The IAG-REVIEW 2000–2001 Executive Summary

This document describes the IAG Review after the completion of the work of the IAG Review Committee. It should be viewed as the Explanatory Supplement for the new International Association of Geodesy’s (IAG’s) Statutes and ByLaws, which were adopted by the IAG Council at the 2001 Scientific Assembly in Budapest on September 7, 2001. The motivation for the review is developed in section 2. The essential steps of the Review process are summarized in section 3, the key elements of the new Statutes and ByLaws are contained in section 4. The continuation of the review process is briefly addressed in section 5.