31st CEOS Plenary
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Hosted by: The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Minutes V1.0 FINAL (29 November 2017) PDF | DOC
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CEOS 31st Plenary in the News:
Rapid City and Black Hills Area Maps
- Downtown Rapid City Map
 - City of Presidents Walking Guide
 - Rapid City Map
 - Black Hills Area Map
 - Badlands Map
 
Week at a Glance
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 Tuesday, October 17th  | 
 Wednesday, October 18th  | 
 Thursday, October 19th  | 
 Friday, October 20th  | 
 Saturday, October 21st  | 
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 EROS Center Visit in Sioux Falls (optional) 
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 Side Meetings Room: Salon B/C 08:30-09:00 Troika (CSIRO, USGS, COM, ESA, MOAA) 09:00-10:00 CEOS SEC-229 10:00 – 11:00 CEOS Data Cube [ Agenda ] 11:00 – 12:00 LSI-VC 12:00 – 13:00 SDG-AHT Room: Salon G/H 15:00-16:00 WGCapD  | 
 Morning 09:00 – 13:00 Core Plenary Business · CEOS Chair Introduction · 30th CEOS Plenary Actions · CEOS 3-Year Work Plan Annual Update Climate Session · Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Inventory · GCOS IP Space Agency Response · COP23 CEOS/CGMS Presence · SBSTA 47 Space Agency Statement · WGClimate Vice-Chair Nomination · Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Update Carbon Session · CEOS Carbon Strategy Actions · AC-VC Greenhouse Gas Constellation · 2019 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories · GFOI/SDCG · Synthesis of Carbon Observations Discussions in CGMS · Broader Coordination of Carbon Observations Afternoon 14:00 – 17:30 Agency and Partner Updates · GEO Update · GEO Programme Board Report · GEO-XIV Plenary Preparations · GEO Executive Committee Report · International Financial Institutions (IFIs) · Agency Reports Agriculture Session · GEOGLAM Disasters Session · WGDisasters · GEO-DARMA  | 
 Morning 08:30 – 12:20 Water Session · Overview of Existing Water Activities and CEOS Engagement · Feasibility Study on Satellite Missions/Instruments Focused on Water Quality Measurements · Priorities and Way Forward for CEOS EO Data Access, Delivery & Interoperability Session · FDA Strategy · CEOS Data Cube + FDA Pilot Outcomes · CEOS Analysis Ready Data (ARD) · FDA Way Forward · Moderate Resolution Interoperability (MRI) Initiative UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) · SDG-AHT · CEOS Agency SDG Activities Afternoon 13:30 – 17:30 WGs and VCs · WGISS, WGCV, WGCapD · Virtual Constellation Issues, Discussions, Decisions · LSI-VC / SDCG / GEOGLAM Coordination Other CEOS Business · MIM Database · SEO Report Closing Session · CEOS Ad-Hoc Teams Continuation · SIT Chair Handover · CEO Handover · 2019 CEOS Chair Recommendation and Decision · Future CEOS Chairs Discussion · CEOS Chair Handover · CEOS Chair Priorities for 2018 · Plenary Decisions and Actions  | 
 Excursions (optional) 
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Agenda
Thursday, October 19th – Plenary Day 1 | 
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 08:00 – Registration  | 
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 Session 1: Core Business  | 
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| 1.1 | 09:00 | 
 CEOS Chair Introduction 
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 F. Kelly CEOS Chair  | 
| 1.2 | 09:20 | 
 30th CEOS Plenary Actions Status [ Presentation ]  | 
J. Ross CEO | 
| 1.3 | 09:35 | CEOS 3-Year Work Plan Annual Update Schedule & CEOS Work Plan Action Status Overview [ Presentation ] [ Work Plan Status ] | J. Ross CEO | 
| Session 2: Climate | |||
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 [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.1, Obj/Del: CMRS-14 – CMRS-21  | 
 P. Lecomte & J. Schulz CEOS-CGMS WGClimate  | 
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| 2.2 | 
 Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) – Facilitating Data Transfer and Free Accessibility [ Presentation ]  | 
 C. Richter GCOS  | 
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 10.35 – Break & Photo  | 
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 Session 3: Carbon  | 
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| 3.1 | 11:00 | 
 CEOS Carbon Strategy Action Status (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, Obj/Del: CARB-13/14/16/19  | 
 M. Dowell COM  | 
| 3.2 | 11:20 | 
 AC-VC Greenhouse Gas Constellation Interim White Paper (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, 3.8; Obj/Del: CARB-12, VC-3  | 
