FIG President visits Ukrainian Member Association in Lviv
from 5 – 9 April 2006
Following a long standing invitation, FIG President Prof. Holger Magel
visited the Ukrainian Member Association on the occasion of the
traditional GEOFORUM 2006 in Jaworiv, near to the famous capital city (world
heritage monument!) of Western Ukraine, Lviv. President of the Ukrainian
member association of FIG, Prof. Igor Trevogo regarded the visit of
FIG President as historical, because first time in history of Ukrainian
geodesy the FIG top leader had time to join a surveyors’ community in a
country with many challenges and chances. All geodesists in Ukraine feel
inspired by the visit of Prof. Magel who promised FIG support, especially
when the Ukrainian society of geodesy and cartography wants to become more
integrated and engaged with the technical commissions of FIG.
During his five day visit President Magel gave a welcome address to the
congress and had meetings with the Director of the Ukrainian Survey and
Cartography Authority, Prof. Rostyslaw Sussa and with the Director of
the State Committee of Land Resources Ukraine in Lviv Region, Dr. Mykola
Pshevloc’’kyy, who was recently elected member of the regional
parliament. A special dedication gave Prof. Magel to the leading university
in geodetic education, to the Polytechnic National University in Lviv. He
met the Vice President and nearly the whole staff of the Institute of
Geodesy. Director of the Institute, Prof. Petro Sasulak promised that
his institute would apply for FIG academic membership. Magel’s message to
the Congress, that Ukraine should enter consequently the international stage
was especially welcomed by the young professionals and the students. They
promised to join as soon as possible the International Geodetic Students
Association and to come to the IGSM in Krakow at the end of June.
The GEOFORUM with the main topic GIS was attended by about 200
participants from several countries and was also sponsored by FIG corporate
member Leica. As a conclusion, President Trevogo could sum up: “The visit
of and discussions with Prof. Magel have given new energies and visions to
cope with the future. On this way, Ukrainian geodesists are not alone
because we do have FIG, our ‘mother of surveying and surveyors’.”
A strong Ukrainian delegation is expected to come to the FIG Congress in
October: Munich has, because of historical reasons, a strong Ukrainian
community!
Prof.
Magel (1. f. r.) with the Director General of the Ukrainian
Geodesy and Cartography Authority and Vice President of the Ukrainian
Society of Geodesy and Cartography Prof. Dr. Rostyslaw Sussa and
the President of the Ukrainian Association of Geodesy and Cartography
Prof. Dr. Igor Trevogo (1. f. l.) |
Sightseeing in the world heritage city Lviv with the Director of the
State Committee of Land Resources Lviv Region Dr. Mykola
Pshevloc’’kyy (in front of the famous opera of Lviv). In the middle
an Ukrainian Cossack.
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FIG President together with Ukrainian geodesy students and their
professor who were eager to join FIG events.
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Meeting with the Vice President of Lviv Polytechnic National University
(the oldest technical university in Eastern Europe, founded 1848!) Prof.
Dr. Jury Rashkevych (1. f. r.) and Prof. Dr. Sadoroshny,
who teaches German language to the survey students. |
Prof. Trevogo gets the traditional President's gift, the FIG globe. |
President Magel giving his welcome address at the opening of GEOFORUM
´06. |
President's speech at the conference dinner. |
Conference dinner. |
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Visit to the monastery. |
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