International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS)
25th Anniversary Event
Tsukuba, Japan – March 6, 2024
Tsukuba International Congress Center – Convention Hall

Opening (Chair: K. Kokado)
14:00 – 14:05 Opening Remarks (Kensuke Kokado)
14:05 – 14:15 Welcome Address from the IVS Chair (Rüdiger Haas)
14:15 – 14:20 Welcome Address from GSI (Shoichi Oki)
Greetings from the Geodetic/Astrometric Organizations (Chair: R. Haas)
14:20 – 14:30 Greetings from the IAG (Harald Schuh)
14:30 – 14:40 Greetings from the IAU (Patrick Charlot)
14:40 – 14:50 Greetings from the IERS (Daniela Thaller)
14:50 – 15:00 Greetings from the ILRS (Stephen Merkowitz)
15:00 – 15:10 Greetings from the IGS (Rolf Dach)
15:10 – 15:20 Greetings from the IDS (Frank Lemoine)
A Walk Down Memory Lane (Chair: D. Behrend)
15:20 – 15:30 Words from the First IVS Chair (Wolfgang Schlüter)
15:30 – 15:45 Group Photo
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:30 Milestones and Other Measures (Dirk Behrend)
Festive Presentations (Chair: R. Haas)
16:30 – 16:45 IVS - Becoming a Service (Axel Nothnagel)
16:45 – 17:05 IVS and the International Geodetic Community (Harald Schuh)
17:05 – 17:20 IVS and the Global Geodetic Observing System (Basara Miyahara)
17:20 – 17:40 IVS and GGOS Japan (Toshimichi Otsubo)
Recognition of IVS Honor Recipients and Closing (Chair: R. Haas, D. Behrend)
17:40 – 17:55 Brief Tributes
17:55 – 18:00 Closing Remarks (Rüdiger Haas)
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