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Why an Why an International International Year of Planet Year of Planet Earth?Earth?– To demonstrate the great To demonstrate the great

potential of the Earth sciences potential of the Earth sciences in the building of a safer, healthier and in the building of a safer, healthier and wealthier Societywealthier Society

– To encourage Society to apply this To encourage Society to apply this potential more effectivelypotential more effectively

Who is behind it?Who is behind it?

– Initiated by the International Union Initiated by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)of Geological Sciences (IUGS)

– Co-initiated by UNESCO’s Earth Co-initiated by UNESCO’s Earth Science Division Science Division

– 11 Founding Partners, 18 Associate 11 Founding Partners, 18 Associate PartnersPartners

11 Founding 11 Founding PartnersPartners

– IUGGIUGG– IGUIGU– IUSSIUSS– ISRICISRIC– ILPILP– IAEG + ISRM + IAEG + ISRM +

ISSMGE ISSMGE ConsortiumConsortium

–– GeolSoc LondonGeolSoc London

–– TNO-NITGTNO-NITG

–– INQUAINQUA

–– AGIAGI

–– AAPGAAPG

18 Associate 18 Associate PartnersPartners

IUGS- Affiliated IUGS- Affiliated OrganisationsOrganisations

– IAHIAH– IPAIPA– SEGSEG– SGASGA– IAGODIAGOD– GSAfricaGSAfrica– SEPMSEPM– CCOPCCOP– AGIDAGID

Other Associate Other Associate PartnersPartners

–– ICSUICSU–– IGCPIGCP–– IOCIOC–– EFGEFG–– AARSEAARSE–– ProGeoProGeo–– SCASCA–– UNUUNU–– UN/ISDRUN/ISDR

TimingTiming

– Triennium: 2007 – 2009Triennium: 2007 – 2009– 2008: UN Year2008: UN Year

– Implementation starts in 2006Implementation starts in 2006– Wind-up in 2010Wind-up in 2010

FocusFocus

– ScienceScience

– OutreachOutreach

Essentials in Essentials in Science ProgrammeScience Programme

– Soundly based in the geosciencesSoundly based in the geosciences– Global in scopeGlobal in scope– Holistic & multidisciplinaryHolistic & multidisciplinary– Human impact integralHuman impact integral– Potential for Developing CountriesPotential for Developing Countries– Potential for effective Outreach Potential for effective Outreach – Essentially ‘bottom-up’ in approachEssentially ‘bottom-up’ in approach

10 Science Themes10 Science Themes

1. GroundwaterGroundwater – towards sustainable use2. HazardsHazards – minimising risk, maximising

awareness3. Earth and HealthEarth and Health – building a safer

environment4. ClimateClimate – the “stone tape”5. ResourcesResources – prosperity and sustainability6. MegacitiesMegacities – going deeper, building safer7. Deep EarthDeep Earth – from crust to core8. OceanOcean – abyss of time9. SoilsSoils - the living skin of the Earth10. LifeLife - pending

Outreach Programme

Aims:Aims: – Generate greater awareness among Generate greater awareness among

the public of the wide-ranging importance of the public of the wide-ranging importance of

the geosciences for human life and the geosciences for human life and prosperityprosperity

– Stimulate awareness of the societal Stimulate awareness of the societal contributions of the geosciences within contributions of the geosciences within national education systems national education systems

– Increase understanding of the societal Increase understanding of the societal importance of the geosciences on the part importance of the geosciences on the part of decision-makersof decision-makers

Outreach ProgrammeGeneral

– Same general criteria, size and Same general criteria, size and budget as the Science Programmebudget as the Science Programme

– Build on foundation-sponsors’ fundingBuild on foundation-sponsors’ funding– Responsive to project bids, and so ‘bottom-Responsive to project bids, and so ‘bottom-

up’ up’ in line with the Science Programmein line with the Science Programme

– MultilingualMultilingual– Application process continuous (no ‘rounds’)Application process continuous (no ‘rounds’)

Outreach ProgrammeExamples

– Cooperation to enhance awareness: Cooperation to enhance awareness: affiliate with the Yearaffiliate with the Year

– Recycling and enhancing educational Recycling and enhancing educational materialmaterial

– Support scientists from countries with weak Support scientists from countries with weak economieseconomies

– Citizen science: involve public in researchCitizen science: involve public in research– CompetitionsCompetitions– Stories (news, books)Stories (news, books)– Programme makingProgramme making– Art commissioningArt commissioning

Website

www.yearofplanetearth.www.yearofplanetearth.orgorg

www.esfs.orgwww.esfs.org

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Towards UN support Towards UN support

Three steps (bottom-up) per country:– Collect support from national Collect support from national

geoscience communitiesgeoscience communities

– Secure support at political (Ministry) Secure support at political (Ministry) levellevel

– Obtain support at United Nations level Obtain support at United Nations level by by way of Ministries of Foreign Affairsway of Ministries of Foreign Affairs

Political support Political support building up ...building up ...

