GEO Week 2021 detailed schedule

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Monday 22 November, 2021

11:00-11:50

Youth Track

 

10 minute break

12:00-16:00

Industry Track

 
Tuesday 23 November, 2021

08:00-11:00

Industry Track

 

10 minute break

12:00-13:00

Plenary Session 1: GEO Week 21 Opening - Welcome and Overview of GEO Week

 

13:00-13:50

Plenary Session 2: GEO Work Programme activities and contributions to global policy frameworks

 

10 minute break

14:00-15:50

Anchor Session One: Integrated implementation of GEO work programme activities

 

10 minute break

16:00-17:50

Anchor Session Two: Climate Action

 

10 minute break

18:00-18:50

Fostering Earth Observation (EO) market uptake thanks to natural and holistic access to added value data generated through cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technologies (SnapEarth)

 

Mainstreaming EVs across GEO

 

Data Working Group

 

Earth Observations at COP26 – a reflection and consideration of next steps

 

10 minute break

19:00-19:30

Data Working Group

 

Earth Observations at COP26 – a reflection and consideration of next steps

 

Collaboration between AmeriGEO and thematic Initiatives and Flagships

 

19:30-21:00

Collaboration between AmeriGEO and thematic Initiatives and Flagships

 
Wednesday 24 November, 2021

10:00-11:50

Anchor Session Three: Climate and Ocean

 

10 minute break

12:00-13:50

Plenary Session 3: Engaging the GEO Community

 

10 minute break

14:00-15:50

Anchor Session Four: Resilient Cities and Human Settlements

 

10 minute break

16:00-16:50

From local to global: sky-to-ground cooperation enabled by OGC innovation initiatives for Disaster Risk Reduction

 

The Climate Crisis and need for Global Climate Observations

 

Biological Earth observations in support of transformative commitments and sustainable development

 

10 minute break

17:00-17:50

Biological Earth observations in support of transformative commitments and sustainable development

 

Human Planet data and knowledge for GEO, decision makers and scientists.

 

Making statistics geospatial: Mobilizing the GEO community to support Ecosystem Accounting and data interoperability

 

Using the EO Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements to Support Equitable Development and Climate Resilience

 

10 minute break

18:00-18:50

Making statistics geospatial: Mobilizing the GEO community to support Ecosystem Accounting and data interoperability

 

Using the EO Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements to Support Equitable Development and Climate Resilience

 

A New GEO Map and Characterization of Global Coastlines

 

Youth Track

 

10 minute break

19:00-19:30

Youth Track

 
Thursday 25 November, 2021

10:00-10:50

From local to global: sky-to-ground cooperation enabled by OGC innovation initiatives for Disaster Risk Reduction

 

Pathways to Impact in Africa - the vital role of open, operational platforms for EO data

 

Youth Track

 

2021-2030 Joint Decade of Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability (GIES)

Charting the course to greater engagement between GEO and the Pacific Islands

10 minute break

11:00-11:50

2021-2030 Joint Decade of Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability (GIES)

Charting the course to greater engagement between GEO and the Pacific Islands

Developing cooperation across GEO Activities to address marine hazards in Africa

 

Embedding Earth observation initiatives in localized contexts for financial sustainability – involving smallholder farmers and local governments in Africa

 

Utilising Earth Observation Data to Enhance Access to Climate Finance

 

10 minute break

12:00-13:50

Plenary Session 4: Bridging the Digital Divide with Data, Tools and Knowledge

 

10 minute break

14:00-15:50

Anchor Session Five: Nature Based Solutions

 

10 minute break

16:00-16:50

GEO Knowledge Hub

 

Contributions from e-shape to the GEO Work Programme

 

GEOGLAM In Situ Data Management Working Session

Is there really Value in Earth Observation?

 

10 minute break

17:00-17:50

Contributions from e-shape to the GEO Work Programme

 

GEOGLAM In Situ Data Management Working Session

Is there really Value in Earth Observation?

 

Global Observation System for Mercury (GOS4M) support global mercury monitoring for policy questions

 

10 minute break

18:00-18:50

AWS and GEO Collaboration: Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme

 

GEO Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Initiative – from science to decision-making

 

Showcasing the EuroGEO Regional Initiative

 

Sneak Preview of EO Risk Toolkit

 

10 minute break

Friday 26 November, 2021

10:00-10:50

A water quality emergency monitoring service evolution and the generation of a roadmap for future Copernicus water services: WQeMS meets Water-ForCE

 

Envisioning AOGEO in 2022 and beyond

Global Ecosystem Monitoring and Environment Observation Analysis Research Cooperation (GEOARC) Support to Serve for SDGs

GEO GEE Programme

 

Workshop on Earth Observation Remote Sensing Satellite Data sharing and Application

10 minute break

11:00-11:50

GEO GEE Programme

 

Workshop on Earth Observation Remote Sensing Satellite Data sharing and Application

EO as a key tool to ensure civil security for society

 

Open science enhances the disaster response capacity of Earth observation

Sneak Preview of EO Risk Toolkit

 

Youth Track

 

10 minute break

12:00-14:00

Plenary Session 5: Looking Ahead