PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Time
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2026
Wednesday, 28 Oct 2026
Thursday, 29 Oct 2026
Friday, 30 Oct 2026
Morning
Registration Loc: Main Entrance Foyer
09:00 – 11:00
Opening Ceremony & Speeches
• HKMO President
• FIG President (TBC)
• TKGM Director General (TBC)
• Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (TBC)
Technical Session 3
(~6+ Presentations)
Loc: TBCHandover Ceremony
FIG President
Commission Chair 2
Commission Chair 7
Commission Chair 9
Commission Meeting
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break - Foyer / Exhibition Area
Coffee Break - Foyer / Exhibition Area
Coffee Break - Foyer / Exhibition Area
11:30 – 12:30
Plenary Session 1
Theme: Tenure Security Towards Resilience and Sustainability
Keynote Speaker: Pilar Verdejo Garcia
Chair of UNECE WPLA Bureau
Plenary Session 2
Theme: Digitalization of Land Registers
KeynoteSpeaker:Jacques Vos
Kadaster, ELRA
Plenary Session 3
Theme: Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Applications
KeynoteSpeaker:Prof.Dr. Sultan KOCAMAN
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30
Technical Session 1
(~6 Presentations)
Loc: TBCPanel -2: Electronic Registers, Smart Contracts and Digital Land Administration Systems
Moderator: TBCTechnical Excursion-1 : Visit to Istanbul Land Registry and Cadastre Offices - (Beyoglu and Besiktas, 10 PERSONS PER GROUP FOR 2 HOURS)
Technical Excursion-2 : Visit to Istanbul Municipality (TBC) (*13:30 – 17:00)
(10 PERSONS PER GROUP FOR 2 HOURS)
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break - Foyer / Exhibition Area
Coffee Break - Foyer / Exhibition Area
15:45 – 16:45
Panel -1: Real Property Valuation and Integration with Land Administration
Moderator: TBC Technical Session 4
(~6 Presentations)
Loc: TBCSocial Events for Delegates and Accompanies
17:00 – 18:00
Technical Session 2+ Special Session
(~4+ Presentations)
Loc: TBCPanel -3 :Land Administration Education
Moderator: TBC
Registration Loc: Main Entrance Foyer
EXHIBITION (09:00 – 18:00)
Exhibition HallEXHIBITION (09:00 – 18:00)
Exhibition HallEXHIBITION (09:00 – 13:00)
Exhibition Hall
Social Events
Icebreaker Reception
(19:30 – 22:00)
Loc: Upperist Istanbul
Gala Dinner / Türkiye Republic Reception (19:30 – 23:00)
Loc:The Marmara Taksim Closing
NOTES & EXPLANATIONS:
Speakers & Keynotes: The speakers listed for the Opening Ceremony and Keynote speakers for Plenary Sessions are subject to final confirmation (TBC).
Technical Session Capacity: The schedule is planned for ~45 papers. If the number of papers reaches to a certain number, sessions might be organised as Parallel Sessions.
Plenary Session 1 Rationale: "AI Applications" was chosen as the opening theme to maximise engagement from all participants and the public, highlighting it as the sector's most current and vital topic.
Technical Topics: The papers in the technical streams will cover: Legal Security, Electronic Registers, and AI & Property Valuation.
The Gala Dinner is intentionally scheduled for October 29 to coincide with Foundation day of the Republic of Turkiye, a major national holiday. This arrangement aims to combine the conference gala with a special Republic Day Reception, offering international delegates a unique opportunity to experience this significant celebration together.
Technical Excursion: technical tours visiting the Istanbul Land Registry and Cadastre Offices and also Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality are scheduled for Friday, 30 October. This is an optional, ticketed event requiring separate registration.