Message from LSD Chairman (May 2014)

 2014 GeoSmart Summit

The 2014 GeoSmart Summit aims to explore the role of geospatial technologies in the spectrum of smart technologies that are available on the market today for utilities, infrastructure, ICT, transportation, the environment, and the government. Over 250 participants from various countries will participate. Some of our LSD members will be speakers at this big conference.

 

Demand for More Land Surveyors in Hong Kong

In response to increasing demand for more land surveyors in various public works and infrastructure projects, we support the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, for increasing its fulltime student quota in the coming triennium. To act on the shortage of surveying personnel, including both professionals and technicians, in government departments and consultant and contractor companies in mega infrastructure projects, both degree and sub-degree student quotas must be increased.

 

Liaison between the HKIS LSD and RICS GPG

To explore the possibility of mutual recognition in the land surveying profession, the LSD formally started to liaise with the RICS Geomatics Professional Group (GPG) on 25 April 2014 to set up a joint task force for further discussion.

 

Surveying Applications Awards

The Chairman proposed to organise a series of Surveying Applications Awards to promote the LS profession and its services and technology. A working group has been formed to work out the details for the Council’s consideration.  Practitioners in the industry are welcome to join the working group. Please stay tuned!

 

Chengdu Technical Visit Organised by LegCo Members - Hon Tony Tse

The Chairman joined a technical visit to Chengdu during the Easter Holidays. We met with surveying practitioners and visited some infrastructure and heritage protection projects.

 

LSD Contact Points

If you have any view on the work of the Council, please feel free to send them to the Hon Secretary at [email protected] or to me at [email protected]. We shall keep you in close contact with the Council and seek your views and support for a better LSD.

 

土地測量組全力支持業界專業會議,香港理工大學土地測量及地理資訊學系的發展,與相關學會保持聯絡,並計劃透過獎項頒發鼓勵土地測量專業向前發展。