Type non-profit association | ||
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Motto to unite geodesy, cartography, geomatics and geoinformatics students from all over the world Founded May 10, 1991; 25 years ago (1991-05-10) Location association registered in Zurich Area served worldwide, mainly Europe Members 96 universities from 34 countries | ||
The International Geodetic Student Organisation (also known as IGSO) is an international, independent, non-political, non-profit organisation run by and for geodesy students and young geodesists.
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Aim
The aims of the IGSO are:
These aims are organised and realised by the International Geodetic Students Meeting (IGSM) and the General Assembly.
Structure
The members of the IGSO are associations of universities representing geodetic students.
The IGSO consists of these institutions:
The structure of the IGSO and the realisation of the IGSM 2004 was presented at the ISPRS meeting 2006.
Meetings and Activities
Every year the IGSO organises an International Geodetic Students Meeting (IGSM) in a different country. These meetings allow students to exchange experiences from geodesy and to get to know other countries' customs and culture.
History
The first IGSM was organised in the Netherlands by geodesy students from the TU Delft. The IGSO was founded later during the fourth IGSM in Graz, Austria.
Past meetings:
Partners
The IGSO is a partner organisation of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)