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UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) organised togenther with the UN International Committee

on GNSS (ICG) its annual workshop on the applications on Global Navigation Satellite Systems in

in the UN premises in Vienna, Austria, 5 th - 9 th Decmber, 2022. According to the organisers, the meeting has been organised

to ‘ ... contribute to international cooperation by providing opportunity to exchange updated information

on the use of GNSS technology and its applications. The specific objectives of this meeting and the expected

outcomes are: increase awareness among decision makers and representatives of research and academic

community about on-going activities and trends in the use of GNSS technology, applications and services;

Review of on-going and planned initiatives as well as case studies that could contribute to the wider use of

of GNSS technology and its applications, including the possibility of one or more national, regional and

international pilot projects, in which interested institutions could incorporate the use of GNSS

technology; Identify a functional partnership that could be established in order to promote

the use of GNSS and its applications, as well as recommend how such a partnership could

be established through voluntary actions that could include Governments, international organizations and

other relevant stakeholders; Define recommendations and findings to be forwarded as a contribution to the ICG.

University of Applied Sciences Hrvatsko Zagorje Krapina (UASHZK) traditionally participates to the UN ICG and UN

OOSA meetings, presenting its research results, extending the existing and forming new partnerships and

collaborations on the international basis, and contribute to knowledge development and transfer in the important segment and

technology of satellite navigation. Delegation from UASHZK participated in the recent

United Nations International Meeting on the Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems

with presentation of research results and agreements on bilateral research and

knwledge transfer activities with numerous participants from all over the world. The UASHZK delegation

was led by dean Nenad Sikirica, Sr Lecturer, who participated to sessions, and held

bi-lateral discussions on collaboration with the UN African Regional Centre for Space Science,

Technology, and Education in Nabuja, Nigerija, the already established partner of UASHZK, and with representatives

of Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Finland, and UK. Additionally, peparatory meeting was held with the UN

ICG representatives on the subject of Baška SIF Meeting the UASHZK organises next year in

Baška, Krk Island, Croatia. Dean Sikirica expressed satisfaction with the results of numerous discussions, which

expand the international academic collaboration and visibility of UASHZK.

As it is the case with all the UN meetings and workshops, materials presented during

United Nations International Meeting on the Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems

are availbale freely at: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/psa/schedule/2022/un-international-meeting- gnss_presentations.html

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