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CLGE Executive Board

On 7 and 8 September 2012, the CLGE Executive Board Gathers for the last time in this election period. Elections will take place on 11 October 2012 in Hanover.

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Measurement Code for the Floor Area of Buildings – The European Real Estate Area Label

This Measurement Code for the Floor Area of Buildings was created by CLGE¹ between 2008 and 2012. It was developed with the close cooperation of domain experts from the European Commission and the Belgian Cadastre.

In April 2012, a European Commission officialhas recognised the code as a ‘Visionary Cross Boarder Tool for Transparency’ and,of course, we fully agree with him.

During the III CLGE Conference of the European Surveyor, on the 11^th of October 2012, in Hanover,the codewill besolemnly presented to the general public and the press.

From then on it should be used as a European cross border quality label by the European surveyors and all interested parties. Therefore it will be strongly advertised and promoted via the initiative called  euREAL for‘European Real Estate Area Label’.

The code was conceived as a platform for further improvement and cooperation with other bodies especially the European Commission.This plan has already been successful, since the INSPIRE Thematic Working Group on Buildings has adopted the measurement code as the default description for areas in buildings. This was endorsed by the European Commission on the 11^th of April 2012 and our approachisnow part of version 3.0of the INSPIRE Data Specifications.

Moreover, following the integration of CLGE work in this European Directive, JRC² has asked the European normalization body CEN to set up a New Work Item Proposal for area, spaceand volume measurements in buildings, in cooperation with CLGE.Hence, CLGE will coordinate the planned additional work about volumes in buildings with CEN.

Europe needs harmonizing and simplifying initiatives to grow and to become more competitive. I am convinced that others will join us in our quest. Let’s give euREAL a real chance.

• EUREAL booklet – English – Read Online – PDF Version
• EUREAL booklet – French – Read Online – PDF Version
• EUREAL booklet – German – Read Online – PDF Version
• EUREAL booklet – Croatian – Read Online – PDF Version

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¹ Initially a French Belgian working group of the Comité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens – Council of European Geodetic Surveyors.

² EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DIRECTORATE-GENERAL JRC, JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Digital Earth and Reference Data Unit

Sad news from Siek

With deep regret, we have to announce that our trusted Colleague and genial Friend, Volkmar Teetzmann, has passed away after a long and difficult struggle against illness. Read more

European Satellite Navigation Competition

The ninth European Satellite Navigation Competition is on! With new regional partners in Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, North America, Poland, and Portugal and the new title sponsor HPI Fleet&Mobility we are happy to announce that we have expanded our network once again. We would highly appreciate if you could spread the word about the competition.

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Take part in the First Day of the European Surveyor and GeoInformation

On the 5th of March 2012, exactly 500 years after Mercator’s birth in Ruppelmonde (Belgium), the European Council of Geodetic Engineers will celebrate our illustrious predecessor. At the same occasion, we will launch the first “Day of the European Surveyor and GeoInformation”.

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First ESA App Camp

From 18 to 22 June 2012, the European Space Agency (ESA) will be holding its first App Camp event at its ESRIN facilities in Frascati (near Rome), Italy.

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CLGE Welcomes the Republic of Serbia

On 30 March 2012, the Edinburgh General Assembly has unanimously accepted the application from the Republic of Serbia for Principal Membership.

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