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2.5 International Council for Building Research Studies and Do
cumentation
2.5.1 Following the recommendation of a conference on building
research, convened by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE),
an International Council for Building Documentation was constitu
ted in 1950. Its sphere of competence was enlarged to include
research work as a result of a suggestion of the Housing Sub-
Committee of ECE. In 1953 the organisation adopted its present
name: International Council for Building Research, Studies and
Documentation, or: 'Conseil International du Batiment (CIB).
The primary purpose of the Council is to encourage, facilitate and
develop international cooperation in building research, studies and
documentation covering not only the technical, but also the eco
nomic and social aspects of building. Its address is Bouwcentrum,
Weena 700, Rotterdam (Holland). In general it uses its best en
deavours to promote progress in building by improving quality,
reducing costs and increasing productivity. Full members are na
tional non-profit-making governmental or non-governmental or
ganisations that are able and competent to make an effective con
tribution to international cooperation in a major part of the activ
ities of the International Council. Associate members are organ
isations that differ from full members in that their competence
covers a more limited number of aspects of the activities of CIB.
The RICS is an associate member. Unattached members are per
sons who are interested in the work of CIBsupporting organisations
are organisations, not qualified for membership, who are admitted
in order to contribute to the purposes of CIB.
2.5.2 CIB organises international congresses and colloquia; it has
commissions studying topics in the field of experimental and
applied building research and documentation. The working of
each commission is organised by one of the CIB member institutes
CIB also arranges regular multilateral exchanges of abstracts 011
building literature; it publishes a journal, as well as technical
reports that arise from the research programme and the congresses
and other conferences.
2.6 International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
2.6.1 The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
(IUGG), was founded in 1919; it aims to promote the study of all
problems concerning the configuration of the earth, and the physics
of the globe, oceans and atmosphere; and to initiate, facilitate and
coordinate research and investigations of those problems of geodesy
and geophysics which require international cooperation. Its mem
bership consists of government scientific academies or departments
in 58 countries and seven international associations one of which,
the International Association of Geodesy, is of special importance
to surveyors. Twelve symposia are held each year. A monthly
chronicle 'IUGG Chronicle' and occasional monographs are published.
