March’s Munich Summit to ‘Create a Global Village’

December 23, 2015  - By
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“GNSS — Creating a Global Village” is the theme of the 2016 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, taking place on March 1 – 3, 2016, at the famous Munich Residenz.

The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit is a conference with global impact dealing with satellite navigation now and in the future. The one-of-a-kind convention of high-ranking worldwide speakers from industry, science and governments provides the participants with a broad overview and different perspectives on the latest developments in the field of GNSS. The historical location — the Residenz Muenchen — contributes to the unique character of this 3-day conference.

The organizing Institute of Space Technology and Space Applications (ISTA) of the Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen will invite experts from all over the world to talk about the impact of satellite navigation on global developments and different areas of life.

The conference starts on March 1 with the Exhibition Opening and Champagne Reception at 16:30, followed by the Opening Plenary Panel at 17:15. Afterward, a reception will provide opportunities for high-level networking with experts from industry, science and government.

The technical program of the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit includes plenary discussions and presents a concise update on the main activities in worldwide satellite navigation systems, in particular:

  • Implementation of the European satellite navigation system Galileo
  • Modernization of the US Global Positioning System (GPS IIF, GPS III)
  • Status and modernization of the Russian System GLONASS
  • Status of the Chinese System BeiDou
  • Update of regional and augmentation systems such as the Japanese QZSS and the Indian IRNSS
  • GNSS in the Southern Hemisphere and Equatorial Regions
  • Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS)
  • Legal aspects in GNSS based timing
  • GNSS based agriculture and forestry
  • Autonomous driving
  • GNSS Authentication
  • Knowledge transfer and coordination between education, research and industry
  • GNSS and Sciences for Life
  • Trends and signal stability in the Multi-GNSS Hotspot East Asia 
The Summit is part of the efforts of the Bavarian government and the cluster on aerospace and satellite navigation to stimulate applications and services in this high-tech field.

Register at www.munich-satellite-navigation-summit.org. 
If there are any questions, please contact:
+49-89-6004-3425 or e-mail to info@munich-satellite-navigation-summit.org

The summit is part of the efforts of the Bavarian government and the cluster on aerospace and satellite navigation to stimulate applications and services in this high-tech field.

Learn more on the summit’s website.

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