The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK, the Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy, University of Nottingham, UK, and the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia have a pleasure in welcoming you to the 5th GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions 2011 Conference to be held 23 - 25 May, 2011 in Baška, Krk Island, Croatia.

This traditional and unique world-wide event aims to gather GNSS experts and focuses on GNSS problems and vulnerabilities, as well as to developments aiming to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS. The unique environment of Baška and its natural resources and rich history, combined with friendly hospitality will again create an inspiring atmosphere for ideas and knowledge exchange, well known to those who attended the last year's conference. A photo-gallery of Baška, a well known tourist resort with the range of 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels, is available at: http://bit.ly/9ij0p4.

Conference activities will be organised in the following sections:
Core satellite navigation systems (plenary),
Space Weather and Ionospheric Effects on GNSS,
Safety- and Mission-Critical Applications for Air, Marine, Land and Personal Navigation, and Search and Rescue Operations,
Location-Based Services (LBS),
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and
Regulatory and legal aspects of GNSS utilisation.

Interested parties are kindly invited to submit the extended abstracts (300 - 500 words) of the proposed papers to Sally-Anne Cooke, the RIN conference and events manager (e-mail: conference@rin.org.uk) no later than 25th March, 2011. Submitted papers will be considered by the International reviewing committee, with the acceptance report to be distributed before 15 April, 2011.

You are kindly invited to join the leading GNSS experts and discuss the most important issues related to further exploitations of satellite navigation systems in the wonderful Mediterranean environment of Northern Adriatic. In addition, the organising committee kindly appreciate your efforts in informing your colleagues about the event.

Finally, you are invited to contact either RIN (e-mail: conference@rin.org.uk), or Dr Renato Filjar, FRIN (e-mail: renato.filjar@yahoo.co.uk) for any further information or assistance you may need in regard to your participation to the 5th GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions Conference in Baška. The latest developments in regard to the fothcoming conference can be followed at: http://twitter.com/satnavigator, and at the RIN web-site: http://www.rin.org.uk.

We are looking forward for a privilege to welcome you to Baška.


Conference organising committee

International Programme Committee

Terry Moore, FRIN, University of Nottingham, UK, Chair
David Barnes, OBE FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK, Co-chair
Serdjo Kos, FRIN, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia, Co-chair

David Broughton, MBE FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK
Nazli Can, Istanbul, Turkey
Ljiljana R Cander, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
Jordi Corbera, The Spanish Institute of Navigation, Barcelona, Spain
Renato Filjar, FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, Croatia
Sharafat Gadimova, UN Office of Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, Austria
Hrvoje Gold, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Miro Govedarica, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Norman Hughes, FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK
Darko Huljenić, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Zagreb, Croatia
Gordan Ježić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
David Last, FRIN, Consultant Engineer and Expert Witness, Conwy, UK
Washington Ochieng, FRIN, Imperial College London, UK
Mark Shmulevich, Russian Space Systems, Moscow, Russia
Hank Skalsky, Dept for Transportation, Peterson AFB, USA
Grigory Stupak, Russian Space Systems, Moscow, Russia
Nigel Wall, FRIN, Location & Timing Knowledge Transfer Network, Teddington, UK
Adam Weintrit, FRIN, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
Bruno Zolesi, Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy



Organising committee

Peter Chapman-Andrews, LVO MBE RN FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK, Chair
Renato Filjar, FRIN, The Royal Institute of Navigation, Croatia, Co-chair

Sally-Anne Cooke, The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK
Djurdja Daljevac, Hoteli Baška, Croatia
Tomislav Kos, FRIN, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Axel Luttenberger, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Majda Šale, Baška Tourist Office, Croatia
Marija Šimić-Hlača, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Valentina Topić, Hoteli Baška, Croatia