ALOS 2008 Symposium

Introduction
The 2008 Joint PI Symposium of the ALOS Data Nodes follows the First Symposium, held in 2007 in Kyoto, Japan. The event, organised by ESA in cooperation with JAXA, ASF, GA and GISTDA, will be held on the island of Rhodes, Greece, from 3 to 7 November 2008.

Objectives
The Symposium will offer a forum to exchange views on technical and scientific issues on the data exploitation. It will provide updates of the satellite status and will allow to present the progress in recent research of ongoing projects.

Participation
The event is open to accepted PIs, Co-Is and representatives of the four ALOS Data Nodes and the Asian sub-node: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Alaska Satellite Facility of University of Alaska Fairbanks (ASF); Geoscience Australia (GA); Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).

Language and Fees
The official language of the Symposium is English. No participation fees will be charged. Participants are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.