34th CEOS Plenary

Time (UTC)

Item

Presenter(s)

10:00 – 10:10

3.1:  Welcome, introduction, review of the agenda

2020 CEOS Chair Team

10:10 – 10:20

3 .2: WGCapD: CEOS-Branded Webinar Toolkit [Presentation]

• Decision:  Agreement to proceed with preparing a CEOS-Branded Webinar Toolkit [Document]

N. Searby

(WGCapD Chair)

10:20 – 10:30

3.3: WGCV [Presentation]

• RadCalNet
• ARD review
• CEOS WGCV LPV Biomass Validation Protocol [Document]

C. Ong

(WGCV Chair)

10:30 – 11:00

3.4:  Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Roadmap [Presentation]

• Decision: Endorsement of the GHG Roadmap document (v2.4) [Document]

M. Dowell

(COM)

A. von Bargen

(DLR)

11:00 – 11:30

3.5:  White Paper on an Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Roadmap [Presentation] [Document]

• Discussion: AFOLU Roadmap actions; alignment and synergy with GHG Roadmap
• Decision: Seek approval to undertake AFOLU Roadmap development, as proposed in the White Paper, and discussion on CEOS Agency designees

O. Ochiai

(JAXA)

11:30 – 11:45

3.6:  CEOS WGCV LPV Biomass Validation Protocol [Document] [Presentation]

• Presentation of the final draft of the Protocol  for information

L. Duncanson

(NASA/UMD)

11:45 – 12:05

3.7:  Forest Biomass Reference Network [Presentation]

• Discussion: Discuss the concept of a Forest Biomass Reference Network and consider partnerships for its implementation and resourcing

SIT Chair Team

(Introduction)

L. Duncanson

(NASA/UMD)

12:05 – 12:15

3.8:  Closing discussion and actions

SIT Chair Team

Break (20 minutes)

12:35 – 13:10

3.9: WGClimate [Presentation]

Essential Climate Variable (ECV) Inventory v3.0, Gap Analysis Report, and Coordinated Action Plan

• Decision: Endorsement of the ECV Gap Analysis Report, and update of the Coordinated Action Plan based on v3.0 of the ECV Inventory

Status of the climate data requirements process with GCOS

• Decision: Consider supporting plans of WGClimate to discuss requirements with GCOS

New WGClimate routine use case activity for Climate Data Records

• Proposed action: CEOS members to provide use cases via their WGClimate representative

J. Schulz

(WGClimate Chair)

13:10 – 13:55

3.10: UNFCCC Global Stocktake Process & Space Agency Engagement

• Discussion: Opportunity presented by the UNFCCC Global Stocktake
• Global Stocktake #1 products (D. Crisp) [Presentation]
• Discussion: Engagement actions [Presentation]

SIT Chair

(Introduction & Context)

Discussion moderated by M. Dowell (COM) and J. Schulz (WGClimate Chair)

D. Crisp (NASA/JPL)

13:55 – 14:00

3.11:  Session Close

2020 CEOS Chair Team

Time (UTC)

Item

Presenter(s)

10:00 – 10:10

4.1:  Welcome, introduction, review of the agenda

2020 CEOS Chair Team

10:10 – 10:40

4.2:  CEOS Analysis Ready Data (ARD) Strategy [Presentation]

• Review progress on tasks
• Updates on expanding CEOS Analysis Ready Data beyond the land domain
• Decision: Consider forming a small team to review the CARD4L Framework and propose changes that make it amenable to additional Product Family Specifications (PFS) for non-land domains
• Decision: Endorsement of the CEOS Interoperability Terminology v1.0 [Document]
• Decision: Endorsement of the CEOS Analysis Ready Data – Involving the Private Sector  paper [Document]

A. Lewis

(SIT Co-Chair)

E. Armstrong

(NASA/JPL)

 R. Woodcock

(WGISS Chair)

A. Siqueira

(SIT Chair Team)

10:40 – 11:00

4.3:  CEOS Coastal Observations and Applications Study Team (COAST) [Presentation] 

• Progress report on pilot activities [Phase 1 Progress, Assessments and Deliverables]
• CEOS-COAST Phase II proposal
• Discussion: Identify CEOS Agency expressions of interest / support for Phase II (2021) activities – including through appointment of a Co-Lead
• Decision: Endorsement of a Coastal Strategy for CEOS
• Decision: Approval to be recognised / proceed as a CEOS Ad Hoc Team [Draft COAST Terms of Reference]

P. DiGiacomo

(CEOS-COAST Lead)

11:00 – 11:30

4.4: Sustainable Development Goals Ad Hoc Team (SDG-AHT) [Presentation] [Document]

• Brief report on progress to support decision
• Roadmap for 2021, highlighting the transition plan as well as the unique CEOS role in supporting GEO
• Discussion: CEOS’ SDG strategic priorities
• Decision: Extend the AHT for another year; discuss transition plan for SDG activities

A. Held

(SIT Co-Chair)

M. Paganini

(ESA)

11:30 – 12:15

4.5:  COVID-19 and Earth Observation from Space

• ESA / JAXA / NASA presentation on Joint Dashboard on EO and COVID-19 (Y.L. Desnos, S. Sobue, and M. Maskey) [Presentation]
• EC presentation on RACE & Copernicus products (A. Koch) [Presentation]
• Joint EUMETSAT-CNES LATMOS presentation (D. Coppens) [Presentation]
• Studies on environmental impact over India (Raj Kumar) [Presentation]
• Decision: Determine if and how CEOS should proceed with activities related to COVID-19

Break (20 minutes)

12:35 – 12:55

4.6: Report: SIT Chair Term Accomplishments [Presentation]

CEOS SIT Co-Chairs:

A. Held (CSIRO)

A. Lewis (GA)

12:55 – 13:15

4.7: CEOS Agency Updates – Highlight Synthesis Report [Presentation]

Additional slides: ESA | JAXA | USGS | WMO | CNES | NASA

2020 CEOS Chair Team

13:15 – 13:45

5.1: CEOS Chair Handover

• Presentation on 2021 CEOS Chair theme and priorities [Presentation]

2020 CEOS Chair

(ISRO)

2021 CEOS Chair

(NASA)

13:45 – 14:05

5.2:  2020 CEOS Plenary Final Review [Presentation]

• Wrap up / summary slides from item leads, including recap of 2020 CEOS Plenary Decisions and Actions

2020 CEOS Chair Team

Agenda item leads

14:05 – 14:10

5.3: Meeting Close

2020 CEOS Chair