Overview of Documents for Third Earth Observation Summit Helen Wood, Secretariat Director
EO Summit III Documents Draft GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan (GEO 304-2) Draft Final GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan Reference Document (GEO 204 ) Draft Resolution for EO Summit III (GEO 402-1)
EO Summit III Docs: 18-Month History (1) July 2003 - 10-Year Implementation Plan authorized at EO Summit I August 2003 to April 2004 - Secretariat and Subgroups develop Framework Document and Subgroup Reports on proposed Plan content April 2004 - Framework Document adopted and Subgroup Reports accepted at EO Summit II
EO Summit III Docs: 18-Month History (2) April 2004 to July 2004 - Implementation Plan Task Team (IPTT) established; Plan and Reference Document developed by IPTT with input from Subgroups and technical experts August 2004 to January 2005 - Reference Document reviewed by technical experts in three rounds October 2004 to January 2005 - Text of Plan and Draft Resolution for EO Summit III reviewed by governments, negotiated at GEO-5, and released for final review
EO Summit III Docs: Steps to Finalization and Publication GEO-6 approves Plan and Resolution and accepts Reference Document for forwarding to EO Summit III EO Summit III adopts Plan and Resolution and accepts Reference Document ESA, on behalf of GEO, publishes 2,000 copies of the Plan and 5,000 copies of the Plan and Reference Document together Secretariat, in cooperation with ESA, arranges for distribution