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9th Meeting of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG-9)

24 September 2014
9th Meeting of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG-9)
ICG-9 will be held at the Prague Headquarters of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Janovského 438/2 170 00 Prague 7 – Holesovice

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) Linking space technology to user needs.

With a new generation of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which includes EGNOS and Galileo, Europe is opening new doors to industrial and economic growth.

The GSA, an official European Union Regulatory Agency, is responsible for:

  •     Preparing for the successful commercialisation and exploitation of the systems, with a view to smooth functioning, seamless service provision and high market penetration;
  •     Ensuring the security accreditation of the system and the establishment and operation of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centres;
  •     Accomplishing other tasks entrusted to it by the European Commission, such as managing EU GNSS Framework Programme Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020), the promotion of satellite navigation applications and services, and ensuring the certification of the systems’ components.
  •     In addition, under delegation from the European Commission, the GSA assumed responsibility for the operations and service provision for the EGNOS Programme in 2013, and will take up these responsibilities for the Galileo Programme from 2017.
Staffed with skilled professionals bringing relevant experience from both the public and private sectors, the GSA is well-positioned to contribute to one of the most important and ambitious projects ever undertaken by the European Union. Backed by its motivation and know-how, the GSA is dedicated to ensuring that Europe’s GNSS goals are met and that, as a result, European citizens are able to reap the benefits.

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  •     Preparing for the successful commercialisation and exploitation of the European GNSS Systems, with a view to smooth functioning, seamless service provision and high market penetration;
  •     Ensuring the security accreditation of the systems and the establishment and operation of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centres;
  •     Accomplishing other tasks entrusted to it by the European Commission.
Ninth Annual Baska GNSS Conference
09.02.2015
Ninth Annual Baska GNSS Conference
The 9th annual conference on GNSS will take place on May 10-12, 2015 at Baška island of Krk in Croatia. The organizers of event are The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia and Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia, University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China.
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015
09.02.2015
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015 will take place on 24-26 March 2015 it the famous Residenz Muenchen, Munich, Germany.  The main theme of the Summit for this year is “Future of PNT – a glance into the crystal ball”.  
The conference starts on March 24, 2015 with the Exhibition Opening and Champagne Reception at 16:30 hrs, followed by the Opening Plenary Panel at 17:15 hrs. Afterwards a reception in the famous „Residenz München“ is giving opportunities for high-level networking with experts from industry, science and government.
Connected Fleets Europe 2015
02.02.2015
Connected Fleets Europe 2015
Connected Fleets Europe 2015 is nearly here and is bursting with emerging industry trends, end-user opinions and new opportunities for the European fleet management ecosystem.
The data from connected fleets is currently enabling platooning, synchromodal transport and car leasing/sharing programs in European cities. This is the very cutting edge of fleet management and it is transforming the way supply-chains, logistics and public transport are operating. Organizing committee is excited to announce that the organizations at the forefront of these concepts have just confirmed they will be speaking at Connected Fleets Europe 2015. Speakers from UPS, Scania, Iron Mountain, Telogis, Transport for London, Zipcar and more will be joining us in Amsterdam on 10-11 March.
The webinar “Modern fleet management: Integrating the driver, asset and supply-chain”
27.11.2014
The webinar “Modern fleet management: Integrating the driver, asset and supply-chain”
“Telematics Update” under the information support “The GLONASS Herald” journal invites you to a webinar on the importance of integrating data from goods flow, asset performance, and driver behavior into modern fleet management solutions.

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