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The crisis of surveying continues to haunt the literature of Commission 2 – low young surveying numbers, low FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) awareness and a near-invisible surveying public profile. But what is being done? This paper summarises key recent literature relating to this issue and the future of the profession – particularly with reference to future applications and marketing. It is suggested that a clear, concise surveying profile is developed both nationally and regionally to enhance the public profile. Borders across the European Union and Asia may be opening up, but unless the borders between surveying disciplines become similarly permeable, surveying professionals will find it difficult to evolve in the future marketplace. Ultimately an inclusive profession needs to be developed and marketed to all. Young surveyors in particular will benefit from such a move. As a generation they have already progressed beyond such issues – having grown up with this international world of plug-and-play. But as a profession, greater mentorship and communication – across borders, generations and cultures – is required to raise the public surveying profile, in addition to the FIG profile within the profession. The Young SurveyorsWorking Group was developed from 2006 to address such issues, and is rapidly consolidating on achievements so far – notably a record student attendance at the FIGWorkingWeek in Stockholm, 2008. On the eve of the group’s development into an FIG network, this paper summarises the key opportunities its success will create.

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