Facilitating International Collaboration through New Funding Opportunities Maria Uhle Program Director, International Activities GEO Directorate U.S. National Science Foundation

Australia (Austria) Brazil Canada China France European Commission Germany Japan Current Membership India (Norway) South Africa UK USA Int’l Council for Science Int’l Social Science Council 220 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

The Belmont Challenge To deliver knowledge needed for action to avoid and adapt to detrimental environmental change including extreme hazardous events. This requires: Assessments of risks, impacts and vulnerabilities, through regional and decadal-scale analysis and prediction Information on the state of the environment, through advanced observing systems Interaction of natural and social sciences Enhanced environmental information service providers to users Effective international coordination mechanisms 320 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

The Belmont Challenge To deliver knowledge needed for action to avoid and adapt to detrimental environmental change including extreme hazardous events. This requires: Assessments of risks, impacts and vulnerabilities, through regional and decadal-scale analysis and prediction Information on the state of the environment, through advanced observing systems Interaction of natural and social sciences Enhanced environmental information service providers to users Effective international coordination mechanisms 420 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

e-Infrastructures & Data Management Knowledge Hub Develop Community E-Infrastructure and Data Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for Future Earth Interoperability of Infrastructures and Architectures Governance 520 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

e-Infrastructures & Data Management Knowledge Hub Develop Community E-Infrastructure and Data Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for Future Earth Interoperability of Infrastructures and Architectures Governance 620 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

Facilitate Knowledge Hub Community activities – platform - Web assets Virtual and in-person workshops Interviews and interactions with experts Staff research Town hall meetings/forums at professional meetings Webex virtual meetings and conference calls Online forums GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting 720 September 2013

Facilitate Knowledge Hub Community activities – platform - Web assets Virtual and in-person workshops Interviews and interactions with experts Staff research Town hall meetings/forums at professional meetings Webex virtual meetings and conference calls Online forums GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting 820 September 2013

Timeline Phase I – 15 months (October 2013)  Community Building  Community Driven Implementation Plan Phase II (2015)  Deliver on Implementation Plan – through funded activities – proposals etc. 920 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

Working with GEO 1.Expertise and experience 2.Well established community 3.Interface with products and initiatives 4.Links with decision-making 1020 September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

Working with GEO 1.Expertise and experience 2.Well established community 3.Interface with products and initiatives 4.Links with decision-making 1120 September 2013 Participants in the Knowledge Hub activities Steering Committee – define activities GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

Working with GEO 1.Expertise and experience 2.Well established community 3.Interface with products and initiatives 4.Links with decision-making 1220 September Provide opportunity to work with interested communities 2.Increased visibility within the international academic community for GEO efforts 3.Funding opportunities - especially Phase II GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

Moving forward Interested in participating Contact Maria Uhle September 2013 GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting