GEO Brief Version 1 - 2003-10-21 ad hoc

Group on Earth Observations

(GEO) Activities Update October 2003

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Earth Observation Elements

Climate Ocean Disasters Ecosystems Health Atmosphere Land

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The Earth Observation Summit Washington DC, July 31, 2003

The Summit represented a high level governmental/political commitment to move toward a comprehensive, coordinated, global network: • Issued declaration to support this concept • • Launched development of 10-year implementation plan Established the ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) with 4 Co-Chairs: 1) U.S. – Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2) EC – Director General Achilleas Mitsos Directorate General for Research 3) Japan – Mr. Akio Yuki, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) 4) South Africa – Dr. Rob Adam, Director-General, Department of Science and Technology

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EO Summit Declaration

• Affirmed need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making. • Recognized need to support: 1) Comprehensive, coordinated, sustained Earth observation system or systems; 2) Coordinated effort to address capacity-building needs related to Earth obs; 3) Exchange of observations in a full and open manner with minimum time delay and minimum cost; and 4) Preparation of a 10-year Implementation Plan, building on existing systems and initiatives 1) Framework for Tokyo ministerial, April or May 2004 2) 10-year plan for Brussels ministerial in late 2004. • Established ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to develop Plan • Invited other governments to join.

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Earth Observation Summit Participants

U.S. Department of State, Washington DC July 31, 2003

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Member Governments

• Kazakhstan • Mexico • Morocco • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Republic of Congo • Republic of Korea • Russian Federation • South Africa • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Ukraine • United Kingdom • United States

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Participating International Organizations

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD) Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) European Space Agency (ESA) European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) International Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE) International Council for Science (ICSU) International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Bank (IBRD) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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GEO Profile

• Membership open to all countries – Others engaged since GEO-1: Cyprus, Belgium, Greece • International organizations are Participants – Others engaged since GEO-1: EUMETNET • Established 5 subgroups • Established GEO Secretariat – hosted by U.S. and comprised of GEO Members and Participants

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GEO Structure

GEO US, EC, Japan, South Africa (Co-Chairs) Architecture Subgroup GEO Secretariat (US providing Administrative Secretariat, with support from other countries and international organizations) Capacity Building Subgroup Data Utilization Subgroup International Cooperation Subgroup User Requirements and Outreach Subgroup

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GEO Secretariat Functions

Secretariat Meeting Coordination Organize and Support GEO Meetings Document Distribution For GEO & Subgroups Communications For GEO & Subgroups GEO Secretariat Support to GEO Co-Chairs Provide for GEO Subgroup Technical expertise Action Tracking among GEO & Subgroups GEO Website

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GEO Secretariat Membership

– EC* – Japan* – South Africa* – United States* – Canada – CEOS – ESA *indicates representatives of GEO co-chairs – EUMETSAT – France – IGOS – IOC – Italy – WMO

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GEO Subgroup Co-Chairs

GEO Architecture Subgroup • Brazil, France, Japan, United States, WMO, ESA GEO Capacity Building Subgroup • Argentina, Belize/CCAD, Brazil, Israel, Republic of Congo, United States GEO Data Utilization Subgroup • Brazil, Canada, United States, ECMWF GEO User Requirements Subgroup • Canada, Italy, United Kingdom GEO International Cooperation Subgroup • Australia, United States, IOC

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Earth Observation Components

International Requirements National Requirements GEO Subgroups GEO Secretariat Earth Observation 10-year Implementation Plan GEO Earth Observation Summit II, III

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Framework and Plan Development

• GEO Members & Participant Organizations provide inputs via Subgroups • GEO Subgroups provide draft chapters to the GEO Secretariat • GEO Secretariat provides draft I&P chapters and way forward • Framework will be basis for 10-year Plan • GEO Meetings review and approve draft chapters for Framework and 10-year Plan

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Framework Document Chapters

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Sections IV through IX will include relevant Subgroup inputs to the Lead Subgroup for each Chapter

) Chapter I. Introduction II. Purpose III. Benefits of GEO Initiative IV. User Requirements V. Outreach VI. Architecture VII. Data Utilization VIII. Capacity Building IX. International Cooperation X. The Way Ahead Lead Subgroup GEO Secretariat GEO Secretariat All Subgroups User Requirements Subgroup User Requirements Subgroup Architecture Subgroup Data Utilization Subgroup Capacity Building Subgroup International Cooperation Subgroup GEO Secretariat

Group on Earth bservations Earth Obs Summit I and GEO I - UNITED STATES Establishes Architecture Subgroup Data Utilization Subgroup Capacity Building Subgroup User Requirements & Outreach Subgroup Int’l Cooperation Subgroup Draft Framework Document components for GEO II

Implementation Plan Development

GEO II Work review - ITALY Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft Framework Document Earth Obs Summit III GEO delivers Draft 10-year Plan - EUROPE GEO Sub-Group Chairs Working Meeting - SOUTH AFRICA Earth Obs Summit II and GEO GEO Delivers Draft Framework Document for approval - JAPAN GEO approves Draft 10-year Plan Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft 10-year Plan

Group on Earth bservations Earth Observation Summit-1 July 31 United States Initial GEO Meeting—August 1-2 GEO-2 Italy November 28-29 = Document Milestones = GEO Secretariat Meetings = GEO Meetings planned = GEO Meetings notional = Significant Events

Draft Calendar

Complete Framework Document Earth Observation Summit-2 Japan Complete10-Year Implementation Plan G - 8 Earth Observation Summit-3 Europe A S O 2003 N D J F M A M J J 2004 A S O N D J 2005

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Summary of Post GEO-1 Activity

• • • • • Accomplishments • Subgroups formed.

Subgroup Terms of Reference established and distributed.

GEO-2 planning begun.

Annotated draft Framework outline issued, including Subgroup assignments.

Subgroups began work by October 1, 2003.

Website and draft GEO briefing package developed.

• • Key Milestones to end of 2003 • Secretariat to complete draft introduction and purpose sections of Framework by October 31, 2003.

• Draft chapters due to Secretariat from Subgroups by October 31, 2003.

Secretariat to compile and distribute to members and participants the chapters for first draft framework document by November 14, 2003. GEO-2 meeting in Italy, November 28-29, 2003.