CLGE news

Klaus Rürup becomes Honorary member of CLGE

2008-10-07

On request of the German Liaison Group composed by BDVI and DVW, the CLGE Ex-Board has nominated Past-President Klaus Rürup as Honorary member of CLGE. The first General Assembly, gathered in Strasbourg on 19 September 2008 voted unanimously in favor of this appointment. Klaus Rürup is the third person honored by this distinction after Paddy Prendergast (Ireland) and Vaclav Slaboch (Czech Republic).

European Congress of the profession results

2008-10-07

The first European Congress of the profession organized by CLGE, Geometer Europas and the French hosting OGE (Ordre des Géomètres-Experts) resulted in the signature of three recommendations and one engagement. The three recommendations are related to the three themes of the congress: technique, law and consumer relations. The Engagement is to pursue the European effort to organize similar events every two years. The next is planned in Bucharest, in 2010.

The results of the congress are summed up in this document (you can also find it alongside the congress presentations in the documents section)

Bureau to handle daily routine

2008-10-07

In order to preserve the efficiency of the work of the GA and the Executive Board, a bureau, composed by the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer will handle the daily routine. The Bureau reports to the Executive Board.

next CLGE seminar to take place in Bergen

2008-10-07

The next CLGE seminar will take place in Bergen on 29 and 30 April 2009. If you’re interested in the definition of a “boundary” and other real estate property aspects, book your flights and register soon.

You can find out more at seminar website

CLGE welcomes two new members

2008-11-04

CLGE welcomes two new members

In Strasbourg, the CLGE General Assembly welcomed two new members.
Latvia, represented by Elita Baklane, is a new principal member.

Matjaž Grilc, representing Slovenia, assured the General Assembly that his association will join soon, probably during the next General Assembly in Krakow. For the time being, the Slovenian surveyors are welcomed as observers.

Result of the MoU with EuroGeographics

2008-11-08

As a result of the MoU with EuroGeographics, Henning Elmstroem was invited to attend the EG GA in Sibiu Romania.
Jean-Yves Pirlot attended the EuroGeographics Workshop in Montenegro where he gave a presentation about CLGE and effects of the EU-Directives on the profession.

CTF-EU Meeting in Paris

2008-12-01

The Common Task Force - EU, gathering members of CLGE and GE has met in Paris at the Headquarters of OGE (Av. Hoche 40 in Paris).On this occasion CTF-EU encountered Prof. Dr. Henssler and discussed the expert opinion he's preparing about the impact of the EU-directives on the profession.CTF-EU also started the work on the EU-Code of Conduct. A draft version of this code will be released soon.

Krakow CLGE GA - Spring 2009

2008-12-01

From 27 to 29 March, our Polish friends will organize the next CLGE-GA.All the documents needed for this assembly will be available online (Agenda, Programme, Registration Form, Strasbourg minutes, ...). CLGE has decided to become a fully digital organization and this is the first step in this direction. In a near future, perhaps the Autumn GA in Florence, the registration will be handled online too.

CLGE - GE and EuroGeographics working together again

2009-02-15

Together with EuroGeographics, CLGE and Geometer Europas have started a new working group. It will produce a report about the impact of EU legislation on the surveying profession, especially the cadastral surveying.The first meeting took place in Brussels on 11-12 February 2009. The road map of the working group was set out and a short report can be read here.The next meeting is announced for 9-10 June 2009, in Mainz (Germany), TBC.

European Congress of the profession results

2009-02-16

The first European Congress of the profession organized by CLGE, Geometer Europas and the French hosting OGE (Ordre des Géomètres-Experts) resulted in the signature of three recommendations and one engagement. The three recommendations are related to the three themes of the congress: technique, law and consumer relations. The Engagement is to pursue the European effort to organize similar events every two years. The next is planned in Bucharest, in 2010.The results of the congress are summed up in this document (you can also find it alongside the congress presentations in the documents section)

Planned downtime

2009-03-13

On Tuesday 17.3.2009 the CLGE website will be down due to an interruption in power supply at our server's site. The downtime will last roughly from 8:00am to 3:00pm.We apologize for the inconvenience

