Message-Id: Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:31:29 -0700 To: afref@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov From: "Ruth E. Neilan" Subject: [AFREF-19] Confirming AFREF Splinter Meeting in Nice, 4.23 Cc: IGS Governing Board:;, Rob Reilinger , "Richter, Dr. Bernd" , Mireille Gerard , ALAN DODSON , Maryann.C.Hall@jpl.nasa.gov Sender: owner-afref Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** AFREF Mail 16 Apr 16:34:50 PDT 2002 Message Number 19 ****************************************************************************** Author: Ruth Neilan Ad-hoc meeting: on-going efforts to establish a continental reference system in Africa - 'AFREF' Dear colleagues, The AFREF Ad-hoc Splinter meeting will be held at the Nice Novotel Hotel, Tuesday April 23 16:30 - ~18:00 at the venue of the EGS, in Nice, France. It is very close to the Acropolis Convention Center. Currently, about a dozen people have replied that they plan to attend, and others who can not attend request a summary of the meeting. I expect that others may join the meeting based on conversations to date. Here is a tentative agenda for your consideration: - Introductions and interests/motivations for 'AFREF' All - Agenda adjustments - Short, informal reports: o Summary of IAG/ICSU Proposal Neilan o Recent activities in northern Africa, NAREF Doha (Kalouche can not attend) o Update on southern Africa, SAREF Wonnacott o Related Activities Reilinger o Others..... o UN/GNSS Workshop, Lusaka, Zambia July 14-19 Neilan - Discussion on key issues and approach The main purpose is to keep people from the various regions apprised of activities within Africa, and the need for the geodetic, consistent framework. This also allows us to explore the commonalities, technical approach, partnering opportunities, standards, scientific and engineering goals, etc. Such ad-hoc meetings with the global geodetic community can help support more formal and progressive meetings within Africa on the AFREF initiative. looking forward to seeing you soon, Ruth Confirmed response list to date: Blitzkow, Brazil Combrinck, South Africa Daho, Algeria Feissel, France Ferland, Canada (IGS Reference Frame Coordinator) Mahmoud, Egypt Moore, USA Neilan, USA Plag, Norway Reilinger, USA Rui Fernandes, Netherlands Soehne, Germany Wonnacott, South Africa