The annual FIG conference for Year 2017 was held

The annual FIG conference 2017 (International Association of surveyors) was held in Helsinki, Finland, from May 29 till June 2, 2017.

FIG conference is an eweek-long conference that brings the international community of surveying and spatial professionals together to experience a mix of interesting plenary and technical sessions and workshops, a trade exhibition and a variety of side events and social functions. FIG conference is one of the biggest events in the calendar year in the field of geospatial information and a unique opportunity to discuss key challenges of our time within the surveying profession with fellow peers.

The overall theme of the Working Week was “Surveying the world of tomorrow – From digitalisation to augmented reality”. We have been witnessing the first beginning of a development leading towards services which not only describe the visible world around us but also simultaneously bring up other information connected to our place of interest. The initial step towards this goal is digitalization and smart use of the digital information while progress and the next step presents an opportunity to combine information and be able to collect the data intelligently. The theme was chosen to highlight the opportunities and open a view into a future where the large amount of information we produce is, again, put into a more efficient use. 

The conference is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the future development and current developments in the relevant fields, but also to study the ideas and solutions that exist today and can be of great help in the daily operations of the Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs.

On behalf of Federal Administration for Geodetic and Real Property Affairs the Conference was attended by Mr. Željko Obradović, Director, Ms. Andja Zimić, CILAP project director and Mr. Denis Tabučić, an employee of Geoinformatics sector.