Austria - Surveyors filling the electronic archive for the Land Register

2009-04-03

Rudolf Kolbe reports from Austria:The Federal Chamber of Architects and Chartered Engineering Consultants have successfully implemented an electronic document archive in Austria run in their own sphere of sovereignty. The 300 Austrian chartered engineering consultants for surveying are the first to start filling the electronic archive with public documents required for public records of the Land Register.You can download the full report from here

Lithuania - National Geoportal is going live in April 2009

2009-04-03

Mindaugas Pažemys reports from Lithuania:By the end of 2008 Lithuania had completed a project “Development of Lithuanian geographical information infrastructure (LGII)” as part of building a National spatial data infrastructure in line with INSPIRE regulations. Spatial data and services from public organization will be available via a national Geoportal which is going live in April 2009. State Enterprise "GIS-Centras" is responsible for maintaining the national geoportal. National Land Service is a responsible government institution for the transposition of INSPIRE regulations and spatial data policy in Lithuania.You can download the full report from here

Malta - Conference – Location: Exploiting the Benefits

2009-04-03

Michelle Camilleri reports from Malta:A conference was held last December in Malta having the theme of Location: Exploitingthe Benefits. The event was jointly organized by the Malta Association for GeographicInformation (MAGI), the Malta Institution of Surveyors (MIoS) and the Royal Institutionof Chartered Surveyors (RICS Malta). The conference attracted many stakeholders ofthe local industry and it provided networking, knowledge-sharing and collaborationopportunities to engage and strengthen the surveying and GI industries in Malta.You can download the full report form here

United Kingdom - The Location Strategy for the United Kingdom

2009-04-03

Rob Mahoney reports from UKIn November 2008 the report “Place matters: the Location Strategy for the United Kingdom” was accepted by the UK Government as the direction of travel for location based information in the United Kingdom. The report states: “This Strategy will benefit government, the wider public sector, the private sector and the citizen when accessing, sharing or reusing ‘place-based’ information.”You can download the report from hereor the full paper here (external link)

The CLGE boundary seminar to took place in Bergen

2009-05-04

The CLGE boundary seminar took place in Bergen, on 29 and 30 April 2009. The participants were very happy with the results.You will soonfind out more about the seminar -including the presentations -on the following website.The Bergen University College, the Norwegian Surveyors Union (NJKF), CLGE and Geometer Europas have signed an important statement that you can read here "The Bergen Statement".All these topics will more than probably be addressed during the next European Conference of Surveyors, in Bucharest on 6 and 7 May 2010 ! Please mark the dates in your agenda.Jean-Yves PirlotSecretary General CLGE

Bureau to handle daily routine

2009-07-18

In order to preserve the efficiency of the work of the GA and the Executive Board, a Bureau, composed by the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer was created during the Strasbourg GA in September 2008. The bureau met in Bucharest to prepare the next European Congress that will take place in the Romanian capital on 6 and 7 May 2010. The Bureau Meeting was kindly hosted and attended by Valeriu Manulache, President of the Romanian Association of Private Surveyors.

The Rome Agenda is available now!

2009-08-03

The Agenda of the next CLGE General Assembly in Rome, 11 – 12 September 2009, is now available online.The GA will be historic for many reasons. Since March 2009, all the EU member states + Norway and Switzerland are principal members of CLGE. For the first time, Croatia and Turkey will participate in a CLGE General Assembly and the Russian Federation could become principal member at the same occasion. The other highlights of the GA will be: a presentation of the Henssler II study (Impact of the EU Directives on the profession) by one of its authors, Prof. Dr. Martin Henssler; the adoption of the Code of Conduct for European Surveyors with a presentation by Prof. Dr. Frances Plimmer and its solemn signature by the Presidents of CLGE, Geometer Europas and CNG. Finally, CLGE is pleased to announce that it will host a meeting of the Union of Mediterranean Surveyors. Jean-Yves Pirlot Secretary General

