SAFIR Project: Join the first Working Session in Dakar on 22-24 May 2013

Posted on: April 17, 2013


The SAFIR (Satellite navigation services for AFrIcan Region) project under the EU-Africa Common Strategy as well as the Joint EU-Africa Partnership is holding its first Working Session in Dakar (Senegal) on 22/23/24 May 2013. The 3-day workshop dedicated to EGNOS2 awareness and technical aspects will focus on:

  • The EGNOS initiatives in Africa,
  • The set-up of the EGNOS-Africa Joint Programme Office (JPO) by SAFIR,
  • The other Working Sessions organised by SAFIR in 2013 and 2014,
  • EGNOS V3 system performances (system requirements).

SAFIR will cover the costs (air transport, meals and accommodation) of twenty attendees including:

  • Representatives of African stakeholders concerned with GNSS applications invited directly by the SAFIR Project Implementation Team (PIT),
  • Other African experts who may apply directly in e-mailing before 28 April (6 pm UT) a motivation letter plus a CV to the 3 Key Experts of the PIT: oturcas@orange.fr; anne-laure.vogel@egis.fr; ayinahug@asecna.org

Logistic Information and detailed agenda will be given in due time to the participants selected by the PIT and approved by the ACP Secretariat and the European Commission.

For further information, please contact: Olivier TURCAS SAFIR Team Leader oturcas@orange.fr Mob: +221 77 528 69 63 +33607 045217

Download the full press release here, in English and in French.