FIG Working Week 2025: our 5 takeaways
Collaboration, innovation and resilience: championing a digital generation. This was the inspiring theme of this year’s annual working week of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG). Over 1.350 professionals gathered in Brisbane, Australia, to gain and share knowledge. These are our 5 takeaways.
5 takeaways
- Almost 1 in 2 actions that address climate, such as land restoration or protection of nature, relate to land. Improving land tenure, sustainable land management, and land access is critical for climate actions.
- Attendees recognise the urgency to speed-up our efforts to achieve the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals. We need to deliver more with less, and embrace new ways of thinking.
- We must learn to tell stories about the impact of our work. These stories inspire, add value, and are essential for gathering support for our efforts.
- Land rights empower local communities to address climate change.
- We need more talented individuals and must be aware of the needs and expectations of the younger generation.
Kadaster's participation
Kadaster, ITC Faculty of the University of Twente, TU Delft and Geo-Informatie Nederland (GIN) represented the Netherlands. We contributed with topics like AI, recruiting and training surveyors, the land administration domain model (LADM) and international partnerships.
FIG will continue its advocacy, networking and knowledge sharing work across 2025. The next FIG Working Week is held in Cape Town, South Africa.
More information
- Learn more about FIG on FIG.net