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It would therefore appear that there has been no further development on the work of the
Working Group since 1984,
Jurgen -had informed me that he had not invited any colleague to serve on the Working
Croup as it would serve no useful purpose particularly when he still had no indication of any
*ancial support for the implementation of the task. Perhaps Dr. Abiodun of the United
Nations Outer Space Unit may wish todiscuss the possibilities of financial assistance from his
organisation.
2.7 WORKING GROUP V1/7 — PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING EDUCATION
Task:
Promotion and development of education in photogrammetry and remote sensing particu-
larly in developing countries,
Development of training packages a.d lecture materials for photogrammetry and remote
sensing.
The Working Group's approach to promotion and advancement of education had always
been directed at the organisation of Re gional Conferences. The next one is tentativel y plan-
ned for the S. E. Asian Region.
This approach neets further discussion so that a new method through which the set tasks
of Working Group can be achieved may be evolved.
3. ASSESSMENT OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE OF THE WORKING GROUPS
Most of the seven Working groups were not fully established until mid — and late 1985,
and in some cases early in 1986. This was partly due to internal domestic problems at the
Commission Secretariat and partly because of the general poor communication service
world-wide.
The subjects of the Commission cover a wide range of unrelated tasks, the goals of which
are not very definitive. Many colleagues, although admit the importance of the work of the
Commission yet see it merely as routine service unit to other Commissions, as well as a link
between the Society and other sister organisations. It is therefore not surprising to find that
the work of many of the Working Groups had spanned over a considerable number of years.
In many cases, colleagues who would ordinarily wish to make meaningful contributions to
the work of the Commission opt for the more scientifically challenging tasks of other Commi-
ssions.
Our approach to solving this problem, while at the same time realising the goals and ob-
jectives of the Commission, had been to consolidate and complete projects which were inheri-
ted from our prodecessors and to break new grounds in such areas where there is the establi-
shed need to do so. The tasks of the Working Groups were therefore re-defined and the scope
expanded to accomodate new ideas particularly for the benefit of our colleagues from deve-
loping countries.
This Symposium should
work' for the implementatio
ments can be reported at the
therefore direct attention largely at defining a “programme of
n of the tasks of the Working Groups, so that definite achieve-
Kyoto Congress in 1988. To this end, the following proposals
n of Working Groups for consideration and amendments for
implementation.
(i) Collection and undating of data on manpower, education and research facilities should
continue on routine basis through the regional and sub-regional chairmen. It should be
mandatory that all regional chairmen should submit returns on facilities within their
region/sub-regions bi-annually to the Laval Bank.
