The FIG permanent office opened at the Surveyors House in Denmark 4 January 1999. It is located about 3,5 kilometres westbound from the Copenhagen Central Railway station in Frederiksberg in Copenhagen. The office is staffed by Director Markku Villikka and his Personal Assistant Joergen Springborg.
Additional help is available from DdL whose personnel are working in the same house.
After one month practising time the permanent office was formally opened in conjunction with the FIG full Bureau meeting in Copenhagen 3 - 4 February. Other responsibilities and files were gradually transferred to Copenhagen so that the FIG was able to close London office formally on 12 March 1999. From the permanent office point of view the transfer of responsibilities and the whole transition period has been very successful, thanks to the hard work and enthusiastic support from the UK Bureau and especially from UK Bureau Director, Jane Woolley. Without the continuos assistance and generous support from DdL and its staff the permanent office could not have started its work as smoothly as it did. Remaining subscriptions will be re-invoiced from the FIG office.