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RUSSELL LEFEVRE

IEEE

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• B1-Stakeholder Network (Co-Chairs: Michael Nyenhuis, Hans-Peter Plag)

• B2-Advisory Board (Co-Chairs: Douglas Cripe, Stuart Minchin)

• B3-GEOSS S&T needs: Developing processes for matching research funding and research teams (Co-Chairs: Gilles Ollier, Bente Lilje Bye)

• B4-Linking GEOSS and S&T in all SBAs (Co-Chairs: Udo Gärtner, Kathy Fontaine)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS B1 AND B2

• What to do:– Organize– Agree on working modes– Identify actions– Analyze membership, gaps and steps to close

gaps– Solicit inputs

• What to consider– EGIDA Objectives and Goals

OUTPUTS

• Stakeholder Network– Objectives, goals– Working Mode– Mode of Participation– Plan of Action

• Advisory Board– Terms Of Reference– (Co-)Chair(s)– Membership

– Working Mode/Meetings/Plan of Action

BREAKOUT SESSIONS B3 AND B4

• What to do– Analyze the current situation– Identify necessary actions– Propose an approach

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• Analysis of the current situation– Who are the potential partners for the dialog?– What dialog is taking place with and without GEO?

• Identify necessary actions– Who should initiate the dialog

• Propose an approach– Description of processes for

• communication of research needs and opportunities to funding agencies

• communication of funding opportunities to GEO

• joint program developments.

BREAKOUT SESSION B4

• Analysis of the current situation– What are the cross-cutting S&T issues?– To what extent are S&T issues in the SBAs cross-linked?– What are the missing links?

• Identify necessary actions– Depends on the analysis.

• Propose an approach– Description of a processes for

• Identification of high-priority cross-cutting S&T issues• Improved linkage of S&T issues in the SBAs.

B1-STAKEHOLDERS NETWORK

• 0900-0915 Jörn Hoffmann: The STC Road Map• 0915-0930 Michael Nyenhuis: The Role of the EGIDA Stakeholder Network in the GEO and

GEOSS Context• 0930-0945 Hans-Peter Plag: Mapping Stakeholders and STC Road Map• 0945-1000 Giuseppe Manzella: Ensuring Stakeholder Input to the Review of the GEO Work Plan• 1000-1015 Francoise Pearlman and Jay Pearlman: Using GEOSS Workshops to get Input from

Stakeholders in Requirements• 1015-1030 Russell Lefevre: Reaching Out to S&T Stakeholders• 1030-1045 Bente Lilja Bye: Using new Media to Connect to Stakeholders in all SBAs• 1045 - 1115:Coffee Break• 1115-1130nn: Stakeholder Support for a State-of-the-Art GCI• 1130-1145 Michael Diepenbroek: PANGAEA (Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science)

in the Context of the ICSU World Data System (WDS)• 1145-1200 nn: Integrating Contributions from Commercial Stakeholders• 1200-1215 nn: Facilitating Resources and Expertise for GEOSS research• 1215-1225 Holm Voigt: GWSP Presentation and Potential Role in GEO• 1225-1245 All: Discussion of the Scope, Membership, and Activities of the EGIDA Stakeholder

Network• 1245-1300 Hans-Peter Plag: Membership, Activity Plan, and Working Mode of the EGIDA

Stakeholder Network

B3-GEOSS S&T NEEDS: DEVELOPING PROCESSES FOR MATCHING RESEARCH FUNDING AND

RESEARCH TEAMS

• 1400-1405 Bente Lilja Bye and Gilles Ollier: Introduction to session — goals/outline of work

• 1405-1435 Per Koch: The OECD Governance of International Co-operation on Science, Technology and Innovation for Global Challenges project - developing methodologies for funding global challenges

• 1435-1500 Maria Uhle: Belmont Forum/ICSU/ISSC Earth Visioning and Earth System Research for Global Sustainability initiative

• 1500-1530 Aris Kaloudis and Per Koch: ERANet- a European tool to fund overarching (national and disciplines) S&T activities

• 1530 - 1600:Coffee Break• 1600-1620 Janos Bogardi: Global Water System Project support

mechanism• 1620-1630 Gilles Ollier: European Commission's funding of GEOSS• 1630-1650 Douglas Cripe or Alexia Massacand: GEO – overview

including workplan and CfP process• 1650-1700 Stuart Minchin: GEO gap analysis: Identifying research needs• 1700-1800 All: Discussion

B4-Linking GEOSS and S&T in all SBAs

• 1400-1415 Udo Gärtner and Kathleen Fontaine: Introduction• 1415-1435 Hans-Peter Plag: The GEOSS Portfolio for Science and

Technology (html)• 1435-1455 Jean-Louise Fellous: GEO and Science• 1455-1515 Wouter Los: Lifewatch• 1530 - 1600:Coffee Break• 1600-1620 Sergio Cinnirella: Global Mercury Observation System (GMOS)• 1620-1640 Roberto Pastres: MEDINA• 1640-1700 Stefan Winkler-Nees: Research/Data Infrastructures• 1700-1720 Martin Schultz: Air Quality CoP• 1720-1740 nn: Agriculture CoP• 1740-1800 Udo Gärtner and Kathleen Fontaine: Wrap-Up

B2-ADVISORY BOARD