Institution of Surveyors Victoria
1994: FIG XX Congress
### 1994: FIG XX Congress

The [International Federation of Surveyors](/wiki/International_Federation_of_Surveyors "International Federation of Surveyors") (FIG) XX Congress, with the theme "Surveying global changes", was held in Melbourne, 5\-12 March 1994\.· The Congress, hosted by the former ISA, was largely under the organization of ISV and the Congress Director was [Raymond Holmes](/wiki/Raymond_Holmes_%28surveyor%29 "Raymond Holmes (surveyor)"). Holmes was an Honorary Fellow of ISV and also the twenty\-second [Surveyor\-General of Victoria](/wiki/Surveyor-General_of_Victoria "Surveyor-General of Victoria"). ISV members undertook most of the key roles in conduct of the Congress to ensure its successful operation. The Congress was opened by the then Victorian Governor, His Excellency, [Richard McGarvie](/wiki/Richard_McGarvie "Richard McGarvie") [AC](/wiki/Order_of_Australia "Order of Australia") [QC](/wiki/Queen%27s_Counsel "Queen's Counsel"). The Congress was recognized at that time as having the largest number of delegates, more than 1,000, and the first to achieve that number. Congress feedback overwhelming reported it as the best ever FIG Congress and the directorship of Holmes and the support of ISV has been acknowledged as critical to the success.FIG and me, FIG Publication 75, [https://fig.net/resources/publications/figpub/pub75/Figpub75\.pdf](https://fig.net/resources/publications/figpub/pub75/Figpub75.pdf)


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