1. International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG): Coordination and Cooperation 13 th IAIN World Congress, 27 – 30 October 2009, Stockholm, Sweden Kenneth D. Hodgkins Director Office of Space and Advanced Technology Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science U.S. Department of State

2. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 General Topics UNISPACE III: Action Team on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) GNSS Service Providers 2

3. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 3 UNISPACE III Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE III), July 1999: “Space Millennium: Vienna Declaration on Space and Human Development” Recommendation concerning Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS): … to improve the efficiency and security of transport, search and rescue, geodesy and other activities by promoting the enhancement of, universal access to and compatibility of space-based navigation and positioning systems 2001: 12 Action Teams established by UN COPUOS under voluntary leadership by Member States – Recommendations that have been assigned highest priority by Member States of the United Nations

4. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 4 Action Team on GNSS GNSS Action Team co-chaired by the United States and Italy Membership: 38 nations & 15 organizations Working Groups on 5 thematic areas:  Surveying, mapping and Earth science  Agriculture and management of natural resources  Environmental monitoring and management  Transportation  Education and training, awareness increase 2001 – 2002: Regional Workshops  ESCAP: Malaysia  ECE: Austria  ECLAC: Chile  ECA: Zambia 2002 – 2004: International Meetings, Vienna  Action Team GNSS concluded its work

5. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 5 International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) 2005: Establishment of ICG, UNOV, Vienna, Austria  ICG Membership ―GNSS Providers: United States, Russian Federation, European Commission, European Space Agency, China, India, Japan ―Other States Members of the United Nations (3) ―International Organizations/Associations (14) – IAIN a founding member 2006: First Meeting of ICG, UNOV, Vienna, Austria  Work plan: ―WG A: Compatibility and Interoperability (USA and Russian Federation) ―WG B: Enhancement of performance of GNSS services (India and ESA) ―WG C: Information dissemination and capacity building (UN OOSA) ―WG D: Interaction with international organizations, national and regional authorities (IAG, IGS, FIG)

6. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 6 International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) 2007: Second Meeting of ICG, ISRO, Bangalore, India  Within ICG is the Providers’ Forum, consisting of those countries operating GNSS systems or with plans to develop one  Providers’ Forum provides a venue for coordination and cooperation to improve overall service provision 2008: Third Meeting of ICG, JPL, Pasadena, USA  Providers’ Forum - Focused discussions on compatibility and interoperability - Exchange detailed information on systems/service provision plans - Exchange views on ICG work plan and activities  UN-affiliated Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education will act as the ICG Information Centres  Task Forces on Geodetic and Time References

7. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 7 International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) 2009: Fourth Meeting of ICG, Roscosmos, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation  Further development of the ICG and Providers’ Forum work plans: -Further elaboration and implementation of compatibility and interoperability; -Monitoring of the ionosphere during the next solar maximum and its effects on GNSS receivers; -Adopted new principle on transparency: Every provider should publish documentation that describes signal and system information, policies of provision and minimum levels of performance for its open services; -Task Forces to align and maintain geodetic and timing references to enhance interoperability for the user 2010: Fifth Meeting of ICG will be jointly hosted by Italy and European Commission, October 18 – 22, Turin, Italy

8. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 8 Current and Planned GNSS Global Constellations –GPS (24+) –GLONASS (30) –Galileo (27) –Compass (35) Regional Constellations –QZSS (3) –IRNSS (7) Satellite-Based Augmentations –WAAS (3) –MSAS (2) –EGNOS (3) –GAGAN (3) –SDCM (2)

9. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 9 The Goal of RNSS Civil Interoperability Ideal interoperability allows navigation with one signal each from four or more systems with no additional receiver cost or complexity Interoperable = Better Together than Separate GPS QZSS GALILEO COMPASS IRNSS GLONASS

10. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 GNSS Service Providers 10 Ensure interoperability ― ability of global and regional systems and their services to be used together to provide better capabilities at the user level than would be achieved by relying on one system compatibility – ability of global and regional systems to be used separately or together without causing unacceptable interference and/or other harm to an individual system

11. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 11 As new space-based GNSS are emerging globally, interoperability is the key to “success for all” ICG is a forum to discuss GNSS to benefit people around the world GNSS Service Providers

12. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 ICG Executive Secretariat 12 UN OOSA is the ICG Executive Secretariat ICG provides: –Web-based information –Information brochures –Training/technical workshops for capacity building in developing countries –Promoting the use of GNSS technologies as tools for scientific applications http://www.icgsecretariat.org

13. 13 th IAIN World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 - 30 October, 2009 Contact Information Kenneth Hodgkins Director Office of Space and Advanced Technology U.S. Department of State 1990 K Street NW, Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20006 202-663-2398 (office) hodgkinskd@state.gov http://www.state.gov/g/oes/sat/