12th Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO) Symposium 2019
DATE: 2-4 November 2019
PLACE: Canberra, Australia
Outcome documents
About the 12th AOGEO Symposium 2019
The 12th AOGEO Symposium took place from Saturday 2 November to Monday 4 November 2019 in Canberra Australia, at University House at the Australian National University. This event preceded GEO Week 2019 including the Plenary and Ministerial.
The theme of the 12th AOGEO Symposium
Scaling up successful Earth Observation activities for all of Asia-Oceania
Share the results and design the future steps for global agendas
The 12th symposium builds upon the growing momentum behind one of the Regional GEOs, AOGEO. It shared the results and designed the future steps for three engagement priorities, namely the Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
About AOGEO
The AOGEO, previously named AOGEOSS, is a regional initiative of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) co-led by Australia, China, Japan and Korea, with contribution from more than 10 countries in the region. AOGEO aims to establish an effective cooperation framework at the regional level and promote the Earth observation capacity of Asia-Oceania countries to confront the challenges which pose a risk to the attainment of sustainable development.
Week at a Glance
Task Group Schedule
12th AOGEO Symposium agenda
Download pdf version of agenda here
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Program (As of 27 October) |
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Nov1 (Fri) |
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15:00-17:00 |
AOGEO Coordination Board Meeting (CLOSED MEETING - CB member only) (Meeting room: Fellows Boardroom) |
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Day1 Nov2 (Sat) |
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09:30 – 10:30 |
Registration (welcome coffee) |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Welcome remarks Prof Dr Gilberto Câmara (GEO Secretariat Director) |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Scene Setting Dr Kentaro Ando (AOGEO Coordination Board Co-Chair, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)) |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
Keynote Dr Stuart Minchin (Australia GEO Principal, Geoscience Australia (GA)) |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Group Photo Session |
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12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Special Session 1: How do we go from global challenges to improving local decision making? Session Chair: Dr. Yongseung Kim (AOGEO Coordination Board Co-chair, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)) Part 1. Overview of our different scales (60 min) GEO global priority areas (Paris, SDGs, Sendai) Mr Osamu Ochiai (GEO Programme Board Co-chair, JAXA) AOGEO’s Integrated Priority Studies: Mekong, Small Islands, Himalaya Dr Kentaro Ando Dr Andy Steven (AOGEO Coordination Board member, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)) Mr Birendra Bajracharya (The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)) IPS Pilots: Samoa, Mekong River Delta and Kangchenjunga Landscape Ms Wenbo Chu (GEO Secretariat) Part 2. Discussion (30 min) Moderator: Dr. Yongseung Kim *Interactive discussions by engaging the speakers, TG leads, and the audience by using Slido or equivalent tool. |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Special Session 2： Cross cutting data and technology Session Chair: Dr David Hudson (AOGEO Coordination Board Co-Chair, GA) Part 1. Overview of Data Sharing and Data Platforms activities (30min) Overview of progress in Task 10 Dr Zhang Lianchong (Task 10, Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR-CAS)) Overview of progress in Task 11 Mr Simon Oliver, GA (Task 11 Co-Lead, Geoscience Australia) Part 2. Panel discussion (60 min) Moderator: Dr. David Hudson *Interactive discussions by engaging the speakers, TG leads, and the audience by using Slido or equivalent tool. Panelists:
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17:00 - 17:20 |
Overview of Sectorial meetings |
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17:20 – 17:30 |
Administrative communication about Day 2 and 3 |
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18:30 – 20:30 |
Hosted reception |
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Day2 Nov3 (Sun) |
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09:00 – 12:00 |
Task Group meetings TG1: AWCI (GEOSS Asian Water Cycle Initiative) TG2: APBON (Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network) TG3: Carbon and GHG Initiative TG4: Oceans, Coasts and Islands TG5: Asia-RiCE (Asian Rice Crop Estimation and monitoring) TG6: Drought monitoring and Evaluation TG7: Environmental Monitoring and Protection TG8: Disaster Resilience TG9: Himalayan GEOSS * Each task group will:
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 – 17:00 |
Task Group meetings (cont’d) |
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17:30 – 18:30 |
Statement meeting (Only for TG Leads, CB Co-Chairs, Co-Organizers) |
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Day3 Nov4 (Mon) |
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08:30 – 09:30 |
Plenary Session Speakers: Representatives from each TG (5 min for each TG).
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09:30 – 09:50 |
Coffee break |
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09:50 – 11:00 |
Special Session 3: How do we connect and synergize GEO and AOGEO activities? Part 1. Successful achievements and the factors (30 min) Speakers:
Part 2. Discussion (40 min) *Interactive discussions by engaging the speakers, TG leads, and the audience by using Slido or equivalent tool.
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11:00 – 11:20 |
Coffee break |
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11:20 – 12:00 |
Closing Ceremony
Closing Remarks (5min) |
Venue
The venue shall be University House at the Australian National University. University House is conveniently located in the city. It’s only 8km from the Canberra airport and is easily accessible by car, taxi and public transportation.
