motivation
DESCRIPTION
EUGENE is an EU FP-7 Support Action under topic ENV.2009.4.1.2.1 „Further structuring the European approach to Earth Observation“. Motivation. Europe is a cornerstone of GEO, along with US etc. Europe has made a commitment to the objectives of GEO. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EUGENE is an EU FP-7 Support Actionunder topic ENV.2009.4.1.2.1
„Further structuring the European approach to Earth Observation“
Motivation
Europe is a cornerstone of GEO, along with US etc. Europe has made a commitment to the objectives of
GEO. Its involvement should both contribute to the success
of GEO and result in substantial European benefit from GEOSS.
Europe intends to provide a strong and sustained European component as part of GEOSS. Identification of strengths, gaps and opportunities European actions for the 2011-2015 timeframe Enhancement of European visibility at GEO level
Objectives and expected outcome
Contribute to a coherent European position and strategy proposing a structured approach for selected SBAs special attention to 2010 GEO Ministerial Summit in Beijing providing input/source material for the discussion within the
HLWG
Strengthen collaboration of European EO programmes and organisations towards GEO significant national activities also addressed important role of GMES
Contribute to the establishment of strong European GEOSS component by 2015
Three Societal Benefit Areas
Partnership and main tasks
Status quostudy
ExpertWorkshop
StrategicIssues
Status quostudy
Status quostudy
ExpertWorkshop
ExpertWorkshop
StrategicIssues
StrategicIssues
Set ofcommunication
material
Input to EUGEO Strategy
Input to GEO (2010 summit, Workplan,…)
Consolidation, Consultation, Dissemination
WP 2000Climate
WP 4000Water
WP 3000Disasters
WP 10000
WP 1000Project Management
Today
EU GEO HLWG provides advice
Scope, Methodology
The link between GMES and GEOSS
GEO/GEOSS mentioned in EC GMES policy documents (communications, regulation, …). 3 main issues: GMES to be the main European contribution to GEOSS GEO data sharing principles as a driver, among others, for
GMES data policy GEOSS to be an important element of a GMES
„international cooperation strategy“
Details, however, are yet to be defined 7th Space Council calls upon EC to “specify the links and
interfaces between GMES and GEOSS