1. Identify the Gaps Try to Provide Service in the worldwide WGISS User Vice Chairs LIU Chuang ( NRSCC, CAS) Lorant Csaran (UN) 18 WGISS Meeting, Beijing China September 6, 2004

2. WGISS’ Great Job However Gaps exist Digital Divide Expanded

3. WGISS Activities and User Needs WGISS Meetings WGISS research and projects WGISS Website WIGSS Communication and Coordination

4. WGISS Activities and User Needs USERS: WGISS – IGOS-P – EO Worldwide Users (scientists, professors, students, decision makers, industries, ….) (earth sciences, agriculture, climate change, ocean studies, ….. )

5. Where the Gaps are? Between: Data Holders and Users Industry Countries and Developing Countries Different Fields Yang and Old Generations ….

6. Help users to receive data directly with the RS ground station technology (for example: AVHRR, MODIS …) Develop informative website with mirror site and multi_lingual websites technology Organizing such a team to enhance the data services abilities in the worldwide, regional and national levels Joint Programs in the international actions The Way to Solve the Problems

7. Help users to receive data directly with the RS Ground Station Technology and Telecommunication Technology Several Examples: MODIS Services in China, …

8. Mirror Site and Multi-lingual Website Examples: NOAA such initial work will be launched in China

9. Organizing such a team to enhance the data services Abilities in the worldwide, regional and national levels Prototype: USGS-NRSCC/CAS on Historical Data NRSCC/CAS-Mongolia Enhancing the Services Abilities

10. Tiger Program ESA UN AFRICAN JAXA USGS ….. Geo Networking FAO UNEP CIESIN ITC NRSCC/CAS ….. Joint Programs in the Joint Programs in the