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GGOS IberAtlantic (GGOS IA) functions as a regional node of GGOS, focusing on geodetic activities across the Iberian Peninsula and the Atlantic region. GGOS IA fosters collaboration among geodetic institutions while promoting scientific research and technological development tailored to the region’s unique geophysical characteristics.

School on “The Determination and Use of the Geoid”

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Geoid School 2023

From November 13 to 17, 2023 will be held the 14th International School on “The Determination and Use of the Geoid”. The School will take place at the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The School will be held in person and classes will be taught only in English.

The general purpose of the full-week intensive Geoid School is to prepare new graduate students, young scientists, and employees of national agencies to compute and use gravimetric geoids for scientific and technical applications in Geodesy. In addition, the School provides an excellent opportunity to familiarize with the latest geoid determination development and improve international contacts and collaborations among scientists dealing with gravity field modeling.

In addition, the scientific community must be linked to the Cartographic Agencies responsible for implementing the GGRF in the country so that the research carried out in the scientific framework can be applied to develop regional and local regional geodesy.

The geoid school will be organized in cooperation with the International Service for the Geoid of the International Association of Geodesy

For better use of the knowledge that will be taught at the School, attendees must have a basic understanding of the following topics:

  • Concepts about gravimetric measurements and calculations
  • Concepts about altimetric measurements and calculations
  • Concepts on calculation and use of Digital Elevation Models
  • Concepts about Geopotential Models

More information can be found at: https://sirgas.ipgh.org/escuela-geoide/en/home-2/

Pre-registration will be open from March 20 to July 20 at the following link:

https://forms.gle/HYsAdAuJ4PuzvNXH9

2 new open Jobs at UN-GGCE

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United Nations UN

The UN has published the two new job positions to staff the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany. You can apply for following positions:

Administrative Assistant (apply until April 25)

Associate Geospatial Information Officer (apply until May 11)

Don’t miss it!

Global Geodetic Center of Excellence – Opening Ceremony

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UN GGCE Opening Bonn Germany 2023

The Secretariat of the UN-GGIM, in cooperation with the German Federal Government, hosted the opening ceremony of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE) on March 29 at the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany. About 100 people from all continents and countless organizations were represented at this impressive event.

VIDEO: about the GGCE opening ceremony (German only!)

The UN-GGCE (Global Geodetic Center of Excellence) was initiated to assist UN Member States and geodetic organizations in coordinating and collaborating to maintain, enhance, access, and use an accurate, accessible, and sustainable GGRF (Global Geodetic Reference Frame) in support of science, society, and global development. The goal is to support, within available resources, the implementation of UN General Assembly Resolution 69/266 by strengthening and advancing global geodetic cooperation and coordination, global geodetic infrastructure, standards and policies, education, training and capacity development, and communication and awareness, while coordinating activities and monitoring their implementation.

ARTICLE: Official statement by the BKG

In November 2022, an agreement was signed between the United Nations and the Federal Republic of Germany that sets out the modalities for operationalizing the UN GGCE. This agreement forms the basis for the start of the UN-GGCE’s operations. The UN-GGCE is located in the UN Campus in Bonn, where three persons are directly employed by the UN. In addition, at least four more persons will work as national secondments in the UN-GGCE. Each UN member country is invited to participate in the UN-GGCE through delegates. The activity, its extent (full-time / part-time), the duration and the type (virtual or in presence in Bonn) is freely selectable. The more people participate, the better and faster the common goals can be achieved.

LINK: GGCE website