1. GMES In-Situ Coordination
GMES services and emission inventories workshop
10 October 2011

2. Outline GISC project GISC approach GISC progress Next steps
Partnerships
Catalogue of in-situ requirements
Cost valuation
Next steps
bridgat.com

3. GMES In-Situ Coordination - GISC
The Goal is to develop an initial framework for and secure sustainable provision of in-situ data in support to GMES products and according to end user requirements
FP7 funded - Coordination action
Running from 2010 to 2012
Team of 11 people with different backgrounds and expertise

4. GISC approach Classify in-situ data required by the GMES services
The in-situ component shall ensure coordination of in-situ data collection and in-situ data access for GMES services.
Annex to the GIO Regulation (9)
Classify in-situ data required by the GMES services
Compare with available data and identify gaps
Design and implement solutions that will close gaps
Make use of existing capacities
Concluding partnerships
Pct from theorientalcaravan.com 4

5. Partnerships Progress report on partnerships
The implementation and operation of GMES shall be based on partnerships between the Union and Member States…
Art.4 of the GIO Regulation
Progress report on partnerships
Bilateral meetings with countries
Initial stakeholders list
Agreements with EEA:
Signed with EuroGeoSurveys
Under negotiation with EuroGeographics
Under way with EUMETNET and ECMWF
Dialogue with Research projects 5

6. Catalogue of in-situ requirements
Atmosphere
Marine
Emergency
Land
Meetings with GMES services – clarification of in-situ requirements
Living Catalogue of in-situ data needs and requirements
Follow–up by an in-depth analysis of in situ data requirements: overlaps - gaps - constraints - costs 6

7. Cost valuation - methodology
Update of cost assessment based on better knowledge base,
consultation with MS and organisations
2010
2011
December
October
January
July
Initial database of in situ requirements
Initial cost assessment
€ 339,800 k / year
Review process of in situ requirement database
May
Consultation with GMES services & update of in situ requirement database (continuing) 7

8. 410,440 21% 339,800 Cost valuation 2011 2010 Setup Data Access
Operational Coordination
annual cost
in 1000 €

9. Next Steps Review of cost assessment – input to the impact assessment
Finalisation of agreements with EuroGeographics, EUMETNET
Country visits – building partnerships
Analysis and prioritisation of in-situ requirements
Input to the WP2012
Essential-architecture.com

10. For more information…
…and thank you!
gisc.ew.eea.europa.eu