Final Workshop of GACELA Activity: Enabling GNSS-based Applications development in Latin America

Latin America Region presents not only a great potential GNSS market but also a mature industry and important research expertise.. It is actually a challenge for all players – end users, governments, universities, corporations, research centres to join the adventure and have access to test/simulation and validation tools and facilities that allow the research and the development of the GNSS technologies, minimizing the required level of investments. Last year, in the frame of the 1st Galileo Call of the 7th FP, the GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) granted the GACELA Consortium to lead the definition of the first Galileo Centre of Expertise for Latin America (GACELA).

Today, the GACELA Consortium is pleased to present the implementation steps for future GACELA Centre and the proposed future services that the Centre would offer as well as the way you could join the venture. The future GACELA represents the appropriate starting point for the R&D Cooperation: migration to new technology, exploration of new technical solutions adapted to regional needs, enhancement of GNSS knowledge, technical support and stimulation of network with experts are among the identified benefits offered by the Centre.

The GACELA Consortium invites you to participate to the GACELA Workshop for the development of GNSS applications. The Workshop will take place on the Chamber of Commerce of Argentine in Buenos Aires, on July 6th-7th 2010. The Workshop will address the following issues:

    * Overview of the GACELA Centre implementation and the promotion of the first services to be provided
    * Description of the actual GNSS simulation and test tools to be potentially put at disposal and the synergy with similar initiatives in the region
    * Presentation of on-going GNSS related projects in the region
    * Identification of services to the end-users needs via organization of thematic round tables
    * How to join the Centre at user level or as member of different boards of the Centre managing structure

Find enclosed the preliminary agenda of the workshop along with the letter of intent, if applicable. Brochure on the Activity is also attached.