FIG Working Week 2011 - Bridging the Gap between Cultures

MEETING PROGRAMME

13 May 2011

Simultaneous interpretation is provided in sessions that are held rooms Salle des Ministres and Fes 1 (TS 1A, TS 1B, TS 2A, TS 2B etc.)

Click here for Technical Programme and Proceedings
Technical programme as a .pdf file. (Technical Programme brochure)
Programme book as a .pdf file.

Meetings
 
Monday, 16 May
Monday,
16 May
09:00–17:00
Fes 2
FIG Council Meeting
Commission: FIG Council members
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
 
  • By invitation only
Tuesday, 17 May
Tuesday,
17 May
09:00–13:00
Fes 1
Federation des Geometres Francophones (FGF) General Assembly
Commission: FGF
 
Tuesday,
17 May
09:00–17:00
Fes 2
FIG Commission Officers Meeting - ACCO
Commission: FIG Commission chairs
Chair: Prof. Rudolf Staiger, ACCO Chair
 
  • By invitation only
Tuesday,
17 May
13:00–17:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Tuesday,
17 May
14:00–18:00
Fes 1, Palais des Congres
Trimble and Esri Pre-conference Workshop
Commission: Trimble and Esri
 
Tuesday,
17 May
20:00–23:00
Dar Rhizlane, Jnane El Harti, Quartier Hivernage
ONIGT Dinner
 
  • By invitation only
Wednesday, 18 May
Wednesday,
18 May
08:00–17:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Wednesday,
18 May
09:00–12:00
Salle Mazagan, Ryad Mogador Hotel, Ave. Mohammed VI, Marrakech
FIG General Assembly I
Commission: FIG members
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
  • FIG members
  • Open for observers
Wednesday,
18 May
13:00–15:00
Salle Mazagan, Ryad Mogador Hotel, Ave. Mohammed VI, Marrakech
FIG General Assembly I - Continues
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
  • First session continues
  • FIG members
  • Open for observers
Wednesday,
18 May
13:00–18:30
Fes 1
Pre-conference Workshop - IAV-ONIGT-Leica
Commission: ONIGT and IAV
Wednesday,
18 May
15:00–17:00
See list of rooms, Palais des Congres
Annual Meetings of FIG Commissions
Commission: Commission delegates
 
  • Comm. 1 - Karam 5
  • Comm. 2 - Comm. MR1
  • Comm. 3 - Karam 1
  • Comm. 4 - Reda 4
  • Comm. 5 - Karam 2
  • Comm. 6 - Reda 5
  • Comm. 7 - Fes 2
  • Comm. 8 - Karam 3
  • Comm. 9 - Karam 4
  • Comm. 10 - Reda 2
Wednesday,
18 May
16:00–19:00
Salle Mazagan, Ryad Mogador Hotel, Ave Mohammed VI Marrakech
Mediterranean Union of Surveyors - UMG General Assembly
Commission: UMG members
 
  • By invitation
  • Open for observers
Wednesday,
18 May
17:00–19:00
Commission MR5
FIG Foundation Meeting
Commission: FIG Foundation
Chair: Mr. John Hohol, President of the FIG Foundation
  • By invitation only
Wednesday,
18 May
19:30–21:00
Mansour Eddahbi Hotel
Welcome Reception
  • Open for all participants
Thursday, 19 May
Thursday,
19 May
08:00–17:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Thursday,
19 May
09:00–10:30
Salle des Ministres, Palais des Congres
PS01 - Plenary Session 1 - Knowledge and Technology Bridging the Gap between Cultures
Commission: All
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
Rapporteur: Prof. Mohamed Ettarid, Chair, Organising Committee of FIG 2011

