Subject: [IGSMAIL-5588]: First Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Programme To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov Cc: Clovis.De.Matos@esa.int, rothacher@gfz-potsdam.de, Nicole Capitaine , reigber@web.de, H.vanderMarel@tudelft.nl, farias@bipm.org, Bruno.Lobert@alcatelaleniaspace.com, c.n.mitchel@bath.ac.uk, gbayerle@gfz-potsdam.de Message-ID: From: John.Dow@esa.int Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:26:07 +0200 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 16 Apr 08:27:13 PDT 2007 Message Number 5588 ****************************************************************************** Author: John M. Dow Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the First Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Programme, which is taking place at the Cite de l'Espace in Toulouse from 1 to 4 October 2007. The meeting will address three major areas in which Galileo could contribute to scientific advances: Fundamental aspects of navigation by satellites and in particular by Galileo: geodetic and time reference frames, relativistic frame, on-board and ground clocks, orbits, radiation environment in orbit, inter-satellite links, fundamental aspects of propagation, tropospheric and ionospheric corrections, calibration and validation, relations with international organisations (BIPM, IGS). Scientific applications in meteorology, geodesy, geophysics, space physics, oceanography, land surface and ecosystem studies, using either direct or reflected signals, differential measurements, phase measurements, occultation measurements, using receivers placed on the ground, in airplanes or in scientific satellites. Scientific developments in physics and dealing with future systems, particularly in testing fundamental laws, in astronomy, in quantum communication, and in developing clocks or experiments based on GNSS. The colloquium is intended to bring together leading members of the European scientific community and their international partners. One aim is to promote the scientific utilisation of Galileo, also by proposing to the Galileo partners means of enhancing such applications. Please consider contributing a paper or poster to this important meeting. Relevent background information, including contact details and a first breakdown of the sessions, can be found at the colloquium website http://www.congrex.nl/07a06. The deadline for abstracts is 15 May 2007. Both IAG and IGS are officially supporting the meeting. Best regards, John M. Dow Chair, IGS Governing Board Member of Colloquium Scientific Committee and Session Convenor