WGISS WGISS Plenary: Purpose and Expected Outcomes for WGISS-27 Martha E. Maiden CEOS WGISS-27 Toulouse, France May 11, 2009.

WGISSWGISS Plenary:Purpose and Expected Outcomes for WGISS-27

Martha E. MaidenCEOS WGISS-27Toulouse, France

May 11, 2009

WGISS Current Focus

Current Themes

Provide satellite arm of GEO System of Systems• Innovative contributions that will

persist, and can be reused

Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual ConstellationsWork closely with and collaborate as appropriate with WGCVSupport the CEOS Data Democracy initiative.

(Jim Gleason, USA ; Pepijn Veefkind, KNMI)

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Outcomes of WGISS-27, Toulouse

Request from CEOS Plenary Chair, Dr. Darasri Dowreang, GISTDA:

“We would like to request that all CEOS Working Groups, Constellation Leads, CEOS GEO Task Leads, identify at your earliest opportunity the demonstrable outcomes of your efforts – on 2 timescales: by Nov 2009 as an interim review point (at the CEOS and GEO Plenaries); and by the GEO Ministerial in late 2010.”

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WGISS-27 Meeting Outcomes

Provide satellite arm of GEO System of SystemsWhat demonstrable outcomes will WGISS show over the

next year or two to CEOS and GEO?WGISS input to new CEOS-led GEO Task DA-09-01b

Work closely with and support CEOS Virtual Constellations (GEO DA-07-03)Continue with ACC and LSI IG’s and Portal Projects

Work closely with collaborate with CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation Dialogue this meeting on QA4EO and Data Quality

How can WGISS best support the continuation and expansion of the CEOS Data Democracy initiative?

Important initiative for both CEOS and GEOSS

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WGISS-27 Meeting Outcomes, 2

Ensure WGISS 5 Year Plan Update Way Forward to FinalizationRevised Plan must be submitted in August to enable

approval at CEOS Plenary in Thailand

Ensure Currency of the new WIGSS Website New host and design process has hindered information

updates

WGISS

WGISS-27: PlenaryCharge to the Subgroups

Martha E. MaidenCEOS WGISS-27Toulouse, France

May 11, 2009

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Plenary Charge to Subgroups, 1

WGISS Four Current ThemesSatellite Arm of GEORecommendations for working actively with CEOS ConstellationsRecommendations for working actively with WGCVDetermine what Project Outcomes relevant to Data Democracy purposes and recommend to Plenary

WGISS Subgroups Charge Focus on overall objective of WGISS: to facilitate data and

information management and services for users and data providers Recommendations coming from Outcomes on Interest Groups and

Projects Recommend Strategic Directions and New Work from Subgroup

technical discussions, which could be across Interest Groups Recommendations from the Outcomes of the special Joint Subgroup

Session on Security and subsequent discussions

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Plenary Charge to Subgroups, 2WGISS Subgroups Charge, continued Provide recommendations for Demonstrable Outcomes, on two

timescales as requested by Plenary Chair. November 2009 November 2010WGISS Plenary will provide a report of WGISS Demonstrable

Outcomes to the Plenary and Secretariat after this meeting.

Report needs to fill gaps in WGISS technical expertise and needs for support from Agencies for WGISS Exec to act upon What expertise needed for Interest Groups to request CEOS

agencies? Are specific agency resources (monetary, participation, data

contributions, etc.) needed to be placed toward a WGISS Interest Group or Project?

All recommendations to be included in Subgroups’ Reports to be presented to WGISS Plenary Friday, May 15.