Cadastre 2014
The Congress was a mixture of celebration, contribution and commitment. Celebration among other things of the Cadastre 2014 that does not only represent ideas and concepts but also the collective Professional passion and abilities to better comprehend and apply evolving concepts. A new FIG publication is available on Cadastre 2014 with the title: ‘Cadastre 2014 and beyond’. In his foreword FIG President CheeHai Teo congratulates the authors of Cadastre 2014, Jürg Kaufmann and Daniel Steudler from Switzerland. They were highly recognised during two special sessions at the Congress for their contribution to the development of the profession. During those sessions the contributing authors to this new FIG Publication gave a presentation. We have to thank the authors, Jürg Kaufmann and Daniel Steudler not only for the development of Cadastre 2014. We have to thank them too for the way in which this Vision has been brought to the profession and the users of products and services from the profession. This vision and way of thinking has been a key to the development of modern cadastres. Paul van der Molen, The Netherlands summarised the global recognition and support of this work of Kaufmann and Steudler: Bravo! Bravo! Bravissimo!