ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Activities Update.ppt

ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Activities Update Earth Observation Elements EO Summit Declaration Affirmed need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making. Recognized need to support: Comprehensive, coordinated, sustained Earth observation system or systems; Coordinated effort to address capacity-building needs related to Earth obs; Exchange of observations in a full and open manner with minimum time delay and minimum cost; and Preparation of a 10-year Implementation Plan, building on existing systems and initiatives Framework for Tokyo ministerial, April or May 2004 10-year plan for Brussels ministerial in late 2004. Established ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to develop Plan Invited other governments to join. Earth Observation Summit Participants Member Governments Argentina Australia Belize Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt European Commission France Gabon Germany India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Republic of Congo Republic of Korea Russian Federation South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States Participating International Organizations Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD) Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) European Space Agency (ESA) European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) International Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE) International Council for Science (ICSU) International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA