Tokyo, Japan
OBJECTIVES & AGENDA V1-0
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SIT-39 is the first of four SIT and Technical Workshop meetings that will be convened during the JAXA-led SIT Chair term of 2024-2025. With SIT-39, we aim to set the scene for the SIT Chair priorities endorsed by the 2023 CEOS Plenary and to build CEOS community support for the activities and targets of the two-year term. In addition, the SIT Chair team will work across CEOS to advance existing and evolving CEOS business. The JAXA SIT Chair term will have a strong focus on:
Substantive sessions will be organised for each topic, and we strongly encourage in-person representation by the relevant CEOS Agency experts that CEOS relies on to drive the dialogue and decisions in each case. The SIT-39 main sessions and objectives are as follows.
Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) Session
Existing and Emerging Business Session
- CEOS relationship with the International Coordination Group for Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (ICGS-SAR).
In addition, the meeting will feature a range of other topics requested by the leadership of CEOS Working Groups and Virtual Constellations.
Tuesday, April 9th | Wednesday, April 10th | Thursday, April 11th |
Side Meetings Ecosystem Extent Task Team CEOS Chair Biodiversity Priority CEOS Secretariat Meeting #320 (SEC-320, closed) Greenhouse Gas Coordination Meeting CEOS Communications Team Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Coordination Group GEOGLAM & Essential Agriculture Variables SilvaCarbon & GEOGLAM Coordination ICGS-SAR & CEOS Discussion (Closed) | SIT-39 Day 1 Morning Opening Session Objectives, Work Plan AFOLU Session Harmonisation lessons National demonstrator activities AFOLU roadmap actions Existing/Emerging Business Afternoon Climate Policy Impact COP/GST update Future strategies | SIT-39 Day 2 Morning Existing/Emerging Business Afternoon GHG Observations WMO G3W and CEOS continuity issues towards GST2 Measurement standards CEOS GHG Roadmap CEOS & IMEO relationship Existing/Emerging Business Aquatic Carbon Roadmap CEOS & ICGS-SAR |
Paper | Agenda # | Guidance |
CEOS 2024-2026 Work Plan | 1.3 | For information |
AFOLU Roadmap | 2.3 | For information |
CEOS Chair Biodiversity Priority | 3.1 | For information |
COAST Virtual Constellation | 3.3 | For decision |
GEOGLAM preliminary proposal for CEOS Agency support for operational agricultural monitoring and food security needs. | 3.4 | For information |
Updated P-VC Terms of Reference | 6.1 | For decision |
CEOS ARD Strategy 2024 | 6.1 | For information |
CEOS GHG Roadmap 2024 update to align with changing sector (including G3W) | 7.2 | For information |
UKSA/NPL Activity Report | 7.4 | For information |
ICGS-SAR and CEOS Coordination (TBC) | 8.4 | For information |
37th CEOS Plenary Actions Due at SIT-39
Action | Agenda # | Status |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-01 [Due SIT-39] The CEOS AFOLU Roadmap Team within LSI-VC was tasked with creating an action supplement to track implementation of the CEOS AFOLU Roadmap endorsed by the 2023 CEOS Plenary. | 2.3 | Action supplement and schedule status to be discussed under item 2.3. |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-04 [Due SIT-39] The Precipitation Virtual Constellation (P-VC) Leads were tasked with developing and presenting updated P-VC Terms of Reference for review and potential endorsement at SIT-39. | 6.1 | P-VC to present the updated Terms of Reference under item 6.1. |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-05 [Due SIT-39] All CEOS Working Group Chairs and Virtual Constellation Co-leads were asked to review their key documents featured on ceos.org/observations and provide updates to the SIT Chair Team. | 6.1 | This is an ongoing task. Updates welcome at any point in time. SIT Chair will continue updating this page as needed. |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-06 [Due SIT-39] CEOS Agencies that are interested in contributing a Demonstrator for the Ecosystem Extent mapping activity were asked to coordinate with the CEOS Ecosystem Extent Task Team Leads. | 3.2 | Progress update to be discussed under item 3.2. |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-07 [Due SIT-39] Consistent with the CEOS Virtual Constellations Process Paper (Section 5), the CEOS COAST Ad Hoc Team Co-leads were tasked to develop a Full Proposal for a new COAST Virtual Constellation, including Terms of Reference and an Implementation Plan, in time for consideration and decision at the April 2024 SIT-39 meeting. | 3.3 | Complete: COAST has submitted the documents. To be further discussed under item 3.3. |
Plenary Action CEOS-37-08 [Due SIT-39] Working with the relevant CEOS entities, the CEOS Executive Officer and the ESA 2022-2023 SIT Chair team will consider the CEOS New Space Task Team’s recommendations and suggested deliverables (and the related discussion from the 2023 CEOS Plenary) in the development of the CEOS 2024-2026 Work Plan. | 6.3 | To be discussed under item 6.3 |
Tuesday 9th April – Side Meeting Schedule
