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European GEOSS context for ENEONThe European Network of Earth Observation Networks

ConnectinGEO workshop: "Observing Europe"ARMINES, 60 Bd. St Michel, 75272 Paris, 21 September 2015

Michel SCHOUPPEEUROPEAN COMMISSIONDG RTD - Directorate General Research & InnovationDirectorate EnvironmentEarth Observation [email protected]

European GEOSS context for ENEON

• EU policy context

• Regional dimension in GEO

• Opportunities for Europe, GEO and GEOSS

• ConnectinGEO and other networks in Europe

• Conclusion

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"We need more Union in our Europe"• Joined forces in addressing global challenges, protecting our values and resolving conflicts.• Secured growth and prosperity for our economies, for our businesses, and above all for our children

State of the Union 2015 (September 2015)State of the Union 2015 (September 2015)

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• A Stronger Global Actor

• A Connected Digital Single Market

• A resilient energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy

The Commission agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic The Commission agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change (July 2014)Change (July 2014)

Ten priorities for a bigger and more ambitious Union, including:

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• Element of a continued multi-stakeholder dialogue• to consult on eventual Earth Observation-related actions at EU level

which would support the Commission priorities fixed by President Juncker

• Purposes of the consultation:

• Estimate general awareness of and stance on: Earth Observations (EO), the Group on Earth Observation (GEO), the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and Copernicus;

• Appreciate how to maximize EU benefits from increased European coordination in Earth observation in the GEO context;

• Collect views and priorities on a set of possible actions at EU level.

EU survey on Earth observation EU survey on Earth observation in a global context (Jan.-Apr. 2015)in a global context (Jan.-Apr. 2015)

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PolicyPolicy Research and Innovation

Research and Innovation

Business sectorCharacterisation of the

respondents including from the

business sector(55 responses out of

326)



Key reasons justifying a stronger EU approach to GEO and global Earth observations

Assessing benefits from a stronger EU coordination of Earth observation through GEO



Main barriers to a stronger EU approach to GEO and global Earth observations

Assessing barriers to a stronger EU coordination of Earth observation through GEO



Towards a stronger EU approach

Possible EU-level action in the field of global Earth observation and GEO



GEO membership: All members belong to a regional caucus.

Geneva Summit Declaration of 14 January 2014To achieve full and open access to EO data and information• by leveraging regional investments and fostering regional cooperation

Vision document to Plenary X in January 2014:To facilitate enhanced access to (…) regional (…) EO data and information• by implementing a robust and user friendly GEOSS information system• by promoting regional GEOSS implementation

IIB report to EXCOM in July 2015:"(…) Another strategy might be to recognize the different levels of readiness in the GEO community, and implement GEOSS at variable speeds through the regional nodes"

Regional dimension in the GEO contextRegional dimension in the GEO context

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• UNFCCC COP 21 meeting (Paris, December 2015)• Post-2015 Development Agenda (New York, September 2015)• Global System of Financing for Development (Addis Ababa, July 2015)• Post Hyogo Framework 2015-2030 (Sendai, March 2015)• The UN Advisory Group on a Data Revolution

for Sustainable Development (Nov 2014)• The G8 Open Data Charter (June 2013)• The United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial

Information Management (UN-GGIM) (2011)12

Multilateral opportunitiesMultilateral opportunities

Opportunities for Europe, GEO and GEOSS

• Belmont Forum e-Infrastructure Collaborative Research Action on e-Infrastructures and Data Management for Global Change Research

• The Research Data Alliance (RDA)

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Opportunities from Opportunities from international initiativesinternational initiatives


From GEO:•Renewed GEO mandate for the period 2016-2025, •Lessons learnt after 10 years of GEOSS implementation•GEO Ministerial in Mexico in November 2015•New 10-year Strategic Plan for adoption•Transitional GEO Work Programme 2016

From Union activities:•EU Programmes 2014-2020:

• Copernicus (operations) & Horizon 2020 (RDI)

•EU policies & strategies including: • Digital Single Market EU Strategy (2015)• Towards a thriving data-driven economy (2014)• PSI Directives (2013 & 2003)• INSPIRE Directive (2007) 14

Opportunities from GEO and EU activitiesOpportunities from GEO and EU activities







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Call (2014) for "Coordinating European Observation Networks to reinforce the knowledge base for climate, natural resources and raw materials"

To bring together EO-related R&I networks and activities within the broad European region in support of GEOSS and Copernicus.To identify gaps in observations versus critical variables, geographical coverage, data specifications, accessibility, etc.To establish priorities and means to address these gapsTo stimulate further integration of European research and innovation programmes in the domain of Earth Observation.

Call for ConnectinGEO

The resulting "The resulting "network of networksnetwork of networks" (ENEON) should " (ENEON) should consist of a wide spectrum of European stakeholders consist of a wide spectrum of European stakeholders

laying down the foundations for a forum outlasting laying down the foundations for a forum outlasting ConnectinGEOConnectinGEO

ERA-PLANET The European Network for Observing Our Changing Planet

Prepare and launch joint transnational calls structured along the 4 strands.

Fund projects according to a priority list set by external experts, to monitor funded projects under the joint call

Develop a strategic research agenda to reinforce the ERA and to coordinate the cross- and inter-cooperation of European and national programmes in EO;

Improve the interoperability among existing and future projects on EO and links to the GCI.

Networks for consideration

Modifed from slides by Nicola Pironne (CNR)

Modifed from slides by Nicola Pironne (CNR)

20 participating countries, 42 partners, Kick-off (tbc): early 2016


Sixteen participating countries, 23 partners to strengthen EO networks (space-based, airborne, and particularly in-situ) of the broad European and North African, Middle East, and Balkan region to reinforce its contribution to the knowledge base for climate, natural resources, and raw materials.


GEO-CRADLE Coordinating and integrating state-of-the-art Earth Observation activities in the regions of

North Africa, Middle East, and Balkans

and developing links with GEO related initiatives towards GEOSS

Annual GEO European Projects Workshops (GEPW) bring together European stakeholders interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS).

A European Research and Innovation community well connected to the global GEO community•Clusters of projects (e.g. open data, citizens observatories)


Strengthening the European ComponentStrengthening the European Componentof the GEOSS Information Systemof the GEOSS Information System

• Global approach for sustained operation, continuity and interoperability of the GEOSS information system

• Need also to strengthen the access to Earth Observation at regional level

European data hub of the GEOSS information system

• To overcome the fragmentation of the European landscape of existing public and private Earth observation data infrastructures

• To harvest available resources from relevant GEOSS data infrastructures in Europe

• Horizon 2020 Call 2016


CONCLUSION

In conclusion:• Network of networks to support EU policies and actions of high priority:

– EU as stronger global actor, strengthened Digital Single Market– Accelerate and exploit the rising Open Data trend– Stronger ERA in support to Copernicus and GEOSS– Coordination of EO data, especially in situ data, in Europe– Synergies between Copernicus and GEOSS

• Network exploiting opportunities from

– multilateral cooperation involving the EU– international initiatives with involvement of the Commission and/or

organisations from the Member States

• R&I oriented network building on the specificities of other European networks (e.g. ERA-NETs, sub-regional networks, scientific networks already involved)

• Portal of portals existing in Europe

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Thank youThank you

Michel SCHOUPPEEUROPEAN [email protected]

Paris observed by Sentinel-2A28 July 2015

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