The International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) met in Pasadena, California, USA, from 8th to 12th December 2008. Vice-president Matt Higgins attended the meeting, representing the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG). The ICG was formed as a result of recommendations of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), as ratified by the General Assembly of the UN. The UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) acts as the secretariat for the ICG. It should be noted that the FIG has a memorandum of understanding with OOSA.
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