WGDisasters-26
WGDisasters-26 Agenda
DAY 1 (Monday, 14 September)
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UTC |
Local Time |
Item |
Activity |
Responsible |
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10-10:30 |
12-12:30 |
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Arrive at ASI |
All |
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10:30-12 |
12:30-14 |
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Lunch at ASI Canteen (no-host) |
All |
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12:00 |
14:00 |
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Attendance / Adoption of Agenda |
Andrew Eddy, Athena Global |
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12:05
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14:10 |
1 |
Welcoming remarks |
Simona Zoffoli, ASI Francesco Longo, ASI |
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12:10 |
14:20 |
2 |
Introductory Remarks from WG Chair |
Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA Antonio Montuori, ASI |
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12:20 |
14:30 |
3 |
Open Actions Review |
Andrew Eddy, Athena Global |
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12:50 |
14:50 |
4 |
CEOS Executive Officer |
Julia Caufape, CEOS |
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13:10 |
15:10 |
5 |
Group on Earth Observations (GEO) |
Rui Kotani, GEO SEC |
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13:30 |
15:30 |
6 |
Data Coordination Team (DCT) Report · Pilot / Demo / GEO Quota Status · Activities / Deliverables Updates · Discussion on data provisions · Feedback on Biennial Reporting |
Antonio Montuori, ASI |
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14:00 |
16:00 |
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Coffee break |
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14:15 |
16:15 |
7 |
National Agency Presentations #1 · ASI · IEEC · Others |
Antonio Montuori, ASI Davoud Omarzadeh, IEEC
Agencies requesting the floor |
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14:45 |
16:45 |
8 |
Geohazard Supersites and Natural Laboratories (GSNL) · Status Update presentations: · Engagement Strategy · Synergies with WGDisasters · Future Collaboration Opportunities |
Michelle Parks, IMO
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15:20 |
17:20 |
9 |
Early Warnings for All · Contributions from WGDisasters · Next Steps |
Arijit Roy, ISRO
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15:55 |
17:55 |
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Wrap-up Day 1 |
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16:00 |
18:00 |
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End WGDisasters-26 Day 1 |
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DAY 2 (Tuesday, 15 September)
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UTC |
Local Time |
Item |
Activity |
Responsible |
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07:00 |
09:00 |
10 |
· Review of Implementation Plan · Governance Structure · Workplan · Agency Contributions · Milestones |
Marta Yebra, ANU |
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08:00 |
10:00 |
11 |
· Review of Implementation Plan · Governance Structure · Workplan · Agency Contributions · Milestones |
Sudhakar Reddy, ISRO |
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08:30 |
10:30 |
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Coffee break |
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08:45 |
10:45 |
12 |
· Review of Implementation Plan · Governance Structure · Workplan · Agency Contributions · Milestones
Presentations from Italian project partners about experience & activities falling within pilot objectives:
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Deodato Tapete, ASI Antonio Montuori, ASI
Pilot Objective #1 & 3: Silvia Bianchini, Matteo Del Soldato, UNIFI Manuela Bonano, CNR-IREA
Pilot Objective #2 Silvia Liberata Ullo, UNISANNIO
Pilot Objective #5 Daniele Giordan, Stefano Luigi Gariano, CNR-GEO |
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09:45 |
11:45 |
13 |
GEO/LEO/SAR Flood Pilot · Scientific Outcomes · Operational Outcomes · Lessons Learned |
Guy Schumann, RSS Hydro William Straka, SSEC University of Wisconsin-Madison Raquel Rodriguez Suquet, CNES |
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10:30 |
12:30 |
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Lunch break at ASI Canteen (no-host) |
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12:00 |
14:00 |
14 |
· Successor Activity Discussion · EOTecDevNet Linkages · Urban Flooding Opportunities · Leadership Transition · Agency Commitments |
Guy Schumann, RSS Hydro C.M. Bhatt, ISRO Raquel Rodriguez Suquet, CNES |
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13:00 |
15:00 |
15 |
National Agency Presentations #2 · CSA · CNES |
Curran MacDonald, CSA Marios Tzouvaras, Erathostenes CoE Aurelien Sacotte, CNES Agencies requesting the floor |
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13:30 |
15:30 |
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Coffee break |
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13:45 |
15:45 |
16 |
Recovery Observatory & Charter · Status Update · Charter Collaboration · Funding and Sustainability · University Network |
Aurélien Sacotte, CNES Andrew Eddy, Athena Global |
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14:15
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16:15 |
17 |
Emerging Activities · Federated Access to GSNL Data · Digital Twins |
New Participants Christopher Crosby, EarthScope Consortium Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA |
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15:00 |
17:00 |
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End WGDisasters-26 Day 2 |
DAY 3 (Wednesday, 16 September) – International Workshop Day
ASI – CEOS WGD International Workshop on “Earth Observation for Disaster Risk Management”
Group photo after the first session of the workshop. From left: Raquel Rodriguez Suquet and Aurélien Sacotte (CNES), Marcelo Uriburu Quirno (CONAE), Charles Balagizi (Goma Volcano Observatory and GSNL), Stefano Salvi (INGV and GSNL), Andrew Eddy (CEOS WGD Secretary), Lóránt Czárán (UNOOSA and CEOS WGD Chair), Antonio Montuori (ASI and CEOS WGD Vicechair), Simona Zoffoli (ASI, Head of User Coordination, Data Policy and Downstreaming Sector and ASI CEOS PoC), Deodato Tapete (ASI, Program Scientist and Deputy in CEOS WGD), Lilit Minasyan (DRR National Platform Armenia), Silvia Liberata Ullo (Uni Sannio), Eleanor Pierel and Ayia Lindquist (NASA), Zachary Foltz (ACRI-ST c/o ESA, CEOS Seismic Risk Initiative), Michelle Parks (Icelandic Met Office and GSNL Chair), Daniele Giordan (CNR-GEO), Chiara Lanzi (Icelandic Met Office) and Davoud Omarzadeh (Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña).
Some moments taken during the poster session of the International Workshop held in the hall in front of ASI’s canteen.
DAY 4 (Thursday, 17 September)
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UTC |
Local Time |
Item |
Activity |
Responsible |
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07:00 |
09:00 |
18 |
AI and Emerging Technologies for DRM
· WGISS Perspective o CEOS AI Activities o AI White Paper o Interoperability Implications
· WGDisasters Perspective o AI in Pilots and Demonstrators o Brief presentations from the Landslide Pilot partners o Emerging Operational Use Cases o Opportunities and Challenges |
Deodato Tapete, ASI
Gabriele Punzo, UNISANNIO (Landslide) Abdelkader Riche, UNIFI (Landslide)
Emanuela Vessichelli, UNISANNIO (Emergencies)
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07:45 |
09:45 |
19 |
Synergy between CEOS WGD and WGCapD · WG Collaboration (joint actions) · Discussion |
Christoph Aubrecht, ESA Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA |
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08:15 |
10:15 |
20 |
National Agency Presentation #3 · NASA · ROSA · DLR · Others |
Eleanor Pierel, NASA Alina Radutu, ROSA Samuel Stettner, DLR Agencies requesting the floor |
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08:30 |
10:30 |
21 |
WGISS–WGDisasters Joint Actions Review · Interoperability Demonstrators · Decision Ready Data · Federated Data Discovery · AI/ML Activities · Connected Data Assets · Open Joint Actions · Priorities for 2027 |
Antonio Montuori, ASI Damiano Guerrucci, ESA |
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09:00 |
11:00 |
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Coffee break |
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09:15 |
11:15 |
22 |
WGISS–WGDisasters Joint Actions Review · Interoperability Demonstrators · Decision Ready Data · Federated Data Discovery · AI/ML Activities · Connected Data Assets · Open Joint Actions · Priorities for 2027 |
Antonio Montuori, ASI Damiano Guerrucci, ESA |
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10:30 |
12:30 |
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Lunch break at ASI Canteen (no-host) |
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12:00 |
14:00 |
23 |
· Review of Implementation Plan · Governance Structure · Workplan · Agency Contributions · Milestones
