22nd CEOS Plenary Agenda and Presentations


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Monday 10 November 2008

CSIR CEOS Team Meeting 9:00 – 10:00
CEOS Troika/SIT/Working Group Leaders Meeting [agenda] [Item 3 - GISTDA Priorities] 10:00 – 11:00
CEOS SEC-119 [agenda] 11:15 – 12:30
GEOSEC – CEOS Chair/SIT Chair Meeting on GEOSS Space Segment Implementation [agenda] 2:00 – 4:00
CEOS, CGMS, WMO Space Meeting [agenda] 5:00 – 6:00

Tuesday 11 November 2008

1 Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:00 – 9:35
2 Data Democracy Presentation (A. Fortescue) [presentation] 9:35 – 9:50
3 Organisational and Membership Matters (CSIR) [report] [presentation]
- IEEE, GGOS, Others
9:50 – 10:05
4 The Earth Observation Handbook (S. Cheli and E. Oriol) [presentation]
- Briefing by ESA on the new print and web resource for the CEOS and GEO communities
10:05 – 10:15
5 Coordination of Open Action Items from 21st Plenary (CSIR) [report]
- Discussion of actions from the 21st Plenary.
10:15 – 10:35
6 Report from the Chair: Accomplishments and Challenges (CSIR) [presentation]
- Review of the progress of CEOS against the Chair’s objectives for 2008.
10:55 – 11:10
7 Overview and approach in 2008 (M. Kicza) [presentation] 11:10 – 11:30
8 GEOSS Space Segment progress in 2008 (M. Kicza/I. Petiteville/B. Killough) [presentation]
- CEOS GEO Actions Review
- CEOS Information System demo
- SEO activities in 2008 [presenation]
11:30 – 12:30
9 Climate SBA (GCOS IP) progress in 2008 (M. Goldberg) [presentation]
- Progress on the 59 actions
- UNFCCC inputs & side events [presentation]
1:30 – 1:55
10 Virtual Constellations: 2008 Progress on implementation targets (Co-Leads)
10.1 Atmospheric Composition (B. Killough) [presentation] 1:55 - 2:05
10.2 Precipitation (C. Blackerby for R. Oki and S. Neeck) [presentation] 2:05 - 2:15
10.3 Land Surface Imaging (B. Bailey) [presentation] 2:15 - 2:25
10.4 Ocean Surface Topography (P. Counet) [presentation] 2:25 - 2:35
10.5 Ocean Color Radiometry Constellation (M. Maiden) [presentation] 2:35 - 2:45
10.6 Ocean Surface Vector Winds Constellation (P. Counet) [presentation] 2:45 - 2:55
10.7 CEOS Constellations for GEO Process Paper (M. Kicza) [presentation] 2:55 - 3:10
11 Summary of GEOSS space segment progress in 2008 (M. Kicza/I. Petiteville)
- CEOS Report to GEO-V Plenary [presentation] [draft report]
- CEOS IP v2 [presentation] [IP v2 doc]
3:35 - 3:55
12 CEOS Preparations for GEO-V (D. Dowreang) [presentation] 3:55 - 4:05
13 GEO Report (M. Tanner) [presentation]
- Strategic developments at GEO
- 2009-2011 Work Plan development and space segment priorities
4:05 - 4:45
14 Space segment priorities for 2009 (M. Kicza) [presentation] 4:45 - 6:00
14.1 Proposed 2009 CEOS GEO Actions and commitments (I. Petiteville) [presentation]
14.2 SEO Gaps Analyses and 2009 Plans (M. Kicza/B. Killough) [presentation]
14.3 JAXA’s Initiative to Accelerate Implementation of the GCOS/GEOSS (JAXA) [presentation]
14.4 New activity in support of REDD (P.E. Skrovseth) [presentation]
14.5 Principals closing discussion (M. Kicza and Agency Principals) [presentation]

Wednesday 12 November 2008

15 CEOS Executive Officer Report (I. Petiteville) [presentation]
- Report on Executive Officer’s 2008 activities and achievements. Perspectives on the CEO position.
9:00 - 9:15
16 WGISS Report and Actions (M. Maiden) [presentation]
- 2008 accomplishments, current and future challenges, and requested commitments from CEOS members to further the objectives of WGISS.
9:15 - 9:30
17 WGCV Report and Actions (P. Lecomte) [presentation]
- 2008 accomplishments, current and future challenges, and requested commitments from CEOS members to further the objectives of WGCV.
9:30 - 9:45
18 WGEDU Report and Actions (G. Bridge) [presentation]
2087 accomplishments, current and future challenges, and requested commitments from CEOS members to further the objectives of WGEDU.
9:45 - 10:00
19 IGOS-P Issues and Transition to GEO (B. Bailey) [presentation] 10:00 - 10:15
20 Report from GCOS (P. Mason) [presentation]
- Update on GCOS activities
- Priorities for GCOS Space Segment implementation
10:15 - 10:35
21 Update on Coordination with CGMS and WMO SP (CSIR, CEO, WMO SP, EUMETSAT) [presentation]
- 2008 progress
- Issues to address
10:55 - 11:15
22 CEOS Publications and Outreach (JAXA) [presentation] 11:15 - 11:30
23 CEOS and the Commercial Sector (M. Churchyard) [presentation] 11:30 - 11:45
24 Radio Frequency Coordination Matters (E. Marelli + BNSC) [presentation] [annex 1] [annex 2] 11:45 - 12:15
25 Short agency reports on important news items (agreed in advance)
- EUMETSAT: Jason, MTG-III, Climate Activities [presentation]
- ESA: GOCE, ESA Ministerial [presentation]
- DLR: German EO Status  [presentation] [report] [AI 21-5 response]
- JAXA: Capacity building activities [
presentation]
- NOAA: 2008 Accomplishments [presentation]
- CSA: RADARSAT Data Continuity [presentation]
1:15 - 1:45
26 Calendar November 2008 – November 2009 (P. Apaphant) [presentation]
- Discussion of CEOS-level meetings for the upcoming year, and other meetings of general interest to CEOS members.
1:45 - 1:55
27 Future Chairmanship (CSIR, GISTDA, INPE, European agency TBC) 1:55 - 2:05
28 2008-2009 CEOS Chair Vision and Goals (GISTDA) [presentation] 2:05 - 2:20
29 2008 review – closing remarks (CSIR) 2:20 - 2:25
30 Chair Handover (CSIR, GISTDA) 2:25 - 2:30
CEOS SEC-120 (GISTDA Chair) [agenda] 3:00 - 4:00

Thursday 13 November 2008

Visit to Oudtshoorn: Cango Caves, Ostrich Farm 8:00 - 4:00