There are a number of similar projects in other regions of the world such as Europe and South America.

EUREF  In Europe, a project known as EUREF, has become well established since it was started in the 1950’s. Today it includes nearly 100 permanent tracking stations covering virtually the whole of Europe. There are also a number of receivers outside Europe in North Africa and the Middle East which contribute to the project’s data sets. The objectives of EUREF are: The realization of a geocentric reference frame for geodetic geodynamical applications and; The determination of transformation parameters for the national networks. EUREF also includes a section to investigate and implement a uniform vertical reference system for Europe which is known as the EVRS

SIRGAS The SIRGAS Project (Sistema de Referência Geocêntrico para a América do Sul) was initiated in October 1993 and includes most South American countries. This has proven to be a very successful project which now includes a component to define a vertical datum [9]. The initial objectives of the project were: To define a reference system for South America; To establish and maintain reference network; and To define and establish a geocentric datum.