Location Middle East 2006: International Conference on Positioning, Navigation and Timing

Location Middle East 2006 is an International Conference and Exhibition in the field of positioning, navigation and timing technologies aiming at providing a platform for discussion and deliberation on technology applications and policy issues related to positioning technology. The conference will focus on the emerging potential application and rising demand for services & applications based on these technologies. It will also address the issue of relevance of positioning and navigation technologies in the fields of governance, defense, aviation, surveying, tourism, transportation and fleet management.

The conference will have keynote addresses covering applications, standards, technologies, and how to make it work for the end user. Preliminary topics likely to be covered include GNSS, augmentation system, aviation, fleet management, vehicle navigation, location based services, marine vessel management, defense and internal security. Invited speakers will represent government, academia as well as private enterprise.

The conference programme will consists of five keynote sessions, over 20 keynote speakers, one technology show and two workshops one on Design & Development of Galileo - European Satellite Navigation System by Dr. Guenter Hein, Institute of Geodesy and Navigation, Munich, Germany and other on Modernized GPS by Prof. Per K. Enge, Research Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University.

Along with keynote session Location Middle East 2006 will also host an exhibition providing an opportunity to introduce to the existing users, the latest advancements, solutions, services and expertise in the field. The Exhibition will showcase the state-of-the-art facilities for national and international organizations representing the government, academia and the industry displaying their services and products.

Location Middle East 2006 sponsors include Alcatel Alenia Space and Javad Navigation Systems. Roads and Transport Authority, UAE is the Government partner for the conference and UAE University and Royal Institute of Navigation are the knowledge partners.