CheeHai Teo, FIG President (Malaysia):
Bridging the Gap - Introductory Address (5432)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Aziz Hilali, ONIGT President (Morocco):
Bridging the Gap between Cultures - Introductory Address (5433)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Othman Skiredj (Morocco):
Theory of the Creation of the Universes - A Way to Reconcile the Scientific Knowledge and the Realities of Our Spiritual Inheritance (5434)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Aida Opoku-Mensah, Director, Division of ICT, UN ECA (Ghana):
Concrete Leverage and Positive Outcomes in Geospatial Science and Technology in Bridging the Gap between Cultures in Africa (5435)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Chris Gibson, Vice President, Trimble Navigation Ltd (USA):
Knowledge and Technology Bridging the Gap between Cultures (5436)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Thursday,
19 May
10:30–11:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee/Tea Break
Thursday,
19 May
10:30–17:30
Exhibition Hall, Palais des Congres
Exhibition
 
  • Exhibition Opening 10:30
  • Exhibition open until 17:30
  • Coffee breaks in the exhibition area
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Salle des Ministres
TS01A - AFREF in a Global Perspective
Commission: 5, IAG, AFREF and IGS
Chair: Mr. Mikael Lilje, Chair, FIG Commission 5
Rapporteur: Mr. Rob Sarib, Australia
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Fes 1
TS01B - Land Administration Perspectives
Commission: 7
Chair: Dr. Daniel Steudler, Switzerland
Rapporteur: Mme. Barkane Fatima, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 1
TS01C - 3D Cadastre and 3D Information
Commission: 3 and 7
Chair: Mr. Godfried Barnasconi, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Nabil Bounajma, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 2
TS01D - Bridging the Rural/Urban Divide
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Wafula Nabutola, Chair, FIG Commission 8
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamed Bakessou, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 3
TS01E - Deformation Monitoring
Commission: 6
Chair: Dr. Ivo Milev, Germany
Rapporteur: Ms. Audrey Martin, Ireland
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 4
TS01F - Young Surveying Professionals and Students
Commission: YSN and 1
Chair: Ms. Kate Fairlie, Chair of FIG Young Surveyors Network
Rapporteur: Ms. Cecilia Linden, Sweden
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 5
TS01G - Investment, Finance and Real Estate Management
Commission: 9
Chair: Mr. Yaacoub Saade, Lebanon
Rapporteur: Dr. Frances Plimmer, Chair, FIG Commission 9
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 2
TS01H - Curriculum and Core Survey Knowledge I
Commission: 2
Chair: Prof. Bela Markus, Hungary
Rapporteur: Prof. Irina Fartukova, Russian Federation
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 4
TS01I - Spatial Information Applications I
Commission: 3
Chair: Mr. Ali Oufrid, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Robert W. Foster, USA
Thursday,
19 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 5
TS01J - Land Registration
Commission: 7 and 3
Chair: Mr. Douichi Choukri, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Lars Aastrand, Sweden
Thursday,
19 May
12:30–14:00
Pool Area, Mansour Eddahbi Hotel
Lunch
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Commission MR1
Young Surveyors Network Meeting
Commission: Young Surveyors Network
Chair: Ms. Kate Fairlie, Chair, FIG Young Surveyors Network
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Fes 2
FIG Africa Task Force I
Commission: FIG Africa Task Force
Chair: Dr. Diane Dumashie, Chair, FIG Africa Task Force
Rapporteur: Mr. Rafic Khouri, France
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Salle des Ministres
TS02A - GNSS CORS Infrastructure and Standards
Commission: 5, IAG, AFREF and IGS
Chair: Dr. David Martin, France
Rapporteur: Mr. Rob Sarib, Australia
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Fes 1
TS02B - Spatially Enabled Society
Commission: 3 and Task Force
Chair: Prof. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG Vice President
Rapporteur: Dr. Daniel Steudler, Chair, FIG Task Force on Spatially Enabled Society
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 1
