Mr. Michalis KALOGIANNAKIS Elected President - International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)

Mr. Michalis Kalogiannakis is Elected President of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) 2025 – 2028. He is a freelance surveyor based in Athens, Greece, specializing in surveying, geodesy, photogrammetry, valuation, renovations, real estate and project management. Mr. Kalogiannakis is also the CEO of GREEN Estate, overseeing two distinct branches: a pure technical sector (topo-ges.gr), which handles surveying applications, renovations, cadastral work, and land management, and a real estate sector (green-estate.gr), focused on property sales, real estate consulting, and comprehensive transaction support. From 2016 until recently, he was the President of the HARSE, being the youngest president of a scientific association of engineers in Greece. Within Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE) Mr. Kalogiannakis had two major roles: Vice President for two terms (2018-2022) and Secretary General (2022-2024). Beyond his professional and association work, Mr. Kalogiannakis actively contribute to the public discourse by writing and speaking on engineering topics in major Greek media outlets. His commitment to public service started early, as he served as Deputy Mayor of his hometown at the age of 26.

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Mr. Nicolas SMITH CLGE President

Mr. Nicolas Smith is a Géomètre-Expert (French Property Surveyor) with extensive experience, currently serving as Président of CLGE, the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors since 2024. He has been working at Cabinet SIGMA Géomètres Experts since 2002. He owns this company now. Nicolas holds a Master in Surveying Engineering from INSA Strasbourg, obtained in 2002, as well as a BTS in Géomètre-Topographe from Lycée Dorian, completed in 1999, and a Baccalauréat with a specialty in Physics from Lycée Van Gogh Ermont, earned in 1997.

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Mr. Peter ACHE Chair of FIG Commission 9

Mr. Peter Ache is a well-connected expert in real estate valuation and market observation, both in Germany and internationally. As editor-in-chief of the German Property Market Report and the head of national and international working groups, he is committed to establishing uniform and meaningful valuation standards. Ache is a member of a research consortium for a project by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs, and Spatial Development on the topic of "Transparency in the Real Estate Market." Since 1 January 2023, Ache has been the chair of the Commission on "Valuation and the Management of Real Estate" of the globally active International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) based in Copenhagen.

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Mr. Jean-Yves PIRLOT CLGE General Director

After a military education, Mr. Jean-Yves Pirlot, studied land surveying and specialised with masters in Geomatics, Mapping and Remote Sensing as well as Public Management. He served as Head of the Geomatics department at the Infrastructure Division of the Belgian General Staff. As a young Colonel he got the unique opportunity to become Deputy Director General of the Belgian Mapping Agency. Since his retirement from this position in 2018, he's owner of a consulting company active in his diverse areas of expertise. In parallel to his career he was permanently involved in Surveying associations at the national, European and Worldwide level. Currently he is President of the Belgian Union of Land Surveyors and Director General of CLGE, the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors.

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Mr. Constantin OSOIANU Head of the Directorate for Geodesy, Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, Republic of Moldova

Mr. Constantin OSOIANU heads the Department of Geodesy, Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing at the Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre of the Republic of Moldova. He has over ten years of professional experience in topographic surveying, cadastre and public administration, including previous leadership responsibilities in real estate valuation and cadastre. His work focuses on the development of national policies, regulatory frameworks and geospatial information systems, with particular attention to alignment with European Union legislation, including the INSPIRE Directive. He contributes to initiatives concerning geodetic infrastructure, including the national coordinate reference system and the National Positioning System MOLDPOS. His work also covers cartographic standards, geographical names and the digital management of topographic and utility network data. His responsibilities combine policy coordination with practical efforts to improve the availability, interoperability and use of geospatial information. He is also involved in professional training initiatives in cooperation with academia and in cross-border cooperation, including the interconnection of the national levelling networks of the Republic of Moldova and Romania. He serves as a member of the EuroGeographics Management Board for the 2026–2028 term. His professional interests include the modernisation of national geospatial services, Earth observation, artificial intelligence applications in geospatial processes, geospatial infrastructure resilience and stakeholder engagement in geospatial data governance.