ArgentinaAustralia

AustriaBrazil

CameroonCanada

ChinaGermany

IndiaIsraelItaly

JordanKazakhstan

LithuaniaMauritius

MexicoMozambique

NamibiaNetherlands

PakistanPoland

RomaniaRussian

FederationSouth Africa

TanzaniaZambia

Steps 1 12 23 3

From Council to From Council to UN General UN General Assembly..Assembly..Three steps:2. Approval Declaration by IUGS/IGC

Council (26 August ‘04)

3. Adoption by UNESCO’s Executive Board (28 April ‘05)

4. Proclamation by UN General Assembly & UNESCO’s General Conference (October ‘05)

Draft Resolution supportin the Executive Board

– Algeria Algeria – Brazil Brazil – Burkina FasoBurkina Faso– CanadaCanada– ChinaChina– Egypt Egypt – GermanyGermany– Ghana ItalyGhana Italy– Jamaica Jamaica

–– KenyaKenya

–– MauritiusMauritius

–– Morocco Morocco

–– MozambiqueMozambique

–– NamibiaNamibia

–– PakistanPakistan

–– Russian Russian Federation Federation

–– Rwanda Rwanda

–– SenegalSenegal

–– Slovenia Slovenia –– Sri LankaSri Lanka–– Sri Lanka Sri Lanka –– SwazilandSwaziland–– Tanzania Tanzania –– TurkeyTurkey–– UkraineUkraine

Global political Global political supportsupport

SummarySummary

– SupportSupport:: 36 nations: 3,7 billion people– Draft Resolution adopted by UNESCO’s Executive

Board– 11 Founding Partners, 18 Associate Partners– IUGS/IGC Council Declaration adopted by 140

nations

– ScienceScience:: 9 Themes identified + a 10th pending– 6 science brochures printed, 7 on website– 2 in design, 1 in development

– OutreachOutreach:: Web site, brochures & flyer printed; Newsletter; Outreach brochure printed

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LinkedLinked with IPY, eGY and IHY

Management TeamManagement Team

– Eduardo de Mulder (Chair) Eduardo de Mulder (Chair) – Edward Derbyshire (Chair Science programme Edward Derbyshire (Chair Science programme

Committee) Committee) – Ted Nield (Chair Outreach Programme Committee) Ted Nield (Chair Outreach Programme Committee) – Marlan Downey (Chair Development Committee) Marlan Downey (Chair Development Committee) – Werner Janoschek (Treasurer and representative Werner Janoschek (Treasurer and representative

IUGS) IUGS) – Wolfgang Eder (Representative UNESCO) Wolfgang Eder (Representative UNESCO) – Eduardo Rubio (Representative Latin America) Eduardo Rubio (Representative Latin America) – Felix Toteu (Representative Africa)Felix Toteu (Representative Africa)– Andrej Volkov (Representative Russian Federation) Andrej Volkov (Representative Russian Federation) – Larry Woodfork (Representative Northern America) Larry Woodfork (Representative Northern America) – Li Zhijian (Representative People's Republic of China) Li Zhijian (Representative People's Republic of China) – Charles Barton (eGY liaison) Charles Barton (eGY liaison)

What next?What next?

– Discuss Resolution in UN General Assembly and Discuss Resolution in UN General Assembly and UNESCO’s General ConferenceUNESCO’s General Conference

– Collect more political support Collect more political support

– Fundraising by Development CommitteeFundraising by Development Committee

– Design formal organisational structureDesign formal organisational structure

– Publish remaining Science brochuresPublish remaining Science brochures

– Promote activities at national and regional levelsPromote activities at national and regional levels

What can we offer?

– A political and scientific platformA political and scientific platform– A 10-themes science programmeA 10-themes science programme– An exciting Outreach programmeAn exciting Outreach programme

What do we want from I*Y?

– Cooperation in science programmes Cooperation in science programmes (including data & information)(including data & information)

– Cooperation in outreach activitiesCooperation in outreach activities– Operate in a consortium and preferably Operate in a consortium and preferably

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