FIG invites you to the 7th FIG Regional Conference – Spatial Data Serving People: Land Governance and the Environment – Building the Capacity which will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam from 19 to 22 October 2009. The conference will be held at the National Conference Centre in Hanoi. We expect about 400 participants from all over the world. The topics of the conference are selected to address issues that are at the top of the regional and local agendas, and at the same time giving a platform for international discussions. The focus will be in the areas of land administration and environmental management. The conference thereby provides an excellent opportunity for FIG member associations and surveyors to meet and share their experiences and achievements. All ten FIG technical commissions will attend the conference. Papers will cover the following topics: professional standards and practice; professional education; spatial information management; hydrography; positioning and measurement; engineering surveys; cadastre and land management; spatial planning and development; valuation and the management of real estate; and construction economics and management.
Contact Markku Villikka, FIG, markku.villikka@fig.net





