The ‘Call for Papers’ for the XXIV FIG International Congress 2010 is open on the Congress website but will close very soon, on 22 September 2009.

This Congress will be presented at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center, at Sydney – Australia. Between April 11 and 16, 2010.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to publicise your research, voice your opinion or obtain support for your ideas before an international audience. For more details on submitting a paper for the Congress, please click here or submit the abstract directly here.

Important: Please note that if you want to get your paper peer reviewed for academic purposes, we need your full paper by 22 September 2009. No extensions for peer reviewed papers.

Technical Tours

Float on a boat to Fort Denison in the middle of the magnificent Sydney Harbour. Watch Big Brother watching you at the impressive Transport Management Centre. Fight bushfires at the emergency operations centre of the Rural Fire Service. Snap into the SNAP laboratory at the University of New South Wales. There are also 6 more intriguing tours to temp you: Click here for details, but be quick as numbers are limited.

Optional Tours

Optional tours for delegates and their families are "at cost": there’s no Congress mark-up. You can enjoy a relaxing coffee cruise on stunning Sydney Harbour, walk up the arch to a breathtaking view at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, explore the world famous Sydney Opera House or venture northwards to the famous Hunter Valley wine region. Click here for details of these and other great value tours.

Support Your Home Country

Aussies will bet on anything: even a race between two flies climbing up a wall.Therefore it’s no surprise that we’re betting on which overseas country will be the most represented at the FIG 2010 Congress. Hits on the website indicate strong interest from countries such as the USA, Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Nigeria. Build up your country’s representation at the FIG 2010 Congress: talk to your friends and make sure you all come ‘Down Under’ in April 2010.

For more information  fig2010@arinex.com.au  or visit  www.fig2010.com