Documents & Links

• Detailed programme

OUTCOMES

• Disaster GEO Chile WG
• The Greek Supersite: An initiative from the most tectonically active part of Europe
• The GEO Geohazard Supersites initiative: Promoting Geohazard Science and its fast uptake in Disaster Risk Reduction
• CODATA Strategy: Mobilizing the Data Revolution
• Earth Observations and Geospatial Information to address National and Global goals: A Mexican perspective
• Progress of the GEOMUSEUM
• Indian Earth Observation Program
• GEOCRI: Information Service for Cold Regions
• GEO BON - Monitoring biodiversity change in support of
  policy
• MBON: the Marine GEOBON Component
• GEO ECO: The GEO Global Ecosystem Initiative
• GEO-Wetlands - Towards a Global Wetland Observation
  System
• International Long-term Ecological Research network (ILTER): A global in-situ environmental observation data
  legacy from about 800 benchmark ecosystems

Organizers

GEO Secretariat

Contact

Douglas Cripe & Vanessa Aellen, GEO Secretariat (dcripe@geosec.org, vaellen@geosec.org)

The event is designed to map Earth observation data policies across the globe, to overview open data efforts made so far, to showcase successful stories about transition from restricted data policies to open policies, to identify current and emerging challenges and to propose concrete joint actions by GEO, WMO and other interested parties at international, regional and national level.

Particular attention will be paid to:

• Earth observation data policies in African, Asian and South American region
• Data policies for the private sector as a public service provider/contractor of Earth observations
• Harmonized development of data infrastructure and sharing mechanisms, with due attention to ‘soft infrastructure and capacity building’.

Targeted participants are: Policy maker, data producers and managers of Earth observation agencies; users of Earth observations and derived applications: international conventions such as SDGs, UNFCCC and Sendai Framework; national agencies using Earth observation data; private sectors and data scientists

Documents & Links

• Programme

OUTCOMES

1. Convene and Converge

• Opening Remarks, Mr Pengde Li, China
• Opening Remarks, Ms Lerato Senoko, South Africa
• Overview of GEOSS Data Sharing Principles and Implementation, Wenbo Chu, GEO Secretariat
• Data Sharing – A WMO Perspective,  Lars Peter Riishojgaard, WMO Secretariat

2. Value of Data Sharing

• Experience in geomagnetic data processing on the territory of Russian Federation, Alena Rybkina, Geophysical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services at ECMWF: Data products and Data policy, Jean-Noel Thepaut, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
• Russian Arctic Observing Network and Access to Data, Ashik Igor, Russian Arctic and Antarctic Institute

3. Challenges in Implementing Data Sharing Principles

• Experiences and Considerations on Data Sharing Principles, Gunter Schreier, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
• The challenge to identify regional datasets to be linked to the GEO-CRADLE Regional Data Hub, Haris Kontoes, GEOCRADLE
• Challenges in Implementing Data Sharing Principles, George Chirima, South Africa Agriculture Research Center

4. Available Resources to Support Implementation of Data Sharing

• Bridging the Technical and Social Gaps to Data Sharing – RDA Examples, Kathy Fontaine, RDA
• CODATA Activities in Support of Data Sharing, John Broome, CODATA
• Doing locally and networking globally – Global Change Data Publishing and Repository solution in implementation of Data sharing Principles, Chuang Liu, China
• Data Cube, Stuart Minchin, Geoscience Australia

5. Meeting Summary: Implementing Data Sharing

• Meeting Summary

Organizers

GEO (DSWG, AfriGEOSS), WMO, CODATA, RDA

Contact

Wenbo Chu, Andiswa Mlisa, Osamu Ochiai, Lars Peter Riishojgaard (wchu@geosec.org, amlisa@geosec.org, oochiai@geosec.org, lriishojgaard@wmo.int)

Documents & Links

• Agenda

OUTCOMES

Implementing the Data Sharing & Management Principles,

• Opening Remarks and Objectives of the session, Geo Secretariat
• GCI Requirements  & GEOSS Portal Functionalities, Paola De Salvo & Guido Colangeli
• Data sharing principles, Michel Schouppe
• General presentation and focusing on the implementation of the data management principles and advantages to implement them by data providers.Robert Downs
• SIF workshop outputs, Steve Browdy
• Data Providers: how to improve metadata, Esa – Sweden

Implementing the Data Sharing & Management Principles: The case for certification of data repositories,

