1. Overview of Documents for Third Earth Observation Summit
Helen Wood, Secretariat Director

2. 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)

3. EO Summit III Docs: 18-Month History (1)
July Year Implementation Plan authorized at EO Summit I
August 2003 to April Secretariat and Subgroups develop Framework Document and Subgroup Reports on proposed Plan content
April Framework Document adopted and Subgroup Reports accepted at EO Summit II

4. EO Summit III Docs: 18-Month History (2)
April 2004 to July Implementation Plan Task Team (IPTT) established; Plan and Reference Document developed by IPTT with input from Subgroups and technical experts
August 2004 to January Reference Document reviewed by technical experts in three rounds
October 2004 to January Text of Plan and Draft Resolution for EO Summit III reviewed by governments, negotiated at GEO-5, and released for final review

5. 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