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dorismail               04-Mar-2020 15:12:06 Message No 1222
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Author: "Robert Heinkelmann" <rob@gfz-potsdam.de>
Subject: Announcement of 2nd International Symposium of IAG Commission 4 - 2020


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                     FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT



         International Association of Geodesy (IAG)

   2nd International Symposium of IAG Commission 4 - 2020



                    September 7-11, 2020

                      Potsdam, Germany

          https://iag-commission4-symposium2020.net/

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We are pleased to announce that the second Symposium of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) Commission 4 
"Positioning and Applications" will be held during the week of September 7-11, 2020
in the Lecture Room of Building H, Telegrafenberg in Potsdam, Germany.
All interested individuals are invited to attend the meeting.

The 2nd IAG Commission 4 Symposium brings together scientists, 
researchers and professionals dealing with the broad area of positioning
and applications. For this purpose, it will facilitate the discussion of
research that leverages current and emerging positioning techniques and
technologies aiming at delivering both practical and theoretical
solutions for engineering and mapping applications, GNSS-based
technologies, sensors fusion, and atmospheric remote sensing, modelling,
and applications, based on geodetic techniques. Recognizing the central
role of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in providing high
accuracy positioning information today and in the future, the 2nd IAG
Commission 4 Symposium will focus on ongoing research for improving
models and methods that enhance and assure the performance of GNSS-based
positioning solutions for a wide range of geodetic applications. The 2nd
IAG Commission 4 Symposium will be devoted to the discussion of theory,
strategies and tools for modelling and/or mitigating the effects of
interference, signal loss and atmospheric effects as they apply to
precise GNSS and other space geodetic techniques. They will address the
technical and institutional issues necessary for developing backups for
GNSS, integrated positioning solutions, automated processing capabilities
and quality control measures.

Besides positioning, another focus of the 2nd IAG Commission 4 Symposium
will be on remote sensing and modelling of the lower and upper atmosphere.

The Space Geodesy and Ionosphere (SGI) Workshop in 2020 is embedded in
this event.


This symposium will be carried out in close cooperation with the
International GNSS Service (IGS),
the IAG Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) Focus Area
=93Geodetic Space Weather Research=94,
as well as via linkages with relevant entities within scientific and
professional sister organizations.
The Symposium will be co-sponsored by the
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy=92s (IAGA),
Division II =93Aeronomic Phenomena=94 Working Group IIC =93Meteorological
Effects on the Ionosphere=94.
Further partners are the Institute of Navigation (ION),
the Technische Universit=E4t Berlin and the GFZ Potsdam.



Host Agency:

  GFZ Potsdam

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Local Organizing Committee:

  Robert Heinkelmann

  Harald Schuh

  Kirstin Winkler

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Scientific Organizing Committee:

  Allison Kealy (Chair)

  Vassilis Gikas

  Laura Ruotsalainen

  Suelynn Choy

  Michael Schmidt

  Pawel Wielgosz

  Ana Paula Larocca

  Jiyun Lee

  Sharyl Byram

  Robert Heinkelmann

  Christina Arras

  Marcelo Santos

  Harald Schuh

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Important dates:

  First Announcement: March, 2020

  Second Announcement: May 1, 2020

  Abstract submission deadline: June 18, 2020

  End of pre-registration: July 31, 2020

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More information about the program and logistics will be provided in the

second announcement in May.

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We look forward to seeing you in Potsdam.

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Robert Heinkelmann & Harald Schuh          Allison Kealy

for the Local Organizing Committee            IAG Commission 4 President and

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Chair of SOC

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Dr. Robert Heinkelmann

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Dept.1: Geodesy

Sect.1: Space Geodetic Techniques

Tel.: +49 (0)331/288-1144

Fax: +49 (0)331/288-1111

E-Mail: heinkelmann@gfz-potsdam.de

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Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ

Stiftung des =F6ff. Rechts Land Brandenburg

Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam

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IERS Analysis Coordinator

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