1^st call of ECGN

The paper of the 1^st Call for Participation was sent out to about 150 potential institutions and organisations in Europe as starting point for the ECGN project (see Paper 1st Call).

As response of the 1^st Call more than 20 European countries sent back proposols. About 75 stations were proposed to participate in the ECGN.

At ECGN Working Group Meetings at EUREF Symposium 2003 in Toledo and September 4-5, 2003 in Frankfurt / Main an agreement about the criteria to evaluate the proposals of the 1st call was founded and the individual proposals were discussed.

A validation of the proposed stations were done. As result the a station list with status in four criteria

• core
• ok
• candidate
• proposed

was evaluated. This actual status of stations is now available. Details see topic Stations

The need of additional stations especially in regions and countries which are not well covered yet, was stressed. Generally the first ECGN call is still open. Further proposals will be accepted.