32nd strategic implementation team meeting meeting themes...

Version 1.2, 21st April 2017

32nd Strategic Implementation Team Meeting MEETING THEMES, OBJECTIVES, and DRAFT AGENDA

DRAFT VERSION 1.2 (21st April 2017) 26th-27th April 2017

ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Duringits2016-2017CEOSSITChairterm,ESAseeksto:

- EnsurethesuccessfuladvancementofongoingCEOScommitmentsanddeliverables,identifyingandaddressingissuesandobstaclesimpactingeachpriorityinitiative;

- Ensurefullaccessto,andexploitationofCopernicusSentineldata;- Furtherdevelop,withthejointCEOS-CGMSWGClimateandthroughGCOS,the

relationshipswithIPCCandUNFCCCrequiredtosupportobservationofclimateindicatorsinsupportoftheParisAgreement;

- Maintainandimproveeffectivenessofourstrategicpartnerships,includingwithUNagencies,DevelopmentBanks,internationalprogrammesandagencies;theeffectivefunctioningofGEO,andCEOSwithinit,isahighpriorityinthis;and,

- SupportfortheinitiativesproposedbytheCEOSChairsin2016and2017.

Toinformanddrivetowardsoutcomesfromitstwo-yearterm,theSITChairTeamproposesthattheSIT-32agendaassessthestatusanddirectionsofthesethemes,takingintoaccountdevelopmentsoverthepastyear.ThecontinuedimplementationoftheCopernicusprogram,aswellastheongoingactivitiesofexistingandnewCEOSdatausershasaffirmedthattheroleofgovernment-sponsoredcivilEarthobservation(EO)programmeshaschangedsignificantlysincetheestablishmentofCEOSin1984.Thepaceofchangeappearslikelytoaccelerateinthefuture,andthiswillchangethenatureofwhatspaceagenciesrequireofCEOS.CEOSPrincipals/DesigneesareaskedtocomepreparedtodiscussthefollowingtopicsandquestionsundertheSITChairthemes:

StrategicPartnerships

- ReviewtheCEOSandspaceagencyexperiencelinkedtodevelopmentbanksandUNagencies,whichareoftencentraltointernationalcoordinationofgovernmentsindomainsthatareemergingasprioritiesforgovernmentEOprogrammes.Thecontextcanbecomplexandvariesbytopic/agency.CanCEOS,and/orGEO,establishmorestrategicandhigh-levelmodusoperandiforproductivepartnershipsintheseareas?

- ThescopeoftheCEOS-GEOrelationshipandhowCEOScanbothcomplementandleveragethestrengthsofGEO.SIT-32willreflectontheongoingchangesinGEOstrategicpriorities,governanceandstructure,andreportCEOSprogressininfluencingandsupportingtheGEO2016-2025Framework.

- AddressthethreestrategicprioritiesendorsedbytheGEO-XIIIPlenary:2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,ClimateChange–GreenhouseGasMonitoring(ParisAgreement),andDisasterRiskReduction(SendaiFramework),whilenotingtheCEOS-GCOS-UNFCCCcollaborationdiscussedbelow.


SuccessofOngoingCEOSBusiness

- HowshouldCEOSdealwithnewandevolvingrequirementscomingfromGEOorotherquarters?Forexample,inrelationtothecoordinationofobservationsoftheWaterCycle(GEOGLOWS),CarbonCycle,forestandagriculture,oceans,andinsupportoftheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals.

- WhatistheroleofLSI-VCinthecoordinationofland-basedobservations,includingstewardshipoftheprocesseswithinCEOSthatmightprovideamorestructuredapproachtoimplementingandmanagingmultiplesetsofrequirementsandobservingassets?

- SpecificrequestsofSITfromtheexistingCEOSprioritiesGFOIandGEOGLAM-tohelpaddressstrategicobstaclesandopportunitiesforsuccess.

- Coordinationpotentialandrequirementsforadditionaltopics,forexamplepolarseaiceandatmosphericcarbon.

CEOSClimateObservations

- AssessmentoftheimplicationsandopportunitiesarisingfromtheParisAgreement,andfollow-upatCOP-22,andthenecessaryevolutionofthekeyrelationships:CEOS-GCOS-UNFCCC.

- ReportonthenextphaseoftheCEOS-GCOSdocumentationandtheEssentialClimateVariable(ECV)inventoryandClimateArchitecture.

