slide: 1 eumetsat chair priorities, ceos plenary, november 2013, montreal, canada
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Slide: 1 EUMETSAT Chair priorities, CEOS Plenary, November 2013, Montreal, Canada
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EUMETSAT background in CEOS
Joined CEOS in 1989
CEOS Chair in 1999
CEOS SIT Chair: 2002 – 2003
Permanent Member of CEOS SEC since 2003
CEOS Chair: 2014
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Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Governance: implementation of agreed post-CSS arrangements
• Oversee adherence to agreed criteria for reviewing activities
(a) Alignment with CEOS strategic goals(b) Benefit to internal and/or external stakeholders(c) Feasibility and Affordability
• Make sure that these criteria are systematically applied when deciding on new proposed activities (with SEC, SIT Chair)
• Support design/production of first 3-year CEOS Work Plan (with CEO, SIT Chair)o Opportunity for identification of deliverables of WGs, VCs, ad hoc teamso For VCs, capitalize on work started under outgoing SIT Chair (NASA)
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Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Interactions with stakeholders• Represent/promote CEOS at GEO Ministerial/Plenary (with
outgoing Chair )
• Support CEO in the CEOS-GEO Coordination Meeting
• Disaster management: prepare CEOS contribution to Hyogo framework on DRR (HFA-2) in Sendai (with next Chair, CEO and Disaster WG Chair)
• Climate community: o Host the 2014 Climate Symposium with WCRPo Promote J-CWG and Climate Architecture (with J-WG Chair and SEO)o Represent/promote CEOS at GFCS Intergovernmental Board (Summer
‘14)
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Support the development of an initial work plan for the new J-CWG (with WG Chair/co-Chair and CEO)
• See how to address the three objectives assigned to the J-CWG, whilst setting realistic short term priorities and deliverables, e.g. consolidation of physical inventory
• Stimulate/facilitate participation of CEOS and CGMS members
o CMA, JMA, KMA and Roshydromet have nominated representatives
o Define articulation with VC and CGMS ISWG and WGs, as appropriate
Use inventory /show case (with CEO and SEO) to support outreach at 2014 Climate Symposium and beyond
Support preparation of consolidated work plan after symposium (with CEO, WG Chair, incoming CEOS Chair)
Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
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Climate Symposium
www.theclimatesymposium2014.com
Registration opens on 1 December 2013
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Priorities of EUMETSAT CEOS Chairmanship
Seek commitments from CEOS members to support key CEOS positions
• Commitment of resources needed to ensure that CEOS can continue to deliver in line with its mission and goals
• Key positions need to be filled at the end of 2014, requiring decisions in the very near future
• This includes both the CEO and D/CEO positions, as well as identification of the next CEOS SIT Chair
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EUMETSAT CEOS Chair Team
Alain RatierCEOS Principal/Chair
Paul CounetCEOS Chair Team
Lead
Robert HusbandCEOS Chair Team
Mark ChurchyardCEOS Chair Team
Anne TaubeSupport to organisation of
CEOS Plenary 2014
Rowanna ComerfordSupport to CEOS SEC
Hans BonekampOST VC Chair
Julia FigaOSVW Chair
Sylwia MiechurskaSupport to CEOS SEC
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CEOS Plenary 2014
Welcome to CEOS Plenary 2014, Tromsø, Norway 28 - 30 October 2014
Venue: Rica Ishavshotel, Tromsø, Norway (https://www.rica-hotels.com/hotels/tromso/rica-ishavshotel/)
Online meeting registration will be available early 2014
More information on Tromsø, Norway, available at: (http://www.visittromso.no/en/)