GEO-5 in Ottawa 129 November 2004

Draft GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan

andStatus Report on Reference Document

Ivan B. DeLoatch, Toshio Koike,

Robert Scholes, and David Williams

GEO Implementation Plan Task Team (IPTT)

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Documents Prepared by IPTT10-year

Implementation Plan

GovernanceProvisions

Implementation Plan Reference Document

Benefit Outcome Details with 2-, 6-, 10-year Targets

Implementation Approach with 2-, 6-, 10-year Targets

Benefit Outcomes Summary

Implementation Approach Summary

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Documents Prepared by IPTT:

10-Year Implementation PlanDraft GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan-GEO 302-1

• IPTT drafted text for GEO-5 negotiation• GEO Co-chairs authorized distribution to

GEO community on 15 October 2004• Comments received from Delegations

have been compiled by GEOSEC

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Draft GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan

1 Background2 The Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Technical Elements3 Purpose, Scope, and Vision of GEOSS4 Benefits of GEOSS 5 Technical Approach, Capacity Building, and

Outreach Governance Elements6 Management Approach 7 Funding and Measuring Progress8 The Transition Period9 Endorsement and Commitment

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Benefits of GEOSSSocietal Benefit Areas • Disasters• Health• Energy• Climate• Water• Weather• Ecosystems• Agriculture/Desertification• Biodiversity

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Technical Approach, Capacity Building and Outreach

• Observations and Modeling• Products, Data Management, and Radio Frequency

Protection• Architecture and Interoperability• Data Sharing • Research Support• Capacity Building• Outreach Plan

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Governance in Draft Implementation Plan:

EOS, GEO, GEOSS

Members

Participants

EOS (Earth Observation Summit III)

establishes GEO (Group on Earth

Observations)

EOS GEOSSGEO

implements GEOSS (Global

Earth Observations System of Systems)

GEO

GEO consists of Participants that are Member countries,

international or regional organizations

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GEO Established and Defined

Establishment - successor mechanism to ad hoc GEO, legally non-binding intergovernmental forum with voluntary contributions

Objective - to provide leadership and resources for the implementation of GEOSS

Management - subject to approval by Members, GEO is authorized to establish procedures and support organizations, as necessary, to accomplish its objective, including arrangements for managing human and financial resources

Membership - open to United Nations countries plus EC, other Participants being international and regional organizations

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Participant RolesGEO Participants are expected to actively collaborate

in GEOSS implementation and planning• to reflect ongoing activities and emergent opportunities• to minimize gaps• to assist developing countries in GEOSS participation• to facilitate greater interoperability• to draw on scientific and technological expertise• to facilitate user involvement• to conduct outreach at global and regional levels

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Transition

Period - starting after the third Earth Observation Summit; ending no later than 15 February 2006

Management - During transition period, Co-Chairs of ad hoc GEO will oversee activities, with authority• to establish procedures and subordinate

ad hoc organizations• to arrange for managing financial resources

and staffing of transitional and ongoing GEO• to convene meetings among GEO Participants

Resources - The Co-Chairs of the ad hoc GEO will request one-time contribution from GEO Participants to support transition activities

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Adoption and EndorsementCountries and international or regional

organizations that adopt the GEOSS Implementation Plan at the third Earth Observation Summit become Participants in GEO

The Implementation Plan remains open for adoption by other countries and endorsement by other international or regional organizations

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Documents Prepared by IPTT:

Reference Document

• Inputs from all GEO Subgroups and experts in the 9 Societal Benefit areas

• Draft "zero" distributed publicly on 22 July 2004 for technical comments from individuals

• 1st draft, incorporating many suggested comments, distributed to GEO community on 15 October 2004

• Revised draft in mid-December for final review

• Final by 20 January for GEO-6 adoption

Draft GEOSS Plan Reference Document-GEO 202-1