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2007-2009 WORK PLAN:

TOWARD CONVERGENCE
DRAFT 1 for Technical Review

COVER NOTE The following is the first version for a three-year plan for GEO, 2007 to 2009. The content of the plan is based on (1) an analysis made by the Secretariat on the current status and likely evolution of ongoing activities, (2) needs expressed through initial, informal consultations with various members of the GEO community on desirable changes and possible new activities. The GEO community is invited to provide technical review of this document, and (1) provide comments to the Secretariat on new tasks; (2) express preliminary interest in leading or contributing to the new tasks; (3) propose additional new tasks. Finally, reviewers are asked to provide guidance and feedback on the convergence idea described for the next three years. Please submit comments no later than 17 July 2006 to secretariat@geosec.org. It should be noted that GEO Members and Participating Organizations will be invited, during the official comment period f rom August-September 2006, to express commitment to lead the proposed new tasks. No new task will be incorporated into the final version without such a commitment.

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ACRONYMS
ADM AMDAR AMMA APAN AVHRR CBD CEOS CERN DAPHNE DEM EC EPA EPIDEMIO FAPAR FDSN GEANT GEO GEOSS GIS GMES GOFC-GOLD GOS GPM GSN IGCO IGDDS InSAR INSPIRE IPY ITU MODIS NASA NGO NIEHS SAR SBA SPOT -VGT SST THORPEX UN UNFCCC COP WCRP WHO WIS WMO Advanced Dissemination Method Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis Asia-Pacific Area Network Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Convention on Biological Diversity Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Centre EuropИen pour la Recherche Nucleaire Deployment of Asia-Pacific-Indian Ocean Hazard Mitigation Network Digital Elevation Model European Commission Environmental Protection Agency Earth Observation in Epidemiology Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks Gigabit European Academic Network Group on Earth Observations Global Earth Observation System of Systems Geographical Information System Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics Global Observing System Global Precipitation Measurement Global Seismographic Network Integrated Global Carbon Observation Integrated Global Data Dissemination Service Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe International Polar Year International Telecommunication Union Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Non Governmental Organisation National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Synthetic Aperture Radar Social Benefit Area SPOT Vegetation Sea Surface Temperature The Observing-system Research and Predictability Experiment United Nations United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties World Climate Research Programme World Health Organization WMO Information System World Meteorological Organization

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FOREWORD A Three-Year Plan Toward Convergence

