1. The Group on Earth Observation The water related activities Vanessa Aellen Technical Expert for Water 16 may 2017, Tuscaloosa

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

3. GEO Objectives Improve & Coordinate Observation Systems globally
Provide access to Data & Information
Advance broad Open Data policies / practices
Build capacity

4. High level commitment to use EO for policy
GEO is an intergovernmental body that promotes
open Earth Observation data availability, access and use
Ministerial Declaration , GEO Plenary XII, Mexico City, 2015
“Affirm that GEO and its Earth observations and information will support the implementation of, inter alia, the 2030 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction , the United Nations System of Environmental and Economic Accounts, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.”

5. Observations – In, On, and Around the Earth

6. GEO partnership 105 Members

7. GEO partnership 109 Participating Organizations

8. GCI
single Internet gateway to the comprehensive and near-real-time data produced by GEOSS.
integrates diverse data sets and provides access to decision-support tools.

9. GEO Engagement Priorities 2017-2019
ExCom-38, 8 November 2016, St Petersburg
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Climate Change
Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Disaster Risk Reduction

10. Monitoring and Reporting
Setting up a set of Indicators:
To track the implementation of GEOSS.
Looking at ten indicators for 2017
The data sharing and management will be also a way of collecting datas that support indicators.
Working direclty with the PB.
Looking at changes of the Progress report and make it shorter and more thematic focus.
More information:

11. 8 Societal Benefit Areas
W = one of them. Focus presentation in next slides

12. Water-SBA links to other SBAs
GEO-DARMA
GEO-VENER
GEOSS African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative (AfWCCI) respond to the challenges issues and socio-economic impacts caused by water-related disasters in Africa
AfWCCI: African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative

13. Water Activities GEO Initiatives GEOGLOWS
GEO Global Water Sustainability
GEO Cold Region
Information services for cold regions
GDIS
Global Drought Information System
Community Activities
DIAS
Data integration and Analyze System
AquaWatch
The GEO Water Qualitiy
EartH2Observe
In-Situ Osbservations for Water Cycle
EO4W-E-F Nexus

14. GEO Water tasks restructuring
CA-07: integrated water-cycle products and services
Ca-08: water vapor and clouds (and aerosol and precipitation)
Ca-9: precipitation
Ca-10: evapotranspiration
Ca-15: water cycle capacity building
Ca-17: geo great lakes activity
GEOGLOWS

15. Objectives of the Water SBA
Improving water resource management through better understanding of the water cycle
Support water resource management & decision making
Strengthen capacity to use water Earth Observations
Engage end users
Coordinate partners among the activities of GEO
Water-related issues addressed by GEOSS
Precipitation; soil moisture; Groundwater; Lake & reservoir levels; Streamflow; Snow cover; glaciers and ice; Evaporation & transpiration; Water quality & water use.

16. GCI GCI Virtual Workshop for Water GCI Registration
Interest of GAP (Groundwater Assessment Platform
GCI Registration
UNIGE: key actor in the GCI operation team and in the implementation of the new registration system:

17. Objectives Learn more! Wednesday 1:30 Wetland Monitoring 1 Friday
Develop a Global Wetland Observation System (GWOS)
Set-up Community of Practice for international cooperation
Respond to user and policy needs
Provide standardized and tailored methods and tools
Advocate remote sensing and improve capacities for using EO
Learn more!
Wednesday
1:30
Wetland Monitoring 1
Friday
11:00
Wetland Dynamics
Status & Activities
Growing community & team
First working groups set-up
Website & communication activities established
Cooperation with important stakeholders (e.g. Ramsar)
Funding and development through several on-going projects:

18. Thank you ! www.earthobservations.org vaellen@geosec.org @geosec2025
Group on Earth Observations