The Private Sector & It s Response to change *A system for the mobility of Professionals within Europe. The Private sector has for many years been able to carry out professional functions within Europe. This could only be done by forming an association with a company already established in the host nation. Individual professionals qualification from another country were not recognised unless they had passed the host nations examinations. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 1
The EU promoted the free movement of persons, services and goods within the Union. This has meant that Member States are required to adopted procedures to allow individuals to move and work throughout the European Union. However, the process of recognition of the individuals qualifications proved more difficult to determine between Member States. For several years the EU Commission has worked with governments and interested parties in establishing a way forward. Architects have their own EU directive. Surveyors and allied professions are contained in a general directive which is non-specific for the remaining professions under taken. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 2
The EU Commission worked over a number of years with Member State Governments, Professions and Organisations to establish how professional qualifications could be recognised. One of the systems identified is the Professional card or EPC. This to EGoS is not new but an idea that was developed back in 1996. *EurGeo ELECTRONIC PROFESSIONAL CARD FOR SURVEYORS 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 3
EurGeo ELECTRONIC PROFESSIONAL CARD FOR SURVEYORS Background EGoS created the EurGeo passport system for Surveyors in 1996, which was based upon the EU s First General Directive Rome Agreement 1968. Over 200 passports were issued but there were problems. At that stage there was still a demand by original passport holders for renewal. The problem with the original EurGeo passport scheme was that the majority of Member States were unable to recognise it and therefore the majority of Members of EGoS were unable to sign-up to the scheme. The scheme was held in abeyance. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 4
In 2001 the passport was readdressed and a proposal for the passport to be made available as an electronic system was considered. Although this was considered by the members to be preferable the majority of members were still unable to support the system and work on promoting the system ceased. In more recent times the EU Commission has pressed the Professions to develop their own process for recognition of Professional Qualifications. The EU Commission, published the General Directive for Professional qualifications 2005/36/EC followed by a number of amendments. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 5
Engineers had produced a professional registration card for use by structural engineers that had been used for a number of years and this had been recognised by some Engineering Organisations in 30 countries including European Member states and known as EurIng The Professional card system, therefore, has been identified by the EU in their recent studies published in December 2011 & more recently October 2013, as an acceptable vehicle to register the individual and their professional qualifications and their ability. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 6
It is the responsibility of European Organisations, such as EGoS, to develop a system for the recognition of professionally qualified Surveyors. EGoS considers it is reasonable to adapt the existing EurGeo passport system into an electronic Professional card for use by all Surveyors. It is also necessary for other organisations, such as FIG, to support and promote the professional card and making it available to as many EU member countries as possible. The EU has arranged through the member state governments for professional organisations to register their system and for any additional top-up course. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 7
Registering; Name and personal details Professional surveyor s qualifications. Employment history & Experience Registration to Surveying Professional Institution, Government body or Chamber. Responsibility of Operating Members; To confirm the applicants details are correct. Inform the EGoS registrar To provide additional training for Migrant Surveyors in order to allow the migrant surveyor to provide the opportunity to become a member of the profession in the host State. 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 8
EurGeo Registration. Provided a central registration system. Provide an EurGeo identity card Keep on line for member organisations, up-to-date access details of the professionals education and work experience and an up-date process Provide an appeal system. Listing card holders on internet; Education, training & experience available to interest parties Information provided has been authorised by the card holders professional body. Web site search engines will be able to identify location, job description and competence. Provides publicity for card holder 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 9
EurGeo Electronic Professional Card Application form Your details Name of Professional Surveying organisation to which you are submitting this Photograph: (if submitting by post attach a recent passport sized photograph) Page 1 Title: Mr/ Mrs/ Ms/ Miss/ Dr/ Prof/ Other Surname / Family Name: First Names: Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy Home Address: Home Telephone number: National Code Area Code Number Continued Name of Employer: Business Address: Page 2 Business telephone number: National code Area code Number E-mail Address: Website address: Signed: Name 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 10
Details of Education 1. General Education Page 3 School/College From To Academic Award(s) gained 1. Technical Education/Professional Training University/College From To Academic Award(s) gained Continued 1. Professional Examinations Page 4 Name of Awarding Institute or body Date of Award Examination 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 11
Details of Career 1. Career from end of full time education to the present date Page 5 Employer & type of business From To Appointments held Details of your present main occupation and duties performed Are you engaged in any other occupation or business? If so/give details AREAS OF COMPETENCE Page 6 1. Hydrography 2. Geodesy 3. Astronomy & Space 4. Mathematics and science 5. Instruments 6. a. Mining surveying b. Civil engineering surveying c. Building/Engineering surveying 7. Building design 8. Construction technology 9. Construction economics 10. Construction quantities 11. Cost control 12. Valuation 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 12
Continued Page 7 13. Finance, Insurance and taxation 14. Marketing/Real Estate 15. Urbanisation/town planning 16. Land and farm management 17. Rural development 18. Project management 19. Construction law 20. Asset management 21. Mineral development 22. Maps & Cartography 23. Construction health and safety 24. Insurance evaluation 25. Environmental and Sustainability 26. Computer Skills 27. Historical and Listed Buildings 28. Other subject (please state) DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPETENT SKILLS AS LISTED ABOVE Page 8 Please describe, in the following boxes under each skill set that you have confirmed above, a description of the work involved in that skill and the period of time it has been under-taken and state if it is still current. 1 2 3 4 5 6a 6b 6c 7 8 9 10 11 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 13
Continued Page 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 EurGeo SERVICES REQUIRED Page 10 Tick here Total ( ) Registration fee for 5 years is 50 - forms submitted electronically at http://wwweuropeansurveyors.org 50 Link to your own website 20 Your own EurGeo email address (in the form http://www.[firstname].[lastname].eurgeo@europeansurvey ors.org) forwarding automatically to your normal e-mail address 50 Total payable Your own web page (address http://www.europeansurveyors/eurgeo/[your EurGeo registration number] This is available for set-up (once only) fee of 50 plus 50 per year for hosting the site indicate here if you would like further information. You will be contacted by e-mail for the information you wish to publish. Yes No 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 14
I wish to pay by: Page 11 Instructions: Cheques in payable to EurGeo registration enclosed Cheque with form Money order in payable to EurGeo registration enclosed Money Order with form Bank Transfer Details will be sent by your Professional organisation Credit card Please complete details below Type of card: Master card / Visa / Debit card etc.: Card number: Expiry date: Security number: Name on card: Address: (if different from the home address) I hereby authorise you to debit the amount shown in the total payable now box above Signed: Payment details The above fees are payable to the Institution to which you are submitting this form. Card front - Contact details of awarding body on rear 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 15
Thank you Any Questions 24 January 2015 Athens, Greece 16