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IERS Message No. 227                                      April 23, 2013
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18th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Fujiyoshida, Japan


Dear IERS Colleagues,

This is the first announcement of the next international workshop on
laser ranging to be held in Japan this November.

The 18th International Workshop on Laser Ranging is organized so that
the worldwide scientists and engineers in this and related fields can
exchange their views, share opinions on the on-going problems and
navigate the future.

In addition to the important topic of maximising accuracy, this workshop
is intended to enhance the potential of laser ranging with the inclusion
of activities in relevant fields.


Workshop Name and Theme:
    18th International Workshop on Laser Ranging
    - Pursuing Ultimate Accuracy & Creating New Synergies -

Date and Place:
    11 (Monday) to 15 (Friday) November 2013
    Highland Resort Hotel, Fujiyoshida, Japan
    (Chairpersons meeting is scheduled on Sunday evening, 10 Nov.)
    (Registration desk opens also on Sunday 15.00-19.00, 10 Nov.)

Website:
    http://geo.science.hit-u.ac.jp/lw18/

LOC Email address:
    Z-LW18@jaxa.jp

Local Organizing Committee:
    T Otsubo (Chair), K Akiyama, H Kunimori, T Kubo-oka,
    S Watanabe, and H Araki

Program Committee (tentative):
    S Nakamura (Chair), H Araki, G M Appleby, M Blossfeld,
    G Kirchner, D Kucharski, H Kunimori, H-C Lim, C Moore,
    T Mizuno, J Mueller, T Otsubo, E C Pavlis, M R Pearlman,
    V D Shargorodsky, U Schreiber, M Wilkinson, and Z Zhongping

Preliminary Scientific Program:
    Opening lecture: J J Degnan
       "The Impact of SLR Technology Innovations on Modern Science"
    Session Groups:
      Science Products
      SLR Technologies
      Operation Aspects
      Space Mission
      Synergy
      Overflow
    Excursion to NICT Koganei

Registration Fee:
    Not fixed yet (likely to be JPY 20,000-30,000; reduced for students)

Splinter Meetings:
    Analysis Working Group Meeting set on Sat, 9 Nov, 9.00 to 17.00.
    Others upon request.

Please consider your participation and reserve the week now.
The procedures for the registration (incl hotel booking) and the
abstract submission are to be announced in July.
Feel free to contact the LOC for inquiries and information.

We look forward to seeing you, your colleagues and your family at the
foot of Mt Fuji!

Best Regards,

Toshimichi Otsubo <t.otsubo [at] r.hit-u.ac.jp> (LOC Chair)
Hitotsubashi University
Web http://geo.science.hit-u.ac.jp/ Tel & Fax +81-42-580-8968


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