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The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics win United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Workshop on Science Applications of GNSS in Developing Countries 11 - 27 April 2012 followed by the Seminar on Development and Use of the Ionospheric NeQuick Model 30 April - 1 st May 2012 Trieste, Italy The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, in co-operation with the Boston College (BC) of the United States, is organizing a Workshop on Science Applications of GNSS in Developing Countries from 11 to 27 April 2012. This Workshop will be combined with the Third Workshop on Satellite Navigation Science and Technology for Africa, which did not take place in 2011. It will be directed by Professors P. H. Doherty (Boston College, USA), and S. M. Radicella (ICTP, Trieste, Italy). The workshop will be followed by the Seminar on Development and Use of the NeQuick Ionospheric Model from 30 April to 1 st May, 2012. Local Organiser: Prof. S. Radicella (ICTP.Trieste) WORKSHOP PURPOSE AND TOPICS: Global Navigation Satellite Systems provide an enabling technology that can make major contributions to economic growth and societal betterment worldwide. In addition, GNSS signals have been successful in sounding the atmosphere and ionosphere, ocean, land surfaces (including soil moisture) and the cryosphere becoming a powerful new tool for scientific applications. The educational program of this workshop is directed to contribute to creating a knowledgeable workforce necessary for the advancement of science applications of GNSS in developing countries. The Workshop will include formal lectures, and hands-on practice particularly oriented towards the scientific exploration using GNSS. Space weather and ionospheric research activities will be stressed. The Workshops will be taught by worldwide experts in GNSS science and technology. The Seminar on the NeQuick ionospheric model is aimed to present and discuss its recent developments and uses. This model is widely used by the international scientific community particularly in connection with GNSS science applications. PARTICIPATION: The Workshop calls for the participation of a number of lecturers/professors from developing countries, and their students, to promote the establishment of GNSS programs and research at the university level in their region. It is important to note that participants already selected for the Abuja Workshop will be given priority from African applications. The activity will be conducted in English, therefore participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this language. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by the home institution. Every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their travel expenses. However, limited funds are available for some participants, who are nationals of, and working, in developing countries. Such support is available only for those who attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee. HOW TO APPLY FOR PARTICIPATION The application form can be accessed at the activity website http://aqenda.ictp.it/smr.php72333 Once in the website, comprehensive instructions will guide you step-by-step, on how to fill out and submit the application form. Deadline for requesting participation: 15 January 2012 ACTIVITY SECRETARIAT: Telephone: +39-040-2240576 Telefax: +39-040-2240585 E-mail: [email protected] ICTP Home Page: http://www.ictp.it/ Trieste, November 2011 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency MAIN CO-SPONSORS: ICTP Boston College, Directors P. Doherty Boston College, USA S. Radicella ARPL-ICTP, Italy Workshop Topics Week 1: Basics of GNSS: System Architecture, Signal Structure, Receiver Technology Week 2: State of the Art GNSS Applications: Mapping/Surveying, Farming, Robotics, Aviation Week 3: Scientific Exploration: Solid Earth Science; Space Weather; Ionospheric Studies (TEC, Scintillation, Radio Occultation and Modeling) DEADLINE for requesting participation 15 January 2012
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The Abdus SalamInternational Centre for Theoretical Physics
winUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Workshop on Science Applications of GNSS inDeveloping Countries
11 - 27 April 2012
followed by theSeminar on Development and Use of the
Ionospheric NeQuick Model30 April - 1st May 2012
Trieste, ItalyThe Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, in co-operation with the BostonCollege (BC) of the United States, is organizing a Workshop on Science Applications of GNSSin Developing Countries from 11 to 27 April 2012. This Workshop will be combined with theThird Workshop on Satellite Navigation Science and Technology for Africa, which did not takeplace in 2011. It will be directed by Professors P. H. Doherty (Boston College, USA), and S. M.Radicella (ICTP, Trieste, Italy). The workshop will be followed by the Seminar on Developmentand Use of the NeQuick Ionospheric Model from 30 April to 1st May, 2012.
Local Organiser: Prof. S. Radicella (ICTP.Trieste)
WORKSHOP PURPOSE AND TOPICS:Global Navigation Satellite Systems provide an enabling technology that can make majorcontributions to economic growth and societal betterment worldwide. In addition, GNSS signalshave been successful in sounding the atmosphere and ionosphere, ocean, land surfaces (includingsoil moisture) and the cryosphere becoming a powerful new tool for scientific applications. Theeducational program of this workshop is directed to contribute to creating a knowledgeableworkforce necessary for the advancement of science applications of GNSS in developingcountries.The Workshop will include formal lectures, and hands-on practice particularly oriented towardsthe scientific exploration using GNSS. Space weather and ionospheric research activities will bestressed.
The Workshops will be taught by worldwide experts in GNSS science and technology.
The Seminar on the NeQuick ionospheric model is aimed to present and discuss its recentdevelopments and uses. This model is widely used by the international scientific communityparticularly in connection with GNSS science applications.
PARTICIPATION: The Workshop calls for the participation of a number of lecturers/professorsfrom developing countries, and their students, to promote the establishment of GNSS programsand research at the university level in their region. It is important to note that participants alreadyselected for the Abuja Workshop will be given priority from African applications. The activitywill be conducted in English, therefore participants should have an adequate working knowledgeof this language.As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by the homeinstitution. Every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their travelexpenses. However, limited funds are available for some participants, who are nationals of, andworking, in developing countries. Such support is available only for those who attend the entireactivity. There is no registration fee.
HOW TO APPLY FOR PARTICIPATIONThe application form can be accessed at the activity website
http://aqenda.ictp.it/smr.php72333
Once in the website, comprehensive instructions will guide you step-by-step, on how to fill outand submit the application form.
Deadline for requesting participation: 15 January 2012ACTIVITY SECRETARIAT:
Telephone: +39-040-2240576 Telefax: +39-040-2240585E-mail: [email protected] ICTP Home Page: http://www.ictp.it/
Trieste, November 2011
IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency
MAIN CO-SPONSORS:
ICTPBoston College,
DirectorsP. Doherty Boston College, USAS. Radicella ARPL-ICTP, Italy
Workshop Topics
Week 1: Basics of GNSS: SystemArchitecture, Signal Structure, ReceiverTechnology
Week 2: State of the Art GNSSApplications: Mapping/Surveying,Farming, Robotics, Aviation
Week 3: Scientific Exploration: SolidEarth Science; Space Weather;Ionospheric Studies (TEC, Scintillation,Radio Occultation and Modeling)
DEADLINEfor requesting participation
15 January 2012