In 2006, the first year of GEOSS Implementation, the GEO community has engaged in impressive mobilization of activity around the 97 tasks of the 2006 Work Plan, agreed as a living document by the GEO-II Plenary in December 2005. Although some concerns were raised at the Plenary about the ambitious scale of the plan, it was recognized that the plan had to reflect the ambition of the 247 targets of the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan Reference Document, and of the GEOSS enterprise itself, namely to build a system of systems drawing on the entire community of Earth observation providers and users, encompassing all disciplines of Earth science, to serve society. The observable mobilization reflects the positive response that GEO has received in the Earth observation community at large, and it should be recognized that it was made possible by the large number of tasks comprising the first Work Plan. The GEO 2007-2009 Work Plan presents an opportunity to build on the mobilization of 2006 and, simultaneously, drive the process toward convergence of the large number of independent tasks into less numerous but more encompassing cross-disciplinary actions over the coming three years. This convergence will be achieved progressively, and should be regarded as a three-year goal. Indeed, there will still be a need for additional new tasks to be initiated by GEO Members and Participating Organizations in order to meet all the target s of the 10-Year Implementation Plan. The present plan has been drafted with these views and principles in mind. In each societal benefit area and transverse area, the Work Plan is composed of (1) tasks from 2006 for which activities are expected to continue in 2007 and beyond, and (2) new items which may lead to additional tasks to be initiated during the period 2007 to 2009. The list of continuing 2006 tasks in each area is based on a preliminary assessment by the Secretariat, and details are provided in the 2006 Task Evolution Table at Annex I. In a few cases, (e.g. Agriculture, Ecosystems, Architecture) a reorganization or grouping of some tasks has been proposed. This assessment of 2006 task evolution will, of course, be modified throughout 2006 to reflect task progress and take account of the review process conducted by the GEO Committees. The new items for 2007 to 2009 have been proposed to accomplish two objectives: § Ensure completion of the two -year targets, as well as initiation of activities to meet the six and ten-year targets, identified in the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan; § Provide opportunity for new ideas to complement and refine the existing tasks and for new groups and communities to join GEO and contribute to GEOSS implementation. To facilitate the progressive convergence, the GEO community will: § Endeavour to bring multiple disciplines to activities organized within a task; § Facilitate the merger of task activities where appropriate; § Ensure ongoing, interdisciplinary linkages between related but separate tasks.
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Linkages could be identified across the societal benefit areas, as has been done, for example, in Health task HE-06-03, where climate and biodiversity have been linked to health issues. They may also take place in Architecture and Data Management transverse areas where the need to converge toward a coordinated system of systems serving all disciplines and societal benefit areas, is essential to the success of GEO. Part I of the GEO 2006 Work Plan described a series of "organizational activities," which were considered by the Plenary as supporting activities to be carried out by the GEO Secretariat. In addition, some 17 specific tasks within Part II (the 2006 Work Plan itself) were designated as activities to be led by the Secretariat. Of these 17 tasks, three will be completed by the end of 2006. A review of the remaining 14 tasks (AR-06-08; CB-06-02; DA-06-01; DI-06-10; DI-06-11; HE-0602; HE-06-04; HE-06-05; OR-06-01; OR-06-02; OR-06-03; OR-06-04; OR-06-06; US-06-03), indicates that they also pertain to supporting activities assigned to the Secretariat In the present Work Plan for 2007 to 2009, these activities are not presented in task form, but instead grouped separately in Section 15 as supporting activities under the following categories: Prepare; Negotiate; Monitor; Report Advocate; Communicate; Support; Engage.

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1 Disasters: Reducing loss of life and property from natural and human-induced disasters
Disaster -induced losses can be reduced through observations relating to hazards such as: wildland fires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, subsidence, landslides, avalanches, ice, floods, extreme weather, and pollution events. GEOSS implementation will bring a more timely dissemination of inf ormation through better coordinated systems for monitoring, predicting, risk assessment, early warning, mitigating, and responding to hazards at local, national, regional, and global levels.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.1

Tasks to be co mpleted in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:
Note:

DI-06-06; DI-06-07 DI-06-01; DI-06-02; DI-06-03; DI-06-04; DI-06-05; DI-06-08; DI-06-09; DI-06-12; DI-06-13; DI-06-14 None

A new item on flood risk management is introduced in the Water section (5) as new item WA-07-P1.

2 Health: Understanding environmental factors affecting human health and well-being
Health issues with Earth-observation needs include: airborne, marine, and water pollution; stratospheric ozone depletion; persistent organic pollutants; nutrition; and monitoring weather -related disease vectors. GEOSS will improve the flow of appropriate environmental data and health statistics to the health community, promoting a focus on prevention and contributing to continued improvements in human health worldwide.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.2

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:

HE-06-01 HE-06-03

HE-07-P1: Strengthen observation and information systems relevant to health:

The assessment carried out under task HE -06-05 will indicate how current observation systems can be better coordinated and will identify how gaps can be filled with new observational data. Initiate pilot projects to improve in-situ data collection for validation of remotely sensed data relevant to health. Explore the use of GEONETCast for the collection and distribution of information relevant to the needs of the health community.
HE-07-P2: Initiate a Global Public Environment and Health Information Network

To meet the target of developing an integrated global public health information network database, it will be necessary to begin the planning process to define necessary tools, interoperability standards, architecture and infrastructure. Initiate this process with a workshop involving all stakeholders.
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HE-07-P3: Integrated environment and health monitoring and modelling

Initiate projects to further develop and integrate databases of remotely sensed and in situ environmental and geochemical measurements (including baseline data such as trace-element toxicity and deficiencies) together with new observations characterizing atmospheric, soil, river and coastal pollution, and develop models to relate these to related exposure and health effects data. This task will lead to the identification of efficient mechanisms to issue alerts and early warnings to public health professionals on hazardous conditions identified by the monitoring of these parameters as well as further informing epidemiological mo delling studies.

3 Energy: Improving management of energy resources
GEOSS outcomes in the energy area will support: environmentally responsible and equitable energy management; better matching of energy supply and demand; reduction of risks to energy infrastructure; more accurate inventories of greenhouse gases and pollutants; and a better understanding of renewable energy potential.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.3

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued

None EN-06-04 (EN-06-01; EN-06-02; EN-06-03; EN-06-05 and EN-06-06 were merged into EN-06-04 previously)

New items proposed:
EN-07-P1: Renewable Energy

Develop the use of Earth observation in the management of uncertainties related to fluctuations and intermittency of renewable energy sources. Related activities will include: Support the development of Earth observation applications improving the monitoring and forecast of renewable energy sources. Promote collaboration between users and providers of Earth observation applications to foster the development of innovative Earth observation services in support of renewable energy applications
EN-07-P2: Environmental Impact Monitoring

Set up an Earth observation platform for the monitoring and prediction of environmental impact from energy resource extraction, transportation and/or exploitation. Related activities will include: Promote and develop the use of Earth observation data for impact monitoring. Support the development of modelling systems helping to quantify and anticipate changes e.g. to freshwater, biodiversity, ecosystems, atmospheric and oceanic composition, and ground elevation. Make relevant synergies with Task US-07-P1.
EN-07-P3: Energy Policy Planning

Encourage the use of Earth observation for informed energy-polic y planning in developing countries.

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Related activities will include: Identify Earth observation data and products required to better assess countries' potential for renewable and non-renewable energy production. Facilitate access to this data. Encourage training of decision-makers at all relevant levels for interpretation of this data.

4 Climate: Understanding, assessing, predicting, mitigating, and adapting to climate variability and change
The climate has impacts in each of the other eight societal benefit areas. Coping with climate change and variability demands good scientific understanding based on sufficient and reliable observations. GEOSS outcomes will enhance the capacity to model, mitigate, and adapt to climate change and variability. Better understanding of the climate and its impacts on the Earth system, including its human and economic aspects, will contribute to improved climate prediction and facilitate sustainable development while avoiding dangerous perturbations to the climate system.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.4

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:

CL-06-04 CL-06-01; CL-06-02; CL-06-03; CL-06-05; CL-06-06

CL-07-P1: International Weather, Climate and Earth-system Science Initiative

Support the development of an "International Weather, Climate and Earth-system Science Initiative" proposed by THORPEX (WMO) and WCRP. Related activities will include: Promote international multi-disciplinary collaboration on the development of a high-resolution seamless weather/climate/Earth-system global prediction system including high-resolution global and regional data-assimilation. Support the development of an international institutional framework for the design and implementation of a unified approach toward weather, climate, Earth system, and societal-economic research.
Note: See "US-07-P2" for the concept presented in the earlier outline relating to climate risk management)

5 Water: Improving water -resource management through better understanding of the water cycle
Water -related issues addressed by GEOSS will include: precipitation; soil moisture; streamflow; lake and reservoir levels; snow cover; glaciers and ice; evaporation and transpiration; groundwater; and water quality and water use. GEOSS implementation will improve integrated water -resource management by bringing together observations, prediction, and decision-support systems and by creating better linkages to climate and other data. In situ networks and the automation of data collection will be consolidated, and the capacity to collect and use hydrological observations will be built where it is lacking.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.5

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Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:

