establishing standard rules and legislations that can be used
in developing countries to promote the surveyors instititutional position.
General
In addition to the specific activities above, the Commission will support and
contribute to FIG Task Forces and the Standards Network. The Commission will
also respond to the FIG Council to address new issues as they emerge.
Working Group 1.1 - Standards Network
Policy issues
- Developing the involvement of practising surveyors in the development and
use of standards
- Increasing the influence of surveyors on key international
standardisation bodies
- Building the linkage between FIG workplans and standardisation
activities
- Advising FIG officers and members on standards and standardisation
- Supporting the implementation of FIG's policy on standards
Chair
- Iain Greenway (United Kingdom), e-mail: iain.greenway@btinternet.com
Specific projects
- Continuing to research the most effective way to influence the
standardisation process, building relationships with member associations and
sister societies as necessary
- Coordinating FIG's input to and relationship with ISO (in particular
TC211 and TC172 SC6) and IVSC
- Working with Commissions to provide appropriate briefings to FIG's
members on developing and recently published standards
- Maintaining and updating a standards area on the FIG website and the FIG
Guide on Standardisation
Publications
- At least one paper at each FIG Working Week, providing an update on
activities and progress
Timetable
- The Working Group will continue until at least to Congress in Sydney in
2010, but options for new chair will be considered in 2008.
Beneficiaries
- Surveyors and surveying practices;
- Other professionals working in land management and development;
- Member associations and sister associations involved in standard
setting;
- ISO and IVSC;
- All Commissions;
- Universities and educational organisations
Working Group 1.2 - Students and Young Professionals (a Joint
Working Group with Commission 2)
Policy issues
- To improve the number of young professionals participating within the FIG.
- To help young professionals in the beginning of their careers with
contacts.
- To increase co-operation between the commission boards and the Students
and Young Professionals working group.
Chair
Specific project(s)
- In a time where many of the member organizations are facing difficulties
to attract young people to the profession of surveying this working group have
been created. The goal is to cerate connections between “older” and “younger”
surveyors.
Workshops
- Meeting at the FIG Working Weeks.
Publications
- Internal and external progress reports will be prepared, working towards
the final formation of the group.
Beneficiaries
- The target groups of this working group are Master- and PhD Students,
young professionals and commission delegates.
Working Group 1.3 - Surveyors Changing Role in Society
Policy issues
Chairs
Specific project(s)
- To produce papers or case studies on topics related to the topic of the
Working Group.
Workshop(s)
- Meeting at the FIG Working Weeks.
Publication(s)
Commission Officers
Commission Chair
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Mr.
Yaacoub Saade
c/o Order of Surveyors – Lebanon
Dekouane Danay Centre
Floor 5
Beirut
LEBANON
Tel. + 961 1 489 605 – 6 – 7
Fax + 961 1 489 605-6
E-mail: comandoo1@yahoo.com |
Chair Elect, 2009-2010
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Ms. Leonie Newnham, MBA, DipEd, BA
Corporate Services
Department of Natural Resources & Environment
Level 3, 240 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, 3002
AUSTRALIA
Tel. + 61 3 9412 6005
Fax + 61 3 9412 6060
E-mail:
leonie.newnham@dse.vic.gov.au
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Chair Working Group 1.1 - Standards Network
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Mr.
Iain Greenway
26 Ballycrochan Avenue
Bangor
BT19 7LA
UNITED KINGDOM
Home Tel. + 44 2891 466 865
Mobile: + 44 7920 186 623
Office Tel. +44 2890 255 702
E-mail iain.greenway@btinternet.com |
Chair Working Group 1.2 - Students and Young Professionals
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Miss.
Cecilia Lindén
Student
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
SWEDEN
Email: e-mail: clinden@kth.se |
Chair Working Group 1.3 - Surveyors Changing Role in Society
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Ms. Leonie Newnham, MBA, DipEd, BA
Corporate Services
Department of Natural Resources & Environment
Level 3, 240 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, 3002
AUSTRALIA
Tel. + 61 3 9412 6005
Fax + 61 3 9412 6060
E-mail:
leonie.newnham@dse.vic.gov.au |
13 March 2007 |