LSD was invited to participate in this event and introduce HKIS to the visitors. We took the opportunity to introduce the visitors about the courses of BSc in Geomatics and the prospective career paths of land surveying profession by sharing with them our personal experience as well as firsthanded information.

 An estimation of more than 20,000 visitors this year attend the event. Through providing relevant information, we sincerely hope that our presence would help to generate students’ interests in the land surveying, which in turn, more students will consider joining the programme and serve the industry in long run.

 

The 7th Beijing Hong Kong Macau Geomatic Conference (第七屆京港澳測繪技術交流會) - 測繪科技創新與城市發展

The 7th Beijing Hong Kong Macau Geomatic Conference (第七屆京港澳測繪技術交流會) was held successfully between 22 and 23 September 2011 in Macau (澳門科學館會議中心). The Conference was organized by the Department of Cartography and Cadastral Survey Services of the Government of the Macau SAR (澳門特別行政區政府地圖繪製暨地籍局) and coorganized by 北京測繪學會, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineering Surveyors and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

 

The theme of the conference was“測繪科技創新與城市發展”, focusing on the latest surveying and mapping technologies applied to the development of urban city. The Conference had received over 80 reports on the latest developments in the areas of photogrammetry, satellite imagery or remote sensing, navigation systems, establishment of data sharing GIS platform, development of 3D spatial data for digital cities and others areas. The conference recorded the attendance of over 120 delegates from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong will be the organizer of the 8th Beijing Hong Kong Macau Geomatic Conference in Hong Kong in 2013.