International Federation of Surveyors

Formation	1878; 147 years ago (1878)
Type	INGO
Purpose	to support international collaboration for the progress of surveying in all fields and applications[1]
Headquarters	Copenhagen,Denmark
Region served	120 countries represented
Membership	105 national member associations
Official languages	English, French, German
President	Rudolf StaigerGermany
Main organ	Council
Website	www.fig.net

International Federation of Surveyors (abbreviatedFIG, after theFrench:Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) is the UN-recognized^[2] global organization for the profession ofsurveying and related disciplines. It was established in 1878,^[3] and formed as a legal entity in 1999.^[4] As of August 2012^[update], FIG has 106 member associations from 88 countries.

FIG has five categories of membership and two levels of honorary membership. 120 countries are represented in FIG through these various categories of membership:^[5]

• Member associations: National associations representing one or more of the disciplines of surveying
• Affiliates: Groups of surveyors or surveying organizations undertaking professional activities but not fulfilling the criteria for member associations
• Corporate Members: Organisations, institutions or agencies which provide commercial services related to the profession of surveyor
• Academic members: Organisations, institutions or agencies which promote education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying
• Correspondents: individuals in countries where there is no association or group of surveyors eligible for membership

FIG also has categories of honorary membership for past presidents and individuals who have materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying profession at the international level.

FIG has set up the following permanent institutions:^[6]

• The International Office ofCadastre and Land Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier – OICRF)
• International Institution for the History ofSurveying and Measurement. This was formally established in 1998, continuing the work of an ad hoc commission set up by FIG in about 1980.^[3]

The FIG is a scientific associate member of theInternational Council for Science (ICSU).^[7]

• American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
• Canadian Institute of Geomatics

• Official website

• Members of the International Council for Science
• International professional associations
• Geographic societies
• International geodesy organizations
• Surveying organizations
• International geographic data and information organizations
• Members of the International Science Council

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