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Geodetic Data: Applying FAIR, TRUST and CARE Principles

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Why should geodesists care about FAIR, TRUST and CARE? This article shows how these principles improve the visibility, reuse, citation, long-term preservation and ethical use of geodetic data.

Geodesy Cartoons – Free Resources for Education and Outreach

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Discover the Geodesy Cartoons by IAG & GGOS — freely available under CC-BY for education, outreach, presentations & science communication. And follow the weekly #CartoonOfTheWeek initiative.

IAG Geodesy Reception 2026

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On 5 May 2026, the Geodesy Reception in Vienna brought together 129 experts from 16 countries. Hosted by BEV during EGU 2026, it served as a key platform for networking, collaboration, and international exchange across the global geodetic community.

Geodesy Cartoon Competition – Winning Cartoons Revealed

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Winners of the Geodesy Cartoon Competition were announced on 5 May 2026 at EGU26 in Vienna during IAG geodesy Reception. With 274 submissions from 119 cartoonists in 46 countries, the initiative highlights how creative visuals make geodesy accessible and strengthen science communication and outreach.

GGOS Highlights at EGU 2026

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GGOS at EGU26 highlights new geodetic technologies, Essential Geodetic Variables (EGVs) for policy, and innovative science communication. Together, these contributions advance Earth system understanding and strengthen the role of geodesy for society and informed decision-making.

Save the Date: GGOS Days 2026 & Topical Meeting

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GGOS announces two hybrid meetings in Gävle, Sweden: the GGOS Topical Meeting on Geohazards (2 Oct 2026) and GGOS Days (5–7 Oct 2026), bringing the global geodetic community together for exchange, coordination, collaboration, and forward-looking discussions.

International Geological Congress IGC 2028 – First Circular

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CGU joins IGC 2028 in Calgary (Aug 12–20). Submit Geomatics & Geodesy sessions (gravity, GNSS, tectonics, hydrology, sea level) by March 2027 to highlight geodesy’s role in global challenges.

TIGER Symposium in Geodesy 2026 – Abstract deadline approaching

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This is a friendly reminder that the abstract submission and travel support deadline for the TIGER Symposium in Geodesy 2026 taking place between September 28th and October 1st, 2026, in Gävle (Sweden) & online, is on April 15th – only…

Summer School: Satellite-Based Hydrological Data Assimilation

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Registration is open for the Summer School of "SATELLITE-BASED HYDROLOGICAL DATA ASSIMILATION", August 25-28, 2026, which will be hosted by the Geodesy Research Group of Aalborg University, Denmark. Please register here; and the deadline is…

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.