OEEPE REGIONAL REPORT 1992-1996 
Compiled by C.M. Paresi, Secretary-General 
European Organisation for Experimental Photogrammetric Research 
Organisation Européenne d'Etudes Photogrammétriques Expérimentales 
Regional Member Report 
KEYWORDS: Cooperation, GIS, Photogrammetry, Research. 
ABSTRACT 
The Regional Report addresses OEEPE achievements during the reporting period, as well as perspectives for the coming 
period. It also gives an overview of the OEEPE Research Plan, and of the OEEPE research projects; a review of the 
published research reports is given. Organizational changes, to better respond to user requirements and technological 
trends, and to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization, are also addressed. Relationships with international 
organizations like ISPRS, ICA, EUROGI, CERCO, AM/FM Europe, and CEN are shortly outlined. Finally, the report 
summarises contributions to the OEEPE Special Session, in the framework of the XVIII ISPRS Congress. 
1. PREAMBLE 
The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote 
Sensing (ISPRS) is holding its 18th Congress entitled 
"Spatial Information from Images", here in Vienna from July 
9 to 19, 1996. As one of the Regional Members of the 
ISPRS, the European Organisation for Experimental 
Photogrammetric Research (OEEPE), like ISPRS, is 
especially pleased that this event has returned to the place 
where the first such congress was held 83 years ago. 
2. THE OEEPE IN SHORT 
The OEEPE is a pan-European organisation which was 
established in 1953 in Paris, in accordance with the 
recommendation passed by the Council of the Organisation 
for European Economic Cooperation. 
Thirteen European countries are presently member of the 
OEEPE, namely Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, 
Finland, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, 
Switzerland, Turkey and The United Kingdom; Spain has 
recently applied for membership. The Government of any 
European country may become a Member of the OEEPE. 
The aim of the OEEPE is to improve and promote methods, 
performance and application of photogrammetry by carrying 
out in mutual co-operation, investigation and research, in 
particular of an experimental and application-. oriented 
nature. / 
The Steering Committee is the governing body of the 
OEEPE and is responsible for the establishment and the 
continuous maintenance of the OEEPE overall research 
policy, of a coherent research programme and of the 
organisational structure; the approval of research 
programme/projects proposals and the allocation of 
resources; 
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the monitoring of the execution of research 
programmes/projects and their evaluation in terms of 
efficiency and effectiveness; the publication of reports in the 
official OEEPE Publications; and the appointment of 
OEEPE officials. 
The Science Committee is responsible for the long term 
review of research requirements, for the preparation of an 
overall research concept and for the preparation of a 
coherent research programme; it is also responsible for the 
scientific evaluation of research programme/project 
proposals and for their scientific monitoring and 
coordination. 
The Executive Bureau has a staff function to the President 
of the OEEPE, and is responsible for all day-to-day 
business relating to the functioning of the organisation. The 
Secretary General is specially responsible for all 
administrative and financial matters. 
The Commissions are responsible for the identification of 
problems concerning.the whole Geoinformatics Community 
and suitable for OEEPE research activities, following the 
guide lines given in the OEEPE Research Plan; the 
formulation of research programmes or project proposals 
that will be evaluated scientifically by the Science 
Committee and for efficiency and effectiveness by the 
Steering Committee; the preparation of Position or Review 
, Papers and, if applicable, the execution of feasibility 
studies, to support programme and project proposals. 
The Working Groups are responsible for the execution of 
specific research projects on an ad-hoc basis, following the 
terms of reference as defined by the Steering Committee. 
They report on progresses and achievements to the 
Steering Committee who will monitor the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Working Groups, and to the Science 
Committee who will evaluate their scientific work. Working 
Groups can be set up within a particular Commission or 
outside existing Commissions.