XXIII FIG Congress in Munich, Germany
8-13 October 2006

Shaping the Change

Picture Gallery 8 - Social Events - Welcome Reception, City Reception, State Reception and other receptions

Links to documents and reports of the FIG Congress in Munich

Main addresses

  • Shaping the Change 2002-2006 – The German Period of FIG. FIG President’s Address by Prof. Holger Magel, FIG President at the Opening Ceremony of the XXIII FIG Congress in Munich on 10 October 2006.
  • Eröffnungsansprache des Bayerischen Ministerpräsidenten Dr. Edmund Stoiber anlässlich des 23. Internationalen FIG Kongresses am 10. Oktober 2006 in München
  • For a More Just World – the Surveyors’ Role for Achieving Sustainable Development. Keynote Address at the Opening Ceremony by Dr. Klaus Töpfer
    • to follow
  • Shaping the Change - Congress Summary. Closing Address by Prof. Holger Magel, FIG President at the Closing Ceremony of the XXIII FIG Congress in Munich on 13 October 2006.
  • Conference proceedings
Welcome reception
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German delegates and DVW Board members at the welcome reception. 		Click picture for bigger format.
... together with Andreas Hennemann who was in charge for events and receptions.
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President Holger Magel together with Mannars Chan from Hong Kong and Mohamed Essadiki from Morocco. Mrs. Ansi Magel in the background in discussion with other delegates.		 Click picture for bigger format.
Congress Prize winner Nsame Nsemiwe and Mweembe Muleya Mudenda (left) from Zambia.

 
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The Hong Kong delegates in discussion after the General Assembly.
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Prof Peter Dale and Robin McLaren from Scotland in discussion with delegate from Saudi-Arabia.
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Finland had a large delegation here with Jarmo Ratia, DG of National Land Survey of Finland.		 Click picture for bigger format.
The young ambassadors from Australia make a great impact at every event.
City reception
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Hep Monatzede, 3rd Mayor of Munich welcomed the participants to the new City Hall in Munich.		 Click picture for bigger format.
The mayor and President Magel.
 
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President Magel expressing the thanks of surveyors to the City of Munich - green city of cyclists.
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On behalf of the invited guests thanks to the mayor were given by Geom. Piero Panunzi, President of CNG.
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Prof. Peter Dale, Honorary President of FIG and Dr. Lars Reutersward, Director of Un-Habitat.
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Dr. Heinz Draheim, FIG Honorary President and President of FIG during the FIG Congress in Wiesbaden in 1973.
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Discussions over the lunch reception at the City Hall.		 Click picture for bigger format.
President Wong of HKIS and Lars Reutersward.
 
State reception
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President Magel making his welcome speech at the State Reception in the Kaisersaal at the Residenz.		 Click picture for bigger format.

 
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Thanks from the guests by Prof. Gerhard Beutler, President of IAG.		 Click picture for bigger format.
Representatives of the Bavarian State and the organisers.
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President Magel and Dr. Klaus Töpfer with Franz Meyer, Bavarian Vice Minister of Finances.

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Among participants former President of DVW Hans-Josef Platen with his wife and FIG Honorary President Earl James and Juha Talvitie with their spouses.
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Vice President Andreas and Ms. Drees at the welcome reception.		 Click picture for bigger format.
Prof. Krystyna Czarnecka and Dr. Adriana Pulecka.
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President Magel together with his wife Ansi and daughter Esther.		  
Special events
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CLGE Reception hosted by President Henning Elmstroem at the ICM.
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Traditional Nordic evening gathered more than 100 people for informal dinner and discussions. This tradition has continued for at least 25 years.
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young delegates at the Nordic evening.		 Click picture for bigger format.
... together with old friends.
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President's reception at the headquarters of the Bauindustrie Bayern hosted by Gerhard Hess.
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Yaacoub Saade (Lebanon), Dalal Alnaggar (Egypt) and Chryssy Potsiou (Greece) together with Ansi Magel.
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President and Mrs. Magel with the Ghanaian guests.		 Click picture for bigger format.
President and Mrs. Magel with Jamaican friends.