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Umeå, Sweden, June 22 nd – 23 rd 2011
The Geodetic Infrastructure in Europe
- today and tomorrow
UMEÅ
ORGANISED BY
IN COOPERATION WITH
The technical program
will focus on the new situation for
the European Surveyor when

new technology is introduced,

the geodetic infrastructure is modernised,

passive networks are changed to active networks.
On the European level
EGNOS in Mapping Applications
 how can EGNOS contribute towards
a growth in in real time Mapping
 outlook on the upcoming Galileo and
the expected impact in Mapping.
Reinhard Blasi
European GNSS Agency (GSA)
On the European level
The geodetic infrastructure that is behind
the new concepts of reference systems
 the new concepts of reference systems,
 the terminology issues (system-frame),
 what has been done worldwide (the IAG services),
 a focus in Europe (the work of EUREF),
 the concepts behind the INSPIRE CRS IR.
João Torres
IAG/EUREF
The modernisation of the national geodetic infrastructure
within the European countries is ongoing
Presentations of status and plans
from different countries
National CORS are running in
several European countries
 Status, services and experiences
 How will it have an impact on the users
Conference Venue
Folkets Hus Conference Center.
Accommodation
We have made reservations
at two hotels.
Best Western Stora Hotellet
Comfort Hotel Winn
Quick facts about Umeå
Population: 114,000
Area: 2,317 square km
Companies: 11,000
Sunshine: 1,800h
Sunrise 21/6: 2.21 a.m.
Average age: 38
Households: 53,776
Students: 33,500
City birches: 3,000
Sunset 21/6: 10.59 p.m.
Experience Umeå
There are plenty of things to do and see in
Umeå. For example you can visit The Open Air
Museum, Västerbotten’s Museum and the
modern art museum Bildmuseet and see a
Västerbotten coastal farm from the 19th
century.
Post conference - Midsummer in Sweden
Friday June 24th the local organizing committee offer you
an unforgettable event, the Swedish Midsummer with
lunch, guided tour, raising of the Midsummer pole and
dinner at Norrbyskär.