Implementation Management Project Steven Wilson, Jakob Rhyner  Objective: Implementing Future Earth, based on the initial desgn of the Transition Team  Overseen by the Project Board  Reporting to the Alliance (which is acting as interim governing council)

Project Board Board members: Salvatore Arico, UNESCO Jan-Willem Erisman, IGBP/SC Heide Hackman, ISSC Hartwig Kremer, IHDP-IGBP LOICZ Anne Larigauderie, DIVERSITAS/ED Patrick Monfray, Belmont Forum Jakob Rhyner, UNU (Co-chair) Steven Wilson, ICSU (Co-chair) Jessica Johmann, UNU, Rapporteur Meetings: monthly, so far 10 Oct, 22 Nov next 17 Dec

Overall Time Plan Jun 2011 Dec month initial design Transition Team Jan 2013 Future Earth 10-year initiative Interim secretariat Interim governance Science Committee Operational secretariat Governing Council May 2014 interim governance Integration of existing projects New activities

Project Structure WP 1: Future Earth initial design (Transition Team) Developing research framework, institutional design option and outreach strategy WP2: Implementation approach Defining roles and responsibilities WP3: Funding Securing the funding necessary for the implementation phase and the initial operations phase; planning funding for full operations WP4: Governance Managing the change from present governance to Future Earth governance WP5: Building a Future Earth community Identifying, engaging and building partnership with key stakeholders

WP 2 Roles and Responsibilities  Alliance: o Clarifying the role of the Alliance with respect to Future Earth, during the implementation phase and beyond o Defining a working processes, within the Alliance, with the Implementation Team, and relevant external players  Agreeing on individual partner roles, responsibilities and resources that partners can dedicate to the design and early implementation of Future Earth ...

WP 3 Funding  Clarifying current funding landscape for GEC activities (secretariats, IPOs, research)  Defining and securing funding needs for the implementation phase of Future Earth (now-end 2012)  Defining and securing funding needs for initial operations of Future Earth (Jan 2013-end April 2014)  Including early research funding opportunities  Defining funding needs, fundraising strategy and financial management mechanism for the full operating phase  Securing commitments from existing funders (to be continued within Future Earth)  Conducting scoping of funding opportunities and potential sources (external expertise available to support this task)  Engaging potential new funders

WP 4 Governance Long term governance  Taking stock of feedback from consultative processes  Defining the terms of reference of the governance bodies  Establishing the Future Earth Scientific Committee (nomination, call, selection)  Establishing the Future Earth multi-stakeholder Governing Council (nomination, call, selection)  Establishing the Future Earth Executive Secretariat (conducting dialogue with funders, call, negotiation, hiring)  Establishing any other required governance bodies  Design, planning and implementation of regional nodes

Regional Consultation Workshops Done:  Cape Town, 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2012, Subsaharan Africa  Kuala Lumpur, 20 – 22 Nov 2012, Asia Coming soon:  Mexico City, 3 – 4 Dec 2012, Latin America In planning (1st half 2013):  North America  Near East and North Africa  Europe

Regional Consultation Workshops Main goals: 1.To develop a common understanding of Future Earth 2.To identify regional research priorities (research questions, required capabilities, etc.) 3.To discuss regional opportunities and challenges for implementing Future Earth 4.To explore the best ways of establishing a regional interface for Future Earth Expected outcomes: a)Regional feedback on Future Earth, including its vision, research framework and governance b)Identified links with existing regional research plans and priorities c)Guidance on the next steps to implement Future Earth regionally d)How should regional nodes be designed?

WP 4 Governance Interim (implementation phase) governance  Identify the required governance bodies, define their terms of reference and test that the structure is appropriate  Plan and build-up an interim Secretariat (agreeing and roles and tasks, defining operating processes)  Appoint an interim Director (nomination, call, selection) Programme Directors are involved in setting up processes

WP 4 Governance Interim (implementation phase) Secretariat Resources:  New core group (funding established)  In addition, draw on existing capacity and resources. Key tasks include:  Support new Future Earth Scientific Committee (SC)  Support Future Earth leadership in the integration of existing projects, programmes and secretariats into Future Earth and the continued support of those projects.  Help identify and support early opportunities for the community to participate in Future Earth  Establish a Future Earth Helpdesk (to support project, programs, individuals with the transition process; Q/A)

WP 4 Governance Interim Director  Key tasks include: o Providing visible executive leadership for Future Earth in the implementation phase. o Establishing the permanent Future Earth secretariat, and leading the interim secretariat. o Supporting existing GEC programmes and projects to merge into Future Earth. o Creating early funding opportunities to support Future Earth research and developing the mid- to long-term funding base.  GEC directors have been asked for their advice on cooperation between Interim Director/Secretariat and the Programmes

WP 4 Governance Science Committee  Recruitment and selection process overseen by ICSU and ISSC on behalf of the Alliance  Membership: o 2 Co-chairs and up to 16 o up to 8 from the existing GEC Science Committees  Term: 3 years  Nominations sought from the Alliance by transparent communication to the research community, and from the Programmes  Final decision by ICSU Executive Board and ISSC Executive Committee, and endorsement by the Alliance  Time plan: process completed until April 2013

WP 5 Community Building  Identifying key stakeholders  Define and implement a communications and stakeholder engagement strategy for the interim period  Planning activities to engage stakeholders globally and regionally  Building partnerships with key stakeholders that can provide support to Future Earth  Defining and implementing an outreach plan during the transition

Project Board: State of activities Key activities include(d):  Constituting the Project Board (1st Board meeting) and preparing this Project Workshop (2nd Board meeting)  Recruitment processes o Interim Secretariat o Interim Director o Science Committee  Working out initial funding strategy  Developing Action Plans for the WPs  to be informed by outcomes of this meeting!

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