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Do you have a good story to tell, new research, learnings that others can benefit to hear about? Do you want to be part of the techncial programme at the large FIG Congress 24-29 May 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa? Then consider submitting an abstract. This call is for both peer-reviewed and regular abstracts/papers.
Call for Abstract/PaperDeadline Peer
Reveiw Abstract + full paper: 15
September 2025 FIG Congress 2026 - Save the dates:Conference: 25-28 May
2026
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It is our pleasure to invite you to the largest and most prestigious conference of surveying and geospatial professionals in 2026, held in Cape Town, South Africa. We expect around 1,500 surveying, geospatial, construction management, spatial planning, and valuation experts from Africa and all over the world. The Congress is held jointly with the national association, the South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI). As the premier global survey event of the year, FIG Congress 2026 is supported and endorsed by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) and the South African Geomatics Council and will register CPD points for participants. The FIG Congress is the major event held every four years and includes elections of the new FIG President and two Vice Presidents |
FIG Congress 2026 presents a pivotal moment
for geospatial professionals to accelerate
action, foster innovation, and shape the next
era of global sustainable development.
This Congress will bring together
thought-leaders, policymakers, and experts to
explore how land governance, geospatial
intelligence, and technological advancements
can drive sustainability, resilience, and
equitable growth beyond 2030.
At the congress there will be a number of
parallel streams and breakaway sessions covering
topics such as:
Geospatial Innovation for a Changing World
Resilient Land, Water and Natural Resource
Administration and Management for a Sustainable
Future
Future-Proofing the Profession: Knowledge,
Skills, Standards, and Ethics to serve our
changing society
Sustainable Settlements and the Green Economy
Contributions to our world beyond the SDGs:
Integrating Policy, Technology, and People
The SDGs will be central to all sessions, highlighting how surveyors work with and find solutions towards these goals and beyond. Surveyors must be heard as the next global development agenda for post-2030 is prepared in the next few years.
In the face of accelerating climate change, the Congress will highlight how geospatial solutions are essential for climate monitoring, disaster risk reduction, and informed decision-making at all levels. FIG Congress 2026 will catalyse for bold ideas and strategic action, ensuring a thriving and sustainable future for generations to come.
FIG conferences are distinct in drawing together surveying experts – interpreted in the broadest sense as persons and organisations involved with, or interested in:
Geomatics and geographic information science (GISc)
Surveying (land, mining, engineering, construction,
hydrographic, photogrammetric, aerial, RPAS and space-based)
GNSS, navigation, positioning and timing technologies and
applications
Remote sensing and photogrammetry
Mapping and cartography
Land administration, cadastral and land tenure management
Location-based services and business applications
Geospatial data and databases, data analysis and maintenance
Software, hardware, tools and equipment for the GISc, surveying
and geomatics industries
Property Valuation, Real Estate Market Observation and
Transparency with Geodata
Quantity / construction economics and management
Learn and share globally – with participation from around 80-90
countries
Network across silos, cultures, generations, sectors and
professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad
range of experts
Make an impact on careers, organizations and communities
Enjoy undisturbed on-site time to focus, concentrate, and
collaborate
The call for papers includes both specific topics related to FIG Congress 2026 and general topics under each FIG commission, network, task force and permanent institution. Read more in the call for papers and submit your abstract.
Peer review abstracts
and
paper deadline: 15
September 2025.
The FIG peer review process is a double
blinded review aimed towards academia and
scientific papers.
Regular (non-peer review)
abstract deadline: 1 November
2025.
The regular abstract/paper is the most common
abstract submission for most participants,
especially practitioners, government and
industry who do not need to meet academic
requirements. Authors are encouraged to submit
a full paper that will be published in the
proceedings. Authors might be selected for a
presentation or otherwise included in a
session or with a poster.
Read the full
Call for Papers
PDF version of the Call for Papers
Read more
about the theme
Submit an abstract
Important deadlines
More information on the FIG Congress website: www.fig.net/fig2026
