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Capacity Building for Sustainable Development Havana, Cuba, September 26–29, 2005 4th FIG Regional Conference Capacity Building for Sustainable Development Havana, Cuba, September 26–29, 2005 First invitation and call for papers ORGANISED BY INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL UNION OF FEDERATION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS OF SURVEYORS CONSTRUCTION (FIG) (UNAICC) INVITATION The focus of the 4th FIG Regional Conference will be on the conference in Havana will be organized in co-opera- capacity building and its role in promoting sustainable tion with other international and regional organizations development. This includes sustainability in promoting like the United Nations and its agencies as well as interna- social and technological development and how this can be tional spatial information societies. The regional partners achieved by surveying and disciplines related to survey- will include associations in Latin America and the Carib- ing, topography and geoinformatics. Sub-themes of the bean that are focused on land issues and spatial infor- conference include the history and preservation of the hy- mation as e.g. Sociedad Latinoamericana de Percepción drographic and geodetic heritage; development of physical Remota y Sistemas de Información Espacial (SELPER). The and virtual infrastructures; quality standards; challenges conference is open to participants from all over the world and opportunities for project management in the future; however with the main focus on Latin America and the welfare and security of life in legal and social aspects; and Caribbean. In all previous FIG regional conferences there development of fi nancing concepts, transfer of technology have been participants from 30 to 50 countries represent- and professional skills. These skills include both techno- ing all continents. logical disciplines of the surveying profession and land FIG is an international, non-governmental organisation use and land management policies as well as development whose purpose is to support international collaboration of measurement technologies and geoinformatics. for the progress of surveying in all fi elds and applications. Other targets of this conference are to create a debate FIG is the only international association representing all and allow the exchange of ideas about the state of art and surveying disciplines. FIG has members in more than the use of advanced technologies that can develop the 110 countries and in the member associations there are surveying profession. Finally is the promotion of co-opera- more than 230,000 individual members. In addition to 94 tion in technology within and between the different disci- member associations FIG has 80 academic members, 15 plines of the surveying profession among the objectives of affi liates and 14 correspondents. More information: http:// the fi rst FIG regional conference in this region. www.fi g.net. The 4th FIG Regional Conference is the fi rst FIG UNAICC is the National Union of Architects and Engi- Regional Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean. neers of Construction representing all engineers and archi- We hope that the conference will build bridges between tects in Cuba including surveyors. UNAICC is also the professionals in the region and at the international level Cuban member association in FIG. and in addition create understanding of the requirements This conference will, in particular, provide a unique in surveying and geoinformatics community worldwide. opportunity to discuss the problems and achievements of The conference is organised by the International Feder- Latin American countries in the rapidly changing world as ation of Surveyors (FIG) and the National Union of Archi- well as to learn about the special conditions in Cuba. tects and Engineers of Construction (UNAICC). As has We look forward to meeting you in Havana. been the case with all previous FIG regional conferences Prof. Holger Magel Ing. Julio Salgado Avila President President International Federation of Surveyors, FIG National Union of Architects and Engineers of Construction, UNAICC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • Chairperson: Ing. Elena Téllez Girón • Ing. Norelve Bombino Duardo • Vice Chair: Ing. Yalexy Guerra Castellini • Dr. Ing. Eloy Pérez García • Conference Coordinator: Ing. Pedro Luís García Pérez • Mr. Markku Villikka, FIG Offi ce • Ing. José Cabrera García • Ing. Cecilia Santos Pérez The organising committee will be assisted by sub-com- • Lic. Maritza Barceló González mittees (programme committee, fi nance committee and • Lic. Martha Hechevarría Castellanos hospitality committee). STEERING COMMITTEE • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel, President of FIG, Chair • Ing. Elena Téllez Girón, UNAICC • Ing. Julio Salgado Avila, President of UNAICC, Vice • Markku