 B. Veihelmann / M. Dowell / D. Crisp AC-VC  | 
| 3.3 | 11:40 | 
 2019 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, Obj/Del: CARB-17  | 
 A. Suzuki JAXA  | 
| 3.4 | 12:00 | 
 GFOI/SDCG Report (For Information) [ Presentation ] [ 2016 Global Baseline Implementation Report ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, Obj/Del: CARB-4/5  | 
 G. Fosnight / S. Ward SDCG  | 
| 3.5 | 12:20 | Synthesis of Carbon Observations Discussions in CGMS [ Presentation ] | 
 J. Schulz EUMETSAT  | 
| 3.6 | 12:40 | Broader Coordination of Carbon Observations [ Presentation ] | 
 M. Dowell COM  | 
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 13:00 – Lunch  | 
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 Session 4: Agency and Partner Updates  | 
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| 4.1 | 14:00 | ROSCOSMOS [ Presentation ] | 
 T. Ganina  | 
| 4.2 | 14:05 | GEO Update [ Presentation ] | 
 B. Ryan GEO  | 
| 4.3 | 14:15 | GEO Programme Board Report [ Report ] | 
 J. Ross CEO  | 
| 4.4 | 14:20 | 
 GEO-XIV Plenary Preparations and Inputs CEOS Statement to GEO-XIV (For Decision) [ Presentation ] [ Draft Statement ] [ EO & Public Policy Document ]  | 
 J. Ross CEO  | 
| 4.5 | 14:25 | GEO Executive Committee Report [ Presentation ] | 
 S. Briggs SIT Chair  | 
| 4.6 | 14:35 | 
 International Financial Institutions (IFIs) [ Presentation ]  | 
 S. Briggs SIT Chair  | 
| 4.7 | 14:55 | NOAA [ Presentation ] | 
 S. Volz  | 
| 4.8 | 15:00 | NASA [ Presentation ] | 
 M. Freilich  | 
| 4.9 | 15:05 | 
 EUMETSAT [ Presentation ]  | 
 A. Ratier  | 
| 4.10 | 15:10 | 
 UKSA [ Presentation ]  | 
 C. Mealing-Jones  | 
| 4.11 | 15:15 | 
 Australian Government Agency Update  | 
 A. Held  | 
| 4.12 | 15:20 | 
 European Commission [ Presentation ]  | 
 M. Facchini  | 
| 4.13 | 15:25 | 
 ESA [ Presentation ]  | 
J. Aschbacher | 
| 4.14 | 15:30 | 
 USGS [ Presentation ]  | 
F.Kelly | 
| 4.15 | 15:35 | 
 NSMC/CMA [ Presentation ]  | 
J. Yang | 
| 4.16 | 15:40 | 
 ASI [ Presentation ]  | 
L. Candela | 
| 4.17 | 15:45 | 
 JAXA [ Presentation ]  | 
A. Suzuki | 
| 4.18 | 15:50 | 
 ISRO [ Presentation ]  | 
R. Kumar | 
| 4.19 | 15:55 | 
 CNES [ Presentation ]  | 
J. Lambin | 
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 16:00 – Break  | 
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 Session 5: Agriculture  | 
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| 5.1 | 16:20 | 
 GEOGLAM [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.3, Obj/Del: AGRI-4/8/9  | 
 B. Doorn CEOS-GEOGLAM ad hoc WG Co-Lead  | 
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 Session 6: Disasters  | 
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| 6.1 | 16:40 | 
 WGDisasters [ Presentation ] [ Items for Decision and Reference ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.4, Obj/Del: DIS-10/12/13/15  | 
 S. Chalifoux WGDisasters Chair  | 
| 6.2 | 17:00 | 
 GEO-DARMA [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.4, Obj/Del: DIS-15  | 
 I. Petiteville Lead Coordinator for GEO-DARMA  | 
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 17:20 – Adjourn  | 
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Friday, October 20th – Plenary Day 2 | 
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 Session 7: Water  | 
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| 7.1 | 08:30 | 
 Overview of Ongoing Efforts in the Water/Ocean Space (GEO/CEOS Water Strategies, AquaWatch, GEOGLOWS, Blue Planet, COVERAGE, UN GOOS, SDGs, etc.) (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.5, Obj/Del: WAT-4  | 
 K. Sawyer SIT Vice-Chair Team  | 
| 7.2 | 08:50 | 
 Feasibility Study on Satellite Missions/Instruments Focused on Water Quality Measurements (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.5, Obj/Del: WAT-3  | 
A. Held / T. Cecere | 
| 7.3 | 09:00 | 
 Way Forward [ Presentation ] 
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CEOS Chair / All | 
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 Session 8: Earth Observation (EO) Data Access, Delivery, and Interoperability  | 
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| 8.1 | 09:30 | 
 Future Data Architectures (FDA) Strategy (For Information) [ Strategic Discussion Paper ] [ Presentation ] [ Video ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.6, Obj/Del: FDA-1/6  | 
 S. Labahn / A. Held / N. Hanowski FDA-AHT  | 
| 8.2 | 09:50 | 
 CEOS Data Cube (CDC) (For Information) + FDA Pilot Outcomes (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, 3.3, 3.6; Obj/Del: CARB-18, AGRI-8, FDA-2/3/4/5  | 
 B. Killough SEO / FDA-AHT  | 
