1. GEO 2006 Work Plan Status Jose Achache, GEO Secretariat
ADC Meeting, SEATTLE, USA, July 2006
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2. All seconded experts to the Secretariat have arrived
Currently Secretariat focussed on initiating, supporting and facilitating the 2006 Work Plan tasks implementation, and preparation of Work Plan.
Increased contacts to further the build-up of partnerships and engagement with all potential GEOSS stakeholders.
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3. Task Reporting Overview
58 of 91* Tasks Reporting
33 of 91* Tasks Not Reporting:
11 tasks with Leads and TPOCs assigned did not report
11 tasks have Leads but no TPOC, and did not report
5 tasks have no Leads
2 tasks were completed in Q1 or Q2
2 tasks were postponed
* The original number of tasks was 96, but 6 tasks (in Energy) were consolidated into one
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4. # of tasks which made good progress 4 - DI-06-02, 03, 10, 13
Disasters
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress DI-06-02, 03, 10, 13
# of tasks with a slow start DI-06-03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 12
# of tasks with no reported activities 4 - DI-06-01, 05, 11, 14
*red indicates tasks under ADC
2006 Task Achievements
Regional Fire Alert System launched for Mesoamerica, , April 2006
Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for Integrated Disaster Risk Management Symposium - WMO Geneva, May 2006
Approval by COPUOS of DMISCO Programme, June 2006
First meeting of IOC Ad-hoc Working Group on Global Ocean related Hazards Early Warning on Mitigation Systems, UNESCO – Paris, 24 June 2006
SE Asia IGOS Geohazards Workshop – MACRES, Kuala Lumpur June 2006
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5. Health
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress HE-06-03, 05
# of tasks with a slow start HE-06-01, 04
# of tasks postponed to HE-06-02
2006 Task Achievements
HE-06-03: WWRP/THORPEX Health Application Workshop led to formation of the Health and Climate Partnership for Africa (HCPA) to enhance the use of meteorological information to mitigate health impacts. The HCPA has begun drafting an implementation plan and will review this plan at a meeting in Africa in October, 2006.
US EPA is convening an interdisciplinary workshop in September on biodiversity and human health to discuss the state of the science, refine research priorities, and begin discussions on how to integrate existing data into a monitoring and risk-forecasting network mitigate risks of human disease and threats to biodiversity around the world.
HE-06-05: Capacity assessment is on schedule for completion this year.
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6. # of tasks which made good progress 1 - EN-06-04
Energy
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress EN-06-04
# of tasks with a slow start 0
# of tasks with no reported activities 0
2006 Task Achievements
Experts identified and August working-meeting set up to:
- refine GEO Energy priorities
- define main orientation of 5-10 year Strategic Plan
- prepare for 2007 Workshop on Energy and EOs
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7. # of tasks which made good progress 3 - CL-06-01, 02
Climate
2006 Status
# of tasks which made good progress CL-06-01, 02
# of tasks with a slow start CL-06-05
# of tasks with no reported activities 1 - CL-06-03
# of tasks postponed CL-06-06
*red indicates tasks under ADC
Achievements
CL-06-01: ECMWF/GEO Atmospheric Reanalysis Workshop, Reading, UK, June 2006
(reviewed the status and plans for global reanalysis in Europe, Japan and North America).
CL-06-02: CEOS-GCOS Workshop, Geneva, May 2006
(helped prepare CEOS response to the GCOS report on “Observation Requirements for Satellite-based Products for Climate”).
CL-06-04: GOOS Regional Forum, Cape Town, SA; November 2006
(will facilitate the integration of regional observing capabilities into a global system of ocean observations).
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8. # of tasks which made good progress 5 - WA-06-01, 02, 03, 06, 07
Water
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress 5 - WA-06-01, 02, 03, 06, 07
# of tasks with a slow start 1 - WA-06-05
# of tasks with no reported activities 1 - WA-06-04
*red indicates tasks under ADC
2006 Task Achievement
WA-06-01: Several workshops on observations organised, such as a GEO/EEA coastal water workshop in Helsinki, November 16 and a water quality workshop in Geneva, January 2007
WA-06-06: Asian water capacity building workshop in Bangkok, September 26-28, African capacity building TIGER/IGWCO workshop at UNEP in Nairobi (location TBD)
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9. # of tasks which made good progress 4 WE-06-01, 02, 03, 04
Weather
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress 4 WE-06-01, 02, 03, 04
# of tasks with a slow start 1 WE-06-05, see CB
# of tasks with no reported activities 0
*red indicates tasks under ADC
2006 Task Achievements
WE-06-01: Upper air network status review has been carried out. 4 regional instruments and method of observation training workshops were held.
We-06-02: WMO approved Implementation Plan for WWW GOS is ready for review and the implementation will continue. Several Satellites were successfully launched by WMO members. More are planned.
WE : Three data centres are in place and eight data providers committed to provide global forecasts, workshops to be held Dec.2006.
