FIG Working Week, Stockholm, 13-19 June 2008

23 January 2008, 10:37am

FIG wants to remind you of the deadline for submission of Abstracts to the FIG Working Week 2008 that will take place in Stockholm, Sweden from 13 to 19 June 2008

The theme of the Working Week is “Integrating Generations”, which addresses many of the issues facing surveyors in the next years. These include questions related to the need of getting young people interested in surveying and geomatics, how to keep the professional qualifications up to date, need for capacity building – all issues of great interest for FIG and the organisers. The theme can also be read more closely related to the profession itself: what is the role of modern technology in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), geoinformatics, laser scanning etc. This fast growing technology will change the way of our profession.

All ten FIG technical commissions will attend the conference and papers are therefore requested to all 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
* Construction Economics and Management.

The deadline for submission of ABSTRACTS is 31 January 2008, i.e. in only 10 days from today. Abstracts should be submitted online following this link

http://www.fig.net/abstractdb/submit.asp?id=9

If you want your paper to be peer reviewed by FIGs Peer-Review-Committee the deadline for submission of FULL PAPER is also the 31 January 2008. Please note that you should also submit an abstract)You can find guidelines and templates for papers following this link See all important deadlines here

During the month of February we will select papers for the Technical Sessions of the Working Week and authors who are accepted as speakers will be notified by the end of February.

If you know already now that you will definitely go to Stockholm in June you should register now at:

https://www.fig.net/registrations/regform.asp?eventid=50

taking advantage of the Early Bird (discounted) Registration Fee and at the same time book your hotel direct with one of the hotels mentioned under “accommodation” at the Conference Website www.fig.net/fig2008 . Booking forms are available for each of the hotels with whom we have negotiated discounted Conference prices.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and papers and to welcoming you in Stockholm in June.

Should you have any questions of any kind concerning the Working Week please do not hesitate to contact the FIG Office.

Per Wilhelm Pedersen
FIG Office Manager

www.fig.net/fig2008

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