SIT-32 | CEOS | Committee on Earth Observation Satellites

Event Dates: April 25th - 27th, 2017

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The 32nd Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team
Hosted by: European Space Agency (ESA)
Location: ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Logistics:

Logistics Information (v2 23 Feb 2017, general, accommodation, venue, etc.)
Side meeting registration

Minutes and Decisions and Actions

Minutes: Word | PDF
Decisions and Actions: Word | PDF

Materials Deadlines:

Monday 10 April: Deadline for documents for SIT-32 endorsement.
Monday 17 April: Deadline for presentation materials (Presentation Template)
Presentation ZIP Package [183MB+]

Documents:

Item 3: COVERAGE Proposal

Endorsement: COVERAGE Proposal

Item 8: Compiled FDA Responses

For information: Compiled FDA Responses

Item 15: SDCG for GFOI

For information: SDCG Element 3, April 2017 Update

Item 19: SDG AHT Terms of Reference

Endorsement: SDG AHT Terms of Reference

Item 32: WGDisasters Coordination Efforts (S. Chalifoux)

Endorsement: GSNL SAF Natural Laboratory
Endorsement: GSNL Hawaii Supersite Biennial Report + Annex
Endorsement: Geohazards Lab Concept
For comment: DRAFT Pilot Final Reports: Flood, Seismic Hazards and Volcano

Agenda

Version 1.2: DOC | PDF

Security Information:

Participants in the SIT-32 and side meetings will be required each day to present a valid identification document (e.g. passport) at the ESA Security Office (located at the entrance of ESA HQ) to receive a magnetic badge. Visitors are requested to wear their magnetic badge in a visible location while inside the ESA HQ building.

April 25th, 2017 – Side Meeting Day

Meeting	Time	Contact	Location
Troika Meeting (CSIRO, USGS, EC, ESA, NOAA)	09:00 – 10:00	CEOS Chair	Plenary Room A (4th floor)
Future Data Architectures Ad Hoc Team	10:00 – 12:00	CEOS Chair	Plenary Room A (4th floor)
COVERAGE Discussion Endorsement: COVERAGE Proposal	10:00 – 12:00	J Vazquez, V Tsontos, E Lindstrom	BO114
Engagement with UNFCCC and IPCC [AC-VC – GHG Constellation White Paper Notes] [3.2 Overview] [3.3 COP-22 Side Event] [3.4 COP-23 Side Event] [3.6 CalVal]	10:00 – 12:00	Y Nakamura	BO153 (1^st floor)
Lunch	12:00 – 13:00	Note prompt timing for the lunch break required to avoid delays.
CEOS Data Cube [ODC Presentation] [ODC White Paper]	13:00 – 14:30	B Killough	Plenary Room A (4th floor)
UN SDG Ad Hoc Team Endorsement: SDG AHT Terms of Reference	13:30 – 15:00	MJ Bourassa	BO153 (1^st floor)
CEOS Ad Hoc WG on GEOGLAM Working Meeting	14:30 – 16:00	S Cherchali	Plenary Room A (4th floor)
CEOS SEC-223	15:00 – 16:00	CEOS Chair	BO114
Joint LSI-VC/SDCG/GEOGLAM Meeting	16:00 – 17:00	S Ward	Plenary Room A (4th floor)

In addition, room B301 (3rd floor) will be available to the CEOS participants as a working room, on 26 and 27 April, and room B0154 (1st floor) on 25 April. Please contact Carmen if you wish to book that room for a specific time slot.

Welcome Cocktail (25 April): ESA Headquarters, from 18:00 to 19:00.

April 26th, 2017 – SIT-32 Day 1

Coffee & Registration		08:30-09:00
#	Item/Presenter	Time Duration
Session: Introduction
1	Welcome (S Briggs) – Logistics (I Petiteville) [Presentation] – Tour de table (S Briggs)	09:00 – 09:15 15m Discussion
2	SIT Chair Term Themes and SIT-32 Objectives (S Briggs) [Presentation] – SIT Chair Objectives – Agenda Overview	09:15 – 09:30 15m Discussion
Session: CEOS Plenary (USGS to Chair this Session as CEOS Chair)
3	COVERAGE – Building an Ocean VC Data Product (E Lindstrom) [Presentation] Endorsement: COVERAGE Proposal	09:30 – 09:45 15m Decision
Session: Strategic Partnerships Key Questions: Do CEOS Agencies agree on the trends identified in CEOS activities and relationships? Should we emphasise particular partnerships and/or explore new ones? Are their strategic directions CEOS should chart to serve Members in the coming 10 years?
4	Introduction and Recap (SIT Chair) [Presentation]	09:45 – 09:55 10m Discussion
5	Development Finance Partnerships (SIT Chair) [Presentation] – Agency survey and interviews – Example programs [SERVIR example for information]	09:55 – 10:10 15m Discussion
6	ESA International Financial Institutions Partnerships (S Coulson) [Presentation] ESA IFI Partnership Reports	10:10 – 10:25 15m Discussion
Break (inc. Group Photo)		10:25 – 10:45 20m
7	Discussion – Strategic Partnerships incl. Dev. Finance [Presentation] Role for GEO and CEOS-GEO interaction How to use agency expertise How to move forward	10:45 – 11:15 30m Discussion and Decision
Session: Future Data Access and Analysis Architectures *Update from and strategic feedback to the Ad-hoc Team on FDA* *SIT decision on the topics that the FDA team should scope out in more detail based on the strategic analysis presented.*
8	FDA AHT Update (Co-Chairs) [Presentation] 2016 Recap 2017 status and outlook LSI-VC: Progress on ARD Compiled FDA Responses Guidance and confirmation on SIT on priority topics	11:15 – 11:40 25m Discussion and Decision
9	FDA Discussion	11:40 – 12:00 20m Discussion and Decision
Lunch (ESA cafeteria) Note prompt timing for the lunch break required to avoid delays.		12:00 – 13:00 60m
10	CEOS Chair Moderate Resolution Interoperability Initiative (J Lacey) [Presentation]	13:00 – 13:15 15m Discussion
11	MRI Discussion	13:15 – 13:30 15m Discussion and Decision
Session: GEO and GEO Initiatives Updates on GEO Status and future. Prospects for GEO thematic coordination activities and any corrective actions required to ensure successful geometries. Future for evolution of requirements processes through the GEO framework. Update on key CEOS stakeholder activities of GFOI, GEOGLAM and Blue Planet.
12	GEO Framework Update and Outlook, including highlighting of GEO priorities (B Ryan) [Presentation]	13:30 – 13:50 20m Discussion
13	CEOS View on GEO Developments and Outlook (SIT Chair) (incl. prospects for requirements and thematic coordination activities in GEO)	13:50 – 14:00 10m Discussion
14	Discussion – GEO and GEO Initiatives Prospects for thematic coordination activities under GEO (Carbon, Water, Oceans, etc.) CEOS representation on Flagship/Initiative Advisory Groups CEOS representation on GEO ExComm and Programme Board	14:00 – 14:30 30m Discussion and Decision
15	GFOI Status and Issues (S Ward) [Presentation] For information: SDCG Element 3, April 2017 Update CEOS/WGCV/LPV activities in support of SilvaCarbon	14:30 – 14:45 15m Discussion
16	GEOGLAM Status and Issues (S Cherchali) [Presentation]	14:45 – 15:00 15m Discussion
17	Blue Planet Update (E Smail) [Presentation]	15:00 – 15:10 10m Discussion
18	Other CEOS Actions in GEO WP (CEO/SIT Chair) CEOS Actions in GEO WP (CEO) Report on World Cover 2017 Meeting, March 14-16 (SIT Chair) [Presentation] Coordination of terrestrial observations – report on progress (SIT Chair)	15:10 – 15:30 20m Discussion
Break		15:30 – 15:45 15m
Session: UN Initiatives *Updates on UN-led initiatives of special interest to CEOS, including in relation to the SDGs and to disasters. (UNFCCC features in a dedicated climate session).*
19	UN-SDG GEO approach to SDGs (10min) (B Ryan) [Presentation] Process Update (MJ Bourassa) [Presentation] CEOS Way Forward and Work Plan (A Held) Endorsement: SDG AHT Terms of Reference	15:45 – 16:15 30m Discussion and Decision
20	UN-WCDRR Process Update and CEOS Way Forward (I Petiteville) [Presentation] CEOS support to the Sendai Framework (S Chalifoux) [Presentation]	16:15 – 16:40 25m Discussion and Decision
21	Discussion – UN Initiatives Session	16:40 – 16:55 15m Discussion and Decision
Session: Thematic Observing Strategies Strategic consideration of emergence and status within CEOS of the many acquisition requests and reflection on CEOS capacity and ability to manage multiple parallel requirements. What thematic coverage has CEOS committed to? What are the current and future resource requirements to address those commitments and the adequacy of CEOS resources? Does CEOS capacity allow it to take on new commitments?
22	GEO Water Coordination GEOGLOWS Ambitions and how to proceed (B Ryan) [Presentation] GEO Aquawatch Update (E Smail) [Presentation]	16:55 – 17:15 20m Discussion and Decision
23	CEOS Water Strategy [Presentation] Hyperspectral Water Quality Report C.10 (A Held)	17:15 – 17:25 10m Discussion
24	Discussion and Required Actions CEOS approach to water observations	17:25 – 17:35 10m Discussion and Decision
25	Rationalising CEOS land imaging activities (SIT Chair Team/S Ward) [Presentation] Concurrence on September joint meeting plans	17:35 – 17:50 15m Discussion and Decision
26	SIT-32 Day 1 Closing Remarks (S Briggs)	17:50 – 18:00 10m Discussion
Adjourn		18:00

