International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) Call for Proposals for IVS Coordinators The CSTG VLBI Subcommission's Steering Committee for the formation of IVS kindly requests proposals for the IVS Analysis Coordinator, IVS Network Coordinator, and IVS Technology Coordinator. This call for proposals is open to IVS components as follows: IVS Analysis Centers may propose the Analysis Coordinator. IVS Technology Development Centers may propose the Technology Coordinator. Any IVS component may propose the Network Coordinator. A list of IVS components and the IVS Terms of Reference (ToR) are available at http://lupus.gsfc.nasa.gov. Proposers should read the ToR document to familiarize themselves with the responsibilities and duties of the Coordinators' positions. Proposers must provide their own financial resources to support the proposed Coordinator, and must indicate their organizational commitment in their proposal. As the IVS cannot provide financial resources, the commitment of organizations supporting the Coordinators will be an important consideration in the proposal review. LETTER OF INTENT A non-binding Letter of Intent is due by 10 December 1998. The letter should state that your IVS component intends to submit a proposal for the Analysis, Technology, or Network Coordinator. Include the following information in the letter: - Name of the person to be proposed as Coordinator. - Is the proposed Coordinator willing to be a candidate for a Representative or At Large position on the Directing Board if he/she is not selected as the Coordinator? - The date and place of the initial IVS Directing Board meeting has not yet been determined. Please indicate the probability that the proposed Coordinator would be available to attend a Board meeting if it were held in conjunction with the following: ___ February 1999, European VLBI meeting at Wettzell, Germany ___ March 1999, no general meeting, Europe ___ April 1999, EGS meeting in The Hague, Netherlands ___ May, 1999, AGU meeting in Boston, USA ___ July, 1999, IUGG meeting in Birmingham, England The Letter of Intent should be submitted via e-mail to James Campbell, Steering Committee Chair, with copy to Nancy Vandenberg, CSTG Secretary. E-mail addresses are: campbell@sn-geod-1.geod.uni-bonn.de nrv@gemini.gsfc.nasa.gov Letters of Intent are due no later than 10 December 1998. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS Proposals for IVS Coordinators should be submitted in writing (with signatures) no later than 6 January 1999 to: James Campbell President, CSTG VLBI Subcommission University of Bonn Geodetic Institute Nussallee 17, D-53115 Bonn Germany Phone: (49) 228-733565 Fax: (49) 228-732988 E-mail: campbell@sn-geod-1.geod.uni-bonn.de with an e-mail copy to: Nancy Vandenberg Secretary, CSTG VLBI Subcommission E-mail: nrv@gemini.gsfc.nasa.gov Standard proposal forms for each Coordinator are at the end of this message. Please extract the desired section and then edit it to fill in the requested information. Print out the proposal, obtain the required signatures, and send it via postal mail to the above address. We also request that you e-mail the proposal to nrv@gemini.gsfc.nasa.gov for archiving. The e-mail version may be in ASCII or you may attach a Word or WordPerfect file. Proposals should be no longer than a total of four pages in length, including the information requested on the form. PROPOSAL DEADLINE Proposals are due, at the above location and via e-mail, no later than 6 January 1999. PROPOSAL REVIEW The CSTG's IVS Steering Committee will review the proposals and make the selection at their meeting 11-12 January 1999. All proposers will be notified by 15 January 1999. Each Coordinator will become a member of the initial IVS Directing Board. ======================================================================= Analysis Coordinator Response Form Call for Proposals for IVS Coordinators International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry Name of Proposed Analysis Coordinator: Parent/Funding organization: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail address: Qualifications for Analysis Coordinator: Years experience in VLBI____ Years analyzing VLBI data____ Explain briefly how you propose to perform each of the following duties of the Analysis Coordinator: Stimulate VLBI product development and delivery Foster comparisons of results Encourage analysis software documentation Monitor IVS Analysis Center products for quality and standards Ensure product archiving and availability Form the official IVS products Describe how you propose to do each of the following: Coordinate the IVS analysis activities Work with the geodetic and astronomical communities Promote the use of VLBI products to the broader scientific community Work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center and with the IERS Please provide any other information that you feel will be helpful in demonstrating your capabilities to participate in the IVS as its Analysis Coordinator. Please attach a resume for the proposed Analysis Coordinator. This form should be signed by an official committing the organization to sponsor the IVS Analysis Coordinator. This form should also be signed by the proposed Analysis Coordinator, committing himself/herself to participate in the IVS as the Analysis Coordinator, to support the IVS Analysis Centers, and to work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center. For the organization: Name: _____________________________________ Date: __________________ For the Analysis Coordinator: Name: _____________________________________ Date: __________________ ========================================================================= Network Coordinator Response Form Call for Proposals for IVS Coordinators International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry Name of Proposed Network Coordinator: Parent/Funding organization: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail address: Qualifications for Network Coordinator: Years experience in VLBI____ Years at a VLBI station____ Jobs performed at VLBI station (list)__________ Explain briefly how you propose to perform each of the following duties of the Network Coordinator: Stimulate maintenance of high quality in station operation and data delivery Monitor adherence to operations standards Participate in quality control of data acquisition Track data quality and data flow Describe how you propose to do each of the following: Coordinate the IVS network stations Work with the geodetic and astronomical communities Work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center Please provide any other information that you feel will be helpful in demonstrating your capabilities to participate in the IVS as its Network Coordinator. Please attach a resume for the proposed Network Coordinator. This form should be signed by an official committing the organization to sponsor the IVS Network Coordinator. This form should also be signed by the proposed Network Coordinator, committing himself/herself to participate in the IVS as the Network Coordinator, to support the IVS Network Stations, and to work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center. For the organization: Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ For the Network Coordinator: Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ ========================================================================== Technology Coordinator Response Form Call for Proposals for IVS Coordinators International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry Name of Proposed Technology Coordinator: Parent/Funding organization: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail address: Qualifications for Technology Coordinator: Years experience in VLBI____ Years working with VLBI technology____ Explain briefly how you propose to perform each of the following duties of the Technology Coordinator: Stimulate advancement of the VLBI technique Maintain cognizance of all current VLBI technologies and development Coordinate development of new technology Promulgate new technologies Ensure compatibility of VLBI data acquisition systems Describe how you propose to do the following: Coordinate the IVS technology development activities Work with the geodetic and astronomical communities Work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center Please provide any other information that you feel will be helpful in demonstrating your capabilities to participate in the IVS as its Technology Coordinator. Please attach a resume for the proposed Technology Coordinator. This form should be signed by an official committing the organization to sponsor the IVS Technology Coordinator. This form should also be signed by the proposed Technology Coordinator, committing himself/herself to participate in the IVS as the Technology Coordinator, to support the IVS Technology Development Centers, and to work closely with the IVS Coordinating Center. For the organization: Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________ For the Technology Coordinator: Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________