TS02C - Spatial Data Infrastructures I
Commission: 3
Chair: Prof. Bashkim Idrizi, Macedonia, FYROM
Rapporteur: Mr. Jamal Benissa, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 2
TS02D - Land Consolidation
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Peter Laarakker, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Kamal Outghouliast, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 3
TS02E - Land Deformation
Commission: 6
Chair: Mr. Craig Hancock, United Kingdom
Rapporteur: Prof. Alojz Kopacik, Slovakia
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 4
TS02F - Remote Sensing I
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Nic Donelly, New Zealand
Rapporteur: Mr. Tarik Laghzil, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 5
TS02G - 3D Cadastre and Case Studies
Commission: 7 and 3
Chair: Dr. Peter van Oosterom, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Prof. Kenza Ait Elkadi, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 2
TS02H - Curriculum and Core Survey Knowledge II
Commission: 2
Chair: Prof. Mohamed Ettarid, Morocco
Rapporteur: Prof. Steven Frank, Chair, FIG Commission 2
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 4
TS02I - Spatial Information Applications II
Commission: 3
Chair: Prof. Hartmut Mueller, Germany
Rapporteur: Prof. El Hassan Benaim, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 5
TS02J - Organisational and Legislative Issues
Commission: 1 and 7
Chair: Mr. Pierre Tessier, Canada
Rapporteur: Mme. Afane Rabia, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
14:00–18:00
Select, Mansour Eddahbi Hotel
Experts Meeting with ANCFCC
Commission: ANCFCC
  • Meeting with international experts
  • By invitation only
Thursday,
19 May
15:30–16:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee/Tea Break
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Fes 2
FIG Africa Task Force II
Commission: FIG Africa Task Force
Chair: Dr. Diane Dunashie, Chair, FIG Africa Task Force
Rapporteur: Mr. Rafic Khouri, France
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Salle des Ministres
TS03A - Towards Cadastre 2034 - A Panel Discussion with International Experts
Commission: 7, 3 and GIM
Chair: Mr. Christiaan Lemmen, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamed Rabah, Algeria
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Fes 1
TS03B - Master Planning and Structural Development
Commission: 8
Chair: Mme. Mounia Diaa Lahlou, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Frank Friesecke, Germany
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 1
TS03C - Spatial Data Infrastructures II
Commission: 3
Chair: Prof. Hartmut Mueller, Germany
Rapporteur: Mme. Nabila Licer, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 2
TS03D - Public Private Partnerships in Planning and Land Development I
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Younes Tazi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Wafula Nabutola, Chair, FIG Commission 8
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 3
TS03E - Land Deformation and SAR
Commission: 6
Chair: Mr. Joel van Craenenbroeck, Belgium
Rapporteur: Dr. Werner Stempfhuber, Germany
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 4
TS03F - Remote Sensing II
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Lars E. Engberg, Sweden
Rapporteur: Prof. Mohamed Cherkaoui Omari, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 5
TS03G - GNSS CORS Networks Case Studies (Flash)
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Youness Hmamouchi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Mikael Lilje, Chair, FIG Commission 5
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 2
TS03H - Development of Urban Infrastructures
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Wafula Nabutola, Chair, FIG Commission 8
Rapporteur: Mr. Ouail Benkirane, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 4
TS03I - Spatial Information Applications III
Commission: 3
Chair: Prof. Mohammed Essadiki, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Robert W. Foster, USA
Thursday,
19 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 5
TS03J - Land Administration Issues in Africa
Commission: 7,and 8
Chair: Prof. Francis Gabele, Belgium
Rapporteur: Mr. Said Blili, Morocco
Thursday,
19 May
17:45–18:45
Salle des Ministres, Palais des Congres
Opening Ceremony
Commission: All