• Overview of data repositories certification schema (DSA/WDS, DIN, ISO etc.) and how they address the implementation of the Data Sharing & Management Principles, Robert Downs
• DMP GEO Label (from self assessment to certification), Joan Maso

Presentations from data providers: certification use cases and challenges to address quality of the data:

1. Vasily Kopylov (Russian Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information)
2. Natalia Sergeyeva (Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Centre)
3. Richard Moreno (CEOS)
4. Lionel Menard (Web Service Energy)
5. Dr Hiroko Kinutoni (DIAS) - movie
6. Thorsten WMO - WIS

Process for new data providers to engage with GEO

• Registration Process and Yellow pages, GEO Secretariat & CNR team
• Brokering Agreement Process (CNR and GEO Secretariat)
• Thinking of Single Sign on to GCI, Starting from Results from AIP Presentation and discussion
• Implementation of Status checker, Rich Frazier
• What are the needs as data provider?

GCI USERS – How data gets used,

• GEO DAB APIs Views, CNR team.
• GEO CRADLE, Haris
• AMERIGEOSS, Rich Frazier
• Ecopotential, Stefano Nativi

Discussion and way forward

Contact

Mustapha Mokrane, Stefano Nativi, Paola De Salvo, Osamu Ochiai (mustapha.mokrane@icsu-wds.org, stefano.nativi@cnr.it, pdesalvo@geosec.org, oochiai@geosec.org)

ENEON is the European Network of Earth Observation Networks, particularly in-situ. ENEON is working in involving in-situ networks into GEOSS together with the GEO Sec and the GD-06 task.

Documents & Links

• Draft agenda

Organizers

ENEON

Contact

Ivette Serral (ivette@creaf.uab.cat)

Organizers

GEO Secretariat

Contact

Douglas Cripe (dcripe@geosec.org)

The event will introduce the concept and status of the “Digital Belt and Road” Initiative (DBAR) and the linkages and its contribution to the GEO/GEOSS.

A special focus of the event is to utilize DBAR, PEEX and ISDE contact networks for facilitating the engagement of Earth observations in countries along the belt and road region.

The event will include: 1) Introduction of the DBAR concept, framework and activities;2) Cases and examples for the applications of Earth observation to address sustainable development challenges in the belt and road region;3) The potential involvement of DBAR at GEOSS programs and connection;4) Discussion about issues and ways forward.

Organizers

ISDE

Contact

Jie Liu, Fang Chen (liujie@radi.ac.cn, chenfang@radi.ac.cn)

Organizers

GEO Secretariat

Contact

Giovanni Rum, Patricia Geddes (grum@geosec.org, pgeddes@geosec.org)

The view of Earth from space has provided us with powerful information from imagery, from the inspiring blue marble to disquieting images of progressive deforestation and habitat degradation. Combining satellite remote sensing with in situ measurements has resulted in an unprecedented understanding of the Earth and conservation actions which have impacted biodiversity.

Case studies to be previously selected will be presented in this side-event to generate among the GEO community members to collectively identify needs and articulate questions that still need to be addressed, in order for participating members to better do their jobs. Case studies are planned to be led by those closely involved in projects so as to provide firsthand accounts of the design and implementation of conservation projects based on the use of geotechnologies.

Organizers

Guyra Paraguay

Contact

Alberto Yanosky (yanosky@guyra.org.py, alberto.yanosky@gmail.com)

The organizers proposed to address advances in air quality monitoring and earth observations through the perspective of a number of presenters from member countries and multilateral organizations on new sensors, ground-based monitoring deployments and satellite missions. UNEP, EU institutions and other member countries will be contacted to present.

More information can be downloaded here.

Documents & Links

OUTCOMES

• Introduction & AirNow International - US EPA
• Remote Sensing and Air Quality - NASA
• From Estimation of Air Pollution to Assessment of Health Impact - EMERCOM RF
• Air Quality Assessment Using Affordable Monitoring Units: Nairobi Demonstration Project - UNEP
• AirSensEUR: An open platform for air quality monitoring - EC
• Next Generation Emission Measurements for Fugitive, Area Source, and Fence Line Applications - US EPA

Organizers

USEPA, NASA

Contact

Phil Dickerson, US EPA (dickerson.phil@epa.gov)

Aim and objectives: The Strategic Plan 2016 – 20125: Implementing GEOSS identifies Cultivating awareness, building capacity and promoting innovation as one of GEO’s core functions. It states that building capacity, as well as sustaining and enhancing existing capacity, is essential for developing competencies in the effective use of Earth observations for responding to societal challenges and addressing sustainable development issues. In response to this core function and based on the past decade experiences and lessons learnt, a GEO Foundational Task on Capacity Building Coordination is recommended in the Work Programme 2017 – 2019. The Meeting will:

• Discuss what capacity building coordination means and how it can be implemented in GEO.
• Discuss how the task will engage with GEO Community Activities, Initiatives, Flagships and other Foundational Tasks, with capacity building activities.
• Review and agree on prioritization of activities (as described in the 2017 – 2019 Work Programme) and allocation of responsibilities for 2017.

