Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Welcome European Surveying Colleques

Welcome in Berlin

Nice to have you all here

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Topic 16 announces the report of the VP for EU relations

Contacts to European Commissions and European organizations

Improvement of the relationship among the EU-CLGE members

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Priorities:Focussing on the new EU member countries

Which, where, why, what, how

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

New EU members:

Which:• Estonia – Lavitha – Lithuania – Hungary – Cyprus – Slovenia

– Poland – Malta – Slowakia – and Czech Republic

Where:• ???

Why:• Promoting the profession in this new EU member countries

and supporting accessing countries.

What:• Demands, needs

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

New EU members:

How:• Contacts

– (national associations)• Internal CLGE strategy for support

– (support the development of the national associations, advising on national surveying laws)

• Budget– (EU funding)

• Working party– (Tasks, milestones)

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Focussing on participation in EU and EC activities

Which, where, why, how

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

- FIG - ICA - EuroGeographics- EUROGI - CEN - ISO- ISO/TC211 - WPLA - IAG- IUGG - ISPRS - UNECE- GINIE - RICS - EU

Which:• Related to the profession

Where:• Europe and other countries outside the EU

In close co-operation with other international organizations like:

European Commisions in Brussel

Which ??????

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Why:

Promoting the professional education:

• Academic qualifications

• Professional qualifications & licensing procedures

• Professional competence

• Mutual recognition

• Continuous professional development

• Impact of Bologna model

And the professional practice:

• Issues of the private surveying sector

• Issues of the public surveying sector

• Issues of the public - private relationship

• Issues of the private - public relationship

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

How:

• By the implementation of the CLGE Vision and working out the proposed CLGE working plan in the period of 2003 – 2005.

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

But:All this activities can onlybe succesful with the helpand support of the GA !!!!

So as Winston Churchillsaid in 1943:

“GIVE US THE TOOLSAND WE FIX THE JOB”

Springtime GA meeting Berlin, April 23rd 2004

The Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsThe Council of European Geodetic SurveyorsComité de Liaison des Géomètres EuropéensComité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

Thanks for your attention