- ProgresstowardstheVCandWGactivitiesinsupportoftheCEOSCarbonStrategy.- Discussthelatestneedforcoordinationtoreplacetheworkoftheunder-resourced

GTOS.- EstablishmentofclimateindicatorsCopernicusSentinelDataUptake

- ReportonthelatestgroundandspaceinfrastructuredevelopmentsandupdateonanyaccessandexploitationissuesraisedatSIT-31.

FutureDataAccessandAnalysisArchitectures

- ProgressingtheagendaoftheAd-hocteamcontinuedin2017andensuringthenecessaryhighlevelsupportfromCEOSanditsagencies

- Reportontheprogress,includingthegenerationofanalysisreadydatainsupportofspecificCEOSprojects

2017Initiatives

- FurtherdeveloptheCEOSsupportstrategyfortheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals(UNSDG);reportontheCEOSChairInteroperabilityinitiative;andfollow-upontheCEOSInformationSystemsSurvey.

Someofthesetopicsandquestionscanbeansweredinshortorder,whilstotherswillrequirelongtermattentionandeffort–totheendoftheSITChairTermandbeyond.SIT-32willcontributetothesenextsteps,andthatthedialoguewillcontinueacrossthe2017SITTechnicalWorkshop,the2017CEOSPlenary,andontotheNOAASITChairtermin2018-2019.


Tuesday25thApril–SideMeetings

SecurityInformation:

ParticipantsintheSIT-32andsidemeetingswillberequiredeachdaytopresentavalididentificationdocument(e.g.passport)attheESASecurityOffice(locatedattheentranceofESAHQ)toreceiveamagneticbadge.VisitorsarerequestedtoweartheirmagneticbadgeinavisiblelocationwhileinsidetheESAHQbuilding.

SideMeetingSchedule

Inaddition,roomB301(3rdfloor)willbeavailabletotheCEOSparticipantsasaworkingroom,on26and27April,androomB0154(1stfloor)on25April.PleasecontactCarmenifyouwishtobookthatroomforaspecifictimeslot.

Meeting Time Contact LocationTroikaMeeting(CSIRO,USGS,EC,ESA,NOAA)

09:00–10:00 CEOSChair PlenaryRoomA(4thfloor)

FutureDataArchitecturesAdHocTeam

10:00–12:00 CEOSChair PlenaryRoomA(4thfloor)

COVERAGEDiscussion 10:00–12:00 JVazquez,VTsontos,ELindstrom

BO114

EngagementwithUNFCCCandIPCC

10:00–12:00 YNakamura BO153(1st floor)

Lunch 12:00–13:00 Noteprompttimingforthelunchbreakrequiredtoavoiddelays.

CEOSDataCube 13:00–14:30 BKillough PlenaryRoomA(4thfloor)

UNSDGAdHocTeam 13:30–15:00 MJBourassa BO153(1st floor)

CEOSAdHocWGonGEOGLAMWorkingMeeting

14:30–16:00 SCherchali PlenaryRoomA(4thfloor)

CEOSSEC-223 15:00–16:00 CEOSChair BO114

JointLSI-VC/SDCG/GEOGLAMMeeting

16:00–17:00 SWard PlenaryRoomA(4thfloor)


SIT-32Socialevents:

WelcomeCocktail(25April):ESAHeadquarters,from18:00to19:00.HostDinner(26April):Immediatelyafterthemeeting,therewillbeaguidedtourofMonaBismarckAmericanCentre,followedbyahosteddinner.Thetourwillstartat19:00(7pm).TheMonaBismarckAmericanCentreislocated34AvenuedeNewYork,neartheJardinsduTrocadero

Itisanice2,3km(1.4mile)walkfromESAHQ.Otherwise,youmaytaketheunderground(“metro”inFrench)attheCambronnestation(line6,directionCharlesdeGaulleEtoile),getoutattheTrocaderostationandthenwalk750m(0.5mile).

Transport/Directions:

The SIT-32 meeting and preceding side-meetings will be held at ESA Headquarters (Paris, France) located in the area of the Eiffel Tower. European Space

Agency Headquarters 8 -10 Mario Nikis 75015 Paris

Phone: + 33 (0)1 53 69 77 12 ESA web site: www.esa.int

Nearest Metro (Underground) stations: Line 6 'Cambronne' or Line 10 'Segur'

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Wednesday26thApril–SIT-32Day1

SecurityInformation:SeeAbove.Day1WebEx:SeeAppendix.

