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IGOS Symposium Programme Committee. Telecon 18.09.2008. IGOS Transition into GEO – Brief History. 10/2006 CEOS Plenary 20 Buenos Aires – Proposal on IGOS Transition 05/07 IGOS P-14, UNESCO, Decision on Transition of Themes into GEO
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IGOS Symposium Programme Committee Telecon 18.09.2008
IGOS Transition into GEO – Brief History • 10/2006 CEOS Plenary 20 Buenos Aires – Proposal on IGOS Transition • 05/07 IGOS P-14, UNESCO, Decision on Transition of Themes into GEO • 06/07 IGOS Partners letter to Themes to initiate Transition • 06/07 Letter from GEO Sec. Director welcoming Themes and invitation to discuss/solve/negotiate issues of concern • 06/07 – 09/07 Letters to all Themes by GEO Sec. and individual negotiations • 10/07 Status Report at CEOS Plenary 21 Hawaii decision to proceed and support • 11/07 IGOS P-14bis @ GEO IV/Ministerial Status Presentation and requested Process paper. Action to update Process from Themes perspective and decision to go for IGOS termination Resolution at P-15, plus organisation of Major Symposium honouring achievements and way-ahead under GEO umbrella • 10-12/07 First Themes declare successful transition (IGWCO, IGOL, CZCP, Geo Hazards, GOOS) • 05/08 IGOS P-15, UNESCO, Resolution signed and Partnership dissolved. Agreement on a major (GEO) Symposium, emphasising the past achievement, the current activities and the future Work of the Themes under the GEO umbrella
Progress of (former IGOS-) Themes • Ocean– Transitioned, Ocean United, CL-06-06, CEOS engagement • Coastal – Proceeding well, CoP active, GEOSS Workshops in all Caucuses, PICO • Water – Strong links to GEO Water tasks, Formal decision 2007, link in-situ and space, HARON proposal • Cryosphere – WMO covering report, GCW, IPY Legacy Task CL-06-05, Joint Legacy Workshop GEO-WMO • Land – Report (GEOSS oriented) available 05/08, Focus on AG-07-03 Global AG monitoring GAM secretariat in India, link to Food Risk (WMO involvement) • GeoHazards – Lead DI-06-03 & DI-06-07, CoP active. New proposal: Supersites • Atmosphere – Implementation through GAW. 4 Offices, Ozone first, others to come • Carbon – EC-06-01 Integrated Carbon Observing System OCO/Gosat? Office? – only “problem child
“GEO - IGOS-Theme” SymposiumObjectives/Purpose of Symposium • Highlight advances of integratedglobal observational capabilities for societal benefit over the past decade and address science challenges for the future • Demonstrate better decision making through improved observation and gain support for the future • Highlight and celebrate past IGOS-Theme accomplishments and lessons learned (including recognition of role of IGOS Partnership) • Discuss shift in emphasis for future, from observational requirements to sustained implementation of GEOSS • Survey present landscape and Theme interaction with GEO (Committee participation, Work Plan contributions, establishment of Communities of Practice)
“GEO - IGOS-Theme” Symposium 2009 - ctd Venueco-location with GEO-VI (2 days before) Organisation Committee GEO Secretariat Former IGOS Partners Local Organisers Programme Committee (invitations issued 06/08) Chair: Greg Withee (US-GEO) Former IGOS Partners Theme Leaders and CoP leads GEO Secretariat GEO User Interface and Science and Technology Committees (representatives) Draft agenda already being designed Publication – various possibilities aired