19:00 – Guided Tour and Hosted Dinner, at Mona Bismarck American Centre.

April 27th, 2017 – SIT-32 Day 2

#	Item/Presenter	Time Duration
Session: Coordination of Climate Observations *Evolution of the key relationships: CEOS-GCOS-UNFCCC* *Next phase of CEOS-GCOS documentation, GCOS IP16 satellite supplement* *Scope for Carbon supplement* *ECV inventory and Climate Architecture directions and schedule*
27	GCOS Status and Outlook (C Richter) [Presentation]	09:00 – 09:10 10m Discussion
28	CEOS Climate Coordination Update (P Lecomte) CEOS-CGMS Response to GCOS IP 2016 [Presentation] ECV Inventory and Climate Architecture [Presentation]	09:10 – 09:30 20m Discussion
29	IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) Engagement Status (A Suzuki) [Presentation]	09:30 – 09:45 15m Discussion
30	CEOS Carbon Strategy Implementation Update (M Dowell) [Presentation] Status of seven VC/WG initiatives AC-VC – GHG Constellation	09:45 – 10:25 40m Discussion
31	Discussion – Coordination of Climate Observations	10:25 – 10:40 15m Discussion
Break		10:40 – 11:00 20m
Session: CEOS VCs and WGs: Issues for Attention/Decision of SIT-32 *Addressing key issues identified during SIT Chair telecons.*
32	VC Leads and WG Chairs Issue Reports (JL Fellous) Overview (JL Fellous) [Presentation] SST MW radiometer continuity WGDisasters Coordination Efforts (S Chalifoux) [Presentation] Endorsement: GSNL San Andreas Fault Natural Laboratory Endorsement: GSNL Hawaii Supersite Biennial Report + Annex Endorsement: Geohazards Lab Concept For comment: DRAFT Pilot Final Reports: Flood, Seismic Hazards and Volcano	11:00 – 12:00 60m Discussion and Decision
Lunch (ESA cafeteria) Note prompt timing for the lunch break required to avoid delays.		12:00 – 13:00 60m
Session: Copernicus Sentinel Data Uptake and Application
33	Copernicus Sentinels [Introduction Presentation] Space and Ground Segment Status (I Petiteville and P Counet) [ESA Presentation] [EUMETSAT Presentation] Space Strategy for Europe (also known as SS4E) (10 min) (A Koch) [Presentation]	13:00 – 13:30 30m Discussion
34	Discussion: [Discussion Topics] Inputs from CEOS Initiatives (VCs, WGs, AHTs etc.) on Access and Uptake of Sentinel Data in CEOS Actions and update since SIT-31 survey [Summary of Feedback] [USGS Sentinel Utilisation]	13:30 – 14:15 45m Discussion
Session: SIT-32 AOB, Actions, and Closing
35	AOB: CEOS Information Systems Survey Follow up (I Petiteville) (10m) [Presentation] [CEOS DB API Draft Description] 31st CEOS Plenary (CEOS Chair) (5m)	14:15 – 15:00 45m Discussio
36	2018-2019 CEOS SIT Chair Proposed Objectives (S Volz) [Presentation]	15:00 – 15:10 10m Discussion
37	Future CEOS Chair Initiatives (A Koch) [Presentation]	15:10 – 15:20 10m Discussion
38	Review of Actions (SIT Chair Team)	15:20 – 15:35 15m
39	SIT-32 Closing Remarks (S Briggs)	15:35 – 16:00 25m Discussion
Adjourn		16:00

CEOS Development Environment

Agenda

April 25th, 2017 – Side Meeting Day

April 26th, 2017 – SIT-32 Day 1

April 27th, 2017 – SIT-32 Day 2