CoffeeandRegistration 08:30–09:0030m

# Item/Presenter TimeDuration

Session:Introduction

1 Welcome(SBriggs)

- Logistics(IPetiteville)- Tourdetable(SBriggs)

09:00–09:1515m

DISCUSSION

2 SITChairTermThemesandSIT-32Objectives(SBriggs)

- SITChairObjectives- AgendaOverview

09:15–09:30 15m

DISCUSSION

Session:CEOSPlenary(USGStoChairthisSessionasCEOSChair)

3 COVERAGE–BuildinganOceanVCDataProduct(ELindstrom)

09:30–09:4515m

DECISION

Session:StrategicPartnershipsKeyQuestions:DoCEOSAgenciesagreeonthetrendsidentifiedinCEOSactivitiesandrelationships?Shouldweemphasiseparticularpartnershipsand/orexplorenewones?AretheirstrategicdirectionsCEOSshouldcharttoserveMembersinthecoming10years?

4 IntroductionandRecap(SITChair) 09:45–09:55 10m

DISCUSSION



5 DevelopmentFinancePartnerships(SITChair)

- Agencysurveyandinterviews- Exampleprograms

09:55–10:10 15m

DISCUSSION

6 ESAInternationalFinancialInstitutionsPartnerships(SCoulson)

10:10–10:2515m

DISCUSSION

Break(inc.GroupPhoto) 10:25–10:45 20m

7 Discussion-StrategicPartnershipsincl.Dev.Finance

- RoleforGEOandCEOS-GEOinteraction- Howtouseagencyexpertise- Howtomoveforward

10:45–11:15 30m

DISCUSSIONANDDECISION

Session:FutureDataAccessandAnalysisArchitecturesUpdatefromandstrategicfeedbacktotheAd-hocTeamonFDASITdecisiononthetopicsthattheFDAteamshouldscopeoutinmoredetailbasedonthestrategicanalysispresented.

8 FDAAHTUpdate(Co-Chairs)

- 2016Recap- 2017statusandoutlook- LSI-VC:ProgressonARD- GuidanceandconfirmationonSITonprioritytopics

11:15–11:4025m


9 FDADiscussion 11:40–12:0020m


Lunch(ESAcafeteria)Noteprompttimingforthelunchbreakrequiredtoavoiddelays.

12:00–13:00 60m



10 CEOSChairModerateResolutionInteroperabilityInitiative(JLacey)

13:00–13:1515m

DISCUSSION

11 MRIDiscussion 13:15–13:3015m


Session:GEOandGEOInitiativesUpdatesonGEOStatusand future.Prospects forGEOthematiccoordinationactivitiesandany corrective actions required to ensure successful geometries. Future for evolution ofrequirements processes through the GEO framework. Update on key CEOS stakeholderactivitiesofGFOI,GEOGLAMandBluePlanet.

12 GEOFrameworkUpdateandOutlook,includinghighlightingofGEOpriorities(BRyan)

13:30–13:50 20m

DISCUSSION

13 CEOSViewonGEODevelopmentsandOutlook(SITChair)(incl.prospectsforrequirementsandthematiccoordinationactivitiesinGEO)

13:50–14:00 10m

DISCUSSION

14 Discussion–GEOandGEOInitiatives

- ProspectsforthematiccoordinationactivitiesunderGEO(Carbon,Water,Oceans,etc.)

- CEOSrepresentationonFlagship/InitiativeAdvisoryGroups

- CEOSrepresentationonGEOExCommandProgrammeBoard

14:00–14:30 30m


15 GFOIStatusandIssues(SWard) 14:30–14:45 15m

DISCUSSION

16 GEOGLAMStatusandIssues(SCherchali) 14:45–15:00 15m

DISCUSSION



17 BluePlanetUpdate(ESmail) 15:00–15:10 10m

DISCUSSION

18 OtherCEOSActionsinGEOWP(CEO/SITChair)

- CEOSActionsinGEOWP(CEO)- ReportonWorldCover2017Meeting,March14-16

(SITChair)- Coordinationofterrestrialobservations-reporton

progress(SITChair)

15:10–15:30 20m

DISCUSSION

Break 15:30–15:4515m

Session:UNInitiativesUpdatesonUN-ledinitiativesofspecialinteresttoCEOS,includinginrelationtotheSDGsandtodisasters.(UNFCCCfeaturesinadedicatedclimatesession).