Participation at the meeting and membership on the Task Team is encouraged from institutions and individuals with energy and time for capacity building coordination.

Meeting will be followed by a no-host dinner, venue to be confirmed.

Contact

Andiswa Mlisa (GEO Secretariat) (amlisa@geosec.org)

The AmeriGEOSS initiative launched last year has made progress, and welcomes participation from broader GEO. Come hear regional and country priorities and contribute to place-based integration across GEO societal benefit areas.

Organizers

Americas Caucus

Contact

Angelica Gutierrez (USGEO), Nancy Searby (USGEO), Ricardo Quiroga (GEO-Colombia), Diana Quimbay Valencia (GEO-Colombia) (angelica.gutierrez@noaa.gov, nancy.d.searby@nasa.gov, geoscolombia@gmail.com, dquimbay@ideam.gov.co)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a universal development agenda for all countries and stakeholders to use as a blueprint of action for people, the planet and prosperity. The agenda is anchored by seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), associated targets, and a global indicator framework. Collectively, these items assist countries and the global community to measure, manage, and monitor progress on economic, social and environmental sustainability.

To achieve the Goals, Targets and associated Indicators, Earth observations and geospatial information serve insightful roles in monitoring targets, planning, tracking progress, and helping nations and other stakeholders make informed decisions, plans, and on-going adjustments that will contribute toward achieving the SDGs. The GEO Initiative 18 (GI-18), whose primary objective is to organize and realize the potential of Earth observations to advance the 2030 Agenda and enable societal benefits through achievement of the SDGs, helps enable countries and organizations, in collaboration with their national statistical offices, to leverage Earth observations to support the implementation, planning, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the SDGs.

This side event is specifically designed for GEO Plenary attendees to listen to members of the GEO Initiative 18 (GI-18) and others that are directly involved with SDG activities, as a way to understand needs, process, opportunities, and pathways toward achievement of the SDGs at national, regional and global levels. The event includes a brief presentation of key GI-18 milestones and forthcoming goals and activities, as well as examples of existing and potential national collaborations and training workshops that demonstrate the use of Earth observations and geospatial information in the Indicator framework. Additionally, the event includes organizations, such as NGOs and development banks, which use Earth observations as part of indicators to track and encourage economic and social development and environmental sustainability. Finally, the event concludes with discussions and recommendations on approaches and activities for the GI-18 to pursue in supporting and building capacity in using Earth observations for the SDGs.

Documents & Links

• Agenda

OUTCOMES

Introduction

Session 1: Welcome and Sustainable Development Goals

• Transforming our world: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Session 2: UN and GEO Sustainable Development Goal Mechanisms: State of the Journey to the 2030 Agenda

• Supporting Sustainable Development Goals – an Analysis of the GEO 2017-2019 Work Programme
• GEO SDG Initiative: EO in Service of the 2030 Agenda

Session 3: Partnerships

• Introduction
• Data Roadmaps for Sustainable Development
• SDGs and Earth Observations: Development Agencies’ Perspectives
• Industry contribution to SDG´s

Session 4: Panel: Approaches, Early Progress and Challenges to Date: National and Regional Perspectives

• Introduction
• Earth Observations Contributing to "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" ‐ Perspective of Japan

Session 5: Working Sessions

• Introduction

Session 5a: Implications of Urbanization and Climate Change for Health and Air Quality: A working session on SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Session 5b: Terrestrial Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Agriculture: A working session on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Session 5c. Thematic Review of the SDGs: A working session on SDG synergies and trade-offs

Session 6: Side Event Resolutions and Next Steps

Organizers

GI-18 / GEO, CEOS, Member Countries

Contact

Lawrence Friedl, Chu Ishida, Jose Eduardo De la Torre Barcena (lfriedl@nasa.gov, ishida.chu@jaxa.jp, jdelatorre@inegi.org.mx)

This GEO event aims at discussing the latest developments in citizen-based observation techniques and volunteered geographic information applications and their potential integration into GEOSS.

