1. © GEO Secretariat GEO 2012-2015 Work Plan Overview Document 20 GEO-VIII Plenary 16-17 November 2011

2. Cape Town SummitBeijing Summit Summit 2006200720082009201020112012201320142015 WP 2006 WP 2007 - 2009 WP 2009 - 2011 WP 2012 - 2015 GEO Work Plan History & Future

3. New Work Plan – How ? Followed guidelines from GEO-VII Plenary & Beijing Ministerial Summit Included comments/proposals made by GEO community over Dec 2010 - Aug 2011 Drew from 2011 Work Plan Symposium recommendations (4-6 May, Geneva)

4. New Work Plan – How ? Comments/proposals available at ftp://ftp.earthobservations.org/TEMP/2012- 2015_WorkPlan/ ftp://ftp.earthobservations.org/TEMP/2012- 2015_WorkPlan/ Outcomes of 2011 Work Plan Symposium available at ftp://ftp.earthobservations.org/TEMP/2011_Wo rkPlanSymposium/ ftp://ftp.earthobservations.org/TEMP/2011_Wo rkPlanSymposium/

5. Fully Address Strategic Targets Area by Area 2015 - End of GEOSS Implementation Plan

6. * Implementation of operational & sustainable GEOSS (full & open access; interoperable systems) * Reinforcement of coordination, user engagement & resource mobilization (GEOSS Mid-Term Evaluation) * Development of information products and end-to-end systems across 9 Societal Benefit Areas 3 Main Objectives

7. 2012-2015 Work Plan What’s new ?

8. 2012-2015 Work Plan – What’s new ? (i) Target-Driven Approach – Targets to Tasks (ii) 3-Part Structure (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks (iv) Improved Work Plan Management

9. (i) Target-Driven Approach 2009-2011 Work Plan based on activity-driven approach → existing activities re-organized into Overarching Tasks 2012-2015 Work Plan based on Target-driven approach → Tasks correspond to outcomes identified as necessary to meet Strategic Targets

10. (ii) 3-Part Structure 1.INFRASTRUCTURE (Architecture and Data Management) 2.INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT (Data Sharing, Capacity Building, Science and Technology, User Engagement) 3.INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS (9 GEOSS Societal Benefit Areas)

11. 1.INFRASTRUCTURE IN-01 Earth Observing Systems IN-02 Earth Data Sets IN-03 GEOSS Common Infrastructure IN-04 GEOSS Communication Networks IN-05 GEOSS Design and Interoperability (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

12. 2.INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ID-01 GEOSS Data Sharing Principles ID-02 Institutional & Individual Capacity ID-03 Science & Technology in GEOSS ID-04 Building a User-Driven GEOSS ID-05 Catalyzing Resources for GEOSS (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

13. 3.INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS SB-01 Oceans and Society: Blue Planet SB-02 Global Land Cover SB-03 Global Forest Observation SB-04 Global Urban Observations & Information SB-05 Impact Assessment of Human Activities (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

14. 3.INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS Disasters DI-01 Risk Management and Disaster Reduction Health HE-01 Tools & Information for Decision-Making HE-02 Tracking Pollutants (incl. Mercury) Energy EN-01 Energy and Geo-Resources Management (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

15. 3.INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS Climate CL-01 Climate Information for Adaptation CL-02 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Water WA-01 Integrated Water Information (incl. Floods and Droughts) Weather WE-01 High-Impact Weather Prediction (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

16. 3. INFORMATION FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS Ecosystems EC-01 Global Ecosystem Monitoring Agriculture AG-01 Global Agricultural Monitoring Biodiversity BI-01 Global Biodiversity Observation (GEO BON) (iii) Streamlined Number of Tasks

17. Information Provided For Each Task Related GEOSS Strategic Targets [Directly derived from “Strategic Targets” document; transparent] Leads (tentative) [GEO Members and/or POs taking responsibility for ensuring, on best-effort basis, that Task/Component is implemented]

18. Information Provided For Each Task Resources Available for Implementation Major funded projects and activities Financial contributions In-kind support (human resources) Tentative and Preliminary

19. More Information to be Included -New input from Russian Federation - Call will be issued to GEO Members and International Organizations for new contributions and related official nominations of Leads and contributors

20. 2012-2015 Work Plan Work Plan Management (Document 21)

21. Task Leadership and Coordination Each Task implemented by a Task Team Task Team mainly supported by Leads and overall Task Coordinator Participation in Task Teams fully open & inclusive Task Team has direct responsibility (best effort) for management, execution, and cross- coordination of Task Components

