African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) - Revamping the implementation plan

The main aim of the workshop is to engage the community of AFREF stakeholders in defining next steps to move the project forward. The workshop is organized by ECA in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the AFREF Project International Steering Committee.

Workshop Objectives:

• Update stakeholders on the status and on-going activities of the AFREF initiative
• Review project objectives, deliverables, and timelines
• Present, discuss, and adopt scientifically sound and mutually agreeable methodologies for the future computing of the transformation parameters
• Discuss and endorse the implementation plan proposed by ECA and the AUC, placing particular emphasis on the proposed management structure.

The workshop will feature some formal technical presentations and a demonstrative exercise on how to retrieve the ephemeris data off a GPS unit, how to access the GNSS archive (for example, at HartRAO), and how to compute and apply the adjustment coefficients.

While the workshop will be of particular interest and importance to National Mapping Agency representatives attending CODIST, anyone with an interest in geodetic control, geospatial positioning, surveying, and GPS/GNSS is welcome to attend the workshop.

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Venue : UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: ANonguierma@uneca.org