Time | Room 1 (40 people) | Room 2 (28 people) | Room 3 (15 people) |
09:30 - 10:00 | Ecosystem Extent Task Team POC: Gary Geller (NASA) | Greenhouse Gas Coordination POC: Stephen Ward (SIT Chair Team) - GHG Roadmap - Measurement standards - CEOS-IMEO - WMO engagement - GST2 targets for public space - GHG Portal updates | |
10:00 - 10:30 | ROOM BOOKED POC: Eric Laliberté (CSA) | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
11:00 - 11:30 | Biodiversity - CEOS Organisation Discussion POC: Eric Laliberté (CSA) | ||
11:30 - 12:00 | |||
12:00 - 12:30 | |||
12:30 - 13:30 | LUNCH (self organised) | ||
13:30 - 14:00 | SEC-320 POC: Matt Steventon (CEOS Chair Team) | Greenhouse Gas Coordination Cont’d POC: Stephen Ward (SIT Chair Team) | |
14:00 - 14:30 | |||
14:30 - 15:00 | GEOGLAM (inc SilvaCarbon cooperation) POC: Alyssa Whitcraft (NASA) | ||
15:00 - 15:30 | |||
15:30 - 16:00 | |||
16:00 - 16:30 | FAO-CEOS-GFOI POC: Stephen Ward (SIT Chair Team) | SDG Coordination Group POC: Flora Kerblat (CSIRO) | |
16:30 - 17:00 | |||
SIT-39 Day 1
Wednesday 10th April
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Arrival and Welcome Coffee Welcome coffee for in-person participants will be available and the meeting teleconference connection will be open for testing. | 09:00 - 09:30 Agenda times Tokyo (JST) | |
Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session Objectives: Scene-setting overview of the SIT Chair term and review of SIT-39 objectives and format. Tour de Table introductions of participants. Session Duration: 55 min Session Start: 09:30 JST | ||
1.1 | Welcome and Opening Remarks [for information] Takeshi Hirabayashi (JAXA, SIT Chair)
| 20 min |
1.2 | SIT-39 Objectives & Action Review [for information] Osamu Ochiai (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 20 min |
1.3 | CEOS 2024-2026 Work Plan [for information] Steven Ramage (CEOS Executive Officer)
| 15 min |
Session 2: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Activities Objectives: Review actions status of the CEOS AFOLU Roadmap and hear related activities. Session Discussion Points:
Session Duration: 1 hour 45 min Session Start: 10:25 JST | ||
2.1 | Biomass Harmonisation Project and Lessons for Space Agencies [for discussion] Julie Robinson (NASA) Introduction, Laura Duncanson (UMD/NASA)
| 40 min |
of CEOS Agencies
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Group Photo and Break (11:05) | 25 min | |
2.2 | AFOLU National Demonstrator Activities [for discussion] Sylvia Wilson (USGS/SilvaCarbon)
| 20 min 10 min 10 min |
2.3 | CEOS AFOLU Roadmap Action Status [for discussion] Osamu Ochiai (LSI-VC Forests and Biomass Subgroup)
| 20 min |
Session 3: Existing & Emerging Business Objectives: Progress existing and emerging business across the CEOS structure. Session Discussion Points:
Session Discussion and Decision Points: 1. COAST Virtual Constellation – Full Proposal, Implementation Plan, and Terms of Reference. Session Duration: 1 hour 20 min Session Start: 12:10 JST | ||
3.1 | CEOS Chair Biodiversity Priority [for discussion] Eric Laliberte (CSA, CEOS Chair)
| 15 min 5 min |
3.2 | Ecosystem Extent Task Team Demonstrators [for discussion] Gary Geller (NASA/JPL, CEOS Ecosystem Extent Task Team Co-Lead) on behalf of Demonstrator Leads: Jason Duffe (Environment Canada), Shaun | 15 min |
Levick (CSIRO), Sandra Luque (INRAE/CNES)
| 5 min | |
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) [for information] Cathrine Armour
| 10 min | |
3.4 | COAST Virtual Constellation [for decision] Paul DiGiacomo (NOAA, COAST Co-Lead)
| 20 min 10 min 10 min |
3.5 | GEOGLAM Agricultural Observation Requirements [for discussion] Alyssa Whitcraft (LSI-VC GEOGLAM Subgroup)
| 20 min 10 min |
Lunch (13:30 - 14:30) | 60 min | |
Session 4: Climate Policy Impact Objectives:
Session Discussion Points:
Session Decision Points: 1. The most promising opportunities for the 2024-25 SIT Chair Term in relation to climate policy impact and engagement, and CEOS Agency contributions. Session Duration: 3 hours 15 min Session Start: 14:30 JST | ||
4.1 | Session Introduction [for information] Osamu Ochiai (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 10 min |
4.2 | New Approaches and Strategies for the Space-based Earth Observation Community [for discussion] Mark Dowell (European Commission) & Wenying Su (WGClimate)
| 60 min |
4.3 | Space-based Earth Observation Community’s Role in the Policy Process [for discussion] Giacomo Grassi (EC-JRC, remotely from Italy)
| 20 min |
Break (16:00) | 20 min | |
4.4 | Space-based Earth Observation Impact on UNFCCC COP/GST Process – Reflections Following COP28/GST1 [for discussion] Akibi Tsukui (IGES, remotely from UK)
| 30 min |
4.5 | WGClimate Perspectives and Updates [for information] Jeff Privette (NOAA, WGClimate Chair)
| 15 min |
4.6 | Climate Policy Impact Closing Discussion [for discussion] Moderator: Osamu Ochiai (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 40 min |
Adjourn | 17:45 | |
18:30: Reception at International House of Japan
Bus transportation will be provided between venues, departing the meeting venue at 18:00.
