Agriculture Workshop GUF (Galileo User Forum)

Agriculture Workshop GUF (Galileo User Forum)
15th of July 2009
Objectives of the Workshop
The Czech Republic is aware of the great
Ministry of Transport does not neglect the
importance of the modern technologies and
other segments with the great potential on the
their contribution to the economy and society
promissing market of GNSS.
development. Global Navigation Satellite Systems
The next workshop, dedicated to the use of GNSS
(GNSS) without any doubt play the important
services in agriculture, will be held in Prague
role among these modern technologies. For
House, Avenue Palmerston 16, 1000 Brussels,
harmonised development of GNSS it is necessary
on 15 July 2009. The goal of this workshop is
to take into consideration the requirements of
to gain new proposals from the international
users of these systems. Therefore the Czech
audience for more extensive use of GNSS
Ministry of Transport in co-operation with the
applications in agriculture.
Capital City of Prague intends to organise the next
I would like to use this opportunity to invite you
international workshop Galileo User Forum (GUF)
on behalf of the Ministry of Transport of the Czech
as the Czech initiative. This workshop should help
Republic and the Capital City of Prague to invite
to identify the needs and requirements of the
you to this workshop. Indeed it would be also
final users of GNSS applications, especially of the
welcome if the representative of other companies
European Galileo.
engaged in this field could participate in this
Despite the fact that the majority of GNSS
workshop.
applications will be used in the transport sector,
For more detailed information on the workshop see also http://www.prague-house.eu
where the registration is also possible.
Contact:
The Prague House is located near EU
institutions:
• 5 min walk from the main European Committee
building (Berlaymont)
• 5 min walk from the building of the European
Union Council (Justus Lipsius)
• 15 min walk from the building of the European
Parliament
• 15 min walk from the building of the
Committee of the Regions and the Economic
and Social Committee
Public transport connection:
• Metro Schuman or Maelbeek (5 minutes)
• Bus nos. 60, 63, 64, Palmerston stop or
Ambiorix stop (1 minute)
• Airport bus no. 12, Schuman stop
(5 minutes)
Agriculture Workshop GUF
(Galileo User Forum)
Final Programme
International GUF Workshop
(Galileo User Forum – Czech initiative)
dedicated to using satellite systems in agriculture
½ day workshop, evening cocktail
Official conference language: English
Date: 15th of July 2009
Venue: Delegation of Prague to the EU
in Brussels
Agriculture Workshop GUF (Galileo User Forum)
Workshop Programme
International GUF Workshop
(Galileo User Forum – Czech initiative)
dedicated to using satellite systems in agriculture
13:00
Registration
Welcome speech
14:00
14:15
Mrs. Markéta Reedová, Deputy Mayor of the Capital City of Prague
Dr. Pavel Škvára, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
Session 1: Potential of Satellite Systems in Agriculture
Moderator: Václav Kobera – Czech Ministry of Transport
15th of July 2009
15:45
Session 2: SatNav for transport of animals
Moderator: Martin Pichl – Czech Ministry of Transport
15:45
Dr. Bert Lambooij
Wageningen University and Research Centre (NL): „Long distance
transport: numbers, motives and welfare“
16:00
Laura Pérez Álvarez
European Commision (EC): „Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals
during transport: benefits of navigation systems“
16:15
Dr. Simona Ninčáková
State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic (CZ): „Application of navigation
systems in monitoring of transport of animals – experience of the Czech Republic with
the implementation of EC requirements“
16:30
Discussion
16:45
Coffee Break
17:00
Session 3: Using of GNSS for precise farming
Moderator: Pavel Gnip – MJM Litovel
14:15
Gian Gherardo Calini, Fiammetta Diani
European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA): „EGNOS becoming the preferred GNSS
technology in European Agriculture“
17:00
Dr. Erik Borg
German Aerospace Center (DE): „DEMMIN – A Test Site for Demonstration, Validation, and
Calibration of Value Added Products for the Agriculture”
(Borg, E.; Maass, H.; Zabel, E.)
14:30
Gonzalo Martín-de-Mercado
European Space Agency (ESA)
Navigation and Integrated Space-based Services for Precision Farming
17:15
Pavel Gnip
MJM Litovel (CZ): „Variable rate application of fertilizer in Czech farm“
14:45
Prof. František Vejražka
Czech Technical University (CZ): „Galileo as a tool for precise farming:
Experience with reception of GIOVE signals“
17:30
Pavel Milata
Leading Farmers (CZ): „GPS Autoguidance as a Tool for Field Operations Automation“
15:00
Dr. Franz Jaskolla
Infoterra (DE): „Status and potentials of Earth observation and navigation
space based services for agriculture“
17:45
Discussion
15:15
Discussion
18:00
Conclusion
15:30
Coffee break
18:30
Evening cocktail
Photo: ESA