IAG Workshop on Asia Pacific Gravity, Geoid, and Vertical Datums
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Manila, PH Manila, Philippines
Dear Colleagues, We are glad to inform you that the International Service for the Geoid (ISG) has organized a new edition of the traditional International School on “The Determination and Use of the Geoid”. It has been planned in cooperation with the Institute of Ionosphere (Almaty, Kazakhstan), which fostered this initiative. Please share this announcement […]
The 3rd IAG Commission 4 Symposium: Positioning and Applications, will take place from 13 to 15 May, 2025, in Wuhan, China. As a continued Symposium Series of IAG Commission 4, this event will bring together scientists, researchers, and professionals working across the diverse field of positioning and its applications. The symposium a aims to foster […]
We are excited to announce that registration for the “2025 Glacial Isostatic Adjustment workshop: Advancing Models and Observational Constraints” taking place on June 2nd to 6th, 2025, in Sidney (British […]
🎯 Course Objective: The objective of the 2025 School is to provide the most important concepts on the definition, implementation, and maintenance of global, continental, and national reference frameworks, as well as their importance in various applications. It will also address advances in Earth System monitoring in response to the challenges posed by climate change, […]
This 7th stop focuses on the African continent. Virtual Organising Committee: Fernand Balé (Bureau National d’Etudes Techniques et de Développement, Côte d’Ivoire) and Babatunde Rabiu (National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria). Registration: https://forms.gle/A5nyo8g9sjUDog3D9.
The Local and Scientific Organizing Committees are pleased to announce that the next EUREF Symposium will take place from 24 to 26 June 2025, at the University of Beira Interior, in Covilhã, Portugal. This event will take place in two parts: 24th June: a technical Analysis Centre & Repro3 Workshop (hybrid) 25-26th June: the Symposium […]
ESA-NASA Joint session C.02.05 “MAGIC – Preparing for the ESA-NASA satellite gravity constellation”. 25/06/2025, Part 1, 14:00 - 15:30, Room 0.94/0.95 25/06/2025, Part 2, 16:15 - 17:45, Room 0.94/0.95 A.10.02 […]
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Summer School on "Satellite-based Hydrological Data Assimilation", specifically designed for early career scientists (MSc, PhD, and Postdoctoral researchers). This exciting event will be hosted by the Geodesy Group at Aalborg University, Denmark, from August 26th to 28th, 2025. Why Attend? Dive into advanced techniques and tackle open challenges in measuring, modeling, […]
An online school on time-variable gravity from GRACE and GRACE-FO satellite missions Satellite gravimetry has become an indispensible tool for studying the earth system. The satellite missions CHAMP, GRACE/GRACE-FO and GOCE along with Satellite Laser Ranging have demonstrated the utility of time-variable gravity data in understanding the mass changes and their transport within and between […]
The 2025 GRACE-FO Science Team Meeting will take place from Oct 7-9, 2025, in Boulder, CO (USA), at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in the Village Center! This meeting will be held in hybrid mode (i.e., in-person with live-remote options). Event Category: igfs
The XVI SIRGAS School will be held in the beautiful city of San Juan, Argentina, with the aim of training professionals in the field of geodesy through the processing of VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) and SLR (Satellite Laser Ranging) data, key techniques for the definition of global reference frames. The purpose of this course is to provide […]
"Talks on GIA" seminar - Constraining GIA where the mantle is heterogeneous AND Community Priorities for GNSS Measurements We will have two presentations. Erica Lucas (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) will present "Constraining Glacial Isostatic Adjustment where the mantle is heterogeneous". Terry Wilson (Ohio State University, Columbus, USA) will present "Community Priorities for GNSS […]
Helio Guerra Neto and Jeff Freymueller from Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA, will present "GIA in the Great Lakes Basin: A Geodetic Perspective on Vertical Motion and Hydrological Loading" Vertical crustal motion in the Great Lakes Basin, North America, results from a combination of ongoing Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) and environmental and hydrological loadings. […]
Mirjam Bilker-Koivula (Finnish Geospatial Research Institute) and Holger Steffen (Lantmäteriet, Sweden), will present "The Whys and Hows of Dealing with Glacial Isostatic Adjustment in a Mapping Authority" Glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) affects among others vertical datums, sea-level measurements, GNSS heights, and crustal motion models. Hence, it creates technical and practical challenges for mapping agencies. They […]
