Welcome
Turner, Matt
My name is Matt Turner. I am the Director of the Land Tenure Center here at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. On behalf of the Land Tenure Center and the University in general, I welcome you all to Madison. We are honored to be part of the first North American meeting of Commission 7 and are excited about the topic of this symposium on new technologies for land administration. The University of Wisconsin Madison is renowned for its research and teaching in the areas of environmental management and monitoring. It is quite appropriate that you have chosen to hold your meetings and symposium here. Secure access to land is a fundamental economic development, environmental, and social justice issue around the world. The work of this Commission of the FIG represents a crucial part of achieving these goals. These goals cannot be achieved simply through the application of technology and management principles. To be effective, such applications must be adapted to the particular institutional, social and economic contexts around the world. This is why we see the work of Commission 7 within the FIG as so important.
Event: FIG Commission 7 Symposium on Innovative Technologies for Land Administration
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