CLGE Youth Event - InterGeo 2009

2009-09-05

On the 22nd September 2009, several coaches from all over Europe, packed with students in geodetic engineering, will arrive in Karlsruhe to take part in the First European Students gathering organised by CLGE and DVW. It will be the occasion for us to present our "First STEP" initiative. "First STEP" is a Students and Trainees Exchange Programme that will go on line in Karlsruhe. The idea is to repeat this Students meeting every three years. The next edition is already announced. It will be in Hannover between 9 and 11 October, during the same Intergeo Fair. The third CLGE – European Congress will take place at the same occasion.Jean-Yves Pirlot, Secretary General

United Kingdom - The Location Strategy for the United Kingdom

2009-09-05

CLGE Youth Event - InterGeo 2009

2009-09-05

CLGE Youth Event - InterGeo 2009

2009-09-05

The Rome presentations are available now!

2009-09-19

Most of the presentation we've had in Rome, during the CLGE autumn General Assembly are available now. If you go to the Documents section and choose those related to special events, you will find them easily (or follow this link).Hereafter, you'll find the initial announcements.The Agenda of the next CLGE General Assembly in Rome, 11 – 12 September 2009, is now available online.The GA will be historic for many reasons. Since March 2009, all the EU member states + Norway and Switzerland are principal members of CLGE. For the first time, Croatia and Turkey will participate in a CLGE General Assembly and the Russian Federation could become principal member at the same occasion. The other highlights of the GA will be: a presentation of the Henssler II study (Impact of the EU Directives on the profession) by one of its authors, Prof. Dr. Martin Henssler; the adoption of the Code of Conduct for European Surveyors with a presentation by Prof. Dr. Frances Plimmer and its solemn signature by the Presidents of CLGE, Geometer Europas and CNG. Finally, CLGE is pleased to announce that it will host a meeting of the Union of Mediterranean Surveyors. Jean-Yves Pirlot

A Code of Conduct for European Surveyors!

2009-09-21

Historic! The CLGE General Assembly in Rome, 11 – 12 September 2009, not only saw the accession of Croatia and the Russian Federation as incoming Principal members, but also the solemn signature of the Code of Conduct of the European Surveyor.

A Code of Conduct for European Surveyors!

2009-09-21

A Code of Conduct for European Surveyors!

2009-09-21

Historic! The CLGE General Assembly in Rome, 11 – 12 September 2009, not only saw the accession of Croatia and the Russian Federation as incoming Principal Members, but also the solemn signature of the Code of Conduct of the European Surveyor.

Switzerland. The e-geo.ch partnership programme

2009-09-29

Rene Sonney reports from Switzerland:The e-geo.ch – the programme for partnership of the Confederation, cantons, municipalities and national associations in management and sharing geographical information – is well on track. The consensual approach and the largely favourable welcome given to the Geoinformation Act (GA), which entered into force on 1 July 2008, constitutes a solid foundation for the Swiss NGDI.You can download the full here.

Switzerland. The e-geo.ch partnership programme

2009-09-29

Switzerland. The e-geo.ch partnership programme

2009-09-29

France. France/Québec sign a mutual recognition agreement

2009-09-29

Bénédicte Fournier reports from France:France (OGE) and Québec (OAGQ) signed a mutual recognition agreement on 9 June 2009 in the French city of Nantes. This agreement will enable surveyors from both countries to settle more easily in France or Québec. 11 other regulated professions (doctors, lawyers, engineers, midwives…) have already signed or are about to sign such an agreement.You can download the full report here (in French language).

Switzerland - the e-geo.ch partnership programme

2009-09-29

Bulgaria. The metro extension project in Sofia

2009-09-29

Mark R.Wijngaarde reports from the Bulgaria:Mark R.Wijngaarde with his Bulgarian colleague and CLGE delegate Ivan Andreev took the opportunity to go underground to visit the development of the metro extension project under the centre of Bulgarian capital Sofia.You can download the full report here.

Lithuania. The cadastral survey' processing web service for private and public surveyors

2009-09-29

Saulius Milevicius reports from Lithuania:The Lithuanian State Enterprise Centre of Registers (SECR), the organization responsible for the operation of Lithuanian Land Cadastre, has launched a new light-weight ArcGIS Server Web browser application GeoMatininkas (Geo Surveyor) which enables private and public surveyors to process cadastral measurements, prepare cadastral files and store them directly on the central cadastral database.You can download the full report here.

