March 2025

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit

26 – 28 March 2025
Munich, Germany

www.munich-satellite-navigation-summit.org

April 2025

GISTAM 2025

1-3 April
Porto, Portugal

https://gistam.scitevents.org

Geo Connect Asia, Digital Construction Asia, Drones & Uncrewed Asia

09 – 10 April 2025
Singapore

https://connect.geoconnectasia.com/partners-coordinates

Assured …

Japan launches navigation satellite into orbit aboard H3
Japan’s flagship H3 rocket put a key component of Japan’s satellite navigation program to eventually wean the nation off its dependence on foreign satellites into orbit on Feb. 2 on its fifth mission. The launch from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture marked the H3’s fourth consecutive successful …

Says professor Chris Rizos in an interview with Coordinates magazine. He shares his insights on various topics, including the role of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics, as well as the importance and current status of Geodesy.

CHRIS RIZOS

Serving as the President of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics (IUGG) from 2023 to 2027. …

Climate change policies worldwide should prioritize addressing deforestation and promoting sustainable environmental practices.

Dr. Meen B. Poudyal Chhetri

Ph.D., Post Doc. Executive Director of Nepal Centre for Disaster Management & Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Abstract
Background: Climate change is an escalating global challenge with intense …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion. State Program: U.S.A (G); EU (E); China (C) “Only MEO- SECM satellites”; Russia (R); Japan (J); India (I)

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSSrelated activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS …

February 2025

DGI (Defence Geospatial Intelligence)

10-12 February 2025
London, UK

https://dgi.wbresearch.com

Geo Week 2025

10 – 12 February
Denver, USA

www.geo-week.com

MENA Geospatial Forum

24 – 25 February 2025
Dubai, UAE

https://menageospatialforum.com

March 2025

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit

26 – 28 March 2025
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Meta’s recent decision,
To end its independent fact-checking program,
And introduce community-generated “notes”
Reflects a growing tension,
Between free speech and content moderation on digital platforms.
This approach mirrors the model adopted by Twitter (now X).
As misinformation has become a significant challenge in the digital age,
Fact-checking initiatives were created to counter this issue, …

Overture Maps Foundation releases transportation dataset
The Overture Maps Foundation announced recently, the General Availability (GA) of its global Transportation dataset. This open map dataset supports new and expanded use cases across a broad swath of industries. The Transportation dataset includes 86 million kilometers of roads worldwide …

Says Prof. Muralikrishna V. Iyyanki in an interview with Coordinates magazine, where he shares his insights on various topics, including the current status, emerging trends, and future prospects of geospatial technologies.

Prof. Dr. Muralikrishna V Iyyanki

PhD (Indian Institute of ScienceBangalore) FIE FIS FAPAS FISG FIGU Former Dr RAJA RAMANNA DISTINGUISHED FELLOW, DRDO Professor and Founder Head …

The study revealed that the radical changes in land use/land cover dynamics. The study compared surface temperature with green and non-green areas to ana-lyze the effects of green spaces on temperature and consequently UHI, and has analyzed the cooling effects of urban green spaces

Biratu Bobo Merga

Department of Geographic Information Science, Institute of Land Administration, Oda …