ST-09-01: Catalyzing Research and Development (R&D) Funding for GEOSS Florence Béroud, EC Jérome Bequignon, ESA Kathy Fontaine, US ST Kick-off Meeting July 29 – 30, 2009 Brussels, Belgium

Topics Expectations Previous work Task description Notional flow Next steps Note: Some of the text I am presenting may or may not be modified prior to the next Plenary…

Expectations Understand and identify the activities required to complete all outcomes Develop schedules for each activity Assign actions as possible Begin identifying additional participants

Previous Work Task proposed prior to GEO-V Plenary and adopted there. Tasks and Roadmap discussed together at the STC meeting in San Francisco in December Drafting teams identified for both efforts. Writing teams gathered in February 2009 to fill out activities. Writing team finished this draft for distribution to the STC, and discussion here.

Task Description “Encourage national governments and international organizations to address GEOSS Science and Technology needs in their R&D programmes. As stated in "The Role of Science and Technology in GEOSS"1, it should be a priority for GEO Members and Participating Organizations to involve research institutions and funding agencies in GEOSS implementation. To this end, GEO Members and Participating Organizations will be encouraged to: (i) Plan and conduct R&D activities in support of GEOSS implementation; (ii) Contribute relevant R&D activities (planned or ongoing) to GEOSS implementation; (iii) Identify and earmark funding sources for those activities; and (iv) Promote GEOSS throughout the process. Related activities will include: Develop proposals and guidelines to assist R&D agencies in addressing GEO needs. Engage a dialogue with decision makers and funding agencies. Identify programmes relevant to GEOSS Science and Technology needs and encourage them to collaborate with one another.” Blue text – areas of extensive discussion in the drafting group

Contents Leads Leads (GEO Member or PO, Entity carrying out the work, Contact: ): EC, Florence Béroud, ESA, Jérome Bequignon, IIASA, TBC USA (TBC), Kathy Fontaine,

Contents Motivation – to engage the science community through active, planned funding and other resource opportunities “Worldwide still only few organizations with available funding and other resources make explicit reference to GEO and GEOSS in their programs. It limits then the engagement of the scientific and technological communities in the realization of GEOSS. Therefore it becomes crucial that the funding and other resource providers dealing with earth observation and the SBAs are becoming more aware of GEO and proactive towards GEOSS.” GEO Work Plan supports applications needed by users. Applications need data and technologies to be successful. Bringing the scientists, technologists, researchers, individual users, and group users together may facilitate funding, will raise awareness, and will make a better GEOSS.

GEOSS Architecture

Planned Activities 1.Identified set of key Science and Technology programmes needed in the context of the development of GEOSS as well as targeted funding and other resource mechanisms (mid 2009). – Bring together a group of experts knowledgeable about key relevant programs and funding and other resource mechanisms to identify those programs and mechanisms and existing forums/networks of resource and other funding agencies supporting key S&T programmes (e.g. IGFA-International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research, ERA-Nets) and build on these existing initiatives; this should include input from relevant activities within the CBC, ADC, UIC. (Maps to Activity 2f)

Planned Activities (cont’d) 2.Identified set of key commercial/industry companies with substantial science, technology, or applications interests in GEOSS or datasets of broad scientific value (end 2009) – Compile database of key commercial/industry companies with substantial science and technology interests in GEOSS or datasets of broad scientific value.

Planned Activities (cont’d) 3.Report on S&T gaps, priorities, and continuity needs to support GEO (2010 Summit) – Collect from the Task leads the answers to the following questions from the task sheets: “In relation to the S&T component(s) of this Task, please describe gaps, priorities, continuity needs, barriers, scientific expertise, and additional resource needs (this information will be used for developing a gaps and needs assessment in Task ST ).” (Maps to Activity 1a) – Invite science groups (such as former IGOS-P theme leads and ICSU) and application groups to contribute to analysis of the feedback from task leads. (Maps to Activity 1e) – Analyze all feedback gathered from the task leads and from the science and application group feedback.

Planned Activities (cont’d) 4.Establishment of effective forum/network of funding agencies, Members and POs supporting key Science and Technology programmes to exchange views on current actions and discuss overcoming S&T gaps, priorities and continuity needs (early 2010); Response to S&T gaps, priorities and continuity needs by this forum, including describing Best Practice in responding to these (e.g. by a workshop report) – Bring together an effective forum/network that can discuss regularly GEO S&T issues and programming and publish forum notes that document the outcome of the forum.

Resources to Date Resources and Commitments to date – UK: NERC (BGS): S.H.Marsh: Influence NERC funding schemes to support GEOSS implementation – EC - EuroGEOSS will contribute to the analysis of GEO S&T needs as identified by GEO Task leads. – ESA will support EC in this task. We welcome and encourage more

Participation to Date LeadECECFlorence LeadESAESAJérome Lead/PoCUSA (TBC)Kathy ContributorCanada (TBC) ContributorChina (TBC)Wen ContributorDenmark DMIJun ContributorECGilles ContributorEC EuroGEOSSMax ContributorEuroGOOS (TBC) ContributorCOSPARJean-Louis ContributorGermanySusanne ContributorIAGGGOSHans-Peter ContributorIIASAMichael ContributorICSUGisbert ContributorOGC (TBC) ContributorSouth AfricaMundau ContributorSpainGregorio Parrilla-Barrera ContributorTurkey TUBITAKTamer ContributorUK IGOS ThemesStuart H. Contributor WMO RESJim

Notional Flow Task ST Activity 1 Identify key relevant programs, funding agencies … Activity 2/2f Identify key industry partners Compile database … Activity 3a Collect from the Task leads… Activity 3b Invite science groups (…) to contribute to analysis Activity 4 Bring together an effective forum/network… Activity 3c Analyze all feedback… Output 1 Identified set of key S&T programmes Output 4 Effective forum /network of funding agencies Output 5 Response to S&T gaps, priorities … Output 3 Report on S&T gaps, priorities, and continuity needs Output 2 Identified set of key commercial/industr y Summit end 2009 early 2010

Next steps Discuss each outcome in detail. Develop detailed activities, needs, and schedule. Determine work methodology. Updates to be posted on the ST website