Villikka, FIG Chair BENEFICIARIES The conference is expected to attract professionals, aca- istrators from all surveying disciplines and related profes- demics, scientists, researchers, policy makers and admin- sionals. THEME AND TOPICS The theme of the conference is Capacity Building for Sus- • GIS for infrastructure networks tainable Development which includes the following policy • 3D GIS issues: History and preservation of the hydrographic and Hydrography and marine surveying geodesic heritage; Physical and virtual infrastructures • Modern technologies in hydrography – tools and procedures; Quality standards; Future projects • Use of new technologies in nautical charts – challenges and opportunities; Legal and social welfare • Coastal zone management and security in life – contributions of surveyors; and Measurements, geodesy and remote sensing Funding, transfer of technology and professional develop- • Geodetic networks ment. • New surveying technologies All ten FIG technical commissions will attend the • Reference frame conference and papers are therefore requested to all the • Navigation systems following topics: Professional Standards and Practice; • Digital photogrammetry and 3D models Professional Education; Spatial Information Management; • New technologies for developing and updating of maps Hydrography; Positioning and Measurement; Engineering • Monitoring of natural resources, disasters and environ- Surveys; Cadastre & Land Management; Spatial Planning ment & Development; Valuation and the Management of Real • Visualisation of 3D data Estate; and Construction Economics and Management. Cadastre and land management Abstracts are requested from following specifi c topics: • Urban and rural cadastre General practice and professional development • Modern cadastre and land registers • Professional qualifi cations and postgraduate profes- • Land use and rural development sional development • Valuation and real estate management • Professional standards and standards in measurements • Capacity building in land administration and geodetic networks, cadastre, GIS and SDIs Urban planning and housing processes • Development of strategies in surveying • Informal housing • Development of joint ventures in surveying • Small Island Development Planning (SIDS) Education • Marine spatial planning • Education methodologies and educational trends • Housing constructions / affordability • CPD and training Environmental development • Exchange of students and professionals • Use and management of land resources Spatial information management, SDIs and digital carto- • Risk and disaster management – studies of potential graphy disaster zones • Spatial information management • Environmental policies, strategies and activities • Practical applications and experiences of the use of GIS • Technological innovations for data collection and man- Each conference day will be opened by a plenary ses- agement sion with contributions from prominent keynote speakers • Web-based solutions followed by 3 parallel technical sessions. TENTATIVE PROGRAMME Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 08.30–09.00 Registration Registration Registration Technical tour 09.00–10.00 FIG ACCO Opening ceremony Plenary session Plenary session Full-day technical meeting Exhibition Exhibition tour to Pinar del Rio 10.30–12.00 FIG ACCO Plenary session Technical sessions and Technical sessions and meeting workshops workshops (3 parallel sessions) (3 parallel sessions) Exhibition Exhibition Exhibition 13.30–15.00 Registration Technical sessions and Technical sessions and Technical sessions and FIG ACCO meeting workshops workshops workshops (3 parallel sessions) (3 parallel sessions) (3 parallel sessions) Exhibition Exhibition 15.30–17.00 Registration Technical sessions and Technical sessions and Technical sessions and FIG ACCO meeting workshops workshops workshops (3 parallel sessions) (3 parallel sessions) (3 parallel sessions) Exhibition Exhibition 17.00–18.00 Closing ceremony incl. Arrival to hotel by conference statement and 18:00 recommendations 19.00– Welcome Reception Cuban Evening Gala dinner In addition several FIG Commissions will have their administrative meetings during the conference. CALL FOR PAPERS Abstracts are called on any of the conference themes and be available on the FIG web site 20 June 2005. All papers topics. Abstracts not exceeding 2 pages including short will be published and proceedings (CD-ROM) will be dis- CV and contact information should be submitted to the tributed during the conference. All papers will be posted International Federation of Surveyors, address: FIG Offi ce, on the FIG web site (www.fi g.net). When submitting the Lindevangs Alle 4, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark, paper the author(s) give(s) FIG the right to publish the pa- email: fi g@fi g.net, tel. +45 3886 1081 and
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