Page 1 Various Topics WGISS 17 - Troms Ø May 10, 2004 I.Petiteville, ESA

Page 2 List of Topics User Vice-Chair “Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair Future WGISS meetings

Page 3 User Vice-Chair

Page 4 User Vice-Chair - History –Two User vice-chairs in the past: IGPB then UNEP –User Vice-Chair vacant after the departure of M.Wilson ( UNEP ) –WGISS-15 ( Toulouse ) concluded that this role had to be continued. –Adhoc group ( Antikidis, Clark, Cudlip, Faundeen, Petiteville ) redefined the Terms of References of the WGISS User Vice-Chair. –Call for candidates ed on Jan. 15, 2004

Page 5 User Vice-Chair – Terms of References Interact with science and environmental organizations to understand their EO requirements and once those needs are understood, encourage the take up of relevant WGISS systems and services to improve EO capabilities. Engage less active Agencies to take up relevant WGISS systems and services and to participate more directly within WGISS forums. Coordinate with WGISS non-space organizations and Associates to ensure that their EO requirements are understood and develop strategies allowing those needs to be met. Actively pursuing CEOS Agencies to offer better, wider, and more open access to data, information, and software products they hold, to the benefit of the EO user community. In addition, the next User Vice-Chair shall have a deep knowledge of the worldwide User Community. The importance of his role will require his presence at every WGISS Plenary meeting.

Page 6 User Vice-Chair - Related Actions Action 15.6 (closed) –J. Faundeen : Identify what the role of User Vice- Chair is and at next meeting determine if enough work for someone to grab onto Action 16.7 (open) –“I. Petiteville to report on User Vice-Chair status at Tromso ” Action 16.8 (open) –J. Faundeen to modify five year plan to incorporate User Vice-Chair terms of reference

Page 7 User Vice-Chair – Terms of References Summary of the TORs: –interact with science and environment organizations to understand their EO requirements –engage less active agencies –coordinate with non-space organizations –pursue CEOS agencies for easier access to data, information and S/W products In addition: –The User Vice-Chair shall have a deep knowledge of the worldwide User Community. –Presence required at every WGISS Plenary meeting.

Page 8 User Vice-Chair - Candidates Call for candidates closed on March 15, 2005 Two candidates: Dr. Liu Chuang Professor and Director Global Change Information and Research Center Institute of Geography and Natural Resources Chinese Academy of Sciences L.Czaran GIS Officer United Nations, Headquarters UN Geographic Information Working Group Secretariat

Page 9 User Vice-Chair Co-chairs Two excellent candidates with complementary backgrounds Agreement by adhoc group to extend the TORs of the User Vice-chair in order to have Two User Vice-Chair Co-Chairs WGISS requested to approve the nominations of both Liu and Lorant

Page 10 “Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair

Page 11 “Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair Current Chair and Vice-Chair: –Ivan Petiteville (ESA). Also WGISS Vice-Chair since Nov –Osamu Ochiai (JAXA) Ivan to be replaced as “P&A” Chair at the end of WGISS 17. According to the SG Chair & Vice-Chair TORs, the SG Vice-Chair should become SG Chair

Page 12 “Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair ( cont’ ) Osamu has confirmed that he is ready to become Chair. WGISS requested to approve his nomination. Call for candidates for the Vice-Chair role. Call open until last day of WGISS 17. Vice-Chair nomination at the end of WGISS 17 (Friday May 14).

Page 13 Technology & Services SG Chair & Vice-Chair Chair & Vice-Chair will be renewed at the end of the next WGISS 18 (China, September 2004)

Page 14 Next Vice-Chair ?

Page 15 Future WGISS meetings

Page 16 Future WGISS meetings WGISS-18 China –Organiser National Remote Sensing Center of China –Date6-10 September 2004 –Location Beijing (TBC) –Contact Dr. Liu Dingsheng WGISS-19 Argentina (joint with WGCV) –Organiser CONAE –DateFebruary (date TBC) 2005 –Location ? –Contact Hugo Marraco

Page 17 Future WGISS meetings (cont’) WGISS-20 Ukraine –Organiser NSAU, Space Research Institute –Date August 2005 (TBC) –Location Kiev (TBC) –Contact Dr. Oleksandr Kolodyazhnyy ) WGISS-21 Hungary –Organiser ? –Date April or May 2006 –Location ? –Contact L.Czaran (UN)

Page 18 Future WGISS meetings (cont’) WGISS 22: –Organiser ? –Date September / October 2006 –Location ? –Contact ?

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