

14 June 2009, 2:53pm
The 7th FIG Regional Conference - Spatial Data Serving People - Land Governance and the Environment - Building the Capacity will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-22 October 2009. The topics of the conference are selected to address the issues at the top of the regional and local agenda, and at the same time giving a platform for international discussions. The key topics will be in the areas of land administration and environmental management. The conference thereby provides an excellent opportunity for FIG member associations and surveyors all over the world to meet and share experiences and achievements. Please notice that FAO will organise a two-day regional conference on Voluntary guidelines for responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources as part of the FIG regional conference. Please notice the registration fee for full participants is 300 EUR until 15 August 2009 including lunches, dinners and technical tour to Ha Long Bay, a famous natural heritage site and geological reserve in Vietnam.
The deadline for abstracts has passed on 10 June 2009 but proposals are still accepted.
Read more on the conference web site

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