The event will feature relevant results from the winning applications of the MyGEOSS calls for innovative apps addressing citizens' needs as well as other relevant activities such as Citizens' Observatories and other citizen science activities.

Documents & Links

• Draft agenda

Organizers

European Commission

Contact

Max Craglia (EC/JRC), Jose Rubio (EC/DG R&I) (massimo.craglia@jrc.ec.europa.eu, jose-miguel.rubio-iglesias@ec.europa.eu)

Documents & Links

• Draft agenda

Organizers

GEO

Contact

Paola De Salvo, Osamu Ochiai (pdesalvo@geosec.org, oochiaigeosec.org)

This side-event aims to gather key players and stakeholders for setting out capacity development actions in innovative uses of EO and in-situ technologies for global monitoring of agriculture, agric. changes and its environmental impacts.

Current progress on translation of research into operational monitoring actions, incl. use of capacity development actions for dissemination and rapid uptake, in the framework of SIGMA (Stimulating Innovation for Global Agricultural Monitoring), a global EU support action to GEOGLAM, will form the baseline, together with other int’l efforts.

Public, private sector and project partners from Asia (China), Russia, Africa, Europe, America and UN will present and all interested parties are invited.

Documents & Links

• Objectives and agenda
• Participants

OUTCOMES

Presentations

• Introduction & Overview of Day

Session 1: Global Agricultural Monitoring and Food Security – Geoglam agenda, capacity needs and opportunities.

• GEOGLAM: Challenge and achievements
• SIGMA (EU) contribution to GEOGLAM
• Russian Academy of Sciences R&D contribution to GEOGLAM
• USDA-FAS overview for operational monitoring of current crop conditions and production forecasts

Session 2a: Capacity Development for EO in practice: learning modes, tools and experiences

• Current status and global trends in Capacity Development in EO & Geo-information
• GEONETCast, CD tools & new modes, experiences
• Implementation of the Training Strategy of the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) Program
• Citizens & Agricultural Monitoring: the GeoWIKI validation tool learning experience
• On-the-job CD solutions: the GIACIS food security risk insurance project - Ethiopia

Session 2b: Capacity Development for EO in practice: learning modes, tools and experiences

• Contributions and CapDev experiences 4 EO from ESA
• Capacity building experiences from NASA: SERVIR, DEVELOP, ARSET and other initiatives
• Contributions and CD experiences from African space agencies and related initiatives (AfriGEOSS)
• Earth Observation for Agric.Mon & Food security in Asia and Capacity development experiences
• VEGA-GEOGLAM as a tool for Capacity Development
• CD for Monitoring Climate & Water Challenges in Africa: the “AfriAlliance” H2020 approach

Session 3: Panel discussion: “www” or ‘what works where’ in CapDev for EO?

• Targeted open panel discussion on experiences, do’s and don’ts, opportunities, using seed questions, short retention in sub-groups and reporting (demonstrations on GEOportals)
• Reporting on findings and setting ‘the way forward agenda” for CD (demo)

Organizers

ITC (UTwente) with partners

Contact

Chris Mannaerts (c.m.m.mannaerts@utwente.nl)

The event introduces the concept and current status of the GEO Cold Regions Initiative (GEOCRI), and the ways forward during the GEO Work Programme period of 2017-2019.

Special focus will be to extensively explore the Russian contribution to cold regions Earth Observations, and to facilitate the overall user engagement in the area of cold regions EO. The program consists of:

1. Introduction of the GEOCRI concept, activities, including the implementation plan,
2. Examples of the cold regions EO activities and initiatives from Russian and relevant programs,
3. User engagement, plans and examples of good practices,
4. Discussion and ways forward.

Documents & Links

OUTCOMES

• Introduction to GEOCRI – Concept, Implementation and Meeting arrangement
• Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks - SAON
• WMO Polar and High Mountain Activities
• Three Poles Comparison Study using Earth Observations
• Super Mega-Transect and Mega-Transect Concepts
• INTAROS – Integrated Arctic Observing System
• Statistical Approach in the Seasonal Weather Forecasts for the Northern Eurasia and Adjacent Areas (RSHU)
• Main geophysical observatory (MGO) activities: Monitoring of atmospheric pollution and trace species
• AARI Activities in Cold Regions
• Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX)
• INTERACT
• Cold Regions
• ESA Cold Region Activities

Organizers

GEO Cold Regions Initiative (GEOCRI)

Contact

Yubao Qiu, Hannele Savela (qiuyb@radi.ac.cn, hannele.savela@oulu.fi)

GEOGLOWS has grown from its humble beginnings as a federal initiative to a global movement for addressing water issues using Earth observations. It builts upon earlier water activities in GEO and projects newly initiated in Latin America and elsewhere. It is exploring opportunities related to SDGs, Water-Energy-Food Nexus, urban water issues, and wetlands and biodiversity to ensure its long-term relevance and influence.

