The IGS started its operational service on 1 January, 1994. During the course of preparing for this operational phase, the first IGS workshop was held at the premises of the University of Bern from 25 to 26 March, 1993 focusing on the analysis centers. The first decade of operational service was celebrated at an IGS workshop hosted again in Bern Switzerland by the University of Bern in March 2004.
In 2024, the IGS will celebrate 30 years of operational service. The University of Bern together with the partners from the CODE consortium (AIUB: Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland; swisstopo: Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Wabern, Switzerland; BKG: Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy, Frankfurt a. M., Germany; IAPG/TUM: Institute for Astronomical and Physical Geodesy, Technical University of Munich, Germany) invites the community to celebrate the third decade with a symposium together with an IGS workshop again in Bern, Switzerland at the premises of the University of Bern. The event is planned for the week from 1 to 5 July in 2024. This in-person event will take place in two parts: symposium (1-4 July) and workshop (4-5 July).
Oral presentations are organized in sessions, which are indicated in the programme together with the time of presentation of each contribution.
- The time slot for the oral presentations is per default 15 minutes, including 3 minutes for questions and discussion. The chair will stop you if you exceed the time allowed.
- The presentation (in .pptx, .ppsx or .pdf format) must be uploaded at least 24 hours before a corresponding session starts.
- For technical reasons the presentations have to run on a computer established in the lecture room. Other computers cannot be connected.
- Do not forget to embed the fonts and multimedia in your presentation file.
- We recommend to test the presentation in the break before the presentation in the lecture room and bring your USB stick as a backup.
- The lecture room is equipped with computer running Windows and a 16:9 aspect ratio projector. To utilize the full screen, you should create your presentation in “widescreen” format (standard 4:3 format will also work).
- All presentations will be recorded and made available on the IGS website after the workshop. Please inform the IGS Central Bureau if you do not wish your presentation to be publicly available.
On-site poster presentations are organized in the poster area which is available throughout the symposium.
- Authors can make use of the full dimensions of A0 portrait (841 mm width × 1189 mm height).
- Posters will be displayed during the entire duration of the symposium.
- Posters may also be put on Sunday afternoon or latest on Monday morning to the allocated place. Remove it by the end of the poster session on Wednesday or early Thursday morning when you want to take it back home.
- Conference assistants in the poster area may assist authors in putting up or taking down their posters.
- As in previous IGS Workshops, the posters will made available in an electronic form on the IGS website after the workshop. Please, upload your poster (in the .pdf format) by June 28th. Make sure to embed the fonts in the PDF-file. Inform the IGS Central Bureau if you do not wish your presentation to be publicly available.
- There is no predefined time slot for “authors in attendance”. Participants are encouraged indicate a time slot during the poster session when they will be present at their posters.
By default:
- All posters will be made electronically available after the event, and
- All oral presentations will be recorded and made available on the IGS YouTube channel
- (does not include the Q&A parts).
Anyone wishing not to be photographed/recorded or wishing that their presentation not be made available should contact the IGS Central Bureau and/or the Local Organising Committee to voice this limitation as soon as possible.
- All participants shall be treated with respect and consideration, valuing the diversity of views and opinions fostered within IGS.
- All participants shall act demonstrably in the best interest of the IGS as a whole, including its strategic objectives and values.
- All participants shall be considerate, respectful, and collaborative regarding other participants’ contributions: they shall not speak over others or monopolize the discussion.
- All participants shall only challenge ideas by providing constructive feedback; they shall avoid criticizing individuals, organizations, or countries/regions. Participants should not be discouraged from asking questions or voicing their ideas.
- Any individual requested to cease unacceptable behavior shall comply immediately. In case of resistance, event staff may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate.
(if applicable) All participants shall review the pre-meeting reading and homework prior to joining the meeting.
- Any form of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination will not be tolerated.
- Any form of aggression towards any participant will not be tolerated. Aggressions include verbal and written comments related to gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability status, physical appearance, ethnicity, religious practices, national origin, or geopolitical ideals. Furthermore, verbal or written threats against any participant, as well as stalking, will not be tolerated.
- Behaviors that are disruptive to the peaceful, constructive unfolding of the event will not be tolerated. Examples include the purposeful disruption or interruption of discussions, presentations, sessions, or events, or the displaying of inappropriate images (including, e.g., nudity and/or sexual concepts).
- Retaliation against someone having reported unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated.
The provided examples are not exhaustive and IGS reserves the right to rule other behaviors as unacceptable.
- If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior, are feeling unsafe, or have witnessed any such behavior, please notify the IGS Central Bureau and/or the Local Organising Committee.
- If so desired, you will be discreetly escorted to a safe space to regroup and/or take further action.
- Reports are welcome at any time, either on the spot or any amount of time after the event.
- Please feel free to either contact a staff person on site or email your concern to cb [at] igs.org.
- Sanctions will be proportionate and a function of necessity and appropriateness.
- Severe offenses may result in the removal from the meeting without warning or refund.
- IGS reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting in case of repeated offenses