The Second Joint FIG/IAG/ISPRS Symposium on Deformation Monitoring will be held at the University of Nottingham from 9 to 11 September 2013. The conference aims to bring together scientists, engineers, educators, representatives from public authorities, policy makers in surveying, geodesy, civil, structural, geotechnical and mining engineering, geology, geodynamics, geosciences, geohazard studies and hydrology, to showcase the latest trends and innovation in deformation measurement, analysis and interpretation. The conference program will feature keynote speeches delivered by leading scholars, technical sessions detailing reports on the latest research outcomes, and commercial exhibitions showing the latest developments in deformation monitoring technology.