Summer school builds future GNSS talent

Written by Copernical Team Thursday, 30 July 2026 11:28

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ESA/JRC International Summer School on GNSS 2026

From 13-24 July, the 17th annual European Space Agency (ESA)/Joint Research Centre (JRC) International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) brought together a record 102 students, early-stage researchers and young professionals from 25 countries to broaden their knowledge of GNSS. In Espoo, Finland, they collaborated, built connections and learned from experts from ESA, the European Commission (EC), industry and academia.

Many thanks to all the lecturers and guests who shared their knowledge during the Summer School, including, Laurent Jaffart, Georgios Giannopoulos, Taruanne Lindevall, Jade Morton, Chris Hegarty, David Ibáñez, Michel Bousquet, Stuart Schofield, José Ángel Ávila Rodríguez, Stefan Wallner, Paul Verhoef, Philippe Michel, Adrià Rovira Garcia, Sophie Damy, Jihye Park, Todd Walter, Matteo Paonni, Javier Benedicto, Didier Flament, Javier Ventura-Traveset, Heidi Kuusniemi, Marco Anghileri, Francesco Menzione, Sonia Toribio, Monica Gotta, and Daniele Borio.

The ESA/JRC International Summer School on GNSS occurs annually and is hosted by a different country each year. Stay updated on the 2027 edition and other open opportunities with ESA Navigation here.