Internacional
United Nations/Finland Workshop on the Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems
I. Introduction
To address a wide array of GNSS applications for socioeconomic benefits and to focus on initiating pilot projects and strengthening the networking of GNSS-related institutions in the region, a Workshop on the Applications of GNSS will be held in Helsinki from 23 to 26 October 2023. This workshop is being organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in cooperation with the National Land Survey of Finland. The workshop will be hosted by the National Land Survey of Finland on behalf of the Government of Finland.
II. Preliminary Programme of the Workshop
The workshop programme will include plenary sessions and sufficient time for discussions among participants to identify the priority areas where pilot projects should be launched and examine possible partnerships that could be established. A half-day technical tour will be arranged by the Local Organizing Committee during the workshop. As a preliminary suggestion the following sessions will be organized:
Thematic Sessions
Session 1: Current and planned GNSS and satellite-based augmentation systems
- Programme updates on the worldwide global, regional and augmentation satellite navigation systems in operation and under development
Session 2: Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing
- Vulnerabilities and impacts
- Risk assessment
- Security of supply of GNSS -based services, such as interference monitoring and mitigation
Session 3: Space Weather
- Atmospheric monitoring (troposphere) to improve numerical weather predictions
- Space weather monitoring (ionosphere) for space situational awareness
- Impacts of space weather on technological systems in space and on the ground
- Space weather effects on GNSS performance and accuracy, and monitoring and forecasting of these effects by scintillation receivers, modelling and other means
Session 4: Low-Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing (LEO-PNT)
- Status and opportunities related to various international LEO-PNT initiatives
Session 5: GNSS-based applications focusing on, but not limited to
- Advances and performance benefits due to multi-sensor integration of GNSS applications in surveying and geodesy
- The use of GNSS for aviation, including integration of satellite navigation technology into air traffic management and airport surface navigation and guidance
- The use of navigation and timing systems for road, rail, and engineering applications, including vehicle guidance, geographic information system (GIS) mapping, and precision farming
- Navigation systems operation in marine environment, including waterway navigation, harbour entrance/approach, marine archaeology, fishing, and recreation
- Commercial applications of GNSS
- The use of GNSS signals for navigation and positioning of in-orbit space operations, particularly from low-Earth orbit to cis-Lunar
Discussion Sessions
- Issues, concerns and approaches for pilot projects/initiatives, requirements of implementing, mechanisms and resources of implementing
- Possible follow-up projects and initiatives and proposals for future workshops/training courses/technical seminars
Technical Tour
III. Working Methods
Participants of the workshop are requested to deliver a presentation paper and materials covering information on the thematic sessions subject in their respective countries. Each speaker is allocated 20 minutes for the presentation. It is also necessary to submit an abstract of presentation with a maximum of 600 words including the following details: Paper Title, Author (s) Name(s), Affiliation(s), and e-mail address for the presenting author. Applicants are requested to use the provided template to present an abstract in the required format. Please note that the abstract template will be provided after submission of the completed online application form.
Presentations made at the workshop will be published on the website of the Office for Outer Space Affairs (www.unoosa.org) approximately two weeks after the workshop.
IV. Language of the Workshop
The working language of the workshop will be English.
V. Financial Support
A limited number of selected participants will be offered financial support to attend the workshop. This financial support will defray the cost of travel (a round trip air ticket – most economic fare – between the airport of international departure in their home country and Helsinki) and/or the room and board expenses for the duration of the workshop. Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome within two weeks after the deadline.
VI. Deadline for Submission of Applications and Abstracts
The online application form is available on the website of the Office for Outer Space Affairs at the following address: https://forms.office.com/e/ePicRN5SgH
Please note that once the online application form has been submitted, an automated message containing the templates of the documents required to complete the application procedure will be sent to the email indicated in the application form.
The completed application form together with the presentation abstract and signature page should be submitted on-line, to the Office for Outer Space Affairs, no later than Monday, 28 August 2023. Only complete applications with all the requested information and signatures will be considered by the workshop organizing committee.
NOTE: The documents to be attached to your application, should be sent to the following e-mail addresses: [email protected] cc [email protected]
VII. Annexes
