1. Arab Federation of Surveyors Established in October 2002 Arab League Recommendation 1994 Beirut Congress Recommendation 2001

2. Arab Federation Objectives 1. Cooperation, coordination, communication among the surveyors in Arab countries and other international organizations 2. Organizing meetings, seminars, etc. 3. Making activities through committees 4. Issuing documents, magazine, etc

3. Cadastre in Jordan and Improving Surveying Services Held by the Department of Lands & Survey with the collaboration of the Arab Federation of Survey September 10 – 12, 2003 Amman - Jordan

4. Purpose of the seminar To consolidate activities held under the patronage of the Arab Federation of Survey To increase coordination and cooperation between Arab countries in fields of Cadastre To present Jordans experience in the field of surveying and cadastre in public, private and academic sector

5. Abstracts of papers presented at the seminar The Department of Lands and Survey: The paper describes and gives information about the process of modernization in the department during the last 8 years. It also explains the effects of this process on the services provided for both, the public and private sectors The Royal Jordanian Geographic Center The paper describes and gives information about the role, duties, tasks and services provided by the Center and both the national and regional level, and finally the facilities available to conduct high standard surveying activities

6. The Balqa Applied University The paper presents and gives information about Geomatics & Surveying Engineering and its components like, Photogrammetry, Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing, etc. The paper also explains and emphasis the important role the university plays by providing the society with qualified surveying engineers. The Association of Licensed Surveyors The paper gives general information about the association and its history, goals, tasks and ambitions. It also gives examples of different projects executed by the private sector in and outside Jordan.

7. Recommendation of the conference 1. Continue to organise such meetings 2. Built a knowledge guide 3. Standardisation of procedures 4. Issue a periodic magazine