Two-day symposium on surveyors' licensing

A two-day exhibition on survey equipment and a symposium on surveyors' licensing held at the Jakarta Design Center ended yesterday. Closing ceremonies were conducted by City Mapping and Surveying Office Head Sidharta.

The symposium, which was opened on Wednesday by Deputy Governor for Economy and Development TB. M. Rais, featured nine topic discussions which included standardization, classification and specification in the field of mapping and surveying, ethic codes in certification of surveyors, quality control and periodic evaluation of licensed surveyors.

The symposium was organized by the City Mapping and Surveying Office in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Building Consultants, the Association of Indonesian Holders of Masters' Degrees in Geodesy, the Association of Indonesian Surveyors and the Association of Indonesian Mapping and Surveying Companies. (arf)