Co-opted Trustee at Valuers Education & Integrity Foundation - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
The Valuers Education & Integrity Foundation (VEIF) is a charitable trust which was established to advance research and education in the field of real valuation. The VEIF was registered in New Zealand as a charitable trust (CC53447) in June 2016. We aim to support and encourage the supply of data to assist with public policy decision-making by offering research funding for public benefit projects that meet the Foundation Criteria.The research and information provided is independent and free of any political allegiance.Our goal is to provide a greater body of information to the general public and Crown to assist with for example; cases of public works compensation; promote and foster knowledge in relation to the valuing of land and related subjects and support research into issues of valuation and land economy. The Trust aims to commission, fund and resource quality and robust research and educational material within the scope of property valuation and property related issues. The intention is for research outputs to be of practical use with a focus on current or emerging property and valuation issues, to develop new methods and critical thinking and to fill knowledge gaps.