WE-06-04: WMO prepared IGDDS Implementation Plan which is ready to submitted to IGDDS workshop on 31 Aug. In framework of WIS, ADMs will be operated in more regions like south America and Asia-Pacific area.
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10. # of tasks which made good progress 2 - EC-06-02, 07
Ecosystem
2006 Status
# of tasks which made good progress 2 - EC-06-02, 07
# of tasks with a slow start 2 - EC-06-01, 05
# of tasks with no reported activities 3 - EC-06-03, 04, 06
2006 Task Achievements
EC and BI-06-01: Ecosystem Classification Working Group 1st Meeting, Asunción, Paraguay, September 2006
EC-06-07: Workshop of the Chlorophyll Pilot Study Group (also referred to as the extended Antares network). Plymouth Marine Laboratory, September 2006
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11. Agriculture 2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress: 3 - AG-06-03, 04, 07
# of tasks with a slow start: 1 - AG-06-06
# of tasks with no reported activities: 3 - AG-06-01, 02, 05
*red indicates tasks under ADC
2006 Task Achievements
AG-06-03: Task Leads formed working group to establish specifications for developing global high resolution land cover data sets. Workshops are planned for 2006 and 2007.
AG-06-04: The GEO Secretariat, with a number of co-sponsors, is organizing the 1st Global Forest Monitoring Symposium to be held in early A Symposium Science Steering Committee has been formed and a draft agenda and participant list developed.
AG-06-07: Training opportunities and modules to demonstrate the usage of Earth observation data products for agricultural sectors in development countries are currently under review. A training plan in this context is being defined and will be harmonized with the capacity building strategy under development.
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12. # of tasks which made good progress 3- BI-06-01, 02, 03
Biodiversity
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress 3- BI-06-01, 02, 03
# of tasks with a slow start 0
# of tasks with no reported activities 2 - BI-06-04, 05
*red indicates tasks under ADC
2006 Task Achievements
BI-06-02: User and Provider workshop DIVERSITAS, 3rd or 4th Quarter 2006
BI-06-03: Specimen and Observational Data Workshop, GBIF 4th Quarter 2006 University of Copenhagen (tentative October 2006)
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13. # of tasks which made good progress 3 - CB-06-01, 02, 03
Capacity Building
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress CB-06-01, 02, 03
# of tasks with a slow start 0
# of tasks with no reported activities 0
2006 Task Achievements
Completed limited sample survey of EO related capacity building activities
Capacity building workshop in Brazil
Developing GEO capacity building strategy
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14. # of tasks which made good progress 0
User Engagement
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress 0
# of tasks with a slow start US-06-01, 02, 03
# of tasks with no reported activities 0
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15. Architecture (1) 2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress: 6 AR Interoperability arrangement AR GEOSS components consensus on linkage AR GEOSS components process AR DEM Guidance AR GPM AR Radio Frequency Protection
# of tasks with a slow start: 3 AR GEOSS convergence and interoperability document AR Clearinghouse AR In-situ expansion
# of tasks with no reported activities: 2 AR In-situ inventory- Lead resigned AR Landsat follow-on
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16. Interoperability documents are under review for:
Architecture (2)
2006 Task Achievements
Interoperability documents are under review for:
- AR-06-01: Process for Reaching Interoperability Arrangement
- AR-06-03: How the GEOSS Architecture Links Components of GEOSS
- AR-06-04: GEOSS Component Registration Form
AR-06-05: Slow start (but demo made at IEEE GEOSS workshop in Beijing)
AR-06-06: preliminary survey for example DEM products
AR-06-10: GPM, progress w.r.t. implementation by NASA, JAXA, WMO
AR-06-11: GEO statement submitted on radio frequency protection to RSPG
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17. # of tasks which made good progress: 2 DA-06-02 - Quality assurance
Data Management (1)
2006 Task Status
# of tasks which made good progress: 2
DA Quality assurance
DA Guidance document
# of tasks with a slow start: 2
DA Data sharing principles (no lead at first) DA Best practices
# of tasks with no reported activities: 4
DA Ensemble techniques
DA Harmonization across SBAs
DA Spatial data infrastructures (SDI)
DA Web portal
# of tasks postponed: 1
DA Geo-referenced maps (proposal for comb. with CB Task)
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18. DA-06-05: Draft work plan for the guidance document is being developed
Data Management (2)
2006 Task Achievements
DA-06-01: A dialogue was established with CODATA and led to an extensive exchange of ideas on the initiation of the task in terms of practical applications of data sharing principles.
DA-06-02: Production of White Paper on the definition of standards for quality assurance of derived products and a concept for a web based Cal/Val portal are being elaborated.
DA-06-05: Draft work plan for the guidance document is being developed
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19. GEONETCast Achievements
CB-06-04: EC workshop was held on 3 May in Brussels
GEONETCast was successfully demonstrated at EC workshop and GEO CB workshop on 31 May in Brazil.
The first offical meeting of GEONETCast is prepared.
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