Programme

  • Opening Address: Mr Aziz Hilali, ONIGT President
  • Opening Address: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
  • Address: Moroccan Government
  • Welcome Greetings: AUS, FGF and UMG
Thursday,
19 May
20:00–22:30
Restaurant Palais des Jbilats, 5km Route Principale de Casablanca, Jnane Kadat
Moroccan Evening / FIG Foundation Dinner
Friday, 20 May
Friday,
20 May
08:00–17:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Friday,
20 May
09:00–10:30
Salle des Ministres, Palais des Congres
PS02 - Plenary Session 2 & 6th National Congress of ONIGT - Governance and Regionalization
Commission: All
Chair: Mr. Sr Abdel Alkharafi, President, International Federation of Engineering Organizations
Rapporteur: Prof. Dalal S. Alnaggar, FIG Vice President, Egypt

Aziz Hilali, President, ONIGT (Morocco):
Opening Address of the 6th National Congress of ONIGT (5449)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Saad Hassar, State Secretary, Ministry of Interior (Morocco):
Governance and Regionalization - Moroccan Perspective (5437)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Omar Azziman, Chairman, Advisory Commission of Regionalization (Morocco):
Governance and Regionalization (5438)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Holger Magel, Technische Universitδt Mόnchen (Germany):
Governance and Regionalization: New Paradigms for Transparent Politics and Accountable Civic Engagement (5439)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Friday,
20 May
09:00–17:30
Exhibition Hall, Palais des Congres
Exhibition
Friday,
20 May
10:30–11:00
Reda 1
Press Conference - FIG and ONIGT
Commission: Media
  • President CheeHai Teo, FIG
  • President Aziz Hilali, ONIGT
Friday,
20 May
10:30–11:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee/Tea Break
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Commission MR5
Academic Members Forum
Commission: FIG Academic Members and 2
Chair: Dr. Chryssy Potsiou, FIG Vice President
Rapporteur: Prof. Steven Frank, Chair, FIG Commission 2
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Fes 2
FIG General Assembly - Breakout Session on Membership Issues (Voting Rights)
Commission: FIG members
Chair: Mr. Iain Greenway, FIG Vice President
 
