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Governance. Discussion points. Governance. Minimum structure that reflects diversity of disciplines and needs Empower all users of SAR / InSAR data Coordinating Board (Group?) Representation of all disciplines Include E & O International Character? Or US-centric?. Governance.
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Governance Discussion points
Governance • Minimum structure that reflects diversity of disciplines and needs • Empower all users of SAR / InSAR data • Coordinating Board (Group?) • Representation of all disciplines • Include E & O • International Character? Or US-centric?
Governance • Subset of Coordinating Board to deal with day-to-day issues • Planning or Steering, or Executive Committee? • Meets at regular intervals (at least telecons, or televideo) • Reports to Coordinating Group on any development • Seeks ways to interface with agencies and with data providers, and proposes mechanisms
Governance • Primary point of contact and alternate • Chair, President ? • Vice-Chair, Vice-president ? • Willing to brief Agencies, Staffers • Interface with existing organizations • IAG? IGARSS? ISPRS? • Identify/coordinate proposal writing • Executive office • General Secretary? Executive secretary? • Staff to maintain mailing lists, web site, circulars • Set up meeting venues, distribute agendas, etc • Coordinate proposal production
Governance • Ad Hoc Committees created as needs arise • To organize special sessions at international meetings • To organize further workshops (e.g. E&O, GIS, etc) • To examine special technical issues (data standards, storage, management, dissemination) • To coordinate response to important events (earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, comets…) • Report to Coordinating Board through Steering committee.
Governance • Permanent committees: • Proposed, with charter to Steering Committee • Approved by Coordinating Board. • Deal with long-range issues • Let’s not design them today
Governance Issues • Role and presence of existing organizations • WiNSAR, FRINGE, etc…. • Need “umbrella” organization, at least in the beginning • SCEC? UNAVCO? Other… • Host institution (Headquarters) • Need initial operating budget
Need a Name!A new international service? International Global Radar Imaging Data Service IGRIDS