WA-07-P1: Best practices for flood risk management

Floods are best suited to apply the full cycle of Risk Management, from the monitoring phase up to damage assessment, passing through early warning and crisis management. The management of the flood risk is being performed by a number of organisations all around the world at different scales, from local to national to regional. The task will define best practices, here including decision support systems, with the goal to identify minimum required observations and associated networks (in-situ, airborne, space) and models to deal with flood management at different geographical scales. The task will also include analysis and, where deemed applicable, further developments on weather forecast and warning systems, as one of the main inputs, in particular to assess the risk during the monitoring/prevision/prevention phase. This item may eventually be merged with WA06-02 activities.
WA-07-P2: Global Water Quality Monitoring

Many aspects of water quality monitoring and assessment, both in-situ and remotely sensed are severely deficient. Many countries lack the technical, institutional, and financial resources to conduct proper assessments using in-situ water qualit y monitoring methods. Remote-sensed operational systems of global-scale freshwater quality are non-existent. Operational observation systems need to be developed, and the resulting information systems should be made compatible and interoperable as part of the system of systems. This task is built on the outcomes of the water quality workshop in WA-06-01. This item has relevant synergies with HE-07-P3.
WA-07-P3: Satellite Water Measurements

Develop an operational mechanism to provide water level observations in rivers, lakes/reservoirs and estuaries from satellite altimetry to support the upgrade of deficient run-off water gauge networks. Combine different types of satellite data that are relevant for water measurements (quantity and quality) with in-situ observations for better accuracy and global coverage. Produce an implementation plan for a broad global water cycle data integration system that combines in-situ, satellite data and model outputs.

6 Weather: Improving weather information, forecasting and warning
The weather observations encompassed by GEOSS are based on the requirements for timely short- and medium-term forecasts. GEOSS can help fill critical gaps in the observation of, for example, wind and humidity profiles, precipitation, and data collection over ocean areas; extend the use of dynamic sampling methods globally; improve the initialization of forecasts; and increase the capacity in developing countries to deliver essential observations and use forecast products. Every country will have the severe-weather -event information needed to mitigate loss of life and reduce property damage. Access to weather data for the other societal benefit areas will be facilitated.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.6

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v1 None WE-06-01; WE-06-02; WE-06-03; WE-06-04; WE-06-05 None

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:

7 Ecosystems: Improving the management and protection of terrestrial, coastal and marine resources
Observations are needed on the area, condition, and natural-resource stock levels of ecosystems such as forests, rangelands, and oceans. GEOSS implementation will seek to ensure that methodologies and observations are available on a global basis to detect and predict changes in ecosystem condition and to define resource potentials and limits. Ecosystem observations will be better harmonized and shared, spatial and topical gaps will be filled, and in situ data will be better integrated with space-based observations. Continuity of observations for monitoring wild fisheries, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, canopy properties, ocean colour, and temperature will be set in place.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.7

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued

None EC-06-01; EC-06-02; EC-06-03; EC-06-04; EC-06-05; EC-06-06; EC-06-07

New items proposed:
EC-07-P1: Global Vegetation and Land Cover

Utilizing global and regional high-resolution land cover datasets and earlier 1-km resolution land cover data sets, implement production of a high-resolutio n global land-cover change dataset and report. Initiate regular analysis and reporting on land cover change and promulgate the use of these products, especially in developing countries. Reprocess historic AVHRR, MODIS and SPOT-VGT data to develop composite time series and temporal phenologic metrics to enable monitoring of vegetation condition and change over time. Promote the use of earth observation data to detect the effects of insects, pathogens, water and chemical stresses on vegetation. (Expanded former AG-06-03 reclassified under Ecosystems).
EC-07-P2: Global Forest Monitoring

Initiate a global assessment of forest distribution, condition and using monitoring and assessment techniques that better link in-situ and remote sensing observation. Coordinate forest monitoring across national governments, NGOs, industry, academia and donors institutions. Initiate an Annual Global Forest Monitoring Symposium series to focus improve partnerships in forest monitoring. (Expanded former AG-06-04, reclassified under Ecosystems. Includes the Forest conversion monitoring component from DI-06-13).
EC-07-P3: Development of a Global Sampling Frame for Ecosystems