  • Open discussion on the membership issues (voting rights) based on the introduction at the first session of the General Assembly. Session is open for FIG member associations interested in this topic.
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Salle des Ministres
TS04A - National Geodesy I
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Mikael Lilje, Chair, FIG Commission 5
Rapporteur: Mme Zahra Dafir, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Fes 1
TS04B - Management of State and Public Sector Land
Commission: 7 and FAO
Chair: Dr. Richard Grover, United Kingdom
Rapporteur: Mr. Hafid Saghir, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 1
TS04C - SIM and Planning
Commission: 3 and 8
Chair: Mr. Gerasimos Apostolatos, Greece
Rapporteur: Mr. Adil Boumazoied, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 2
TS04D - Valuations I
Commission: 9
Chair: Mr. Sidi Mohammed Talbi Alami, Morocco
Rapporteur: Dr. Frances Plimmer, Chair, FIG Commission 9
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 3
TS04E - Laser Scanners
Commission: 6
Chair: Prof. Alain de Wulf, Belgium
Rapporteur: Prof. Gethin Roberts, Chair, FIG Commission 6
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 4
TS04F - Project and Organisation Management
Commission: 10
Chair: Mr. Robert Sinkner, Chair, FIG Commission 10
Rapporteur: Mr. Rachid Tellati, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 5
TS04G - Gender Issues in Land Administration
Commission: 7, UN-Habitat and GLTN
Chair: Mr. Danilo Antonio, UN-HABITAT
Rapporteur: Ms. Claire Galpin, France
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 2
TS04H - Land Administration in Africa: Case Studies
Commission: 7 and FGF
Chair: Prof. Michael Barry, Canada
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 7
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 4
TS04I - Hydrography-Assisted Monitoring
Commission: 4
Chair: Mr. Antoine Mansour, Lebanon
Rapporteur: Mr. Gordon Johnston, United Kingdom
Friday,
20 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 5
TS04J - Geodetic Applications in Various Situations
Commission: 5 and 6
Chair: Dr. Volker Schwieger, Germany
Rapporteur: Mr. Khaled El-Nabbout, Lebanon
Friday,
20 May
12:30–14:00
Pool Area, Mansour Eddahbi Hotel
Lunch
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Fes 2
Director General Forum I
Commission: Director General Forum
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
Rapporteur: Mr. Iain Greenway, FIG Vice President
  • By invitation only
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Commission MR1
Standards Network Meeting
Commission: Standards Network
Chair: Dr. David Martin, Chair of the FIG Standards Network
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Commission MR5
FIG Corporate Members Meeting
Commission: FIG Corporate Members
Rapporteur: Mr. Markku Villikka, FIG Director
  • By invitation only
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Salle des Ministres
TS05A - Planning Policies and Environmental Improvement
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Ben Ali Taoufik, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Kimuyu Mulinge, Kenya
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Fes 1
TS05B - Developments in Land Administration
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Najib BenZouina, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mme. Meriem El Guess, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 1
TS05C - Spatial Data Infrastructures III
Commission: 3
Chair: Ms. Sonja Dimova, Macedonia FYROM
Rapporteur: Mme. Nouzha Ouadou, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 2
TS05D - National Geodesy II (Flash)
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Rob Sarib, Australia
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamed Hmam, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 3
TS05E - Valuations II
Commission: 9
Chair: Dr. Frances Plimmer, Chair, FIG Commission 9
Rapporteur: Mr. Aziz elAchhab, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 4
TS05F - Land Tenure in Africa
Commission: 7 and Africa Task Force
Chair: Mr. Danilo Antonio, UN-HABITAT
Rapporteur: FIG Africa Task Force
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 5
TS05G - Innovative and Pro-poor Land Records and Information System II
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Mohamed Timoulali, Morocco
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 7
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 2
TS05H - Cadastre - Case Studies
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Francis Roy, Canada
Rapporteur: Mr. Omar Oubella, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 4
TS05I - Spatial Information Processing I
Commission: 3
Chair: Ms. Helen Murray, Ireland
Rapporteur: Mr. Fatiha Ibannain, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 5
TS05J - Hydrography in Practice
Commission: 4
Chair: Mr. Ali Moulid, Morocco
Rapporteur: Ms. Angela Etuonovbe, Nigeria
Friday,
20 May
15:30–16:00
Place
Coffee/Tea Break
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Fes 2
Director General Forum II
Commission: Director General Forum
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
Rapporteur: Mr. Iain Greenway, FIG Vice President
  • By invitation only
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Commission MR1
FIG Commission 5 Working Group 5.1 Standards, Quality Assurance and Calibration
Commission: 5
Chair: Dr. David Martin, Chair of the FIG Standards Network
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Salle des Ministres
TS06A - Planning and Managing Urbanization
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Taieb Berrada Allam, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Wafula Nabutola, Chair, FIG Commission 8
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Fes 1
TS06B - Spatial Data Infrastructures in Support of Climate Change and Risk/Disaster Management I
Commission: 3
Chair: Mr. Pierre Bibollet, France
Rapporteur: Mr. Tarek El Maftouhi, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 1
TS06C - Land Administration: Environmental Issues
Commission: 7
Chair: Prof. El Hassan Semlali, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Jean-Paul Miserez, Switzerland
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 2
TS06D - Informal Settlement Issues, Spatial Development, Planning and Governance
Commission: 8
Chair: Prof. Moulay Abdelghani Abouhani, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Collins K'Owuor, Kenya
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 3
TS06E - Laser Scanning and Photogrammetry
Commission: 6
Chair: Dr. Oluropo Ogundipe, United Kingdom
Rapporteur: Prof. Mohamed El Ghouat, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 4
TS06F - Construction and Sustainable Development
Commission: 10
Chair: Mr. Robert Sinkner, Chair, FIG Commission 10
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 10
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 5
TS06G - GNSS and Land Deformation (Flash)
Commission: 5, 3 and 8
Chair: Mr. Graeme Blick, New Zealand
Rapporteur: Mr. Mostapha Akendouch, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 2
TS06H - Boundary Delineation Issues: From Parcel to Country Level
Commission: 1 and 7
Chair: Mr. Daniel Roberge, Chair, FIG Commission 7
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 7
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 4
TS06I - Valuations CAMA (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal) I
Commission: 9
Chair: FIG Commission 9
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 9
Friday,
20 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 5
TS06J - Hydrography and the Environment
Commission: 4
Chair: Dr. Michael Sutherland, Chair, FIG Commission 4
Rapporteur: Mr. Nabil Ait Jaad, Morocco
Friday,
20 May
17:30–18:30
Fes 2
Arab Union of Surveyors - Executive Board Meeting of AUS
Commission: AUS members
  • by invitation only
Friday,
20 May
18:00–19:30
Fes 1
China Forum - China Surveying and Mapping Serves the World
Commission: Chinese Exhibitors
Friday,
20 May
19:00–23:00
Place
Free Evening / Commission Dinners
Friday,
20 May
20:00–21:00
Palais des Congres
China Forum Reception
Commission: Chinese Delegation
  • Reception hosted by State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping of China
  • By invitation only
Saturday, 21 May
Saturday,
21 May
08:00–17:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Saturday,
21 May
09:00–10:30
Salle des Ministres, Palais des Congres
PS03 - Plenary Session 3 - Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
Commission: All
Chair: Prof: Mohamed Sadiki, President, Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicien, Morocco
Rapporteur: Prof. John Hannah, Chair, FIG Task Force on Surveyors and Climate Change, New Zealand

