PROCEEDINGS OF THE ISPRS STUDENT CONSORTIUM: PARTICIPATION OF THE YOUTH FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY

摘要

Every day is a new revolution in today's world with the developments in the fields of science and technology. With easy access to knowledge and high technology possibilities, now the knowledge is in everywhere at anytime. From that point of view, even the students at the far distant part of the world have a chance to improve their skills. On the other hand, new possibilities increased the demands of the highly qualified professional circular and standards. To contrast this, during the recent years the number of students who attended to the institutes and departments related to the fields of ISPRS has significantly decreased in many countries. More, in some countries the lack of highly qualified young graduates has become a major problem. Another fact is that many young professionals and students are not connected to the scientific and technical structures; where ISPRS itself is unknown among young graduates. Regarding the issues mentioned above, ISPRS Council took a bold step during the XX. Th ISPRS Congress, Istanbul in 2004 and established a student-young professional unit under the Working Group VI/5 to represent the next generation and fill the gaps in the Professional Body. Since its establishment, Student Consortium mission to secure the presence of the continuum of the knowledge and traditions of ISPRS, creating an interest to join to ISPRS from the early days of an undergraduate's life up to a senior in the lifecycle of a professional. Today, ISPRS Student Consortium provides a platform for students and young researchers to meet each other, exchange information, organize student-specific ISPRS events including summer schools, workshops and a special day dedicated to the Youth of the profession at the 4-yearly held Congresses. This paper describes the needs, importance of representing youth in such organizations, participation and the integration of the young researchers and professionals in the Scientific Society from point of view of young graduates, with example works of ISPRS Student Consortium (SC). The achievements and problems faced during the first 4 years of the SC are discussed with possible solutions and referring a sustainable future.