Dr Naa Dedei Tagoe, Vice Dean at the School of Railway and Infrastructure Development at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), has been appointed Chair of Commission 8 of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) during the recent FIG Working Week held in Brisbane, Australia.

The International Federation of Surveyors is a global organization dedicated to spatial planning and development.

Commission 8 specifically focuses on Spatial Planning and Development, a vital area in land governance and infrastructure planning worldwide.

In a newsletter, FIG highlighted Dr Tagoe's role as Chair-Elect and incoming Vice-Chair (Administration) of Commission 8, noting her commitment to advancing spatial development strategies that are both technically sound and socially just.