WIGOS and GEOSS Synergies

New GEO Work Program Tasks

Osamu OchiaiGEO SecretariatNovember 10Mexico City

GEO Member States

© GEO Secretariat

87 Participating Organizations

GEOSS Implementation Requires:Data Sharing Principles

• Full and Open Exchange of Data

• Data and Products at Minimum Time Delay and at Minimum Cost

• Free of Charge or Cost of Reproduction

GCI – Enabling a System of Systems

GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for AMIS

• Operational since September 2013 • 36 institutions, 22 countries + 7 international organizations• Global map for the 4 AMIS crops (Maize, Wheat, Soybean, Rice)August 2014 Crop Conditions

Rice28 August 14

More Water Information(EC, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, USA,

CEOS, ESA, WCRP, WMO)

• GEOSS Strategy for Water • Water/Health Partnership (WHO-

HABITAT-UNEP) • GEO Great Lakes Project• Water/Weather Flood Project• Global Rainfall Watch• CEOS Water Portal• Water Data Maps (e.g. Gauges)• Webinar Series (water quality)• UN Sustainable Dev. Goals

Water Data Maps: Global Stream Gauges (AIP-6)

• Mobile App (AIP-7)

• Crowd sourcing on Species

• Regional Research Projects

• 2015 Blue Planet Symposium

• Trans-Atlantic EC-US Canada Initiative

Bridging Ocean Communities (Australia, Canada, EC, UK, USA, CEOS, GCOS, GOOS, IOC, POGO, UNESCO, WMO)

Cold Regions Information (Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, USA, ICIMOD, WMO)

• Partners e.g. GCW, NSIDC, CrDAP, SAON, CryoClim, CCIN

• Cryosphere Data Portal

• Third Pole Database

• Glacier Database

• Arctic Observing Summit & Arctic Circle Assembly

Continuing Global Engagements

Core Functions

1. Identifying user needs and addressing gaps in the information chain

2. Sustaining foundational observations and data3. Fostering partnerships and mobilize resources4. Advancing GEOSS and best practice in data

management and sharing5. Implementing sustained global and regional

services6. Cultivating awareness, building capacity and

promoting innovation Essential for realization of Strategic Objectives Accompanied by specific, measurable and achievable

targets

GEO 2016-2025 Strategic Plan

• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability

• Disaster Resilience• Energy and Mineral Resources

Management • Food Security and Sustainable

Agriculture• Infrastructure and

Transportation Management • Public Health Surveillance• Sustainable Urban

Development • Water Resources Management

Climate change and its impacts, are cross-cutting and connect with the other SBAs.

Societal Benefit Areas

Implementation Mechanisms

GEO 2016-2025 Strategic Plan

Foundational Tasks – current ListGD GEOSS Development and GCI OperationsGD-01 Advancing GEOSS Data Sharing principlesGD-02 GCI Operations (including access to Knowledge)GD-03 Global Observing and Information Systems (new) (includes systems like WIGOS. GCOS; …. And

reference datasets Leveraging the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and the WMO Information System (WIS)

GD-04 GEONETCast Development and OperationsGD-05 GEOSS Satellite Earth Observation Resources (includes advocacy for continuity)GD-06 GEOSS in situ Earth Observation Resources (includes inclusion of citizens’ observatories) (includes

advocacy for continuity)GD-07 GCI Development (includes development of Data Management guidelines)GD-08 SBAs processes: Systematic determination of user needs / observational gaps GD-09 Knowledge Base developmentGD-10 Radio-frequency protectionGD-11 Utilization of Communication NetworksCD Community DevelopmentCD-01 Capacity Building coordinationCD-02 Reinforcing engagement at national and regional levelCD-03 Assess the benefits from EOs and of their socio-economic valueSO Secretariat OperationsSO-01 Management and SupportSO-02 Communication and EngagementSO-03 Monitoring and EvaluationSO-04 Resources Mobilization

2016 Work Program

GD03: Global Observing and Information Systems (Leveraging WIGOS and WIS)

1. General description– The GEOSS as a ‘system of systems’ will proactively link together

existing and planned observing and information systems around the world, foster interoperability, and support the development of new systems where gaps currently exist.

– In this regards, the task will provide various coordination opportunities in order to advocate new systems, to strengthen existing and planned systems and also to encourage integrating and linking different systems.

WIGOS will provide a unified metadata repository for all WMO and WMO Co-sponsored observing systems contributing to GEOSS; this will support observing system design efforts through requirements and gap analysis, and will support the enforcement of metadata standards

2. Implementation approach, respective responsibilities– The task will be coordinated by the Secretariat.– Contributors (WMO, GCOS, GEO members)

i. Improve the integration of different observing systems by working toward interoperable metadata standards for systems contributing to GEOSS (e.g. WIGOS and similar systems)

ii. Sustain and improve existing operational Information systems contributing to GEOSS (e.g., WMO Information System (WIS), OneGeology, IRIS)

iii. Make efforts to implement the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles.

iv. Make efforts to ensure interoperability with GEOSS and …(GCI).

v. Develop data model for each system, implementing the GEOSS Data Management Principles.

vi. Maintain and improve the operational network diversity such as satellite based, ground based and internet.

GD03: Global Observing and Information Systems (Leveraging WIGOS and WIS)

3. Planned activities and outputs for 2016 – Resume coordination and consultations with Global Observing and

Information Systems.– Produce a document describing GEO plans to support existing

Systems and facilitate development of new ones, including their connection with GCI

– Produce a report on “Inventory of Global Earth observation and information systems” with identifying potential gaps, duplications and synergies

GD03: Global Observing and Information Systems (Leveraging WIGOS and WIS)

GD08: SBAs process: Systematic determination of user needs / observational gaps

1.General description– Undertake regular, systematic analysis of global observational requirements

to identify, document, prioritize and close gaps in the information value chain. Publicize gap analysis and the need to close them.

– Societal Benefit Areas will provide the framework to perform this analysis by providing an important function in engaging stakeholders from different domains, different regions, and different roles – including from end users to data providers.

– Once in place and running this process is also expected to provide other key outputs such as contributing to user engagement and to knowledge development.

The WMO Rolling Review of Requirements (RRR) process employed by WIGOS is a useful model for how to evaluate Weather, Water, and Climate observational requirements and match them against existing and planned capabilities.

GD08: SBAs process: Systematic determination of user needs / observational gaps (cont.)

2. Implementation approach and respective responsibilities– The GEO Secretariat will activate this SBA-related process,

building on the activities of the communities that are already active within each SBA and progressively cover the totality of the SBAs themself.

– The Secretariat will coordinate the participation of key stakeholders to the agreed activities, will foster their engagement and the exchange among them and create the relevant linkages to GEO activities (Community, Initiatives and Flagships).

– The GEO Secretariat will coordinate and support this SBA process by appointing one expert for each of them and by assigning dedicated resources in the trust fund, to support their activities.

GD08: SBAs process: Systematic determination of user needs / observational gaps (cont.)

3. Planned activities and outputs in 2016 – The 2016 will be used to activate this process, starting from the

SBAs already active and ensuring participation by all the actors involved in the Information value chain from the observations to the end user service, (here included the private sector) as well as by the developers of the GCI. Expected outputs:

– 1. Issue a document describing the process and how it will be run– 2. Define initial plans for each SBA– 3. Activate of the process for at least three SBAs by June 2016

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