1. CEOS Resources Kerry Ann Sawyer, CEOS SIT Chair Team
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
CEOS Resources
Kerry Ann Sawyer, CEOS SIT Chair Team
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
CEOS SIT-34
Session 2, Agenda Item 2.3
Miami, FL, USA
3 – 4 April 2019

2. Surprise Before the presentation even commences… SIT-34 ACTION XX:
All CEOS Virtual Constellation Co-Leads, Working Group Chairs and Vice Chairs, and Ad Hoc Team Co-Leads to provide updated content and information for the CEOS website to CEOS SEO, with a cc to the CEO. Due Date: 30 June 2019

3. This presentation is a snapshot as of 31 March 2019 of CEOS SIT Agency contributions (including financial) to various CEOS activities for the period of 2009 to (except Chair, SIT Chair, and CEO which are captured from 1984, 1996, and 2006, respectively).
Disclaimer – presentation was compiled using the data available (from website, from 2018 VC and WG questionnaires, and from Kerry’s archives,…). If you know your agency is contributing to a particular area and it is not captured in this presentation, please let me know.

4. CEOS Members and Associates
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France
Centro para Desarrollo Tecnólogico Industrial (CDTI), Spain
China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Applications (CRESDA)
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), Argentina
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
Deutsches Zentrum fürLuft-und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany
European Commission (EC)
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
European Space Agency (ESA)
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Thailand
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Brazil
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and
Technology (JAXA/MEXT)
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA
National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Korea
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC)
National Satellite Meteorological Center/Chinese Meteorological Administration (NSMC/CMA)
National Space Agency of Ukraine (NKAU)
National Space Research Agency of Nigeria (NASRDA)
Netherlands Space Office (NSO)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET)
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK)
United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAE SA)
United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA)
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
ASSOCIATES - 28
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) Canada Centre for Mapping & Earth Observation (CCMEO)
Crown Research Institute (CRI), New Zealand
Earth Systems Science Organisation (ESSO), India
South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR)/Satellite Applications Centre (SAC) Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS)
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Geoscience Australia (GA)
Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS)
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
International Council for Science (ICSU)
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG)
International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(ISPRS)
Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA)
Mexican Space Agency (AEM)
Norwegian Space Centre (NSC)
Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Updated 22 Oct 18

5. Key Contributing CEOS Members and Associates
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France
Centro para Desarrollo Tecnólogico Industrial (CDTI), Spain
China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Applications (CRESDA)
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), Argentina
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
Deutsches Zentrum fürLuft-und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany
European Commission (EC)
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
European Space Agency (ESA)
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Thailand
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Brazil
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and
Technology (JAXA/MEXT)
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA
National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Korea
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC)
National Satellite Meteorological Center/Chinese Meteorological Administration (NSMC/CMA)
National Space Agency of Ukraine (NKAU)
National Space Research Agency of Nigeria (NASRDA)
Netherlands Space Office (NSO)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET)
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK)
United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAE SA)
United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA)
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
ASSOCIATES - 28
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) Canada Centre for Mapping & Earth Observation (CCMEO)
Crown Research Institute (CRI), New Zealand
Earth Systems Science Organisation (ESSO), India
South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR)/Satellite Applications Centre (SAC) Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS)
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Geoscience Australia (GA)
Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS)
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
International Council for Science (ICSU)
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG)
International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(ISPRS)
Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA)
Mexican Space Agency (AEM)
Norwegian Space Centre (NSC)
Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
18 Total
ASI
CSA
CNES
CSIRO EC
EUMETSAT
ESA
ISRO
INPE
JAXA
NASA
NOAA
SANSA UKSA
USGS
VAST/VNSC GA
Updated 22 Oct 18

