TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON REFERENCE FRAMES IN PRACTISE

Chair: Dr. Ryan Keenan, Chair FIG Commission 5, Australia
Rapporteur: Dr. Kevin Ahlgren, United States

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Ryan Keenan, Chair, FIG Commission 5;
Mr. Tim Burch, Executive Director, National Society of Professional Surveyors

SESSION 1: INTERNATIONAL GEODESY INITIATIVES

1) ICG at UN
Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

2) UN-GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy and Education, Training, and Capacity Building Working Group
Dr. Daniel R. Roman, Chair for WG on Education, Training and Capacity Building

3) The International GNSS Service and International Association of Geodesy: Serving Surveyors
Ms. Allison Craddock, IGS Bureau Director

SESSION 2: INTRODUCTION TO GEODETIC REFERENCE FRAMES  

4) Introduction to Geodetic Reference Frame Theory
Dr. Chris Pearson, University of Otago, New Zealand

5) Introduction to Vertical Reference Frames
Dr. Kevin Ahlgren, National Geodetic Survey, USA