1. Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) State-of-play and Synergies with GNSS Applications
Growing Galileo 2009
Brussels, 27, 28 Jan 2009
Apostolia Karamali
European Commission
GMES Bureau

2. GMES in a nutshell
Earth observation is a powerful advanced technology which through space and ground based capacities can monitor the Earth's environment and security threats and provide timely and reliable information
GMES is an EU-led initiative for an autonomous and operational European Earth observation capacity
GMES aims at providing relevant information to policy-makers and other users, particularly in relation to environment and security
A flagship of the European Space Policy
Builds on existing capacities

3. Background Recent milestones 2006 2007 2008 Consultation
A phased implementation approach for GMES 3rd Council orientations; Graz Dialogue
2007
GMES Architecture
ESP Council Resolution; Munich Roadmap; Lisbon Process
2008
GMES Governance
Kourou orientations; ESP Council Resolution; Communication; Competitiveness Council Conclusions
GMES Space Component
EC/ESA Agreement; ESA CMIN’08
Consultation
GMES Advisory Council (GAC)
Service implementation groups (scientific and technical advice)
In-situ working group
High-level GMES Space Component Coordination Group
Industry workshops

4. Main messages of the 2008 GMES Communication and Council Conclusions
An architecture that puts users at the forefront
Public investment with impact on growth and jobs
A European initiative open to international cooperation
Financing approach
Cost assessment
EU Programme with modular approach
Governance approach
Partnership Coordination
Defining the scope of the EU added value: towards an EU programme
Technical implementation entrusted to existing European entities (ESA, EU agencies, EUMETSAT)
Interim governance arrangements

5. In Situ Infrastructure
GMES Architecture (1/2)
OBSERVATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
Space Infrastructure
In Situ Infrastructure
Users
Atmosphere
Security
Emergency
Land
Marine
GMES SERVICES
GMES Services
Downstream Services
DOWNSTREAM SECTOR
Value multipliers

6. GMES Architecture (2/2) GMES consists of 3 components
Space Component relies on:
Existing or planned European space infrastructure
Development of space infrastructure co-financed by the EU and ESA (Sentinels)
In-Situ Component relies on:
facilities, instruments and services at national, regional and intergovernmental levels inside and outside the EU
Service component
Forecasting and mapping services: marine, atmosphere, land, emergency
Priorities to develop: contribution of GMES to security and climate change monitoring

7. A user-driven programme
Implementation of services based on user requirements
Infrastructure availability guarantees sustainability of services
GMES Services
Endorsed
Service Requirements
GMES Overall Management 2
Service
Requirements 1
GSC Architecture 3
Decision
Implementation Plan 4
GMES Space Component
GSC Implementation 5

8. Governance (1/2) Political Coordination
European Commission + Partners Board, Programme Committee Security Board and User Forum
Technical Implementation
Services
Space Component
In-situ
User interface
Coordination of service requirements
Service delivery
Coordination and procurement for the EU ESA
Integrated network of centres for marine and atmosphere
Coordination
EEA
Development of satellites
ESA
Access to data from other satellites
ESA
Shared methodology and pan-European integration for Land, Emergency and Security
Operations
ESA (ad interim)
EUMETSAT
Commission EU agencies

9. Governance (2/2) The partnership concept: Political coordination
a large number of players will contribute to the implementation of GMES
EU contribution through a dedicated EU programme
Political coordination
European Commission assisted by a Partners Board, Programme Committee, Security Board and a User Forum
Technical implementation
Space Component coordination, development and procurement for and on behalf of the EU: ESA
Sentinel Operations: ESA (ad interim) and EUMETSAT
In-situ and Service Components: EEA and other EU agencies

10. Public investment for growth
GMES is implemented through public investment
GMES has a positive impact on economy, growth, jobs and innovation
Free and open data policy: key success factor
Security of Information

11. International cooperation
Imperative to fulfil the European need for information at global level and to develop a cost efficient system
GMES partners should ensure a coordinated approach for an international cooperation strategy building on existing cooperation schemes
Group on Earth Observations (GEO) process
ensure access to observation data not controlled by Europe
define the European contribution to this international endeavour

