Transcript 2010 Beijing Earth Observation Ministerial Summit and Group on Earth Observations Seventh Plenary (GEO-VII) Outcome Summary NAS Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) 30 November.

2010 Beijing Earth Observation
Ministerial Summit
and Group on Earth Observations
Seventh Plenary (GEO-VII)
Outcome Summary
NAS Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI)
30 November 2010
Gregory W. Withee
Co-Chair, USGEO International Working Group
Director, International Programs, DOI/USGS
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Presentation Topics
• Background of GEO and USGEO
• Ministerial Summit and GEO VII
– Participation
– Outcomes
– Side meetings/Announcements
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What is GEO?
What is GEOSS?
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The intergovernmental Group on
Earth Observations (GEO) is a
voluntary partnership of 80
Member governments and the
European Commission, working
with 58 Participating Organizations
GEO is coordinating efforts to build
a Global Earth Observation System
of Systems, or GEOSS
A forum to develop new projects,
coordinate strategies and
investments
A distributed system of systems
– Improves coordination of
strategies & observation
systems
– Links all platforms: in situ,
aircraft, & satellite networks
– Identifies gaps in our global
capacity
– Facilitates exchange of data &
information
– Improves decision-makers’
abilities to address pressing
policy issues
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A Global Earth Observation
System of Systems (GEOSS)
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in the U.S. Federal Structure
The White House/Executive Office of the President
National Science and
Technology Council
Committee on
Environment and Natural
Resources
25 Federal agencies and
agency components
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USGEO Interagency Coordination
Strategic Assessment
USGEO has expanded existing
evaluation and assessment
methodologies to better understand the
costs and benefits of closing identified
gaps in Earth observing capabilities and
to prioritize future investment
opportunities based on this framework.
This strategic assessment will further
develop the U.S. Integrated Earth
Observation System (IEOS), which
harmonizes Federal government
investments in Earth observations and
comprises the U.S. National contribution
to GEOSS.
Assessment Goals
Provide an integrated
picture of national Earth
observations priorities
Maximize Federal
investment in Earth
observations
Focus near-term
decision-making at the
highest levels of
government
Consider measurements
from all types of
platforms: space-based,
airborne, subterranean,
land and sea-based
Address continuity of
current measurements as
well as the need for new
measurements
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U.S. Supports
GEO and GEOSS
GEO 2010 Ministerial Task Force
Host of GEO-VI Plenary in Nov 2009
GEO Data Sharing Task Force
….Contributing to many tasks in the
GEO 2009-11 Work Plan:
North American Drought Monitor
AIRNow—International
SERVIR
GEONETCast
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Earth Observation Beijing
Ministerial Summit and Plenary
“Observe Share Inform”
• Minister invitations from S&T Minister China
– 85 GEO Countries plus EC and 61
Participating Organizations
• 54 delegations and 448 individuals attended
(record)
• Summit: November 5, 2010
• GEO Plenary: Nov 3,4 and GEO Executive
Committee Nov 2
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2010 GEO Ministerial Summit
Beijing – Objectives
• Assessing progress on the GEOSS 10-year
Implementation Plan (2010-2015)
• Supporting the continuation of an operational
GEOSS Common Infrastructure (GCI)
• Endorsing actions in support of the GEOSS Data
Sharing Principles
• Declaring role for GEO in Carbon observing
system
• Laying the framework for the implementation of
the GEOSS in the period 2010-2015 (and beyond).
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U.S. Delegation
• Sherburne Abbott - OSTP, US cochair of GEO
• David Hayes – co lead of the US Delegation
and Deputy Secretary DOI
• Dr. Marcia McNutt - Director, USGS, DOI
• Lawrence Robinson – Assistant Secretary
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• Dr. Steven Koonin – Undersecretary DOE
• Representatives from NASA, NOAA, USGS,
USDA, EPA, NIH, NSF, Smithsonian
Summit Outcomes
• Beijing Declaration
– Declared support to full and open data
sharing and established GEOSS Data CORE
– Specifically highlighted some priority
projects, including forest carbon, GEOBON,
and Global Land Cover Initiative
– Resolved to review recommendations for
future role of GEO beyond 2015
• US announced two initiatives:
SilvaCarbon, and Global Land Cover
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GEO Plenary VII Outcomes
• 5 new members recognized; 3 new
participating organizations accepted
• GEOSS Data Sharing Action Plan accepted
with minor adjustments – Data Sharing Task
Force extended 1 year
• Forest Carbon Tracking and Global Forest
Observation Initiative accepted
• Unveiling of Critical Earth Observation
Priorities (document available)
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• GEO VII Turkey and GEO IX Brazil
Notable side
meetings/announcements
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GEO Ministerial Summit Press Briefing
Symposium on Data Sharing
USGS signing ceremony with CEODE
Announcement:
– Global Land-Cover Data Initiative – 30 m
land cover data sets
– Announcement of US initiative called
SilvaCarbon
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THANK YOU
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