President CheeHai TEO interacts with the Mongolian Association of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography20 July 2011, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
President CheeHai Teo spent an entire evening with the President of the FIG Member Association from Mongolia, Mr. ENKHTUVSHIN Baatar and some of his Board Members and they interacted extensively on professional and association related issues and matters. Together with Mr. Enkhtuvshin are Mr. ERDENEBAATAR, Ms MUNKHZUL and Mr. TUMURBAT. Mr. Enkhtuvshin and his fellow Board Members provided President Teo with a general overview of the profession, practice and industry in Mongolia, the current state of affairs within the Association as well as the issues and challenges. Some the Profession’s challenges in Mongolia include bringing about greater cohesiveness within the profession, establishing appropriate standards that will raise the level of practice within the industry, the need for continuing professional development, the desire for a vibrant and economically attractive practising environment to retain the younger within the profession, the efforts towards a permanent office and stable administration and the desire for better rapport, interaction and collaboration between the Association, the Administration of Land Affairs, Construction, Geodesy and Cartography and the Mongolian Government in general to further advance the role and contribution of the surveying profession in national development and economic progress. Throughout the evening, the interaction and discussion centered on
possible initiatives and appropriate actions that may address these
challenges taking cognizance of the resources and means that is currently
available within the Association. It was recognized that the Association
would need to continue promoting volunteerism among its membership, as well
as needing to work within current constraints. President Enkhtuvshin and his
Board Members were encouraged to tap into the resources available within
FIG, particularly from the website, to connect and network with others
within FIG via Commissions and whenever possible, participate in FIG’s
activities and events. In this regard, President Teo reaffirmed FIG’s
support for the 3rd FIG Commission 5 and 6 Workshop on “Innovative
Technology for an Efficient Geospatial Management of Earth Resources” that
will be held for the first time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia between 4 and 8
September 2011. The Association, FIG and the Siberian State Academy of
Geodesy are organising this event. President Enkhtuvshin and his Board
Members expressed a desire to host other FIG Commission related activities,
knowing that these efforts will contribute towards developing and advancing
the Profession in Mongolia. CheeHai TEO
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