On June 11, 2013 the 33rd Meeting took place at the Military Geographic and Hydrometeo-rological Office in Dobruska. Interesting information about present activities of the office was given by the director Mr, Vaněk and Mr, Wildmann. Then cartographic workstations, Digital landscape Model 25, photogrammetric, geodetic workstations and archive of aerial photo images were presented.. The second part of the excursion was devoted to detailed inspection of a unique workplace – geophysical and meteorological observatory in Polom.

Czech company Auletris prepared the SFDP stand at the Interexpo Geo-Siberia 2013 Congress that took place from April 24 to 26, 2013 in Novosibirsk. Czech participation was successful and contributed to increased interest of Russian-speaking participants to take part in the XXIII. ISPRS Congress in Prague 2016.

On April 23, 2013, with the participation of leading representatives of ISPRS, FIG, foremost representatives of SGGA and MIIGAiK and most of participants of the Interexpo Geo-Siberia 2013 Congress in Novosibirsk, our president Mrs Lena Halounova presented Gottfried Konecny, emeritus prof. of Leibniz University Hannover, with “SFDP honorary membership” for appreciation of his support in obtaining ISPRS Congress in Prague 2016 and .long-term cooperation with Czech photogrammetrist

The Czech delegation actively participated in the program. The Congress was preceded by 80th anniversary celebration of formation of the Siberian State Academy of Geodesy on April 23, 2013. An impressive program at the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet was prepared for all participants. From April 24 to April 26, 2013 professional exhibition and scientific-technical Congress “Interexpo Geo-Siberia 2013” took place. The congress was attended by representatives of ISPRS, FIG, SGGA and MIIGAiK and many geodetic companies from the Russian Federation as well.