************************************************************************ IERS Message No. 43 April 28, 2003 ************************************************************************ Dear Colleagues, An IERS Retreat has been organized in Paris on March 31 / April 1, 2003. The Retreat was convened to determine the future direction of the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) focusing on the improvement of the consistency and accuracy of its products. The minutes of the IERS Retreat 2003 are now online at http://www.iers.org/iers/meetings/IERS-Retreat-2003/ and can be downloaded as PDF file. The minutes include 4 annexes that are available as PDF files, too. With best regards Bernd Richter Director, IERS Central Bureau ************************************************************************ IERS Messages are edited and distributed by the IERS Central Bureau. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please write to <central_bureau@iers.org>. Archives: http://www.iers.org/iers/publications/messages/ ************************************************************************