Experts from around the world have gathered in Wellington, New Zealand, to attend a United Nations-backed meeting to discuss satellite-based positioning and navigation matters.
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and Geoscience Australia are jointly hosting the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) meeting, which started on Sunday, 6 October and runs until Friday, 11 October.
The meeting is an annual event held by the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs.
Around 250 delegates from over 20 countries are attending, with 177 joining in-person at the Tākina Convention Centre.
LINZ Director – Customer Delivery, Michael Appleyard, says the event is an opportunity to showcase the value of collaboration in satellite-based positioning and navigation.
“Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) operate on a basis of global cooperation and coordination across jurisdictions,” he said.
“We look forward to showcasing how we’re contributing to this through our joint investment with Geoscience Australia into new satellite infrastructure, the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN).”