22. Task Leadership and Coordination Committee activities translated to Tasks Committee members invited to join Task Teams Data Sharing Task Force evolve into new body

23. Task Leadership and Coordination Coordination within Tasks jointly ensured by Task Teams, CoPs, and GEO Secretariat Coordination across Tasks mainly ensured by Implementation Boards and GEO Secretariat Coordination efforts supported by annual events e.g. GEO Work Plan Symposium and Forum

24. Implementation Details In Task Sheets (under development) Will be available through online Work Plan Information Management System Will include details such as expected achievements by 2015, milestones, issues and gaps, gap analysis activities, key users, and information relevant to decision-making

25. Work Plan Management As emphasized by GEO community (see comments, Work Plan Symposium), any future management approach should: Maximize the likelihood of GEO achieving Strategic Targets by monitoring progress towards these Targets, enabling effective coordination and cross-fertilization of activities Remain simple and avoid creating sub-groups and/or multiple layers of coordination

26. 1 Implementation Board for Infrastructure 1 Implementation Board for Institutions and Development 1 Implementation Board for Information for Societal Benefits Work Plan Management

27. Existing GEO Committees disbanded from 31 December 2011 Role of Committees transferred to Task Teams and Implementation Boards Corresponding updates to GEO Rules of Procedure submitted to GEO-VIII for adoption Work Plan Management

28. Implementation Boards Terms of Reference

29. Boards Terms of Reference Objectives Monitor progress towards achieving the 2015 GEOSS Strategic Targets Annually assess Strategic Targets completion progress and provide analytical review of Task performance against Targets Identify issues, gaps, and Target objectives that require additional support from the GEO community Design and conduct actions for addressing issues and gaps

30. Boards Terms of Reference Objectives Actively coordinate activities across Tasks within a specific part of the Work Plan (e.g. Infrastructure), while also establishing cross- cutting links to the other parts Advise on Task implementation; provide guidance on issues of technical and non-technical nature (e.g. resources; delivery on commitments of Members and Participating Organizations)

31. Boards Terms of Reference Approach and Functions Implementation Boards created by, act on request of, and report to, the GEO Plenary Implementation Boards provide intermediate reports to, and request guidance of Executive Committee Implementation Boards directly support monitoring and evaluation of GEOSS, in collaboration with M&E Working Group and Evaluation Teams

32. Boards Terms of Reference Approach and Functions Implementation Boards designate, every year on rotation basis, 1 to 2 members to serve as Chairs Implementation Boards meet at such times and places as determined by their members and work mainly through e-mail and teleconferences Coordination between Boards (at a minimum) ensured through cross-representation on Boards and dedicated meetings during Work Plan Symposium and Forum

33. Implementation Boards Initial Membership Geographic balance Developed-developing country balance

34. Infrastructure Board Initial Membership Sample of ADC members (4 to 6) 1 expert per Infrastructure Task 1 member from other Boards Additional members to fill gaps GEO Secretariat Approx. 15 members

35. Institutions & Development Board Initial Membership Sample of CBC, STC & UIC members (2 to 4 /Committee) 1 expert per Institutions and Development Task 1 member from other Boards Additional members to fill gaps GEO Secretariat Approx. 20 members

36. Societal Benefits Board Initial Membership 1 expert per Societal Benefits Task 1 expert per Community of Practice 1 member from other Boards Additional members to fill gaps GEO Secretariat Approx. 25 members

37. Implementation Boards Transition Schedule

38. Transition Schedule GEO Secretariat coordinate transition to new management structure between GEO-VIII Plenary and March 2012 GEO Plenary charge Executive Committee with (i) reviewing transition progress (ii) developing a process for renewing Board membership by November 2012 Committees, Communities of Practice, and Task Teams play key role in ensuring quick and smooth transition

39. Transition Schedule 2011 Following GEO-VIII Plenary GEO Committees invited to identify members to sit on Infrastructure and Institutions & Development Boards Task Teams and CoPs invited to identify 1 expert per Task Input by 20 December

40. Transition Schedule 2012 Jan-Feb Boards hold 1 st virtual meetings to : * design detailed plan of action for meeting 2012 milestones * identify representation across Boards * complete membership March Executive Committee reviews transition progress

41. Transition Schedule 2012 July Boards provide initial reports to Executive Committee on Target completion progress Executive Committee provides guidance on substance and form of report required for GEO-IX Plenary Mar-Oct Boards operate according to plans, interacting with M&E Working Group, and adjusting course of action Nov Boards report to GEO-IX Plenary

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