Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Reinaldo Silveira Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia Brasilia-Brazil ad-hoc for SGDU of Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Is it possible ? A system of systems: That use ongoing initiatives of modeling/observing earth systems. Allow archiving/access & exchange of information Consider user requirements. Envisage socio-economic benefits. Designed on international basis and open for all. Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Depends on … Commitment of governments Efficiency on coordinating different interests Respecting national data policies Adequate implementation of such system Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Earth Observation Elements x Socio-Economic Benefits Ocean Health Land Ecosystems Disasters Atmosphere Climate Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

The Earth Observation Summit Washington DC, July 31, 2003 The Summit represented a high level governmental/political commitment to move toward a comprehensive, coordinated, global network: Issued declaration to support this concept Launched development of 10-year implementation plan Established the ad hoc intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) with 4 Co-Chairs: 1) U.S. – Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2) EC – Director General Achilleas Mitsos Directorate General for Research 3) Japan – Mr. Akio Yuki, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) 4) South Africa – Dr. Rob Adam, Director-General, Department of Science and Technology Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

EO Summit Declaration Affirmed need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making. Recognized need to support: 1) Comprehensive, coordinated, sustained Earth observation system of systems; 2) Coordinated effort to address capacity-building needs related to Earth obs; 3) Exchange of observations in a full and open manner with minimum time delay and minimum cost; and 4) Preparation of a 10-year Implementation Plan, building on existing systems and initiatives 1) Framework for Tokyo ministerial, April or May ) 10-year plan for Brussels ministerial in late Established ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to develop Plan Invited governments to join. Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Member Governments Argentina Australia Belize Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt European Commission France Gabon Germany India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Republic of Congo Republic of Korea Russian Federation South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Participating International Organizations Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD) Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) European Space Agency (ESA) European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) International Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE) International Council for Science (ICSU) International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Bank (IBRD) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

GEO Structure GEO US, EC, Japan, South Africa (Co-Chairs) GEO Secretariat Capacity Building Subgroup Architecture Subgroup Data Utilization Subgroup International Cooperation Subgroup User Requirements and Outreach Subgroup Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

GEO Subgroup Co-Chairs GEO Architecture Subgroup Brazil (Gilberto Camara – INPE), France, Japan, United States, WMO, ESA GEO Capacity Building Subgroup Argentina, Belize/CCAD, Brazil (J. Vianei- INPE), Israel, Republic of Congo, United States GEO Data Utilization Subgroup Brazil (Reinaldo Silveira – INMET), Canada, United States, ECMWF GEO User Requirements Subgroup Canada, Italy, United Kingdom GEO International Cooperation Subgroup Australia, United States, IOC Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

GEO II Work review - ITALY - GEO Secretariat Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft 10-year Plan Subgroups & Secretariat compose Draft Framework Document Earth Obs Summit III GEO delivers Draft 10-year Plan - EUROPE - Draft Framework Document components for GEO II Implementation Plan Development Implementation Plan Development Architecture Subgroup Data Utilization Subgroup Capacity Building Subgroup User Requirements & Outreach Subgroup Int’l Cooperation Subgroup Earth Obs Summit I and GEO I - UNITED STATES - Earth Obs Summit II and GEO GEO Delivers Draft Framework Document for approval - JAPAN - GEO Sub-Group Chairs Working Meeting - SOUTH AFRICA - Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations GEO approves Draft 10-year Plan Establishes

ASONDJFMAMJJASONDJ Calendar Earth Observation Summit-1 July 31 United States Initial GEO Meeting—August 1-2 = Document Milestones = GEO Secretariat Meetings =GEO Meetings planned = GEO Meetings notional = Significant Events Complete Framework Document Complete10-Year Implementation Plan Earth Observation Summit-2 Japan Earth Observation Summit-3 Europe GEO-2 Italy November G - 8 Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations GEO-3 Cape Town February 25-27

Summary of Post GEO-1, GEO-2 and GEO-3 Activity Accomplishments to February, 2004 Subgroups formed. Subgroup Terms of Reference established and distributed. GEO-2 planning begun. Annotated draft Framework outline issued, including Subgroup assignments. Subgroups began work by October 1, Website and draft GEO briefing package developed. Secretariat completed a draft introduction and purpose sections of Framework on October 31, Secretariat compiled and distributed to members and participants the chapters of first draft framework document on November 14, GEO-2 meeting in Italy, November 28-29, Updating the Framework Document. Finalize Sub-Group reports and GEO report. GEO-3 meeting in Cape Town, February 25-27, Preparation for Summit-2 Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Sketching a GOESS Implementation Plan upon data utilization perspective It will take time to build the Capacity to deliver each Socio-economic benefit, at National level, at Regional level, at Global level Each GEOSS Societal Benefit requires a specific configuration of Observations, Data Utilisation capabilities, Architectural capabilities. All the Socio-economic benefits require a shared, and inter-operable, infrastructure of thematic implementations. The initial implementations (and the build-up phases) for the GEOSS Themes are driven by the – schedules for data availability – schedules for development of data utilisation Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

Sketch plan for GEOSS Initial Implementations and Build-ups (elaborated upon IGOS-P, GMES and GCOS initiatives) * GEO Socio- Economic Benefits 1 Disasters 2 Health 3 Energy 4 Climate 5 Water resourc 6 Weather Fcst 7 Ecosystems 8 Agriculture 9 Biodiversity World Weather Watch GEO Theme GEO Socio-Economic benefits Target Ocean********* Water Cycle********* Carbon *** Atmos Chem** * * * Land* **** *** Water Resour.****** *** Hazards****** ** Coastal***** ** TBDHealth * * * TBDBiodiversity * * * * * * Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations

The Way Forward Finalize Sub-Groups reports, which is the technical support for GEOS. Preparation for GEO-4 Summit-2, Tokyo, April Writing up the 10-year Implementation Plan, which will bring the concepts and mechanisms (from technology to political guidance) of GEOSS. Presenting the Implementation Plan as the main deliverable of GEO, GEO-4 Summit-3. Group on Earth bservations Group on Earth bservations