Abdelkebir Zahoud, Secretary of State, Energy Mines, Water and Env. (Morocco):
Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development - Moroccan Perspective (5440)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Kamel Ayadi, International Consultant (Tunisia):
Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development (5441)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Stig Enemark, Aalborg University (Denmark):
The Climate Change Challenge: the Role of Land Professionals (5442)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts]

Saturday,
21 May
09:00–14:00
Exhibition Hall, Palais des Congres
Exhibition
 
  • Exhibition closes at 12:30
Saturday,
21 May
10:30–11:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee/Tea Break
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Salle des Ministres
TS07A - SIM and Cadastre
Commission: 3 and 7
Chair: Dr. Martin Salzman, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Amed Tabai, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Fes 1
TS07B - Land Governance
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Mouhsine Alaoui Mhamdi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Tommy Osterberg, Sweden
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 1
TS07C - Geoid and GNSS Heighting
Commission: 5
Chair: Mr. Michael Dennis, USA
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohammed Ouaabi, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 2
TS07D - Planning and Managing Urbanization
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Abdelouahed Fikrat, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Collins K'Owuor, Kenya
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 3
TS07E - Engineering Surveying
Commission: 6
Chair: Mr. Patrick Prendergast, Ireland
Rapporteur: Mme. Siham Boutayeb, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 4
TS07F - Mobile and Asset Mapping Systems
Commission: 5 and 6
Chair: Dr. Allison Kealy, Australia
Rapporteur: Mr. Abdelhaq Bedaou, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Karam 5
TS07G - Innovative and Pro-poor Land Records and Information System
Commission: 7, 3 and GLTN
Chair: Prof. Ian Williamson, Australia
Rapporteur: Mr. Mourad Choukri, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 2
TS07H - Learning and Teaching Methodology
Commission: 2
Chair: Dr. Liza Groenendijk, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Gert Steinkellner, Austria
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 4
TS07I - Task Force on Surveyors and the Climate Change
Commission: Task Force on Climate Change
Chair: Prof. John Hannah, Chair, FIG Task Force on Surveyors and the Climate Change
Rapporteur: Dr. Michael Sutherland, Chair, FIG Commission 4
Saturday,
21 May
11:00–12:30
Reda 5
TS07J - Property Markets
Commission: 9
Chair: Dr. Frances Plimmer, Chair, FIG Commission 9
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 9
Saturday,
21 May
12:30–14:00
Pool Area, Mansour Eddabhi Hotel
Lunch
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Salle des Ministres
TS08A - Surveyors and Different Ways of Service Delivery
Commission: 1
Chair: Ms. Leonie Newnham, Chair, FIG Commission 1
Rapporteur: Mr. Sebti Sidhom, Algeria
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Fes 1
TS08B - Disaster Risk Management
Commission: 7, 8 and 3
Chair: Dr. Jaap Zevenbergen, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Abdelhamid Najjari, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 1
TS08C - Spatial Data Infrastructures in Support of Climate Change and Risk/Disaster Management II
Commission: 3
Chair: Mr. Gerhard Muggenhuber, Austria
Rapporteur: Mr. El Mostafa Tammah, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 2
TS08D - Regional and Local Structure Planning
Commission: 8
Chair: Prof. Mohamed Rouchdi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Kimuyu Mulinge, Kenya
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 3
TS08E - Engineering Surveying - Equipment
Commission: 6
Chair: Dr. Maria Joao Henrigues, Portugal
Rapporteur: Prof. Gethin Roberts, Chair, FIG Commission 6
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 4
TS08F - Adjustment and Coordinate Transformation
