Reference Frame in Practise Seminar

Reference Frames in Practise (RFIP)

Date: Saturday 5 April & Sunday 6 April
Time:  TBC 
Location: Rydges South Bank (next to BCEC)
Fee: $175
Includes: tea and coffee, lunch on Saturday.  Morning Tea on Sunday.

The main focus is on reference frames in general with a specific focus on UN initiatives, global and regional frames as well selected national case studies.

The technical seminar is aimed at surveyors, spatial professionals, students and operational geodesists who are interested in learning more about practical aspects of reference frames from some of the world’s leading geodesists and geodetic surveyors.

Programme

Saturday 5 April 2025
09:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks and Group Photo
Dr. Ryan Keenan, Chair, FIG Commission 5; TBD, FIG/Local Organizing Committee
09:15 - 10:15

Session 1: International Geodesy Initiatives
1. ICG at UN Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
2. UN-GGIM Asia Pacific, Mr. Basara Miyahara, GSI, Japan
3. International GNSS Service Ms. Allison Craddock, IGS Central Bureau Director
4. United Nations – Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence TBD, UN-GGCE

10:15 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 Session 2: Introduction to Geodetic Reference Frame Theory
5. The Importance of Terrestrial Reference Frames to Science and Society Mr. Basara Miyahara, GSI, Japan
6. Dynamic Datums and Deformation Models Dr. Chris Pearson, Trimble, University of Otago, New Zealand
7. Introduction to geoids and vertical reference systems Dr. Matt Amos / Ms. Rachael Winefield, LINZ, New Zealand
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Session 3: Reference Frames in Asia-Pacific Region
8. APREF Mr. Ryan Ruddick, Geoscience Australia
9. NZGD2000 Dr. Nic Donnelly, LINZ, New Zealand
10. GDA2020 Dr. Anna Ridell, Geoscience Australia
11. JGD2011 Mr. Basara Miyahara, GSI, Japan
12. PGD2020 Ms. Charisma Victoria Cayapan, NAMRIA, Philippines
13. CORS Monumentation Mr. John Galetzka, National Geodetic Survey, USA (Pre-recorded)
Sunday 6 april 2025
09:00 - 10:30 Session 4: Reference Frames in the Pacific
14. Overview of datum modernization in the Pacific Islands Mr. Andrick Lal, SPC, Fiji
15. PNG’s New datum Dr. Richard Stanaway, PNG UOT PNG
16. Country Reports Various presenters  
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:00 - 12:00 Session 5: Panel discussion