President TEO CheeHai visits China Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers and Agents
25 July 2011, Beijing, PR China
![Click picture for bigger format](http://m.fig.net/news/archive/news_2011/china_july_2011/china_cirea_1_600.jpg) President CIREA,
SONG ChunHua [R] with FIG President TEO
CheeHai [L] |
The China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents is one of the
two FIG member associations from PR China. Its national delegate, Prof. Dr.
Liao (廖俊平) is an active member of FIG Commission 9 and was recently
appointed as a Member of the FIG Task Force on Property and Housing.
President TEO CheeHai was warmly received at the Institute’s office in
Beijing by Dr CHAI Qiang, the Institute’s Deputy Executive President and
Secretary General, Dr WANG Xia (Ms), Assistant Secretary General, Ms LI Juan
and Ms ZHANG Xiaolu from their Training, Communication and Research Centre
as well as Prof. Dr. LIAO, Vice President of the Institute responsible for
international relations. President TEO later met President of CIREA, Mr SONG
ChunHua over lunch.
After a brief introduction of CIREA, Dr. CHAI expressed CIREA’s desire to
connect and network with similar organizations within FIG particularly those
with responsibilities in the area of property taxation, housing and real
estate policies. Dr. CHAI and President TEO also discussed the current level
of membership fees as well as benefits of membership and in this regard,
CIREA is encouraged to tap the knowledge bank within FIG, in particular the
extensive publications and have it translated into Chinese for the benefit
of its membership and the wider audience within PR China. CIREA is also
encouraged to actively participate in FIG activities, in particular those
that are related to the practices and responsibilities of its membership.
During the lunch meeting, President SONG and President TEO explored
further the possibility of FIG supporting some of CIREA’s national
activities and President SONG reiterated CIREA’s desire and willingness to
host commission level symposiums and workshops in China as part of its
effort to further develop the profession, provide exposure for its
membership and promote local practices. In particular, CIREA is willing to
host and co-organize with the FIG Task Force on Property and Housing a
workshop related to adequate and affordable housing policies and program in
China in October 2012.
CheeHai TEO President 29 July 2011
![Click picture for bigger format](http://m.fig.net/news/archive/news_2011/china_july_2011/china_cirea_2_600.jpg) L – R: Ms
LI Juan – Training & Communications; Prof Dr
Liao – Vice President and National Delegate to FIG; President
Teo, Dr. Chai Qiang Deputy Executive President/Secretary
General; Dr. Wang Xia – Assistant Secretary General at the
entrance foyer of CIREA’s National Office in Beijing |
10 August 2011
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