1. User Vice Chairs Report Liu Chuang Lorant Czaran 22th WGISS Meeting, 11-15 September 2006, USA

2. 1.World Summit on Information Society Follow Up Activities 2. The Status of Working on the Book : WGISS Supports Global Environmental Change Research

3. 1.World Summit on Information Society Follow Up Activities Consultant meetings (UNESCO) 16-22 October 2006, Paris and Beijing Access e-Learning, e-Sciences

4. 2 The Status of Working on the Book : WGISS Supports Global Environmental Change Research

5. The Content Focuses: Global Users in Priority Areas There are more than 50 major international programs related to WGISS in global environmental change, in which the priority areas from GEOSS and ICSU/ESSP are: GEOSS: Disasters human health Energy Climate Water Ecosystems Agriculture biodiversity ICSU/ESSP: Food (GECFAS) Carbon (GCP) Water (GWSP) Human Health

6. Content Design: Part I: GEC Research Actions and WGISS Information Infrastructure (220 pages) Part II: Cases Studies and Products ( 100 pages) Part III: Attachment (50 pages)

7. Content Design: Part I: GEC Research Actions and WGISS Information Infrastructure (220 pages) 8 Chapters

8. Chapters: 1.Global Environmental Change and the GEOSS Priority Areas (15 pages) 2.Global Environmental Change and the ESSP Priority Areas (15 pages) 3.WGISS Information Infrastructure and Task Groups (Priority Area) ( 15 pages) 4.WGISS Data Resources for GEC Research (55 pages) 5.WGISS Information Systems for Services (50 pages) 6.Technology in Long-term Supporting GEC Research (30 pages) 7.Data Centers from WGISS Member Agencies (30 pages) 8.WGISS on-going actions in Supporting GEC Research (10 pages)

9. 3.WGISS Information Infrastructure and Task Groups (Priority Area) ( 15 pages) History role in CEOS and GEOSS architecture Priority areas and Task Groups

10. 4.WGISS Data Resources for GEC Research (55 pages) IDN DATA PORTAL DATASETS (John, Ivan, David… Paper )

11. 5.WGISS Information Systems for Services (50 pages) Each of systems (tools) from WGISS agency members 6.Technology in Long-term Supporting GEC Research (30 pages) Standards, Formats, GRID,

12. 7.Data Centers from WGISS Agencies Members (30 pages) Each of the data centers from WGISS agency members 7.WGISS on-going actions in Supporting GEC Research (10 pages) Ten years plan and contributions to GEOSS

13. Part II: Case Studies and Products ( 100 pages) Chapters: 1. Introduction (8 pages) 2.Global Scale (12 pages, 3 cases) 3. Regional Scale (28 pages, 7 cases) 4. National Scale (20 pages, 5 cases) 5. Local Scale (32 pages, 8 cases)

14. Part III: Attachment (introduction to the WGISS/CEOS member agencies) (50 pages) 1. References (5 pages) 2. Introduction to WGISS/CEOS member agencies ( 35 pages) 3. Authors and Editors Bibliography and Acknowledgement (1/4 pages for each person, 10 pages) 4. WGISS organization chart and historical meetings list

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16. Contributors and recommendations Authors and Contributors 1.Global Environmental Change and the GEOSS Priority Areas (15 pages) 2.Global Environmental Change and the ESSP Priority Areas (15 pages) 3.WGISS Information Infrastructure and Task Groups (Priority Area) ( 15 pages) 4.WGISS Data Resources for GEC Research (55 pages) 5.WGISS Information Systems for Services (50 pages) 6.Technology in Long-term Supporting GEC Research (30 pages) 7.Data Centers from WGISS Member Agencies (30 pages) 8.WGISS on-going actions in Supporting GEC Research (10 pages)

17. Contributors and recommendations contributors Recommendations 3 cases in global scale 7 cases in regional scale 5 cases in national scale 8 cases in local scale

18. Chief Editors DATA Utilization Task Group Volunteers

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