FINAL REVISION
FINAL REVISION
36th Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team (SIT-36)
23rd-25th March 2021 - VIRTUAL ONLY
During the 2020-2021 SIT Chair Term, the CSIRO/GA SIT Chair has focused on fostering Principal-level discussion and decision making to bring resources to address the significant coordination challenges presented by the harmonisation of observing systems across space agencies. This approach has been one of heightened attention on fewer priorities (presented at Plenary 2019: CSIRO/GA SIT Chair 2020-2021 Prospectus) that reflect the major thrusts across civil EO programmes, priority needs identified by the SIT Chair team, CEOS Chair priorities, and requests from CEOS partner organisations such as GEO and GCOS.
SIT-36 will focus on strategic topics and discussion aimed at identifying resources to escalate, elevate, and expedite existing CEOS Work Plan activities which directly support these major thrusts. This will be bookended later in the year by the SIT Technical Workshop, which will focus on more detailed working-level task coordination in preparation for Plenary.
The agenda for SIT-36 will be tightly focussed on the most essential business requiring CEOS Principal attention. The hope is that this approach will help participants to engage most effectively at a time when lengthy virtual meetings have led to meeting fatigue, time zone challenges, and disengagement.
The SIT-36 agenda will seek to address the following:
Meeting at a Glance
Tuesday 23rd | Wednesday 24th | Thursday 25th | |
2 hour 30 minute sessions from 6:30am US East | 1. Welcome, Opening Remarks and Overview Work Plan, CEOS-GEO, CEOS Chair, SIT Vice Chair 2. Oceans and Coasts COVERAGE, CEOS-COAST, UN Decade Engagement 3. Carbon & Biomass CEOS approach to Global Stocktake, Biomass Protocol | 4. Sustainable Development Goals Options for future engagement 5. Analysis Ready Data and Future Data Architectures CEOS ARD Beyond Land, CARD4L Implementation, Open Earth Alliance, EAIL 6. Working Group Showcase - Part 1 | 6. Working Group Showcase - Part 2 7. Virtual Constellation Showcase 8. Working Team Coordination Synergies across VCs, WGs and AHTs 9. Closing Special Plenary, Closing Discussion, Actions, Future Meetings |
Paper | # | Guidance |
1.2 | Information | |
1.3 | Information | |
Implementation Plan for the 2021 CEOS Chair Theme: “Space-based Earth Observation Data for Open Science and Decision Support” (document here) | 1.4 | Information |
2.1 | Information | |
3 | Information | |
CEOS Aboveground Woody Biomass Product Validation Good Practices Protocol (official DOI reference, aka CEOS Biomass Protocol) | 3.3 | Endorsement |
A CEOS Strategy to Support the Global Stocktake of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement | 3.4 | Decision |
CEOS Options Paper on Way Forward in Support of GEO on SDGs [PDF | Word] | 4.2 | Endorsement |
5 | Information | |
Working Teams All Hands Call #3 (December 2020) - Brief Summary | 6, 7 | Information |
6.1 | Endorsement | |
6.1 | Endorsement | |
CEOS EOTEC DevNet Overview (v. v. Mar 10, 2021 final for SIT-36) | 6.1 | Endorsement |
The core session timing is as follows. The meeting line will be open 30 minutes before the start of sessions. If you wish to test your IT setup (mic, speakers, screen sharing) please flag the SIT Chair Team by email (sit-chair@lists.ceos.org) or on the meeting chat.
