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CONTENTS10th Anniversary Celebration in Berlin
Report from CEOS 8th Plenary in Berlin
10th Anniversary Celebration in Berlin
Integrated User Data Requirements for Global Change Research
CEOS Special Report on Successful Applications of Earth Observation Satellite Data (Pilot Version)
Advancing Global Topographic Kowledge: Significant Progress, but CEOS Members Can Help Greatly
Advancing Global Topographic Kowledge: Significant Progress, but CEOS Members Can Help Greatly(continued page)
CEOS Activity Plan for 1995/News Highlights/CEOS Meeting Calendar---This page
CEOS Activity Plan for 1995
- Canada is honoured to lead CEOS during 1995 and to host the next Plenary
in Montreal in October, 1995.
1994 marked the 10 year aniversary of CEOS and the substantial progress made in coordinating space programs and in stablishing principles for data provision. CEOS has now a firm ground established from which we can continue to build on.
The year ahead will be full of opportunities and challenges as CEOS continues to further develop its coordination efforts and continues to promote easier access to Earth Observations data and information for the benefit of the global community. Special emphasis will be placed on the requirements of developing countries.
The main areas of CEOS interest for the upcoming year are as follows:
1) Establishment of a Task Force CEOS Planning and Analysis
One of the key points arising from the Plenary was the need to conduct
an analysis to correlate the Dossier Volumes A, and C to ensure consistency
aming the space segment, and user requirements. In this regard, the Affiliates
have made significant advancement by updating the AAffiliates Dossier and
combining individual program requirements into a consolidated statement
of instrument requirements.
The task force will have members from both research and operations
and will draw up a work plan and do a first analysis during 1994-95. In
May 1995 the first results will be discussed at a user workshop to be hosted
by NASA.
2) Developing Country Activities
Building upon the successful workshop earlier in 1994, the Plenary
agreed to increase its efforts toward promoting the effective use of earth
observation data in developing countries. A positive report on the status
of the project on 'analysis of geographic coverage by high resolution satellites'
was presented and IGBP noted that progress on this project would be presented
to the next Plenary.
As well the Plenary supported the DARA offer to undertake a preliminary
study on a possible space information system in support of developing countries.
This information system would be intended to provide reliable and updated
information to developing countries and organizations involved in developing
countries work. The proposed information study supports the objective of
CEOS to serve as a forum for exchange of EO information. It will be decided
at the 9th Plenary session whether the outcormes of the feasibility study
warrant further action.
3) Interim WGINS, Working Groups and Subgroups
The ad-hoc Working Group on Networks will be converted to an interim
Working Group on international Network Services for a 1 year period. During
this coming year, the interim WGINS shall develop a strategy that will
provide a framework within which the interoperable user services and data
systems of CEOS participants would be harmonised. Also, the terms of reference
and structure of the Working Groups and Subgroups will be reviewed under
the guidance of the CEOS chairman, the Secretariat, and jointly with the
chairs of the Working Groups and Subgroups.
In cooperation with the WGD and WGCV, the interim WGINS will evaluate
pilot demonstration projects among member agencies and users in the field
of international network services.
4) Special Report on Successful Applications of EO Satellite Data
The Plenary commended Japan on its fine efforts in preparing its special
report on successful applications of EO satellite data and agreed to respond
positively to the NASDA request for further inputs.
The next edition of this report is planned for late 1995.
- * NASA will host a CEOS Workshop during the week of May 8,1995 in the
Washington area, to review the progress of the Task Force evaluating requirements
and plans, as agreed at the plenary meeting in Berlin. Further details
will be provided soon.
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