1. BREAKOUT SESSION CHARTER RUSSELL LEFEVRE IEEE

2. BREAKOUT SESSIONS B1-Stakeholder Network (Co-Chairs: Michael Nyenhuis, Hans-Peter Plag) B2-Advisory Board (Co-Chairs: Douglas Cripe, Stuart Minchin) B3-GEOSS S&T needs: Developing processes for matching research funding and research teams (Co-Chairs: Gilles Ollier, Bente Lilje Bye) B4-Linking GEOSS and S&T in all SBAs (Co-Chairs: Udo Gärtner, Kathy Fontaine)

3. BREAKOUT SESSIONS B1 AND B2 What to do: –Organize –Agree on working modes –Identify actions –Analyze membership, gaps and steps to close gaps –Solicit inputs What to consider –EGIDA Objectives and Goals

4. OUTPUTS Stakeholder Network –Objectives, goals –Working Mode –Mode of Participation –Plan of Action Advisory Board –Terms Of Reference –(Co-)Chair(s) –Membership –Working Mode/Meetings/Plan of Action

5. BREAKOUT SESSIONS B3 AND B4 What to do –Analyze the current situation –Identify necessary actions –Propose an approach

6. BREAKOUT SESSION B3 Analysis of the current situation – Who are the potential partners for the dialog? – What dialog is taking place with and without GEO? Identify necessary actions – Who should initiate the dialog Propose an approach –Description of processes for communication of research needs and opportunities to funding agencies communication of funding opportunities to GEO joint program developments.

7. BREAKOUT SESSION B4 Analysis of the current situation –What are the cross-cutting S&T issues? –To what extent are S&T issues in the SBAs cross-linked? –What are the missing links? Identify necessary actions –Depends on the analysis. Propose an approach –Description of a processes for Identification of high-priority cross-cutting S&T issues Improved linkage of S&T issues in the SBAs.

9. B1-STAKEHOLDERS NETWORK 0900-0915 Jörn Hoffmann: The STC Road Map 0915-0930 Michael Nyenhuis: The Role of the EGIDA Stakeholder Network in the GEO and GEOSS Context 0930-0945 Hans-Peter Plag: Mapping Stakeholders and STC Road Map 0945-1000 Giuseppe Manzella: Ensuring Stakeholder Input to the Review of the GEO Work Plan 1000-1015 Francoise Pearlman and Jay Pearlman: Using GEOSS Workshops to get Input from Stakeholders in Requirements 1015-1030 Russell Lefevre: Reaching Out to S&T Stakeholders 1030-1045 Bente Lilja Bye: Using new Media to Connect to Stakeholders in all SBAs 1045 - 1115:Coffee Break 1115-1130nn: Stakeholder Support for a State-of-the-Art GCI 1130-1145 Michael Diepenbroek: PANGAEA (Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science) in the Context of the ICSU World Data System (WDS)PANGAEAWDS 1145-1200 nn: Integrating Contributions from Commercial Stakeholders 1200-1215 nn: Facilitating Resources and Expertise for GEOSS research 1215-1225 Holm Voigt: GWSP Presentation and Potential Role in GEO 1225-1245 All: Discussion of the Scope, Membership, and Activities of the EGIDA Stakeholder Network 1245-1300 Hans-Peter Plag: Membership, Activity Plan, and Working Mode of the EGIDA Stakeholder Network

10. B3-GEOSS S&T NEEDS: DEVELOPING PROCESSES FOR MATCHING RESEARCH FUNDING AND RESEARCH TEAMS 1400-1405 Bente Lilja Bye and Gilles Ollier: Introduction to session — goals/outline of work 1405-1435 Per Koch: The OECD Governance of International Co-operation on Science, Technology and Innovation for Global Challenges project - developing methodologies for funding global challenges 1435-1500 Maria Uhle: Belmont Forum/ICSU/ISSC Earth Visioning and Earth System Research for Global Sustainability initiative 1500-1530 Aris Kaloudis and Per Koch: ERANet- a European tool to fund overarching (national and disciplines) S&T activities 1530 - 1600:Coffee Break 1600-1620 Janos Bogardi: Global Water System Project support mechanism 1620-1630 Gilles Ollier: European Commission's funding of GEOSS 1630-1650 Douglas Cripe or Alexia Massacand: GEO – overview including workplan and CfP process 1650-1700 Stuart Minchin: GEO gap analysis: Identifying research needs 1700-1800 All: Discussion

11. B4-Linking GEOSS and S&T in all SBAs 1400-1415 Udo Gärtner and Kathleen Fontaine: Introduction 1415-1435 Hans-Peter Plag: The GEOSS Portfolio for Science and Technology (html)html 1435-1455 Jean-Louise Fellous: GEO and Science 1455-1515 Wouter Los: Lifewatch 1530 - 1600:Coffee Break 1600-1620 Sergio Cinnirella: Global Mercury Observation System (GMOS)GMOS 1620-1640 Roberto Pastres: MEDINA 1640-1700 Stefan Winkler-Nees: Research/Data Infrastructures 1700-1720 Martin Schultz: Air Quality CoPAir Quality CoP 1720-1740 nn: Agriculture CoP 1740-1800 Udo Gärtner and Kathleen Fontaine: Wrap-Up

12. B2-ADVISORY BOARD