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1 Agenda item 40 : EUMETSAT priorities and outcomes for 2014

2 EUMETSAT background in CEOS
Joined CEOS in 1989 CEOS Chair in 1999 CEOS SIT Chair: 2002 – 2003 Permanent Member of CEOS SEC since 2003 CEOS Chair: 2014

3 Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Governance: implementation of agreed post-CSS arrangements Oversee adherence to agreed criteria for reviewing activities (a) Alignment with CEOS strategic goals (b) Benefit to internal and/or external stakeholders (c) Feasibility and Affordability Make sure that these criteria are systematically applied when deciding on new proposed activities (with SEC, SIT Chair) Support design/production of first 3-year CEOS Work Plan (with CEO, SIT Chair) Opportunity for identification of deliverables of WGs, VCs, ad hoc teams For VCs, capitalize on work started under outgoing SIT Chair (NASA)

4 Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Interactions with stakeholders Represent/promote CEOS at GEO Ministerial/Plenary (with outgoing Chair ) Support CEO in the CEOS-GEO Coordination Meeting Disaster management: prepare CEOS contribution to Hyogo framework on DRR (HFA-2) in Sendai (with next Chair, CEO and Disaster WG Chair) Climate community: Host the 2014 Climate Symposium with WCRP Promote J-CWG and Climate Architecture (with J-WG Chair and SEO) Represent/promote CEOS at GFCS Intergovernmental Board (Summer ‘14)

5 Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Support the development of an initial work plan for the new J-CWG (with WG Chair/co-Chair and CEO) See how to address the three objectives assigned to the J-CWG, whilst setting realistic short term priorities and deliverables, e.g. consolidation of physical inventory Stimulate/facilitate participation of CEOS and CGMS members CMA, JMA, KMA and Roshydromet have nominated representatives Define articulation with VC and CGMS ISWG and WGs, as appropriate Use inventory /show case (with CEO and SEO) to support outreach at 2014 Climate Symposium and beyond Support preparation of consolidated work plan after symposium (with CEO, WG Chair, incoming CEOS Chair)

6 Registration opens on 1 December 2013
Climate Symposium Registration opens on 1 December 2013

7 Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Seek commitments from CEOS members to support key CEOS positions Commitment of resources needed to ensure that CEOS can continue to deliver in line with its mission and goals Key positions need to be filled at the end of 2014, requiring decisions in the very near future This includes both the CEO and D/CEO positions, as well as identification of the next CEOS SIT Chair

8 EUMETSAT CEOS Chair Team
Alain Ratier CEOS Principal/Chair Anne Taube Support to organisation of CEOS Plenary 2014 Paul Counet CEOS Chair Team Lead Rowanna Comerford Support to CEOS SEC Sylwia Miechurska Support to CEOS SEC Hans Bonekamp OST VC Chair Robert Husband CEOS Chair Team Julia Figa OSVW Chair Mark Churchyard CEOS Chair Team

9 Welcome to CEOS Plenary 2014, Tromsø, Norway 28 - 30 October 2014
Venue: Rica Ishavshotel, Tromsø, Norway ( Online meeting registration will be available early 2014 More information on Tromsø, Norway, available at: (


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