Workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
for Policy and Decision Makers
1Program Name

This is a workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for policy and decision makers
jointly organized by the Centre for Spatial Information Science (CSIS), The University of Tokyo(UTokyo), Japan and the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG),
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), Vienna, Austria.

2Organizers••

3

Local Organizer••

4

Centre for Spatial Information Science (CSIS), The University of Tokyo, Japan
International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG)/Office for OuterSpace Affairs, Vienna, Austria

Center for Space Science and Geomatics Studies (CSSGS), Pashchimanchal Campus,
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Program Overview

GNSS is widely used in applications that require location and time data. This workshop focuses on
the introduction of GNSS and its benefits in various applications such as infrastructure, survey andmapping, supply-chain analysis, traffic congestion analysis, early warning system and disastermitigation, time synchronization of telecom and finance systems, security, safety and legal sectors.
This workshop will help the participants to have general knowledge of GNSS technology, its
applications in various sectors, system types, costs, and necessary resources for implementation.
Key features:• Understand GNSS systems and service types• GNSS applications in various sectors• GNSS receiver systems and receiver selection guidelines• Low-Cost GNSS receiver systems and use of smart-phones to collect GNSS data
• Signal security and spoofing issues

5Venue:

The training will be held at Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur,Nepal. Lalitpur also known as Patan is a city next to Kathmandu.

6

Course Name, Schedule and Requirements
Course NameDays

Dates

Target Participants

1

Workshop on GNSSfor Policy andDecision Makers

3

12 – 14February2024

Personnel at themanagement level

7

Number of Participants

Pre-Requisites forParticipation
Online study of GNSS
material publishedunder item 13

The maximum number of participants will be limited to 40• On-Site Participants (International):
10 - 20• On-Site Participation (Domestic):
10 - 20

8Mode of Training

The training program will be conducted on-site only. However, the conduction of the on-site
program will highly depend on the local COVID-19 situation and restrictions. All necessary actions
will be taken to maintain the recommended procedures against COVID-19. The on-site program may
be canceled and changed to online depending upon the COVID-19 situation. This will be decided atleast 2 weeks before the event.

9International Participants

Neither the organizers nor the local host will be responsible for any situations such as travel
restrictions or cancellation of flights that may arise due to COVID-19 situation. It is the participant’ssole responsibility to prepare for his or her own travel.

10 Travel Funding
Travel funding is not available for this workshop. All expenses (air-fare, hotel, insurance, and daily
expenses for food etc.) must be paid by the participant.
The local organizers will provide logistics support related to visa, hotel booking and other transport
related matters. However, all the costs shall be paid by the participants.

11 Important Dates•

Application Deadlines: 12th January 2024

12 Links to Online Registration
https://forms.gle/9ojstsymN3GWwvDB9

13 Pre-Requisite
It is recommended that the participants prepare themselves with the prerequisite materials (seeError! Reference source not found. below) for a better understanding of the basics of GNSS. This w
ill also make you familiar with necessary GNSS data, data formats, data processing tools andkeywords that are used by the GNSS community.
UTokyo HP:
https://home.csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~dinesh/GNSS_Train.htm
ICG Information Portal: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/icg/activities.html