Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School (2026)

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Registration is now open for the Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School 2026, an intensive hands-on training in Limbé, Cameroon (29 June–3 July 2026) focused on using geodetic and satellite data for climate resilience. Open exclusively to African students, researchers, and practitioners. Registration runs from 6 February to 8 March 2026.

New Website: Discover the Importance of VLBI for Geodesy and Society

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This accessible and visually engaging explainer introduces the fundamentals of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and shows how radio telescopes around the globe measure distances of thousands of kilometres with millimetre precision. It highlights contributions to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame, satellite navigation, and Earth observation, and showcases Australia’s role in global VLBI operations.

XI Hotine-Marussi Symposium – Call for Papers

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It is both our privilege and pleasure to invite you to the XI Hotine-Marussi Symposium, to be held in Genoa, Italy, September 7–11, 2026, under the scientific coordination of the Intercommission Committee on Theory (ICCT) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). Abstract submission deadline is April 19, 2026.

Call for IAG proposals for the IUGG Grants Program 2024-2027

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The 2nd call for proposals for 2026–2027 is now open. Projects must involve at least two IUGG bodies, follow open science principles, and address scientific and societal challenges. Proposals via IAG must be submitted by 13 March 2026 for internal selection.

IAG News – New Ways to Stay Connected

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Since June 2025, IAG news is centrally published as blog posts on the new website. Updates are available via mailing lists, social media, RSS feed, and a monthly PDF Newsletter. The redesigned PDF Newsletter (since January 2026), now issued by the IAG Secretariat at BEV in Austria, summarizes key developments and is accessible online and via the Journal of Geodesy.

Meet Alfonso Caldiero | Early Career Scientist

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Alfonso Caldiero, an Italian researcher from near Naples, is close to completing his PhD in geodesy, focusing on spacecraft trajectories around small bodies such as asteroids and comets. His research develops methods to infer an asteroid’s internal mass distribution from gravity field measurements, contributing to the analysis of data from current and upcoming space missions.

Last Call: Join the Geodesy Cartoon Competition Before March 22!

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Last chance to join the Geodesy Cartoon Competition! 🎨 Submit your creative idea by March 22, 2026, and win up to 900 €. Team up or use AI to bring it to life!

IAG Becomes UN-GGCE Partner

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The IAG has partnered with the UN Global Geodetic Center of Excellence (UN-GGCE) to strengthen the Global Geodesy Supply Chain. Beyond this technical contribution, the partnership drives joint outreach and strategic projects. A standout collaboration is the new Geodesy Job Portal at geodesy.science/jobs, a central hub connecting global talent with international career opportunities in geodetic science.

TIGER Symposium in Geodesy 2026 – Abstract submission and registration open

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Abstract submission for the TIGER Symposium in Geodesy 2026 is now open. The symposium will take place from September 28 to October 1, 2026, in Gävle, Sweden, and online. Abstracts and applications for travel support must be submitted by April 15, 2026. Travel funding is available, with a focus on early career scientists and underrepresented groups.

IDS Workshop, Wiesbaden, Germany, 23-25 June 2026

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The 2026 IDS Workshop will take place in Wiesbaden, Germany, from 23 to 25 June 2026, in conjunction with the 2026 OSTST meeting. The workshop will highlight recent developments and the current status of scientific results based on DORIS data, and provide a forum for discussion and coordination of future activities within the IDS community.