The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 2015 Work Plan Symposium Barbara J. Ryan Director, GEO Secretariat Geneva, Switzerland 5 May 2015

Continue improving Earth observations worldwide Urge the adoption and implementation of data sharing principles globally Advance the GEOSS information system Develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge base Cultivate global initiatives Ministerial Guidance – January 2014

Communication/Outreach Initiatives GEO Story Map

Created in 2005, to develop a coordinated and sustained Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) to enhance decision making in nine Societal Benefit Areas (SBAs) GEO a year ago: 90 Members 77 Participating Organizations

GEO Membership Today

Filling the Gaps Latin America Africa Middle East Asia

(Re)Engage Members Contact with GEO Principal for meetings, courtesy calls, etc. Copying entire delegations when responding to inquiries Engagement with Foreign Missions in Geneva Briefing Sessions for Ministerial Summits Outreach when there is no delegation or no contact

77 Participating Organizations – a year ago

© GEO Secretariat 87 Participating Organizations Today

UN Agencies, Programmes and Conventions Value Proposition: Leverage existing monitoring efforts, systematically incorporate Earth observations into monitoring international treaties and conventions, and increase political support/recognition of Earth observations and GEO.

Intergovernmental Organizations Value Proposition: Leverage existing expertise, capacity, and coordination/representation of selected communities and provide additional data, tools and services.

International Scientific Organizations Value Proposition: Leverage existing expertise, capacity and coordination/representation of selected communities, and increase visibility for importance of sustained observing systems.

International Development Banks Value Proposition: Leverage assets in GCI to select, monitor and evaluate investments/loans, ensure new data is open, available and shared ( in situ opportunities extensive), build capacity and potential funding for GEO projects.

Commercial Sector Spans information Value Chain Data providers Value-Added providers Downstream users

Commercial Sector/Associations Value Proposition: Bridge gaps between data and information by developing products, tools and services, potential funding for GCI.

Infrastructure Partnerships

GEOSS Portal Enabling a System of Systems GEO Discovery & Access Broker

Introduction of the Brokering approach -- a year ago

Resources Today About 35 brokered data providers... More than 40 Million accessible resources (mix of data collections and datasets)... Publish Contain More than 174 Million assets (mix of satellite scenes, raingage, streamgage records, etc.)...

Space Themes Time GEOSS Hypercube

Space Time Precipitation in Greece ( ) Themes

Space Themes Time Global Precipitation ( )

Space Themes Time Land Use change in Europe ( )

Space Time West Africa crop prediction ( ) Themes West Africa Land Use ( )

Global water bodies ( ) Space Time Themes Precipitation in Africa ( GCI Searches Crops obs. Asia ( ) Global Climate predictions ( ) Faults monitoring in South America ( ) Ecosystems mapping in Europe ( ) Major disasters in South Asia ( ) West Africa Land Use (SB) ( )

Participation in Global Environmental Governance Mechanisms

recognizes “… the importance of space-technology- based data, in situ monitoring and reliable geospatial information for sustainable development policymaking, programming and project operations. In this context, we note the relevance of global mapping and recognize the efforts in developing global environmental observing systems, including by the Eye on Earth Network and through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. We recognize the need to support developing countries in their efforts to collect environmental data.” Rio The future we want

UN Agencies/Treaties/Conventions

EO SYSTEMS EARTH DATA GEOSS CI COM NETWORKS INTEROPERAB DATA SHARINGCAPACITIES SCIENCE TECHUSER DRIVEN RESOURCESBLUE PLANET LAND COVER FORESTS URBANIMPACTSDISASTERS HEALTH ENERGY CLIMATEWATERWEATHER ECOSYSTEMSAGRICULTURE BIODIVERSITY DATA SHARING DATA DISCOVERY COMMUNITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTUREINSTITUTIONSSOCIETAL BENEFIT AREAS GEOSS Tiers & Successes

IPWG Data Sharing MIN-WG Latin America DAB / GCI

31 Mexico Ministerial and GEO-XII GEO Week 9-13 November 2015 Mexico City

Back-Up Slides

To realize a future wherein decisions and actions, for the benefit of humankind, are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information. GEO Vision

Broad open data policies/practices essential for publically funded collections & must be strengthened Economic value in downstream elements – value-added products and services Broaden stakeholder engagement needed, including the private sector Strengthen policy linkages/mandates National, Regional and International collaboration is essential 2014 Work Plan Symposium Messages

Change in data policy Landsat Downloads with Policy Change Before Open-Data Policy: 53 scenes per day After Open-Data Policy: 5,700 scenes per day

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. Annual Economic Benefit USA $1.70 B International $400 M Global Total $2.1 B

Radarsat-2 Canada’s Experience