1. GEO Work Plan Symposium 2012 ID-05 Resource Mobilization for Capacity Building (individual, institutional & infrastructure)

2. Scope of Task ID-05-C1 Expected Achievements by 2015 MARKETING = PROMOTION + CAPACITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION BROKERING MECHANISM AWARENESS RAISING EARTH OBSERVATION AIDED DECISION SUPPORT SUCCESS STORIES

3. Recent Progress and Key Outputs for 2012 (1) INFRASTRUCTURE & DATA SHARING: Inventory of and reference to free and low-cost open source software CAPACITY BUILDING: Increased support software providers for capacity building Capacity building web operational (GEO portal) End-user target groups aware of earth observation solutions & capacity building opportunities Success stories on capacity building available & disseminated

4. Recent Progress and Key Outputs for 2012 (2) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY + USER ENGAGEMENT: Feedback on funding opportunities, trends and possible application areas Success stories on research spin-off available and disseminated to key target groups SOCIETAL BENEFIT Success stories on earth observation solutions in SBAs Capacity building material on SBAs included in capacity building web Marketing toolkits for promotion of earth observation solutions in each SBA developed and disseminated

5. Relationship to, or Support of, 2015 GEOSS Targets: Catalyze national, regional and global investments in scientific and technological advances and innovative approaches for upgrading and expanding Earth observations; Build the capacity of individuals, institutions and systems to benefit and contribute to GEOSS, particularly in developing countries; Suggestions for Assessing Progress against GEOSS Targets To be defined: see also GEONetCab capacity building strategy report

6. Issues (key impediments to progress) and Gaps + side: GEONetCab project focuses on this task -> will provide platform & tools + side: network established - side: complex issue (very cross-cutting, no standard solutions, serves all GEO-activities) - side: no funding for the activity secured for 2013 and beyond + ??

7. Linkages with other Tasks; Opportunities for Collaboration; Past and Expected Benefits of Collaboration within and across Tasks IN-03-C1, IN-04-C2 ID-01-C1, ID-02-C1, ID-02-C2, ID-05-C2 All SB tasks: analysis of tasks sheets carried out to identify ‘winners’ and ‘quick-wins’ for this work plan + information exchange of work plan symposium

8. Recommendations / Ideas for Accelerating Work Plan Implementation Very open, quick and active information exchange Adopt buddy system for strong links between tasks Monitor task links trough implementation boards

9. Options for Better Connecting Existing Systems (observing, modeling, information) and/or the Outputs of those Systems (data, products, information) Provide feedback on experiences and requirements of end- users: link with User Requirement Registry

10. Contributions to the GEOSS DataCORE Not directly, indirectly through capacity building web

11. Potential Benefits from a Systematic User Requirements Review Link with URR on end-users, value chains and capacity building

12. Current Role of Communities of Practice and Options for Strengthening this Role Link with CoPs through task links, see above

13. Ways of Extending Task Participation to Wider (representative) Communities Spread the gospel outside ‘traditional’ GEO community -> probably no direct participation, but increased interest and matching with funding opportunities

14. Scope of Task ID-05-C2 Expected Achievements by 2015 Establish a dialogue between GEO and funding agencies for the research and development needed to fully develop GEOSS and exploit the benefits of GEOSS Develop means to (i) communicate GEOSS Science & Technology needs; (ii) match research projects with available funding programs; and (iii) support effective transition from research to operations

15. Recent Progress and Key Outputs for 2012 Dialog with OECD, Belmont Forum, EC, others Discussion paper (background information, introduction of 'language', description of the research system etc) Feed-back from stakeholders at Workshop in Bonn 2011 & Salzburg Deliverable “Framework concept for European funding agencies” (Egida project) including recommendations for further progression Best practices ERA-Net + - invitation to engage GEO community

16. EU

17. The Alliance

18. International coordination Starting point: ERA-Net + Barriers Multidisciplinary Challenges Agriculture Health Energy Water

19. Relationship to, or Support of, 2015 GEOSS Targets: Indirect relationship to all targets. –This is enabling rather than directly contributing. Suggestions for Assessing Progress against GEOSS Targets To be defined

20. Best practices EU – FP7 – ESRFI The Alliance – The Future Earth

21. Issues (key impediments to progress) and Gaps Task Coordinator in transition. C2 Component organization impacted by GEO restructure –EGIDA is the main (only) contributor –Work was partly in support of STC Roadmap efforts –EGIDA management and EC should discuss, along with IDIB C2 in need of best practices from GEO Members with –Extensive experience with national R&D funding –Regional experience with key issues (initially water) –Goal is to create a variety of tested options for funding approaches From Member experience From examples