This session will be of interest to those GEO Members tracking the development of water applications of Earth observations and those who deal with water issues in their countries and would like to engage with the GEO Water community to explore ways in which they can work together with GEOGLOWS to solve their problems. 

Documents & Links

• Agenda

OUTCOMES

• GEOGLOWS
• Overview of the GEO Water Activities
• The HYDROLARE and its activity
• GEO-Wetlands Initiative
• ESRI
• CEOS Response to the GEOSS Water Strategy

Organizers

USA (NOAA, NASA)

Contact

Angelica Gutierrez, Rick Lawford (angelica.gutierrez@noaa.gov, richard.lawford@morgan.edu)

It will be a workshop telling about the possibilities of two main Roscosmos services – Roscosmos Geoportal (access to the Russian EO data) and Basic Products Bank.

Organizers

Roscosmos

Contact

Tamara Ganina (gtd@ntsomz.ru)

Discuss the GEOSS-related actions to move from data to information and applicable knowledge sharing with a particular focus on the knowledge needs associated with the implementation and monitoring of SDGs and the SDG targets and indicators. This will include the work in GD-09 (GEOSS Knowledge Base) and the results of the gap analysis and prioritization for the SDGs carried out in the ConnectinGEO Horizon 2020 project.

Documents & Links

• Draft agenda

Organizers

CNR-IIA, ConnectinGEO

Contact

Stefano Nativi, Hans-Peter Plag (stefano.nativi@cnr.it, hpplag@tiwah.com)

• Presentation of the GEO Initiative GI-10: EO data and renewable energies 
• Presentation of the GEO Community Activity CA-06: EO data and mineral resources 
• Presentation of the GEO Community Activity CA-25: Africa Global-scale Geochemical Baselines for mineral resource and environmental management: Capacity-building phase
• Presentation of future possible Community Activity on geohazards and environment
• Presentation of relevant technical studies

Documents & Links

OUTCOMES

• Introduction
• Earth Observation Data in Mineral Resources (and non-renewable energy)
• GEO VENER: The GEO Vision for ENERgy Initiative
• ASTER for Global Geoscience Mapping
• The Global Soil Spectral Library (GSSL): Importance and Activity

Organizers

Energy and Mineral Resources Management SBA

Contact

Stéphane Chevrel (chevrel@chevrel.eu)

Despite major advancements in knowledge on disaster risks and on disasters caused by natural hazards, the number and severity of disasters is increasing. Global Earth and space observations can significantly assist in reducing disasters by monitoring the Earth’s surface and its space environment.

Early warning system augmented by the real-time monitoring and observation of hurricanes, severe storms, tornados, flooding, landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis as well as monitoring the mobility of people and development of infrastructure would help in scientific analysis and assessment of disaster risks.

Finally, it would save lives and properties and hence contribute to mitigation of disasters. This side event will highlight the importance Earth observations and risk assessments in disaster risk reduction.

Organizers

IUGG, RosHydroMet

Contact

Alik Ismail-Zadeh (IUGG), Vladimir Kattsov (RosHydroMet) (alik.ismail-zadeh@kit.edu, kattsov@mail.ru)

This is a follow up to last year’s workshop  “Harmonized Pathways Towards Policy Needs”. The purpose is to convey what has happened since that side event. Primarily, this consists of the key points from the Rotterdam workshop (which was a follow-on to last year’s side event) and its main output product, a synthesis document that captures and extends the overall outcome of Rotterdam. After presentation(s) that described the purpose of the Rotterdam workshop and its key points, the synthesis document would be summarized. This will be followed by open discussion.

Documents & Links

OUTCOMES

• Agenda
• Introduction
• Current and future Land Coverand Land Use Observation Activities & Needs
• Rotterdam Workshop Outcome and Synthesis:A new path forward
• List of attendees

Organizers

GEO

Contact

Gary Geller, Andre Obregon (ggeller@geosec.org, aobregon@geosec.org)