Canberra | Tokyo | Rome | UTC | Washington DC |
21:30 - 00:00 | 19:30 - 22:00 | 11:30 - 14:00 | 10:30 - 13:00 | 06:30 - 09:00 |
Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. | 10:00 - 10:30 Agenda times UTC | |
Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Brief reminder of SIT Chair priorities and SIT-36 objectives. Framing of points relevant to SIT-36 objectives from the CEOS Work Plan and the CEOS-GEO dialogue. Brief interventions from the CEOS Chair and SIT Vice Chair on their priorities as they relate to SIT-36. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC | ||
1.1 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Alex Held/SIT Chair, Adam Lewis/SIT Chair [presentation]
| 15 mins total - 10 mins max opening - 5 mins head of delegation tour de table |
1.2 | CEOS Work Plan - Highlights Marie-Claire Greening/CEO [presentation]
| 5 mins (one slide) |
1.3 | CEOS-GEO Coordination Update Jonathon Ross/SIT Chair Team, Doug Cripe/GEO Secretariat [presentation]
| 5 mins (one slide) |
1.4 | CEOS Chair Priorities CEOS Chair [presentation]
| 5 mins (one slide) |
1.5 | SIT Vice Chair Update SIT Vice Chair [presentation]
| 5 mins (one slide) |
Session 2: Oceans and Coasts Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Marie-Claire Greening Objectives: Exploring coordination of the ongoing oceans and coasts-related activities including COVERAGE and CEOS-COAST. Consideration of CEOS engagement with the UN Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:05 UTC | ||
2.1 | COVERAGE and CEOS-COAST Vardis Tsontos/NASA/COVERAGE, Raj Kumar/ISRO/CEOS-COAST AHT [COVERAGE] [CEOS COAST]
| 15 mins total - 5 mins (one slide) max x 2 - 5 mins discussion |
2.2 | Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Paul diGiacomo/NOAA, Vardis Tsontos/NASA, Marie-Claire Greening/CEO [presentation]
| 10 mins |
Break | 11:30 UTC 5 mins | |
Session 3: Carbon & Biomass Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Stephen Ward Objectives: Consideration of the approach CEOS may take to engage with the Global Stocktake Process under the Paris Agreement, including opportunities around Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU), greenhouse gasses (GHG), an update on the CEOS Carbon Strategy, and endorsement of the CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation Aboveground Woody Biomass Product Validation Good Practices Protocol (aka CEOS Biomass Protocol, official DOI reference). Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:35 UTC | ||
3.1 | GHG Roadmap Update | 15 mins to address questions on the pre-recording |
An integrated slide deck for items 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4 may be found here. | ||
3.2 | AFOLU Roadmap Update Osaum Ochiai, Frank Martin Seifert (LSI-VC Forest & Biomass)
| 20 mins |
3.3 | CEOS Biomass Protocol Laura Duncanson (WGCV LPV, Biomass)
| 20 mins total - 10 mins max slides - 10 mins discussion |
3.4 | CEOS Strategy for the Global Stocktake Stephen Briggs (SIT Vice-Chair Team)
| 30 mins total - 15 mins max slides - 15 mins discussion |
Adjourn | 13:00 UTC | |
The core session timing is as follows. The meeting line will be open 30 minutes before the start of sessions. If you wish to test your IT setup (mic, speakers, screen sharing) please flag the SIT Chair Team by email (sit-chair@lists.ceos.org) or on the meeting chat.
