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Smart Solutions for a secure and valuable property
Geoprevi 2017 International Symposium
September 2017, Bucharest Romania
Between 14 and 15 of September 2017, Bucharest hosted the FIG
Commission 7, 8 and 9 International Symposium GeopreVi 2017, having as a
theme 'Smart Solutions for a Secure and Valuable Property'. More than
200 professionals (surveyors, land administration, spatial planning and
development and land valuation professionals), from more than 10
countries, met in Bucharest to debate and communicate in a professional
and scientific manner, exchanging knowledge and experience in finding
out smart technical solutions in order to ensure a more secure and
valuable property in the modern and challenging forming society.
During her speech in the opening session, Professor Chryssy Potsiou,
President of FIG, mentioned that it is a great honor to be in Bucharest
and represent FIG, appreciating on the same time the presence of the
Romanian authorities. In her message President Potsiou emphasized that
it is very import for the surveyors’ community to cooperate with
governments when implementing land management reforms, not only to
secure property rights but also the value of those rights on properties,
land and real estates, an issue of significant importance for the
well-functioning of property markets and the national economies. As “we
all understand about the global sustainable development agenda for 2030
and the commitment of the 193 UN member states to eradicate extreme
poverty by 2030 and undertake reforms to protect the planet, this
conference will raise awareness in this field and will help us achieve
our goals. Here is FIG and our mission is to develop the profession all
over the world and to support governments to achieve reforms
successfully.”
In Bucharest three of the FIG commissions were working together:
Commission 7 was represented by Chair Mrs. Gerda Schennach from Austria,
Commission 8 was represented by Chair Mr, Kwame Tenadu, from Ghana and
Commission 9 was represented by Manohar Velpuri, WG chair, . “It was a
great initiative to have those three commissions in Bucharest, as all
three commission understand what good land management is”, President
Potsiou mentioned.
Two outstanding FIG members, the Honorary President Mr. Robert W.
Foster from USA and honorable member Daniel Steudler from Switzerland
were invited in Bucharest, rising up the interest of the audience with
themes such as the universal set of ethics principle and Land Code.
September 2017
