****************************************************************************** dorismail 15-Jul-2008 14:06:23 Message No 0545 ****************************************************************************** Author: Markus Rothacher Subject: Calls for Proposals for new GGOS Components Author: Markus Rothacher Dear Colleagues, at the IUGG General Assembly 2007 in Perugia the new Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) were accepted by the IAG Executive Committee. According to these new ToR, the following new components of GGOS are going to be established: - GGOS Coordination Office and GGOS Portal - Bureau for Networks and Communication - Bureau for Standards and Conventions - Bureau for Satellite Missions Please visit the GGOS website at http://ggos.gfz-potsdam.de/ggos/index.php?id=20 where you will find the Calls for Proposals (CfP) for these new components. The deadline for submitting your proposal is October 15, 2008. More details are given in the documents themselves. Please consider this unique opportunity to contribute with your institution, possibly in cooperation with other institutions, to these important activities of GGOS. Looking forward to your proposals, with best regards, Markus Rothacher Chair of GGOS -- Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Markus Rothacher Department 1: Geodesy & Remote Sensing tel.: +49 (0)331/288-1100 fax: +49 (0)331/288-1111 email: rothacher@gfz-potsdam.de ___________________________________ Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Telegrafenberg A 17, 14473 Potsdam, Germany Please do not reply directly to this message, but send comments and suggestions to IDS.central.bureau@cls.fr