Canberra | Tokyo | Rome | UTC | Washington DC |
21:30 - 00:00 | 19:30 - 22:00 | 11:30 - 14:00 | 10:30 - 13:00 | 06:30 - 09:00 |
Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. | 10:00 - 10:30 Agenda times UTC | |
Session 4: Sustainable Development Goals Session 4 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Andreia Siqueira Objectives: Detailed discussion on options for the future of CEOS engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals process including GEO’s activities in the area. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC | ||
4.1 | SDG ad hoc Team Current Work Marc Paganini/SDG AHT
| 15 mins total - 10 mins presentation - 5 mins discussion |
4.2 | SDG Support Options Paper Alex Held/SDG AHT
| 30 mins total - 15 mins presentation - 15 mins discussion (max) |
Session 5: Analysis Ready Data and Future Data Architectures Session 5 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Matthew Steventon Objectives: Review of the implementation of the CEOS ARD Strategy including progress for CEOS ARD beyond land, and discussion of CEOS support for uptake of ARD through advanced technologies activities such as the Open Earth Alliance. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:15 UTC | ||
5.1 | CEOS ARD Strategy & CARD4L Update Andreia Siqueira/SIT Chair Team
| 15 mins total - 10 mins presentation (max) - 5 mins discussion |
5.2 | CEOS ARD Strategy v2.0 Adam Lewis/SIT Chair Team
| 15 mins total - 5 mins presentation max - 10 mins discussion |
Break | 11:45 UTC 5 mins | |
5.3 | CEOS ARD Beyond Land Adam Lewis/LSI-VC and Ed Armstrong/SST-VC
| Target Session Restart: 11:50 UTC 15 mins total - 10 mins presentation (max) - 5 mins discussion |
5.4 | Future Data Architectures Activity Updates Brian Killough/SEO, Rob Woodcock/WGISS
| 15 mins total - 5 mins presentation (max) x 2 - 5 mins discussion |
Session 6: Working Group Showcase - Part 1 Session 6 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. The session will include a brief update on biodiversity activities in the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON, geobon.org). Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 12:20 UTC | ||
6.1 | Working Group on Calibration & Validation Akihiko Kuze/JAXA, Philippe Goryl/ESA [presentation]
Working Group on Capacity Building & Data Democracy Nancy Searby/NASA [presentation] Working Group on Disasters David Green/NASA [presentation]
Biodiversity Activities Gary Geller/NASA [presentation]
| 40 mins total Per Group x 4: - 5 mins (one slide) - 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
Adjourn | 13:00 UTC | |
The core session timing is as follows. The meeting line will be open 30 minutes before the start of sessions. If you wish to test your IT setup (mic, speakers, screen sharing) please flag the SIT Chair Team by email (sit-chair@lists.ceos.org) or on the meeting chat.
Canberra | Tokyo | Rome | UTC | Washington DC |
21:30 - 00:00 | 19:30 - 22:00 | 11:30 - 14:00 | 10:30 - 13:00 | 06:30 - 09:00 |
Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. | 10:00 - 10:30 Agenda times UTC | |
Session 6: Working Group Showcase - Part 2 Session 6 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC | ||
6.1 (continued) | CEOS/CGMS Working Group on Climate Albrecht von-Bargen/DLR, Jeff Privette/NOAA [presentation] | 10 mins total Per Working Group: - 5 mins (one slide) - 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
Session 7: Virtual Constellation Showcase Session 7 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 10:40 UTC | ||
7.1 | Atmospheric Composition Ben Veihelmann/ESA [presentation]
Land Surface Imaging Steven Labahn/USGS, Zoltan Szantoi/JRC, Adam Lewis/GA [presentation] Precipitation Chris Kidd/NASA [presentation]
| 30 mins total Per Virtual Constellation x 3: - 5 mins (one slide) - 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome Mid-Session 5 mins break |
Break | 11:10 5 mins | |
7.1 (continued) | Ocean Colour Radiometry Ewa Kwiatkowska/EUMETSAT, Marie-Helene Rio/ESA
Ocean Surface Topography Estelle Obligis/EUMETSAT [presentation]
Ocean Surface Vector Wind Stefanie Linow/EUMETSAT
Sea Surface Temperature Ed Armstrong/NASA [presentation]
| Target Session Restart: 11:15 UTC 40 mins total Per Virtual Constellation x 4: - 5 mins (one slide) - 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
Session 8: Working Team Coordination Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:55 UTC | ||
8.1 | Working Team Coordination Discussion [session 8 presentation] SIT Chair Team Moderation
| 15 mins |
Session 9: Closing Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Actions, Coming Meetings description TBA Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 12:10 UTC | ||
9.1 | CEOS Plenary Session CEOS Chair
| 10 mins |
9.2 | Closing Discussion SIT Chair Team Moderation
| 25 mins |
9.3 | Review of Draft Actions SIT Chair Team | 10 mins |
9.4 | Closing Remarks Adam Lewis/SIT Chair, Alex Held/SIT Chair
| 5 mins |
Adjourn | 13:00 UTC | |
SIT-36 AGENDA - VIRTUAL ONLY
