European Commission - call for GNSS experts

The European Commission has the intention to set up a consultative group of GNSS (Global Satellite Navigation System) experts called the Mission Evolution Advisory Group (MEAG). The primary task of this group of experts is to provide recommendations on potential evolutions of the mission objectives and the service definitions for the European satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS.

Duly signed applications must be sent by October 15th, 2010 at the latest.

The Commission is therefore calling for applications with a view to selecting members of this group of experts (the Mission Evolution Advisory Group - MEAG).

The MEAG shall be composed of 25 members representing expertise from GNSS user communities, GNSS industry sectors, academia, national space agencies and other recognised experts from Member States. The MEAG shall meet on a regular basis with an indicative number of three meetings per year. The expert group may establish on and ad-hoc basis Working Groups to provide specialist support as required to carry out its activities. Please see the enclosed call for applications for more information.

Please find full text of the call for experts.