Artificial Intelligence for Geodesy in support of Natural Disaster Management
The Chair of the IAG-GGOS Focus Area Artificial Intelligence for Geodesy (IA4G) gave a keynote presentation highlighting some of the ways that Geodesy can be used in conjunction with AI for seismic hazards during the Workshop AI for Natural Disaster Management transitions into Global Initiative.
GGOS at EGU 2024
GGOS recently held business meetings with its Governing Board and Bureaus just before the EGU2024 on Sunday, 14 April at the TU Wien. These meetings were key to discuss important plans, setting priorities, and working together within the geodesy community. In addition, GGOS had a joint oral and poster session with VLBI at the EGU2024 conference.
GGOS IberAtlantic:
A new GGOS Affiliate
The national geodetic authorities of Spain and Portugal, signed letters of intent and defined terms of reference to initiate the operation of GGOS IberAtlantic. The GGOS Executive Committee welcome the Spanish and Portuguese colleagues to GGOS and highly appreciate their contribution.
A new GGOS Affiliate
Establishment of an
IAG Secretariat at BEV
The IAG proposed the establishment of an IAG Secretariat at BEV. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the IAG and the BEV, initiating the establishment of this IAG Secretariat, which was announced and celebrated at the EGU Geodesy Reception.
IAG Secretariat at BEV
New Director of Bureau of Networks and Observations
We are pleased to announce that our colleagues José Rodriguez - from the Red de Infraestructuras Geodésicas RIG, Instituto Geográfico Nacional IGN, Spain
and Martin Lidberg from Lantmäteriet, the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land…
GGOS Strategic Plan 2024 – 2034: Geodesy for Science and Society
GGOS, the Global Geodetic Observing System of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), was established as an integrating framework for all IAG Components (Services, Commissions, Inter-Commission Committees and Projects) to move from the…
International Height Reference Frame IHRF – Coordination Centre
From the GGOS Focus Area Unified Height System
to the IHRF Coordination Centre
One initial objective of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) was the standardisation of height systems…
Call for Nomination – Director of the Bureau of Networks and Observations
GGOS is seeking nominations for the position of Director of the GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations (GGOS-BNO). The outgoing Director, Michael Pearlman, will be stepping down once we have a new GGOS-BNO Director. So, this is your opportunity…
Recent Achievements and Future Perspectives in Geodesy – Scientific Colloquium
At the end of 2023, Prof. Harald Schuh will retire as Director of the Geodesy Department at the GFZ. For this reason, the GFZ has decided to organize and host a scientific colloquium on “Recent Achievements and Future Perspectives in…
GGOS Days 2024 & GGOS Focus Areas Topical Meeting
The GGOS Days 2024 will be held together with the GGOS Focus Areas Topical Meeting on October 7-11, 2024 in Potsdam, Germany.