Thursday 11th April
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Arrival and Welcome Coffee Welcome coffee for in-person participants will be available and the meeting teleconference connection will be open for testing. | 09:00 - 09:30 Agenda times Tokyo (JST) | |
Session 5: Day 1 Recap & Brief Discussion, Day 2 Outlook Objectives: Revisit the main outcomes of Day 1 to capture any final thoughts or suggestions. Session Discussion Points: 1. Further thoughts or revisiting points arising from the discussions yesterday. Session Decision Points: 1. Capturing or refining any resulting actions. Session Duration: 20 min Session Start: 09:30 JST | ||
5.1 | Day 1 Recap [for discussion] Takeshi Hirabayashi (JAXA, SIT Chair)
| 15 min |
5.2 | Day 2 Objectives & Agenda [for information] Osamu Ochiai (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 5 min |
Session 6: Existing & Emerging Business II Objectives: Advance existing and emerging business across the CEOS structure. Session Discussion Points:
Session Decision Points: | ||
1. | Potential endorsement of the revised Precipitation Virtual Constellation (P-VC) Terms of Reference. Session Duration: 1 hour 50 min Session Start: 09:50 JST | |
6.1 | Virtual Constellation/Working Group Issues & Discussions [for decision & information] Various
| 45 min |
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6.2 | WMO Update [for discussion] Natalia Donoho (WMO)
| 15 min |
6.3 | Commercial Sector Issues [for information] Various
| 50 min |
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Break (11:40) | 20 min | |
Session 7: Greenhouse Gas Observations Objectives:
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5. Discuss the way forward for the CEOS relationship with the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), while also acknowledging the national policy dimension. Session Discussion Points:
Session Decision Points:
Session Duration: 4 hours 45 min Session Start: 12:00 JST | ||
7.1 | Session Introduction [for information] David Crisp (SIT Chair Team) & Hiroshi Suto (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 10 min |
7.2 | CEOS Greenhouse Gas Roadmap Update [for discussion] Yasjka Meijer (ESA, CEOS Greenhouse Gas Task Team Lead)
| 30 min |
7.3 | International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) Activities and CEOS Cooperation [for discussion] Cynthia Randles (IMEO)
| 30 min |
Lunch (13:10 - 14:10) | 60 min | |
7.4 | Emission Measurement Best Practices & Standards [for discussion] John Worden (NASA/JPL)
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| 45 min |
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7.5 | GHG Continuity Coordination and Focus [for discussion] David Crisp (SIT Chair Team) & Hiroshi Suto (JAXA, SIT Chair Team)
| 30 min |
7.6 | WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) and CEOS Cooperation [for discussion] Gianpaolo Balsomo (WMO/G3W, remote from Geneva) | 30 min |
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Break (15:55) | 20 min | |
7.7 | GHG Observations Closing Discussion [for discussion] Moderator: David Crisp (SIT Chair Team)
| 30 min |
Session 8: Other Business and Wrap-Up Objectives:
Session Decision Points: 1. Any support requests for the CEOS Aquatic Carbon Roadmap. Session Duration: 1 hour 20 min Session Start: 16:45 JST | ||
8.1 | CEOS Aquatic Carbon Roadmap Update [for decision] Marie-Helene Rio (ESA, OCR-VC Co-Lead)
| 20 min 10 min 10 min |
8.2 | CEOS Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Coordination Group Update [for information] Dave Borges (SEO, NASA) | 10 min |
8.3 | CEOS Communications Update [for information] Dave Borges (SEO, NASA)
| 10 min |
8.4 | International Coordination Group for Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (ICGS-SAR) and CEOS Agency Engagement [for discussion] CSA and JAXA (TBA)
| 20 min 10 min 10 min |
8.5 | NASA’s Earth Science to Action Strategy Dr. Sid Boukabara (NASA) | 5 min |
8.6 | SIT-39 Wrap-up [for information] JAXA SIT Chair Team
| 15 min |
Adjourn | 18:05 | |
