1. Canadian Group on Earth bservations GEO 5 Meeting Ottawa, Canada

2. Canadian Group on Earth bservations Boundary Conditions IPTT timeline International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) September 20-24, Anchorage, Alaska, GEO Experts to offer panel International Astronautical Conference October 4-8, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; GEO Co-Chairs in Plenary Session Availability of co-chairs

3. Canadian Group on Earth bservations 1.Preferred location - Ottawa. 2.September 20 - 22 – not a valid option IPTT / IGARSS 3.Shouldering the meeting on the IAC (Oct 4 – 8) not possible 4.Oct 11 – 13 - co-chairs / Sept 30 – Oct 1 venue 5.Advancing the meeting would put strain on the IPTT 6.Late September (27 to 28 th ) - venue

4. Canadian Group on Earth bservations Current proposal Oct 18 - October 21 October 18; GEOSEC/ IPTT prep October 19; GEO 5 October 20; GEO 5 October 21; IPTT follow-up Decision pending

5. Canadian Group on Earth bservations ASONDJFMAMJJASONDJ The Path Forward EOS I United States 20042005 Initial GEO MeetingAugust 1-2 = Document Milestones = GEO Secretariat Meetings =GEO Meetings planned = GEO Meetings notional = Significant Events - Canadian Workshops EOS II Japan EOS III Brussels GEO-2 Italy November 28-29 G - 8 GEO 5 Canada G - 8

6. Canadian Group on Earth bservations Canadian Group on Earth bservations Welcomes You