Introduction
The event of the International Federation of Geometrans (FIG) will be held for the first time in Brazil, in the city of Florianópolis, with the technical coordination of UFSC and administrative financial coordination of FEESC. It is an international technical and scientific event that brings together, in a single space, the activities of FIG and UN-Habitat.
The choice of Brazil as headquarters occurred due to the academic trajectory of UFSC in areas related to FIG and its history in organizing the Congress of Multifinalitary Cadastre and Territorial Management (COBRAC), held since 1994.
The conference will comprise the following specific events:
Annual Meeting of the FIG Commission 7 (Land Registry and Management);
Annual Meeting of the FIG Commission 8 (Spatial Planning and Development);
Workshop of the UN-Habitat Social Ownership Domain Model (STDM);
FIG Workshop on the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and 3D Land Administration
Scheduled for 3-5 November 2025, the conference will include oral presentations of selected papers, expert talks and technical debates. Researchers, professionals, students and public managers from various countries are expected to participate, creating a space for the exchange of experiences, scientific advances and technological solutions for land administration and territorial planning.
Speakers who wish to share their experiences on implementation are cordially invited to participate. This conference will provide a solid contribution to the “Implementation” part of LADM Edition II, to be developed in collaboration with the OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium). The event should allow to make important choices, such as technical coding.
The presentations of papers and lectures represent strategic ways to update knowledge of the target audience participating in the area of knowledge in which the event falls, where the methods of surveys, geospatial data management, Land governance and technological and methodological innovations are essential for effective regional and urban planning, to contribute to the minimization of social inequalities and to advance the agenda related to sustainable development goals. As it is a multidisciplinary event, we expect the participation of students from different undergraduate and graduate courses (master’s degree and doctorate), teachers and professionals from public and private initiative from different countries.
The set of FIG events is a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and presentation of recent advances in research and technological development in areas related to Surveying/Cartography/Cadastre. At the same time, the event should provide and renew motivations for the congressmen to continue developing their work, in whatever field of action in society, contributing to the strengthening of cadastral culture.
The proposal of the Organizing Committee is to promote an event that provides an important exchange of experiences and knowledge, bringing scientific knowledge closer to current demands and the training of professionals to meet the needs of society. In this sense, the program will have a structure for the congress to ensure the expected results.
