[IGSMAIL-8042] UN-GGIM: Global Geodesy Forum: The Power of Where - The Value of Geodesy to Society, Earth Day, 22 April 2021

[Allison Craddock]

Dear IGS Community Member,

For your information, please see the following information about the upcoming UN GGIM Global Geodesy Forum, titled “The Power of Where: the Value of Geodesy to Society."


> Dear colleagues of the global UN-GGIM community,
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> On behalf of the UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy, we would like to announce this important Global Geodesy Forum which will, appropriately, be convened virtually on Earth Day, 22 April 2021.
> More information, including a detailed Concept Note and connection details, will be provided in the coming week. In the meantime, PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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> Titled “The Power of Where: The Value of Geodesy to Society”, and with an amazing panel of global ambassadors and experts, the Global Geodesy Forum will highlight the important role geodesy has in providing safer and more resilient communities, in particular, to measure the cause and effect of sea level rise, storm surges and tsunami. The Forum will describe the economic benefits enabled by an accurate and reliable Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF), and the role geodesy plays in assisting developing countries with efficient and effective land management. In addition to demonstrating the benefits geodesy provides to our world, the Forum will also shine a light on some of the risks associated with the GGRF, including the degradation of geodetic infrastructure and a lack of access to accurate coordinate reference frames and precise positioning in developing countries. We hope this will generate further support for the work of the Subcommittee on Geodesy and the forthcoming establishment of the UN Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence in Bonn, Germany.
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> The Forum will be open to all participants, so please feel free to circulate to your wider networks and international community.
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> Best Regards
> Greg Scott
> Global Geospatial Information Management
> Environment Statistics and Geospatial Information Branch
> United Nations Statistics Division | Department of Economic and Social Affairs
> United Nations | 2 UN Plaza | Room DC2-1518
> Email: scott12 at un.org <mailto:scott12 at un.org> | Tel: +1 (212) 963 8578 | http://ggim.un.org <https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://secure-web.cisco.com/1H8RxIcickZN6a6MR3gTERe6YfN7Dn_kryRkSGDaqwqLxGiYG8Q_7yHI8cCGT8PFmRrLFzMdk_vECgGnPNV7qqvAoYUMrujj-0PqAWfDFbIB-bhJ085F0pGlscxx-lPyWxeSXxLdc6UXWjPiPoe9-lcMY430COc74ny5o3A_S6WrBWDz2xPQqkdS2yXTEW1LAS-fZnWnTtqVFGZv5XPA2olS8JS3JKarynZzffGvTB4zDjaMLiYGMAwdRvh2iskZDCOYudjW2G7cYX_MQXwMGSoL4Q9K6CAVdaQ0lxPjWaVdHYyBpV4CLiya_x5qO3PsZX_XxK_l8MzxQNwQO1eXM8Q/http*3A*2F*2Fggim.un.org__;JSUl!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!a4Fi9Nx1n-j62XTdGpHv-4jK1CW_PDMzNuMio9cNC0-XcFIU--jPywkGsecmFGScBvykifTwg6hG$>

Best regards,
Allison


Allison B. Craddock

Director, International GNSS Service Central Bureau
Manager of External Relations, IAG Global Geodetic Observing System

Project Delivery Manager, International Coordination and Partnership Office
Space Geodesy Program
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
MS 238-600
Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

Mobile: +1 818 237 0425
craddock at jpl.nasa.gov

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