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Mr. Ionuț SĂVOIU Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Mr. Ionuț Săvoiu is State Secretary at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure since January 2022. Between 2012 and 2016 Mr. Savoiu was member of The Romanian Parliament – Vice-president of IT&C Commission. From 2005 to 2012, he was country managing director of Blom Romania and international consultant in Blom International. During the Blom Romania period, Ionuț Săvoiu was in charge of business development, sales and projects in Romania and countries in East Europe. Further Ionut was responsible of mapping and GIS production for Blom Group. In 2004, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager of National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (NACLR), Romania. He is honorary advisor to the Board of the Romanian Surveyors Association. Ionuț Săvoiu graduated from Faculty of Geodesy – Technical University for Construction Bucharest, Romania. His diploma was prepared at Institute for Photogrammetry – Hannover University, Germany. He holds an MBA at IEDC - School of management Bled, Slovenia. Between December 2018 and January 2022 Ionuț Săvoiu was the President of UGR.

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Mr. Cornel PĂUNESCU Prof. PhD. Eng. General Manager Cornel & Cornel Topoexim

Mr. Cornel Păunescu is member of the Romanian Surveyors Union since 1990 and he was elected as President in 2014. He is Vice President of Association of private surveyors. Starting with 1991 Mr. Paunescu is professor PhD. Eng. at the Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest. During this period he was the author of several courses of geodesy, topography and GNSS. He is General Director at Cornel & Cornel Topoexim SRL since 1994. He was involved in developing the works of national interest with National Agency for Cadastre and Land registration, CNCFR S.A, National Airport Company S.A., OMV Petrom S.A., Hidroelectrica S.A.

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Mrs. Rodica SÎRBU PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Technical University of Moldova

Mrs. Rodica SÎRBU holds a PhD in Geonomic Sciences, works as an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Moldova and provides expertise to the Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, in the Republic of Moldova. Her expertise encompasses geoinformatics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), climate change analysis, and sustainable development. Her work integrates teaching and research with the development of policies and standards for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. She has authored and co-authored over 30 scientific publications and several methodological guides in the field of GIS, at the same time has contributed to scientific and capacity-building national and international projects. At the moment, her professional interests include hyperspectral remote sensing and the application of machine learning for environmental monitoring.

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Mr. Reha Metin ALKAN Professor, Department of Geomatics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

Mr. Reha Metin ALKAN is a Professor in the Department of Geomatics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). He holds MSc and PhD degrees in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering Department from ITU. He continued his academic career at Ryerson University as a visiting associate professor. Prof. Alkan served as Advisor to the Rector at ITU from 2008 to 2011 and as Rector of Hitit University from 2011 to 2018. Prof. Alkan has conducted several research studies resulting in numerous publications in prestigious journals and conferences. Prof. Alkan also contributes to 10 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with his academic activities. He supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate thesis including Master of Science and Doctorates, and has taught a wide range of courses at ITU. He took part in the Honorary Committee, Scientific Committee, Organizing and Executive Committee and Advisory Committee of many national and international scientific and social meetings. Prof. Alkan has given seminars to a wide and diverse audience and has been a speaker on various panels. His research focuses on precise GNSS positioning, geodesy and surveying, and engineering surveying. Professor Alkan is married and has one daughter.

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Mr. Merdan Törehan TURAN Civil Engineer, M.Sc. | PhDc Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye

Mr. Merdan Törehan TURAN is a lecturer at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye. He holds two bachelor’s degrees in Construction Education and Civil Engineering, as well as two master’s degrees in Construction Education and Civil Engineering. He has successfully completed the PhD qualifying examination in Civil Engineering and is currently pursuing his doctoral research as a PhDc. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the technical department of an international building materials company, gaining professional experience in construction materials and their engineering applications. He has been actively engaged in academia since 2015, combining engineering education, scientific research, and practical industry experience. His academic expertise encompasses construction materials, sustainable building technologies, energy efficiency, innovative composite materials, and environmentally friendly construction systems. His scientific research primarily focuses on natural fiber-reinforced gypsum-based composites, the integration of phase change materials (PCMs) into building materials, thermal energy storage, and improved building energy performance. He has presented research at national and international scientific conferences on sustainable construction materials, innovative building technologies, energy-efficient buildings, and the application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil engineering. His current research interests include advanced gypsum composites, natural fiber-reinforced building materials, phase change materials, smart energy management in buildings, thermal comfort, and sustainable construction technologies.