Brief presentations from Italian project partners about experience & activities falling within pilot objectives: |
Marcelo Uriburu Quirno, CONAE, Antonio Montuori, ASI Deodato Tapete, ASI James Nyaga, RCMRD
Filippo Bocchino, SAPIENZA UNI ROME Mirco Boschetti, CNR-IREA Jaime Gaona Garcia, CNR-GEO |
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12:45 |
14:45 |
24 |
· Status Update · Implementation Progress · Expansion Opportunities · New Partnerships
Brief presentations from Italian project partners |
Philippe Bally, ESA Zach Foltz, Argans Stefano Salvi, INGV
Pietro Di Stasio, UNISANNIO (2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake) |
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13:30 |
15:30 |
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Coffee break |
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13:45 |
15:45 |
25 |
WGDisasters Strategy and Forward Work Plan · Portfolio Review · Cross-Pilot Synergies · Future Priorities · Resource Requirements · GEO Engagement · UNDRR / UNOOSA Engagement · Potential New Initiatives |
Dave Hodgson, UKSA Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA |
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14:15 |
16:15 |
26 |
G-VEWERS (Global Volcano Early Warning and Eruption Response System) · Status Update · Implementation Progress · Data Coordination · Partnerships · EW4All Linkages · Next Steps |
Susi Ebmaier, Univ of Leeds |
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15:00 |
17:00 |
27 |
Future Meetings and Upcoming Events · CEOS SIT Technical Workshop · CEOS Plenary · GEO Events · WGD27 Hosting Opportunities · Other Relevant Events
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Andrew Eddy, AthenaGlobal Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA Antonio Montuori, ASI |
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15:15 |
17:15 |
28 |
Review of Actions and Decisions · Review of Decisions Taken · New Action Items · Assignment of Responsibilities · Follow-up Activities |
Andrew Eddy, Athena Global |
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15:45 |
17:45 |
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AOB and Conclusions |
Lorant Czaran, UNOOSA, Antonio Montuori, ASI, Andrew Eddy, Athena Global |
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16:00 |
18:00 |
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End WGDisasters-26 Day-4 Meeting |
DAY 5 (Friday, 18 September) – Technical site visit
The CEOS WGD Members engaged in an optional all-day “Site Visit” according to the following itinerary:
- Museo Geofisico di Rocca di Papa (Geophysical Museum in Rocca di Papa) – INGV (https://museoroccadipapa.ingv.it/)
- areas of gas emissions in Cava dei Selci (https://progetti.ingv.it/en/amused/amused-news-en/measurements-of-soil-diffuse-co2-flux-from-cava-dei-selci-colli-albani)
- Castel Gandolfo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Gandolfo) and the volcanic landscape of Albano Lake
- Social Lunch
- Seismic Surveillance Room of Rome at INGV (https://www.ingv.it/en/monitoraggio-e-infrastrutture/sorveglianza/servizio-di-sorveglianza-sismica/le-sale-di-sorveglianza)
The technical site visit was organized by ASI with guided support from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) of Italy.
Photo-gallery
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 1
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 1 – Simona Zoffoli (ASI, Head of User Coordination, Data Policy and Downstreaming Sector and ASI CEOS PoC) during the welcome remarks
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 2 – Group photo
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 4 – Group photo
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 4
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 5 – Technical site visit at Geophysical Museum in Rocca di Papa: Laura Colini, Valeria Misiti and Tommaso Alberti from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) welcome the WGD members and explain the history of the museum
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 5 – Technical site visit at Geophysical Museum in Rocca di Papa: Laura Colini from INGV explains how the Tuscolano-Artemisio volcanic complex formed
WGD Meeting #26 – Day 5 – Technical site visit – Luca Tarchini from INGV explains the geological setting of the area in Cava dei Selci (Marino-Ciampino), known for the high CO2 & H2S degassing
Lucia Margheriti, National Earthquake Observatory Director at INGV, illustrates the main features of the Seismic Surveillance Room at INGV’s headquarters in Rome