Switzerland. The e-geo.ch partnership programme

2009-09-29

Lithuania. The cadastral survey' processing web service for private and public surveyors

2009-09-29

Bulgaria. The metro extension project in Sofia

2009-09-29

France. France/Québec sign a mutual recognition agreement

2009-09-29

The Rome presentations are available now!

2009-09-29

The Rome presentations are available now!

2009-09-29

FGF has a new President

2009-10-12

The new Bureau of the Federation of French-speaking Surveyors (FGF) was elected during the General Assembly that took place in Prague October, 9th 2009. François Mazuyer, OGE 1st Vice-President, was nominated President. He succeeds Alain Gaudet for the next four years. Following Alain Gaudet’s initiatives, support to African countries will be given priority.

Website downtime

2009-10-20

Due to a power outage in our server's area, the CLGE website will be offline on wednesday 21.10. 2009, approximately from 7:00 to 16:30 CEST.We are sorry for the inconvenience

Some Great Baltic News coming soon!

2009-11-11

The Batltic Surveyors met recently.Report by Vaidotas Sankalas coming soon.

Some Great Baltic News coming soon!

2009-11-11

The Batltic Surveyors met recently for an important summit. The report by Vaidotas Sankalas is coming soon.

Some Great Baltic News coming soon!

2009-11-11

The Batltic Surveyors met recently for an important summit.A report by Vaidotas Sankalas is coming soon.

Some Great Baltic News coming soon!

2009-11-13

The Batltic Surveyors met recently for an important summit.A report by Vaidotas Sankalas is available here.

The first Baltic Surveyors Meeting was held on 6 November 2009

2009-11-13

The Batltic Surveyors met recently for an important summit.A report by Vaidotas Sankalas is available here. Delegations of the Surveyros' Associations of the three Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania gathered together in Riga on November 6 to discuss common issues related to the transposition of the EU Services directive and the ratification of the Code of Conduct of the Europea Surveyor.

Website downtime

2009-11-18

Due to a power outage in our server's area, the CLGE website will be offline on 19.11., 25.11. and 27.11, approximately from 7:00 to 15:00 CET.We are sorry for the inconvenience

Website downtime

2009-12-06

Due to a power outage in our server's area, the CLGE website was offline on 19.11., 25.11. and 27.11, approximately from 7:00 to 15:00 CET.We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Second Croatian Symposium of Chartered Geodetic Engineers

2009-12-31

The Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers organized the II. Symposium of Chartered Geodetic Engineers from 23rd to 25th October 2009 in Opatija, a well known sea resort. The program entitled “Geodesy and geoinformatics in designing, construction and management of the state and utility infrastructure” gathered a great number of experts in Geodesy and Geoinfromatics and over 500 chartered geodetic engineers of the Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers, businessmen, employers, scientists...

Second Croatian Symposium of Chartered Geodetic Engineers

2009-12-31

Second Croatian Symposium of Chartered Geodetic Engineers

2009-12-31

Register soon for the Bucharest Conference and GA

2010-02-06

After the first European Conference held in Strasbroug (FR) in september 2008, Bucharest (RO) will see the second event of this type, organized by our Romanian Friends and Colleagues, under the auspices of CLGE. As planned this event will take place from 6 to 8 May 2010.The registration form is available here.The full conference programme will be accessible soon.You can find more details on this website.

Register soon for the Bucharest Conference and GA

2010-02-06

Register soon for the Bucharest Conference and GA

2010-02-06

Aspect adopts the Code of Conduct

2010-06-11

The Swedish agency for professionals working with different land related businesses, ASPECT, has adopted the Code of Conduct at its annual meeting, 6 of May 2010. It will be a guideline for the further development of the Code of Conduct for Land Surveyors in the private as well as the public sector.Ewa Swensson

Register soon for the Varna GA

2010-07-15

Urgent message to all the delegates who did not register yet.The deadline is coming closer and closer. All the delegates who did not register should do it without delay.Please do not forget to register for the Geodetic Symposium too.The delegates registration form can be found here.Please promote the symposium to your colleagues at home.Jean-Yves PirlotSecretary General