[IGSMAIL-8048] UN Global Geodesy Forum: The Power of Where - The Value of Geodesy to Society, Earth Day, 22 April 2021

Thu Apr 15 00:11:31 UTC 2021

Dear IGS Community Member,

Please see the following message from the UN-GGIM Secretariat about the upcoming Global Geodesy Forum<http://ggim.un.org/meetings/2021/Global_Geodesy_Forum/>  This free forum will feature presentations highlighting the many ways geodesy benefits society, and include a keynote presentation from the newly appointed UN-GGIM Global Geodesy Ambassador, Peter Thomson<http://ggim.un.org/meetings/2021/Global_Geodesy_Forum/documents/Global_Geodesy_Ambassador.pdf>  Please consider attending to learn more about our community’s work in support of the Global Geodetic Reference Frame.

Best regards,
Allison

On behalf of the co-Chairs of the Subcommittee on Geodesy, we wish to invite you to the Global Geodesy Forum which will be convened on Earth Day – 22 April 2021, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon. (UTC)/06:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (EDT-New York/UTC-4), with the title “The Power of Where: The Value of Geodesy to Society”. The virtual Forum is open to all to attend and will focus on the significance of geodesy for the wellbeing and betterment of society, environment and economy. The expert panel of speakers will highlight to policy- and decision-makers, Chief Executives, Director-Generals and senior executives from Member States and relevant stakeholders the benefits enabled by an accurate and reliable Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF).

Please see attached Concept Note.  For more details, please visit the Forum website athttp://ggim.un.org/meetings/2021/Global_Geodesy_Forum/<https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://ggim.un.org/meetings/2021/Global_Geodesy_Forum/__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!fq0Aqh9LvJvDmX26YXuTyzEaEvPazwBdOXOXd0-kW2oaUw4o6uWkflzHP7xPaIBcoJq-ih2edFz4$>.

To join the Forum, please JOIN HERE<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://undesa.webex.com/undesa/onstage/g.php?MTID=e0eb87172011feecbf13ef6cc82a900ce__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!fq0Aqh9LvJvDmX26YXuTyzEaEvPazwBdOXOXd0-kW2oaUw4o6uWkflzHP7xPaIBcoJq-igfCP9m9$>

Please be on the lookout for further communications on this matter and thank you for your kind understanding.

Kind regards,
UN-GGIM Secretariat

From: ggim <ggim at un.org<mailto:ggim at un.org>>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 10:59 AM
Subject: Global Geodesy Forum: The Power of Where - The Value of Geodesy to Society, Earth Day, 22 April 2021

Dear colleagues of the global UN-GGIM community,

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!!

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.

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://ggim.un.org__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!fq0Aqh9LvJvDmX26YXuTyzEaEvPazwBdOXOXd0-kW2oaUw4o6uWkflzHP7xPaIBcoJq-ijQB1Gu0$>

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<mailto:craddock at jpl.nasa.gov>

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