2009-2011 Work Plan Development Guidelines and Schedule

Objective

07 08 09 10 11 12WP 2007-2009

Option 1 WP 2010-2012

Option 2 WP 2009-2011

Option 3 WP 2009-2010

Option 4 WP 2007-2010

Cape Town Summit Summit

2009-2011 Work Plan - Fundamentals

• One year overlap with 2007-2009 Work Plan ensuring continuity

• Appropriate timeframe for preparing the 2010 GEO Ministerial Summit

• Opportunity to build on 2005-2008 progress and drive GEO process towards convergence by:– consolidating a number of Tasks– initiating more encompassing cross-disciplinary actions

• New Phase of GEOSS implementation: 2009 will be the 5th year

• Move beyond individual system- or community- building activities and focus more on cross-cutting and overarching Tasks in order to actually build GEOSS

• Address key issues such as the combined use of socio-economic data and the generation of services

Guidelines - Work Plan Contents

Tasks in the 2009-2011 Work Plan should help:

Build upon the cross-cutting dimension of GEO across:• societal benefit areas (Disasters, Health, Energy, Climate, Water, …,

Biodiversity);• transverse areas (Architecture, Data, User, Capacity Building);• system-type (observing, data-assimilation, modelling, dissemination,

information).Enhance data sharing and data distribution;Take benefit of the transition of IGOS Themes (Cryo, …, Land) into GEO;Realize the potential of the Communities of Practice (Coastal Zone, Air and

Health, Energy, Geohazards, Water and Health, Forest);Reflect 2007 Early Achievements in the progressive implementation of

GEOSSFoster the development of GEOSS information (products, services) and the

delivery of benefits to society.

Guidelines - Work Plan Structure

The 2009-2011 Work Plan should help consolidate 2007-2009 Work Plan Tasks (and activities) into overarching strategic Tasks to:

• Improve the coordination and integration of similar functions;• Foster linkages between related Tasks;• Ensure the continuity of relevant GEO activities

New Tasks may be considered under the following conditions: (i) strong Task Lead and Point of Contact identified; (ii) solid team of contributors identified; and (iii) funding source clearly identified.

For new Tasks that would not have a funding source clearly identified (however would be recognized as a key contribution to GEOSS implementation), an inclusion in the Work Plan could still be considered on the basis of GEO’s potential to leverage resources with funding agencies and governments.

ScheduleApril The GEO community makes proposals following Committee and Executive Committee guidelines.May-June Committees review proposals and provide recommendations. (Deadline mid-June, prior to C4)The Secretariat prepares a first version of the Work Plan (V1) based on GEO community’ssuggestions and Committees’ recommendations by end - June1 July The Secretariat issues Work Plan V1 for technical review to GEO ALLJulyWork Plan V1 is reviewed by the Executive Committee over ExCom 13The GEO community provides individual expert comments. All comments are due by 8 August1 SeptThe Secretariat issues Work Plan V2 to GEO Principals for official commentsSeptWork Plan V2 is reviewed by GEO Members and Participating Organizations, Executive Committeeand Committees. All comments and recommendations on V2 are due by 3 OctoberMid OctThe Secretariat issues Work Plan V319-20 NovGEO-V Plenary reviews and considers the Work Plan for acceptance as a living document

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