| Date: | 2011-08-23 15:15:22 | |
| Sender: | Carey Noll <Carey.Noll@nasa.gov> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No.2012: GGOS ToR & new Chair following IUGG2011 | |
| Author: | Chris Rizos | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2011-08-24 07:03:09 UTC Message No. 2012 ******************************************************************************** Author: Chris Rizos Dear Colleagues I am pleased to announce the new GGOS Chair, Prof. Dr. Hansj=F6rg = Kutterer was elected for a four year period by the IAG Executive = Committee meeting on Sunday 3rd July. Hansj=F6rg takes the chair from = Prof Markus Rothacher. A transition team consisting of members of the = previous GGOS Executive Committee has been established to ensure that = the new organisational components of GGOS are put in place, including = the new GGOS Consortium and GGOS Coordinating Board. Changes to the GGOS organisational structure are described in the new = Terms of Reference, which were accepted by the IAG Executive Committee = at its 3rd July meeting. ToR may be viewed at http://www.ggos.org, click = on ´About GGOS´ and go to the link at the base of the page. The revised = GGOS Vision, Mission, Goals and Tasks may also be accessed at this link. I would like to thank to previous GGOS Chair, and members of the = Steering Committee, the Executive Committee and the Science Committee = for their hard work and dedication. The ´new´ GGOS will build on the = tremendous work and achievements of these officers. The IAG Executive = Committee will continue to work closely with the GGOS leadership to = ensure that the GGOS Vision will be realised. Chris Rizos President, International Association of Geodesy 18 August 2011 ******************************************************************************** |