************************************************************************ IERS Message No. 267 January 22, 2015 ************************************************************************ IAG Symposium on Reference Frames at IUGG General Assembly Dear Colleagues - As part of the 26th IUGG General Assembly that will be held in Prague, Czech Republic during June 22 to July 2, 2015 there will be an IAG Symposium on Reference Frames. The description of the Symposium is given below. We hope that you will be able to join us in Prague for the IAG Commission 1 Symposium and special sessions. More information about the IUGG General Assembly 2015 can be obtained from its web site at . Please note that the deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 January 2015. Tonie van Dam ........................................................................ G01 Reference Frames Convener: Tonie van Dam (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), tonie.vandam [at] uni.lu Co-convener: Gary Johnston (Canberra, Australia) Description Accurate reference frames are fundamentally important for Earth science studies, for satellite navigation, for applications relying on geo-spatial information, and increasingly for commercial applications such as agriculture, aviation, construction, public safety, and transportation. The primary goal of this symposium, is to bring together - the many individuals and government representatives responsible for funding, installing, and maintaining the global International Terrestrial Reference Frame infrastructure; - scientists from all disciplines and branches studying and using geodetic reference frames, and - representatives from industry who use geo-referencing to address the most important questions and issues that the community must consider regarding theoretical and practical implementation of improved reference frames for science, surveying, and commerce. Contributions are solicited that will address the underlying limiting factors, systematic errors and novel approaches for future improvements to the ITRF. Additionally, papers addressing reference frame requirements, geoscience and commercial usage, and applications will be of great importance to the G1 symposium. ************************************************************************ IERS Messages are edited and distributed by the IERS Central Bureau. If not stated otherwise, the IERS is only the distributor of the message and is not responsible for its content. To submit texts for distribution and to subscribe or unsubscribe, please write to . Archives: http://www.iers.org/Messages/ ************************************************************************