Commission: 5
Chair: Prof. Moha Elayachi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Dr. David Martin, France
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Karam 5
TS08G - Taxation and Compulsory Purchase
Commission: 9
Chair: Dr. Frances Plimmer, Chair, FIG Commission 9
Rapporteur: FIG Commission 9
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 2
TS08H - Marketing and Management of Professional Survey Education
Commission: 2
Chair: Ms Chris McAlister, Australia
Rapporteur: Dr. Marina Vaskovich, Sweden
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 4
TS08I - GNSS Processing and Analysis
Commission: 5
Chair: Prof. Rachid Azzouzi, Morocco
Rapporteur: Mr. Graeme Blick, New Zealand
Saturday,
21 May
14:00–15:30
Reda 5
TS08J - Marine/Coastal Modelling and Technology
Commission: 4
Chair: Mme. Najlaa Diouri, Morocco
Rapporteur: Dr. Volker Boederi, Germany
Saturday,
21 May
15:30–16:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee/Tea Break
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Salle des Ministres
TS09A - Alternatives and Backups to GNSS
Commission: 5 and 6
Chair: Dr. Sarkis Fadous, Lebanon
Rapporteur: Dr. Charles Toth, USA
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Fes 1
TS09B - Land Reform
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Kees de Zeeuw, the Netherlands
Rapporteur: Mr. Ahmed El Bouari, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 1
TS09C - Spatial Information Processing II
Commission: 3
Chair: Mr. Guyla Ivan, Hungary
Rapporteur: Mr. Tarik Ourouadi, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 2
TS09D - Public Private Partnerships in Planning and Land Development II
Commission: 8
Chair: Mr. Enrico Rispoli, Italy
Rapporteur: Mr. Lahoussaine Ragtaoui, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 3
TS09E - Engineering Surveying - Software
Commission: 6
Chair: Prof. Hicham Hajji, Morocco
Rapporteur: Prof. Gethin Roberts, Chair, FIG Commission 6
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 4
TS09F - Land Rights Infrastructure
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Andras Ossko, Hungary
Rapporteur: Prof. Tayeb Tachallait, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Karam 5
TS09G - Surveying History
Commission: History
Chair: Mr. John Brock, Australia
Rapporteur: Mr. Alain Wright, United Kingdom
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 2
TS09H - Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Commission: 2
Chair: Dr. Tim Goodhead, United Kingdom
Rapporteur: Dr. Gary Jeffress, USA
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 4
TS09I - Cadastral Reform
Commission: 7
Chair: Mr. Daniel Roberge, Chair, FIG Commission 7
Rapporteur: Mr. Farid Moussaide, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
16:00–17:30
Reda 5
TS09J - Valuations CAMA (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal) II
Commission: 9 and 7
Chair: Mr. Marc Vanderschueren, Belgium
Rapporteur: Mr. Ali Ait Mhaned, Morocco
Saturday,
21 May
17:30–18:30
Salle des Ministres
Closing Ceremony of the 6th National Congress of ONIGT
Commission: All participants
Chair: Mr. Aziz Hilali, ONIGT President
Rapporteur: Mr CheeHai Teo, FIG President
Saturday,
21 May
20:00–23:00
Le Pacha Restaurant
Conference Dinner
Sunday, 22 May
Sunday,
22 May
08:00–15:30
Espace Asni 2, Palais des Congres
Registration
Sunday,
22 May
08:30–10:30
Fes 1, Palais des Congres
Presidents Meeting
Commission: Presidents of FIG members
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
  • for Presidents of FIG member associations
Sunday,
22 May
11:00–12:30
Salle Royale, Palais des Congres
FIG General Assembly II
Commission: FIG members
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
  • FIG members
  • Open for observers
Sunday,
22 May
14:00–16:00
Salle Royale, Palais des Congres
FIG General Assembly II / Closing Ceremony
Chair: Mr. CheeHai Teo, FIG President
Sunday,
22 May
16:00–17:00
Foyer outside Salle Royale, Palais des Congres
Farewell Reception - Welcome to FIG 2012 in Rome
  • Farewell Reception hosted by CNNGL from Italy
  • Reception will follow immediately after the Closing Ceremony

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