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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Dear IGS Community Members, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the message below from the IAG Global Geodetic Observing System Coordinating Office, which is conducting a survey for the development of a future portal to serve our global geodetic community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are welcomed and encouraged to provide your feedback directly to this effort via: <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/ggos.org/portal/__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!PZsnkhHwvs0eAPQv73K85aQI6NbQZWm4WBCudKFlfVEkvhUTc2ZWS5AlJZaj_-X8ZTef-tIGpvUR9uLa2SEn8hpEZ2g$">https://ggos.org/portal/</a>. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the GGOS Coordinating Office directly at: <a href="mailto:co@ggos.org">co@ggos.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Dear colleague,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) will take up the idea of <b>developing a central access point for geodetic data and products</b> of the IAG (e.g. Services, …) and beyond – the <b>GGOS Portal</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>GGOS is now conducting a <b>survey</b> to inquire the opinions of geodetic data users on data availability and visibility, and to identify requirements for a comprehensive and user-friendly GGOS Portal. In addition GGOS will obtain an overview of the current availability of data products and their metadata. Therefore, producers (e.g. analysis centers, ...) and providers (data centers) of geodetic data are welcome to share their experiences and practices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>I cordially invite you to</b> <b>participate in this survey</b> and thus help us in the development of the future GGOS Portal. If you have other colleagues in mind which would be appropriate to participate in this survey, please <b>share the link</b> with them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>You can find <b>more information</b> and the <b>link to the survey</b> here: <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/ggos.org/portal/__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!PZsnkhHwvs0eAPQv73K85aQI6NbQZWm4WBCudKFlfVEkvhUTc2ZWS5AlJZaj_-X8ZTef-tIGpvUR9uLa2SEn8hpEZ2g$">https://ggos.org/portal/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thank you very much for your support and contribution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Martin Sehnal<br>_________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#E1320F'>GGOS - Global Geodetic Observing System<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#E1320F'>of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span lang=EN-GB>Director of GGOS Coordinating Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-GB>Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (BEV)<br></span>Austria, 1020 Vienna, Schiffamtsgasse 1-3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Web: <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/www.ggos.org/__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!PZsnkhHwvs0eAPQv73K85aQI6NbQZWm4WBCudKFlfVEkvhUTc2ZWS5AlJZaj_-X8ZTef-tIGpvUR9uLa2SEncPio4J8$"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.ggos.org</span></a>, Twitter: <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/twitter.com/IAG_GGOS__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!PZsnkhHwvs0eAPQv73K85aQI6NbQZWm4WBCudKFlfVEkvhUTc2ZWS5AlJZaj_-X8ZTef-tIGpvUR9uLa2SEnKtfzTEU$"><span style='color:windowtext'>@IAG_GGOS</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Email: <a href="mailto:martin.sehnal@ggos.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>martin.sehnal@ggos.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Allison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>Allison B. Craddock</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><br><br>Director, International GNSS Service - Central Bureau <br>Manager of External Relations, IAG Global Geodetic Observing System<br><br>Systems Engineer<br>International Coordination and Partnership Office <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>Space Geodesy Program <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'>NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory<br>4800 Oak Grove Drive<br>MS 238-600<br>Pasadena, CA 91109 USA<br><br>Mobile: +1 818 237 0425<br><a href="mailto:craddock@jpl.nasa.gov" title="mailto:craddock@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style='color:#000064'>craddock@jpl.nasa.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><a href="mailto:craddock@igs.org">craddock@igs.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>