1. Coordinating an Observation Network of Networks EnCompassing saTellite and IN-situ to fill the Gaps in European Observations Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain Tiwah UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Germany Hans-Peter Plag Shelley Jules-Plag

2. Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain Tiwah is a German SME: engages in international collaborative research; has the goal to generate knowledge for thriving communities not degrading Earth’s life support systme; initiates and supports activities that inform and enable decisions for a safe journey into the uncertain future of the Post-Holocene Background

3. Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain Background

4. Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain Tiwah is leading: WP 2: Strategic Goals, Metrics, and Indicators WP 6: Gap Analysis and Priorities Contribution Tiwah is involved in: WP 2: Task 2.1 (D2.1), Task 2.2, Task 2.3 (MS5) WP 3: Task 3.1, Task 3.2 (D3.2) (MS3, 4, 17) WP 4: Task 4.1, Task 4.3, Task 4.4 WP 6: Task 6.1, Task 6.2 (D6.2), Task 6.3 (D6.3) (MS20, 21, 23, 26, 30) WP 7: Task 7.1, Task 7.2, Task 7.3 (MS31)

5. Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain

6. Contribution GoalsGoals TargetsTargets IndicatorsIndicators Essential Variables (URR) Inference Engine Knowledge about Applications, Activities, Tools,... Knowledge about Users, Benefits, Defining observations needed Observational Requirements - rules - models SEE IN Knowledge Base Socio-Economic and Environmental Information Needs Knowledge Base GEO’s Contribution 3rd GEOSS S&T Stakeholder Workshop - human interactions (e.g., surveys)

7. Kick-Off Meeting, February 18, 2015, Barcelona, Spain Contribution GoalsGoals TargetsTargets IndicatorsIndicators Essential Variables (URR) Inference Engine Knowledge about Applications, Activities, Tools,... Knowledge about Users, Benefits, Defining observations needed Observational Requirements - rules - models SEE IN Knowledge Base Socio-Economic and Environmental Information Needs Knowledge Base - human interactions (e.g., surveys)