6. CEOS Plenaries: 1984-2018 Americas = 12 Europe/Africa = 11
Asia/Australia = 11*
Year
Venue
Host
1st
1984
Washington DC, USA
NOAA
17th
2003
Colorado Springs, USA
2nd
1986
Frascati, Italy
ESA
18th
2004
Beijing, China
NRSCC
3rd
1988
Ottawa, Canada
CSA
19th
2005
London, UK
BNSC
4th
1990
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
INPE
20th
2006
Buenos Aires, Argentina
CONAE
5th
1991
NASA/NOAA
21st
2007
Kona, Hawaii, USA
USGS
6th
1992
22nd
2008
George, South Africa
CSIR
7th
1993
Tsukuba, Japan
MEXT/NASDA
23rd
2009
Phuket, Thailand
GISTDA
8th
1994
Berlin, Germany
DARA
24th
2010
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9th
1995
Montreal, Canada
25th
2011
Lucca, Italy
ASI
10th
1996
Canberra, Australia
CSIRO
26th
2012
Bangalore, India
ISRO
11th
1997
Toulouse, France
CNES
27th
2013
12th
1998
28th
2014
Trömso, Norway
EUMETSAT
13th
1999
Stockholm, Sweden
29th
2015
Kyoto, Japan
JAXA
14th
2000
30th
2016
Brisbane, Australia
15th
2001
31st
2017
Rapid City, United States
16th
2002
32nd
2018
Brussels, Belgium
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7. CEOS Plenaries: 2019+ Americas = 12 Europe/Africa = 11
Asia/Australia = 11*
Year
Venue
Host
33rd
2019
Hanoi, Vietnam
VNSC/VAST
34th
2020*
India
ISRO

8. *2001 – ad hoc SIT replaced by standing SIT, approved SIT ToRs
CEOS SIT Chair Agencies
Americas = 4
Europe/Africa = 5
Asia/Australia = 4*
2-Year Term
Agency
Country
CSIRO
Australia
NOAA
United States
CNES
France *
EUMETSAT
Europe
JAXA
Japan
ESA
NASA *
CSIRO/GA
*2001 – ad hoc SIT replaced by standing SIT, approved SIT ToRs 8

9. CEOS Executive Officer (CEO) Deputy CEO (DCEO) Americas = 5 yrs
Europe/Africa = 6 yrs*
Asia/Australia = 2 yrs
Term
Agency
CEO/DCEO
Nov 2006 to Jan 2008
ESA
Jean-Louis Fellous, CEO
1 year
Jan 2008 to Dec 2010
Ivan Petiteville, CEO
3 years
Dec 2010 to Dec 2012
USGS
Tim Stryker, CEO
2 years
NOAA
Kerry Sawyer, DCEO
Dec 2012 to Dec 2014
Kerry Sawyer, CEO
Dec 2014 to Dec 2015
CSA
Marie-Josee Bourassa, CEO GA
Jono Ross, DCEO
Dec 2015 to Oct 2017
Jono Ross, CEO
Dec 2015 to Dec 2016
Marie-Josee Bourassa, DCEO
Oct 2017 to Oct 2019
ESA/CNES
Steven Hosford
Normal Rotation for CEOs is 1 December to allow for coverage during GEO Plenaries and COPs 9

10. Key Contributions to CEOS – Consistent
CEOS Newsletter – JAXA
CEOS Missions, Instruments, and Measurements (MIM) Database and Earth Observation Handbooks – ESA
CEOS Systems Engineering Office (SEO) - NASA

11. CEOS Lead Roles Circa 2010, 2012, and 2014
Six Virtual Constellations = 14 Co-Leads
Eight SBAs = 10 CEOS SBA Experts
Four Working Groups = 8 Chairs and Vice Chairs
2012
Six Virtual Constellations = 15 Co-Leads
Eight SBAs = 8 CEOS SBA Experts
Four Task Forces, Teams, etc. = 8
2014
Seven Virtual Constellations = 16 Co-Leads
Five Working Groups = 10 Chairs and Vice Chairs
Five Ad Hoc Teams = 10 Co-Leads 32 39 36

12. CEOS Lead Roles Circa 2016 and 2019
Seven Virtual Constellations = 17 Co-Leads
Five Working Groups = 10 Chairs and Vice Chairs
Five Ad Hoc Teams/Working Groups/Task Teams = 12
SBA Experts = 6
2019
Seven Virtual Constellations = 16 Co-Leads
Three Ad Hoc Teams/Working Groups = 10 Co-Leads
CEOS Experts/Task Force/COVERAGE = 8 Experts 45 42

13. Leadership Positions by Agency 2009-2013

14. Leadership Positions by Agency 2014-2019

15. Encourage all agencies that are not identified to consider how to commit to leadership roles in the various CEOS entities
Seeking leadership positions (Vice Chairs) in a number of Working Groups as of October 2019
WGDisasters
WGISS
WGCapD
WGClimate
Seeking a DCEO (ASAP) and CEO