We are pleased to invite the GNSS-EPOS community to the inaugural session of our 2026 webinar series, featuring guest speaker Dr. Marianne Métois from the Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon. Presentation Title: "Tracking very slow deformation of continental Europe with GNSS: challenges and perspectives" Event Details: Date: Monday, 23rd February 2026 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 […]
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is proud to lead global geodetic research as it currently holds the presidents of Commission 1 “Reference Frames” of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) and the IAG Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS). In this prominent role, TUM is excited to host two landmark events in 2026: The IAG […]
Paul Tregoning (Australian National University, Canberra, Australia), will present "A tool to assess the accuracy of glacial isostatic adjustment predictions of present-day crustal uplift rates" While there are many global […]
EPOS Days is the flagship annual conference of the European Plate Observing System (EPOS), bringing together researchers, data providers, and infrastructure developers from across Europe to advance collaboration in solid […]
The PhHS-IHRF2026 symposium will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 7-9 April 2026. It focuses on observing and interpreting the Earth's gravity field and geoid, emphasizing height systems and the International Height Reference Frame (IHRF). This Joint IAG Symposium is co-organized by IAG Sub-Commissions 2.2 and 2.4, IGFS, and GGOS.
We are pleased to announce the next edition of the European Navigation Conference series, ENC 2026, will take place in Vienna, April 28-30, 2026. The ENC-series is now widely acknowledged […]
This in-person workshop is organized with the main objective to obtain feedback by the entire European community. Opinions, comments and thoughts on EQUIP-G project activities will contribute to shaping key aspects on the future of (terrestrial) gravimetry. This is centered around the main long-term goal to establish a permanent perennial entity of a shared park […]

EUREF is the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) Reference Frame Sub-Commission for Europe. The EUREF Symposium has been organized since 1990 and the scope of the symposium covers EUREF activities, such as the realisation, maintenance, and usage of ETRS89, EVRS and the EUREF Permanent Network. More Info - Event Website: https://euref2026.sciencesconf.org/
The 2026 ITGRF workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to advance the International Terrestrial Gravity Reference Frame and to discuss current activities within the IAG Joint Working Group 2.1.1. The workshop will focus on ensuring the compatibility of absolute gravity observations, establishing and maintaining gravity reference stations, and developing a modern, user-oriented infrastructure for end-users. […]
We will be hosting three consecutive meetings in Gävle (Sweden) in autumn 2026. Please join us for: Tracking and Investigating Geodynamics and Earth Rotation - TIGER Symposium in Geodesy (the 1st symposium of the IAG Commission 3 on Earth Rotation and Geodynamics, in cooperation with the Journees meeting series) - September 28th to October […]
The Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems Symposium (GGHS) is a leading international meeting organized under the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). It brings together experts, researchers, and students to discuss the latest developments in gravity field modeling, geoid determination, height systems, and their applications in Earth sciences and society. The next edition, GGHS2026, will continue […]

The Institute of Geosciences (IGEO) and joint IAG-IASPEI sub-commission "Seismo-geodesy" are delighted to invite you to the 21st WEGENER Assembly, which will take place in Tirana, Albania, from October 13–15, […]
The SIRGAS Biennial Symposium is a leading international forum that brings together geodesists, geophysicists, researchers, and professionals from across the Americas and beyond to discuss advances in geodetic reference systems and Earth observation. 🗓 Frequency & DurationHeld every two years, the Symposium spans four days of scientific exchange, featuring oral presentations, technical sessions, and discussions […]
A workshop focused on glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA), ice sheets, sea-level change, and associated geodetic and geophysical observational constraints will be held in Dresden, Germany, from 28 May to 2 […]