19 UN-SDG

- GEOapproachtoSDGs(10min)(BRyan)- ProcessUpdate(MJBourassa)- CEOSWayForwardandWorkPlan(AHeld)

15:45–16:15 30m


20 UN-WCDRR

- ProcessUpdateandCEOSWayForward(IPetiteville)

- CEOSsupporttotheSendaiFramework(SChalifoux)

16:15–16:40 25m


21 Discussion-UNInitiativesSession 16:40–16:55 15m


Session:ThematicObservingStrategiesStrategicconsiderationofemergenceandstatuswithinCEOSofthemanyacquisitionrequestsandreflectiononCEOScapacityandabilitytomanagemultipleparallelrequirements.WhatthematiccoveragehasCEOScommittedto?WhatarethecurrentandfutureresourcerequirementstoaddressthosecommitmentsandtheadequacyofCEOSresources?DoesCEOScapacityallowittotakeonnewcommitments?



22 GEOWaterCoordination

- GEOGLOWSAmbitionsandhowtoproceed(BRyan)- GEOAquawatchUpdate(ESmail)

16:55–17:15 20m


23 CEOSWaterStrategy

- HyperspectralWaterQualityReportC.10(AHeld)

17:15–17:25 10m

DISCUSSION

24 DiscussionandRequiredActions

- CEOSapproachtowaterobservations

17:25–17:35 10m


25 RationalisingCEOSlandimagingactivities(SITChairTeam/SWard)

- ConcurrenceonSeptemberjointmeetingplans

17:35–17:50 15m


26 SIT-32Day1ClosingRemarks(SBriggs) 17:50-18:0010m

DISCUSSION

Adjourn 18:00

19:00-GuidedTourandHostedDinner,atMonaBismarckAmericanCentre.


Thursday27thApril–SIT-31Day2


Session:CoordinationofClimateObservationsEvolutionofthekeyrelationships:CEOS-GCOS-UNFCCCNextphaseofCEOS-GCOSdocumentation,GCOSIP16satellitesupplementScopeforCarbonsupplementECVinventoryandClimateArchitecturedirectionsandschedule

27 GCOSStatusandOutlook(CRichter) 09:00–09:10 10m

DISCUSSION

28 CEOSClimateCoordinationUpdate(PLecomte)

- CEOS-CGMSResponsetoGCOSIP2016- ECVInventoryandClimateArchitecture

09:10–09:30 20m

DISCUSSION

29 IPCCTaskForceonNationalGreenhouseGasInventories(TFI)EngagementStatus(ASuzuki)

09:30–09:45 15m

DISCUSSION

30 CEOSCarbonStrategyImplementationUpdate(MDowell)

- StatusofsevenVC/WGinitiatives

09:45–10:25 40m

DISCUSSION

31 Discussion-CoordinationofClimateObservations 10:25–10:40 15m

DISCUSSION

Break 10:40–11:00 20m

Session:CEOSVCsandWGs:IssuesforAttention/DecisionofSIT-32AddressingkeyissuesidentifiedduringSITChairtelecons.



32 VCLeadsandWGChairsIssueReports(JLFellous)

- Overview(JLFellous)- SSTMWradiometercontinuity- WGDisastersCoordinationEfforts(SChalifoux)

o Endorsement:GSNLSanAndreasFaultNaturalLaboratory

o Endorsement:GSNLHawaiiSupersiteBiennialreport

o Endorsement:GeohazardsLabConcept o For comment: DRAFT Pilot final reports: Flood,

Seismic Hazards and Volcano

11:00–12:00 60m


Lunch(ESAcafeteria)Noteprompttimingforthelunchbreakrequiredtoavoiddelays.

12:00–13:00 60m

Session:CopernicusSentinelDataUptakeandApplication

33 CopernicusSentinels

- SpaceandGroundSegmentStatus(IPetitevilleandPCounet)

- SpaceStrategyforEurope(alsoknownasSS4E)(10min)(AKoch)

13:00–13:3030m

DISCUSSION

34 Discussion:

- InputsfromCEOSInitiatives(VCs,WGs,AHTsetc.)onAccessandUptakeofSentinelDatainCEOS

- ActionsandupdatesinceSIT-31survey

13:30–14:1545m

DISCUSSION

Session:SIT-32AOB,Actions,andClosing

35 AOB:

- CEOSInformationSystemsSurveyFollowup(IPetiteville)(10m)

- 31stCEOSPlenary(CEOSChair)(5m)

14:15–15:0045m

DISCUSSION



36 2018-2019CEOSSITChairProposedPriorities(SVolz) 15:00–15:1010m

DISCUSSION

37 FutureCEOSChairInitiatives(AKoch) 15:10–15:20 10m

DISCUSSION

38 ReviewofActions(SITChairTeam) 15:20–15:3515m

DISCUSSION

39 SIT-32ClosingRemarks(SBriggs) 15:35–16:0025m

DISCUSSION

Adjourn 16:00


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