Anticipated Outcomes from CEOS WGs in 2010 Strategic Discussion on what the WGs should seek to achieve 1 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 2009

Working Groups Priorities 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November Closely coordinate with CEOS and SIT 2.Strengthen internal Coordination and Cooperation 3.Provide satellite arm of GEO System of Systems 4.Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual Constellations 5.Work closely with and collaborate as appropriate within the Working Groups 6.Support enhanced outreach for CEOS activities

Working Group on Information Systems and Services WGISS 2010 Priorities and Expected Outcomes Martha Maiden – NASA Pakorn Apaphant – GISTDA 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20093

2010 WGISS Priorities and Expected Outcomes 1.Closely coordinate with CEOS and SIT 2.Strengthen internal Coordination and Cooperation Application and Technology Subgroups Boost up User Vice Chairs  Support the initiation of new promising projects and interest groups (IG’s) Security Project Water Community of Practice Portal Project CWIC: The CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog Global DEM quality Project Emerging idea: Data Management IG 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20094

2010 WGISS Priorities: GEO Tasks with WGISS Participation 3.Provide satellite arm of GEO System of Systems AR-09-02a: Virtual Constellations AR-09-02C: Flood Sensor web Emergency Response Prototype DA-09-01b: Data, Metadata, and Products Harmonization DA-09-03d: Global DEM DI-06-09: Use of Satellite for Risk Management DA-09-01a: GEOSS Quality Assurance Quality – QA4EO HE-09-01: Information System for Health DA-09-02a: Data Integration and Analysis AR-09-01b: GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20095

2010 GEO Expected Outcomes Enhancement of Atmospheric Composition and Land Surface Imaging Constellation Portals (AR-09-02a: Virtual Constellations) Implement an Emergency Response Prototype for evaluation and eventual use by IFRC and GEOSS (AR-09-02C: Flood Sensor Web Emergency Response Prototype, DI-06-09: Use of Satellite for Risk Management) Provide Wide Area Grid Implementation for Malaria Project & Water- borne Epidemics Risk Assessment (AR-09-01b, GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot) GEO Task led by WGISS for CEOS, develop domain model consistent with GCI con-ops, with relevant standards, guidelines, CWIC (DA-09-01b: Data, Metadata, and Products Harmonization) Cooperate with WGCV to provide quality information in LSI Portal using CWIC model (DA-09-01a: GEOSS Quality Assurance Quality – QA4EO) 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20096

2010 WGISS Priorities and Expected Outcomes 4.Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual Constellations Cooperate with VCs to Develop and/or Improve capability of Portals for Virtual Constellations Demonstrate Portals Use of CWIC model 5.Work closely with and collaborate as appropriate within the Working Groups WGCV: QA4EO, Global DEM Quality Project WEdu: Training for information technology needs 6.Outreach Continue supporting the Data Democracy program, making available software packages Strengthen relationship with other international entities 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20097

Working Group on Calibration and Validation WGCV 2010 priorities and expected outcome Pascal Lecomte – ESA Greg Stensaas – USGS 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20098

2010 WGCV Priorities and Expected Outcomes 1.Closely coordinate with CEOS and SIT COVE 2.Strengthen internal Management Revise the WGCV 5-year Plan Re-enforce the role of the Sub-Groups Prepare new Vice Chair elections 3.Provide satellite arm of GEO System of Systems Support Other GEO Tasks Calibration and Validation – reference site catalogue Quality Assurance Aspects – QA4EO implementation 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November 20099

2010 WGCV Priorities and Expected Outcomes 3.Provide satellite arm of GEO System of Systems DA-09-01a_5: Benchmark Mission Coordination DA-09-01a_6: Ground-based Cal/Val Campaign DA-09-01a_7: DOME C Experiment DA-09-01a_8: Cal/Val & Post-launch Test Sites (Reference Standards) DA-09-01a_9: Radiometric Standards DA-09-01a_10: QA4EO DA-09-01a_11: Reference Test Site Data Collaboration & Comparison DA-09-01b_1: Land Product Harmonisation DA-09-01b_2: Data, Metadata & Product Harmonisation DA-09-03d_3 and DA-09-03d_4: Global DEM 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

2010 WGCV Priorities and Expected Outcomes 4.Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual Constellations Identify Cal / Val requirements with VCs 5.Work closely with and collaborate as appropriate with WGISS and WGEdu QA4EO – technical aspects & training / outreach Global DEM Quality Project 6.Outreach Strengthen relationship with other international entities and in particular Coordination and Cooperation. Encourage international collaboration for Cal/Val exercises such as intercomparisons 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

Working Group on Education, Training and Capacity Building WGEdu 2010 priorities and expected outcomes Gordon Bridge – EUMETSAT, Outgoing WGEdu Chair 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

WGEdu 2010 Expected Outcomes 1.Closely coordinate with CEOS and SIT on all education, training and capacity building issues 2.Strengthen internal Coordination and Cooperation of CEOS Members and Associates in the area of education, training and capacity building. 3.Support CEOS response to GEO CB tasks in particular, but also other tasks as requested. 4.Support WGCV in outreach aspects of QA4EO, Build closer links with WGISS and WGCV 5.Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual Constellations, again especially in the area of outreach 6.General support to CEOS Outreach activities 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

Specific Deliverables for 2010 Organise one Remote Sensing Workshop, currently planned to take place in Brazil, in March 2010, in coordination with CEOS Chair. Theme disaster management in Latin Americas. Target audience - primarily secondary level teachers, but some training managers. Further upgrades to the WGEdu Portal in response to requests from CEOS Members, Associates, Constellations and specific GEO tasks. 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

Specific Deliverables for 2010 Develop the GNC Training Channel concept into a real educational and training data exchange mechanism, in cooperation with GNC partners, professional training institutes such as ITC, COMET, etc, and the evolving needs of potential user communities. By end of 2010 produce one “Eduflow” training module addressing ocean/coastal ecosystem issues of importance to Argentina (host of next WGEdu annual meeting). This will be training material for students, produced by students, managed and funded by SEO office (NASA Langley). 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November

Specific Deliverables for 2010 Forge closer links with GEO CBC and its activities, again representing CEOS as the “space” arm of GEO, thereby ensuring greater synergy in the evolution of the activities of each group. 23 rd CEOS Plenary I Phuket, Thailand I 3-5 November