About FIG

Who are the members of FIG?

FIG draws its membership from practitioners working in communities with both the public and private sectors, from the scientific, research and academic community, as well as from the spatial technologies and services community. FIG functions with the goodwill, resources and contribution of its memberships and their corp of volunteers from around the world.

Members of FIG consist of:

  • 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 – organizations, institutions or agencies which provide commercial services related to the profession of surveyor
  • academic members – organizations, institutions or agencies, which promote education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying. An individual may be appointed as a correspondent in a country where no association or group of surveyors exist that is eligible to join FIG as a member.

The Benefit of Being a Member

The benefits for all classes of membership of FIG include:

  • being part of the global community of surveyors seeking to extend the usefulness of surveying for the betterment of society, environment and economy
  • international recognition of the national profession and enhancement of the profile of the international surveying profession
  • access to the international surveying community for exchange of experiences and new developments
  • access to surveyors and surveying companies throughout the world who already have established connections with influential international bodies
  • opportunities through the commission working groups and FIG Task Forces to take part in the development of many aspects of surveying practice and the various disciplines, including ethics, standards, education and a whole range of professional issues
  • access to continuing professional development and critical self evaluation of individual standards and professionalism 
  • access to institutional FIG support – the global surveying community – when aiming to improve the educational or professional standing in society; or improving the national systems for land registration and land management.