1. The XX. ISPRS Congress Istanbul, 12.-23.7.04 „Geo-imagery bridging continents“ Congress Director’s Report to the DGK C. Heipke on behalf of M.O. ALTAN

2. Congress Registration 2368 participants in total

3. 9 Keynote Papers, e.g. J ohn Dangermond, ESRI Armin Grün, ETH Zürich Gert Hirzinger, DLR Martien Molenaar, Rector ITC – EuroSDR Gerhard Neukum, FU Berlin Sir Martin Sweeting, University of Surrey Peter Woodsford, LaserScan – EuroSDR 567 oral presentations 1151 poster presentations Tutorials (2 days prior to the congress) Exhibition Scientific Programme

4. Scientific Highlights Photogrammetry (digital photogrammetry !), is part of geoinformatics Digital aerial cameras are available Video cameras with up to 1000 images / sec High res. SAR images: 1m from space, 10 cm from the air – InSAR, D-InSAR Automatic image processing: slow but constant progress Direct 3D acquisition: combination of images and laser scanning – acquisition devices and analysis, all scales Photoreal. Visual.: reverse photogrammetry

5. BROCK MEDAL K. Kasturiangan (India) OTTO VON GRUBER AWARD Stefan Heuel (Germany) CATCON AWARD John Haig (Germany) Awards

6. COUNCIL 2004-2008 I. Dowman (GB)President J. Trinder (AUS)1. Vice pres. M. Baltsavias (CH) 2. Vice pres. O. Altan (TÜR)General Sec. S. Morain (US) Treaserer Chen Jun (PRC)Congress Dir. The next 4 years

7. New commission structure Com I, Image data acquisition, sensors and platforms A. Baudoin (F) Com II, Theory and concepts of spatio-temporal data handling and information W. Kainz (AUT) Com III, Photogrammetric computer vision W. Förstner (D) Com IV, Geodatabases and digital mapping S. Najak (IND) Com V, Close range sensing: analysis and application H.-G. Maas (D) Com VI, Education and outreach C. Kohei (JPN) Com VII, Thematic processing, modelling and analysis of remotely sensed data J. v. Genderen (NL) Com VIII, Remote sensing applications and policies A. Peled (IS) The next 4 years

8. Com. III Symposium Bonn, 20.-22.9.06, W. Förstner Photogrametric computer vision Com. V Symposium Dresden, 25.-27.9.06, H.-G.Maas Close range sensing XXI th ISPRS Congress 2008 Beijing, Summer 2008 The next 4 years