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 10:10 – Break  | 
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| 8.3 | 10.40 | 
 CEOS Analysis Ready Data for Land (CARD4L) Status (For Information) [ Presentation ] Broader CEOS ARD Strategy (For Discussion) CEOS-WP: Section 3.6, 3.8; Obj/Del: FDA-7, VC-27  | 
 A. Lewis LSI-VC  | 
| 8.4 | 11:00 | 
 FDA Way Forward in the CEOS Structure / Work Plan (For Discussion and Decision) 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.6, Obj/Del: FDA-6  | 
 S. Labahn / A. Held / N. Hanowski FDA-AHT  | 
| 8.5 | 11:20 | 
 Moderate Resolution Interoperability (MRI) Initiative 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.8, Obj/Del: VC-29/30  | 
 G. Fosnight LSI-VC  | 
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 Session 9: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  | 
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| 9.1 | 11:40 | 
 SDG-AHT [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.9, Obj/Del: SDG-1  | 
 A. Held SDG-AHT  | 
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 12:00 – Lunch  | 
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 Session 10: Working Groups & Virtual Constellations  | 
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| 10.1 | 13:30 | 
 WGISS [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.2, 3.6, 3.7; Obj/Del: CARB-15, FDA-6, DATA-9  | 
 A. Mitchell WGISS Chair  | 
| 10.2 | 13:50 | WGCV [ Presentation ] | 
 K. Thome WGCV Chair  | 
| 10.3 | 14:10 | 
 WGCapD [ Presentation ] 
 CEOS-WP: Section 3.7, Obj/Del: CB-22  | 
 P. Sibandze WGCapD Chair  | 
| 10.4 | 14:30 | 
 Virtual Constellation Issues, Discussions, Decisions [ Presentation ] 
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 J-L. Fellous SIT Chair Team  | 
| 10.5 | 15:20 | LSI-VC / SDCG / GEOGLAM Coordination Recommendations [ Presentation ] | 
 S. Ward SIT Chair Team  | 
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 15:40 – Break  | 
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 Session 11: Other CEOS Business  | 
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| 11.1 | 16:00 | 
 Missions, Instruments, and Measurements (MIM) Database Report (For Information) [ Presentation ] CEOS-WP: Section 3.7, Obj/Del: CB-10  | 
 I. Petiteville ESA  | 
| 11.2 | 16:10 | Systems Engineering Office (SEO) Report (For Information) [ Presentation ] | 
 B. Killough SEO  | 
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 Session 12: Closing Business  | 
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 12.1  | 
 16:20  | 
 Recap of Decisions on One-Year Extensions of the CEOS Ad-Hoc Teams and WG Leadership Succession [ Presentation ]  | 
 F. Kelly CEOS Chair  | 
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 12.2  | 
 16:25  | 
 SIT Chair Handover 
 
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 S. Briggs SIT Chair 
 S. Volz SIT Vice-Chair  | 
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 12.3  | 
 16:40  | 
 SIT Vice-Chair Nomination (For Decision) [ Presentation ]  | 
 A. Held  | 
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 12.4  | 
 16:50  | 
 CEO Handover  | 
 J. Ross: Outgoing CEO 
 S. Hosford: Incoming CEO  | 
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 12.5  | 
 16:55  | 
 Future CEOS Chairs (For Discussion) [ Presentation ]  | 
 F. Kelly CEOS Chair  | 
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 12.6  | 
 17:00  | 
 CEOS Chair Handover  | 
 F. Kelly 2017 CEOS Chair M. Facchini 2018 CEOS Chair Representative  | 
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 12.7  | 
 17:05  | 
 2018 CEOS Chair Presentation 
 
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 M. Facchini 2018 CEOS Chair Representative  | 
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 12.8  | 
 17:20  | 
 2017 CEOS Plenary Decisions and Actions Recap [ Presentation ]  | 
 F. Kelly 2017 CEOS Chair  | 
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 12.9  | 
 17:40  | 
 Closing Remarks  | 
 F. Kelly 2017 CEOS Chair  | 
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 17:45 — Adjourn  | 
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 Closed SEC/Troika Meetings Location: Dakota Ballroom  | 
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 17:55  | 
 230th CEOS Secretariat Meeting (SEC-230)  | 
 Chaired by COM  | 
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 18:25  | 
 Troika Meeting #2 (USGS, COM, VAST, NOAA)  | 
 Chaired by COM  | 
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 18:45 — Adjourn  | 
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