Governance Discussion points

Governance Minimum structure that reflects diversity of disciplines and needs Empower all users of SAR / InSAR data Coordinating Board (Group?) –Representation of all disciplines –Include E & O –International Character? Or US-centric?

Governance Subset of Coordinating Board to deal with day-to-day issues –Planning or Steering, or Executive Committee? –Meets at regular intervals (at least telecons, or televideo) –Reports to Coordinating Group on any development –Seeks ways to interface with agencies and with data providers, and proposes mechanisms

Governance Primary point of contact and alternate –Chair, President ? –Vice-Chair, Vice-president ? –Willing to brief Agencies, Staffers –Interface with existing organizations IAG? IGARSS? ISPRS? –Identify/coordinate proposal writing Executive office –General Secretary? Executive secretary? –Staff to maintain mailing lists, web site, circulars –Set up meeting venues, distribute agendas, etc –Coordinate proposal production

Governance Ad Hoc Committees created as needs arise –To organize special sessions at international meetings –To organize further workshops (e.g. E&O, GIS, etc) –To examine special technical issues (data standards, storage, management, dissemination) –To coordinate response to important events (earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, comets…) Report to Coordinating Board through Steering committee.

Governance Permanent committees: –Proposed, with charter to Steering Committee –Approved by Coordinating Board. –Deal with long-range issues Let’s not design them today

Governance Issues Role and presence of existing organizations –WiNSAR, FRINGE, etc…. Need “umbrella” organization, at least in the beginning –SCEC? UNAVCO? Other… –Host institution (Headquarters) Need initial operating budget

Need a Name! A new international service? International Global Radar Imaging Data Service IGRIDS