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With apologies for cross posting RICS Geomatics Evening Lectures 2016-17 sessions It’s that time of year again when RICS starts its annual geo lectures and do put the dates below in your diaries. Lectures are popular so do book a place as soon as can. Location: RICS HQ Parliament Square, 17.30 for 18.00, lectures last 1 hour (19.00) and are free and open to all. To book a place send a quick email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> mentioning your name and the date/title of the lecture you wish to attend. * Thursday 06th October - Geospatial modelling & Rights of Lights - Andrew Thompson FRICS & Michael Ney Chartered surveyors have an established role as experts dealing with the enjoyment of natural light in the built environment, so it is important to be aware of newly-published Rights of Light best practice guidance. This evening lecture will focus on new addition to the 2nd edition. The new second edition has been fully updated with recent case law and industry best practice with an expanded section of the intricacies of Right of Light spatial measurement (3D modelling), method of assessment (Waldram diagrams), "loss" evaluation and compensation. This second edition also contains a new appendix explaining Rights of Light and trees. Expanded sections on appropriate procedures, legal issues, research, instructions, insurance and alternative dispute resolution help strengthen this essential best practice guidance note and bring it into line with other dispute related guidance titles, such as Daylighting and Sunlighting, 1st edition (2011), Boundaries 3rd 2014 and Party Walls 6th 2011. Download the 2nd edition @ http://www.rics.org/uk/news/news-insight/comment/seeing-the-light-new-best-practice-guidance-for-right-to-light RICS members can also access new Neighbour disputes training courses @ http://www.rics.org/uk/training-events/e-learning/distance-learning/building-surveying-specialisms-series-boundary-disputes/online/ on Rights of Light, Boundaries and Party Walls. The new second edition also contains in-depth additional appendices on that should help the expert practitioner and/or those wanting to learn more. The appendices contain sample forms, letters (form of release and scope of service), checklists (insurance), survey specifications (measured survey and a Rights of Light customised survey detail accuracy table), and notices and agreements (RICS Model Mediation Settlement Agreement). This evening lecture will focus on the new 2nd edition. * Thursday 10th November - New developments in national mapping - David Henderson, Ordnance Survey * Tuesday 06th December - Annual Christmas lecture and Michael Barrett award 2016 - Land Administration, a global view - Prof Stig Enemark HonRICS Prof Enemark is one of the most eminent academic (Aalborg University) land professionals to have graced our global profession in recent years and for many will need no introduction. A former President of FIG President, the International Federation of Surveyors 2007‐2010, Vice‐President 2005‐2006. see: http://www.fig.net/council/president_enemark.htm. Chair, Task Force on Mutual Recognition of Professional Competence, FIG, 1998‐2002. Danish Delegate to the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE), 1997‐2006. Director, the FIG Education Foundation, 1996‐2005. President, Danish Association of Chartered Surveyors 2003‐2006 (DdL), Vice‐President 1994 - 03. Chair, the Professional Committee of DdL, 1984‐1994. Most recent Prof Enemark has collaborated on the game changing ‘Fit for Purpose Land Administration’. Prof Enemark is the recipient of the 2016 RICS Michael Barrett award. * Thursday 26th January 2017 - Geo Forum lecture - Tim Marshall. Foreign correspondent for BBC & Sky News, Tim reported from Belgrade during the Balkan Wars of the 1990s and went on to send back news from Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. He has written for the Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and the Sunday Times. His latest book, Prisoners of Geography describes through the use of maps, the physical restrictions that have shaped the global political landscape. http://www.thewhatandthewhy.com/about/<http://www.thewhatandthewhy.com/about/> James Kavanagh MRICS C.Geog Director Land Group, Professional Groups and Forums T: +44(0) 207 695 1598 M: +44 (0)7964119409 Contact Centre +44 (0)247 686 8555 E:[log in to unmask] W: www.rics.org/land<http://www.rics.org/land> [Facebook-icon-blk-25px]<http://www.facebook.com/ricssurveyors>[LinkedIn-icon-blk-25px]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/rics>[Twitter-icon-blk-25px]<http://www.twitter.com/ricsnews> NEW YORK * SAO PAULO * LONDON * BRUSSELS * DUBAI * NEW DELHI * SINGAPORE * HONG KONG * TOKYO * BEIJING * SYDNEY Disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email message has been scanned for viruses by Mimecast. 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