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        General Assembly I - Sunday 15 June 2008 | 
      
      
        
        
		  
		Delegates listening to the FIG Fanfare at the General Assembly. | 
        
        
		  
		The General Assembly was held at the Auditorium of Norra Latin. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Council members at the General Assembly: Paul van der Molen and
		Stig Enemark in the front. | 
        
        
		  
		Delegations at the first session of the General Assembly. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		President Stig Enemark gives the membership certificate to 
		Angel Yanakiev, President of the Chamber of Graduate Surveyors from 
		Bulgaria. | 
        
        
		  
		Martti Pietikäinen from National Land Survey of Finland, new 
		affiliate member, and President Stig Enemark. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Mr. Godfried Barnasconi from Dutch Cadastre. 
		 
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		Mr. Godfried Barnasconi from Dutch Cadastre receiving the 
		membership certificate of FIG from President Stig Enemark. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		David Zilkoski from NOAA getting the membership certificate from
		Stig Enemark. | 
        
        
		  
		David Zilkoski from NOAA, USA. 
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		Søren F. Christensen getting the 
		membership certificate on behalf of KMS, Denmark from Stig Enemark. | 
        
        
		  
		Søren F. Christensen getting the 
		membership certificate on behalf of KMS, Denmark. 
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		Stig Enemark gives the membership certificate of FIG to Stig 
		Jönsson, Director General of Lantmäteriet, Sweden. | 
        
        
		  
		Prof. Miro Govedarica from University of Novi Sad, a new academic 
		member of FIG, together with President Stig Enemark. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Vice President Matt Higgins making the report of Commission 
		Officers (ACCO) for the General Assembly. | 
        
        
		  
		Commission chairs listening to the presentations. 
		 
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		Commission chairs Rudolf Staiger (Commission 5, in the middle),
		Alojz Kopacik (Commission 6, to the right) and Vice Chair 
		David Neale (Commission 4).  | 
        
        
		  
		Discussions during a break - representatives from member associations 
		from Morocco and Lebanon. 
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		The delegation from Hong Kong chaired by Francis Leung together 
		with Kauko Viitanen, Chair of Commission 9. | 
        
        
		  
		President Stig Enemark and Iain Greenway discussing the 
		Task Force report the Iain provided to the General Assembly. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Teo CheeHai from Malaysia (before his election to Vice President) 
		and Robert W. Foster, Honorary President, USA. | 
        
        
		  
		Delegations from Israel, Italy, Lebanon and Lithuania. 
		 
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		Delegations from Czech republic and Finland (MIL and MAKLI). | 
        
        
		  
		The strong delegation from Australia was headed by Jim Curnow, President 
		of ISA. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Rafic Khouri representing OGE, France. | 
        
        
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		Honorary Presidents Robert w. Foster and Juha Talvitie. | 
        
        
		  
		Russian delegation. 
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		Council members Stig Enemark, Matt Higgins and Ken 
		Allred. | 
        
        
		  
		"Dalahästen" - the Dala Horse was the symbol of the conference. | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		Lunch during the General Assemblies was served at the restaurant in 
		Norra Latin. | 
        
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		Candidates making their presentations for the Vice President post: 
		Iain Greenway, United Kingdom... | 
        
        
		  
		... and Daniel Roberge, Canada. 
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		Some of the candidates making their presentation for the post of 
		Commission chair elect: Doug Culham from Canada (Commission 1)... | 
        
        
		  
		... Dr. Slabolcs Mihály from Hungary (Commission 3)... 
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		... and Mikael Lilje from Sweden for Commission 5... | 
        
        
		  
		... Dr. Gethin Wyn Roberts from United Kingdom for Commission 
		6... | 
        
      
        
        
		  
		... and Dr. Frances Plimmer, United kingdom for Commission 9. | 
        
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