12. Financing Public financing for GMES with a modular approach
Three stages:
demonstration stage (R&D funding)
pre-operational stage (mixed R&D and operational funding)
operational stage (operational funding)

13. FP7 Space: % distribution at a glance
Space-based applications at the service of European society (GMES) (85% of budget, i.e. 1.2 billion)
About 30% for services development: EC
About 10% for data procurement (space-based and in-situ): ESA + EEA
About 45% foreseen for developing space infrastructure: ESA
Strengthening Space Foundations (15% of budget, i.e. 0.2 billion)

14. When and how will FP7 Space funding be made available?
Services, SSF R&D
~ 670M€
710 M€
48 M€
Space Infrastructure
Space data

15. 9.1 Space-based applications at the service of European society (GMES)
Development of downstream services
Focus on service functionality
Build the ‘GMES economy’ – service to a client
Consolidation of monitored climate change issues
essential climate variables (ECV)
Integrating use of Earth Observation with SatCom and SatNav
particularly for prevention and management of emergencies

16. GMES Preparatory Actions
prepare the ground for an EU programme
complementary to FP7 budget
focus on services and user interface
2008 preparatory action
supports development of user interface in the field of emergency response
budget 3M€ over 3 years
Kick-off: 27-Jan-09
2009 preparatory action approved
Focus on GMES services
similar budget
probable publication in first semester 2009

17. Policy and Institutional Issues: Next steps
The Commission will make a legislative proposal for the initial operations of GMES and for an EU Earth observation programme
The GMES financing needs will be subject to an analysis led by the EU
The Commission will propose interim governance arrangements
Additional work
data policy
international cooperation
competitiveness and innovation

18. GMES and GNSS From a technical perspective From a policy perspective
navigation and Earth observation are complementary
From a policy perspective
GNSS and GMES are both flagships of the European Space Policy
From a user perspective
there is need for an integrated approach both of different techologies and of space and ground-based systems
From an EU policy perspective
sectoral legislation is a platform for the use of space technologies

19. Space in support of innovation
European Council included space technologies and derived services as building block of the innovation plan, which is part of the European strategy against the economic crisis
Lisbon strategy
Growth and jobs
SME’s
ESA Programmes
Integrated Applications Programme
Technology Transfer Programme
ESA Integrated Applications (IAP) programme

20. GMES Services Three Service areas based on Earth systems:
Land Monitoring: initially European land cover & urban spots
Marine Monitoring: sea state & ecosystem characteristics over global ocean & European regional seas
Atmospheric Monitoring: atmospheric composition for air quality (European) and climate forcing (global), ozone monitoring (global) and solar energies
Further, horizontal components:
Emergency Response
Security
Climate Change

21. Emergency Response Initial scope of service: rapid mapping
Full service addresses entire emergency cycle

24. Land Monitoring Starting with… Main information over Europe
3-5 yearly updates of core land cover / land use data with minimum mapping units of 1-5 ha, improved on Corine basis
Land cover / land use data of 500 functional urban areas (100,000 inh.), minimum mapping units 0.1 ha
Extension
Addition of a global component
Thematic services: agriculture, forest, soils, water resources

27. Marine Service
Systematic reference information on the state of the ocean over global ocean & European regional seas
Observational and model data
Now- and forecasting
Re-analyses
Ocean scenario simulations (with climate modelling centres)
Evolution towards marine resource & coastal zone management
Component of the EU Maritime Policy

31. Atmospheric Service Main information within & outside Europe
Air quality
Climate forcing
Stratospheric Ozone & UV
Renewable energy support

33. Climate Change and GMES
Address the topic horizontally in the Earth System components of GMES Services (Land, Marine, Atmosphere)
Scope
Generation of long time series of consistent observation datasets and reanalyses of past observational data  provide added value on essential climate variables identified by GCOS and drive the development of climate change (earth system) modelling to be performed by existing capacities outside of GMES
GMES supports interfacing geo-information into socio-economic models

34. Thank you for your attention
For further information:
EU Policy and Institutional Issues:
EU Space Research:
ESA GMES Space Component Programme: