General

CLGE membership comprises two categories: Principal Members and Observing Members. CLGE can also award individuals with Honorary Membership.

As at the date of our General Assembly in Tartu (EE) on 8 May 2026 CLGE has 36 Principal Members and four Observing Members. Please note that the Principal Membership of the Russian Federation remains suspended since 2022.

Levels of Membership

Principal Members

  • Association or National Liaison Group that represents the majority of the geodetic surveying profession in any European country
  • Only one membership per state is permitted
  • Have one vote at General Assemblies cast by their leading delegate

Observing Members

  • Observer status is permitted from any European country, normally during the application procedure
  • The General Assembly may bestow observer status on:
    • associations representing a group of geodetic surveyors, or
    • an individual geodetic surveyor, or
    • European Institutions
  • Observers may attend a General Assembly meeting but they do not have a vote.

Honorary Members

  • Honorary membership is awarded to an individual to acknowledge exceptional service to CLGE
  • Honorary Membership is awarded by the General Assembly following a recommendation from the Executive Board.

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