Characterization and monitoring of ecosystems is impeded greatly by the lack of a global sampling frame. A glo bal sampling frame across terrestrial (forests, agriculture, woodlands, grasslands, ice
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and deserts), freshwater and oceans would serve to improve integrate monitoring of the Earth System and the use of satellite and aerial observation. Lacking sampling targets, remotely sensed data are often not acquired, especially from research and sampling missions. This theme will address the development of a global integrated sampling frame based on an approach developed in 2007.

8 Agriculture: Supporting sustainable agriculture and combating desertification
Issues addressed by GEOSS will include: crop production; livestock, aquaculture and fishery statistics; food security and drought projections; nutrient balances; farming systems; land use and land-cover change; and changes in the extent and severity of land degradation and desertification. GEOSS implementation will address the continuity of critical data, such as high-resolution observation data from satellites. A truly global mapping and information service, integr ating spatially explicit socio-economic data with agricultural, forest, and aquaculture data will be feasible, with applications in poverty and food monitoring, international planning, and sustainable development.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.8

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued

None AG-06-01; AG-06-02; AG-06-03 (reclassified as EC-07-P1); AG-06-04 (reclassified as EC-07-P2); AG-06-05; AG-06-06; AG-06-07

New items proposed:
AG-07-P1: Improving measurements of biomass

In order to enable a sustained use of Earth observation data in the area of agriculture and fisheries, it is necessary to further explore the utility of current Earth observations within the agricultural, fishery and aquaculture sectors, especially in developing countries with an emphasis on improving classification and quantification of biomass.

9 Biodiversity: Understanding, monitoring and conserving biodiversity
Issues in this area include the condition and extent of ecosystems, distribution and status of species, and genetic diversity in key populations. Implementing GEOSS will unify many disparate biodiversity-observing systems and create a platform to integrate biodiversity data with other types of information. Taxonomic and spatial gaps will be filled, and the pace of information collection and dissemination will be increased.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.1.9

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued

BI-06-01 BI-06-02; BI-06-03, BI-06-04; BI-06-05

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New items proposed:
BI-07-P1: Biodiversity observation and monitoring

Implement coherent biodiversity observation strategies within the context of an agreed ecosystem classification system based on EC-06-02 and the strategic plan of BI-06-04. Facilitate the establishment of mo nitoring systems that enable frequent, repeated, globally coordinated assessment of trends and distributions of species and ecosystems of special conservation merit. Facilitate consensus on data collection protocols and the coordination of the development of interoperability among monitoring programs.
BI-07-P2: Protected Areas Mapping and Monitoring

Apply Earth observation to the characterization, mapping and monitoring of global protected areas consisting of World Heritage sites, natural areas, sites of cultural, geological and archaeological significance. Use earth observation and other geospatial data to support the delineation and update of protected areas boundaries. Improve dissemination of earth observation data to protected area planners and managers.

10 User Engagement
The needs of users, and the technical solutions to those needs, change with time. GEO will organize regular GEOSS User Fora among and within societal benefit areas or sub-areas, making use of user communities where they exist and catalyz ing the formation of new ones where they do not. It will also create an appropriate mechanism for coordinating user requirements across societal benefit areas. The function of the User Fora will be to document and review user requirements, assess the extent to which they are being met, and make recommendations to GEO with the objective of improving the delivery of information appropriate to user needs.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 4.2

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued New items proposed:

None US-06-01; US-06-02

US-07-P1: Mesoscale Observing Networks

Build on the Helsinki Testbed experience to establish an international framework for transferring advanced nowcasting and forecasting capabilities to major cities in developed and developing countries. The Helsinki Testbed is based on the development of enhanced three-dimensional mesoscale observing networks critical to the advancement of modelling systems and related applications to precision weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, hydrology (including flood control), air quality forecasting, chemical emergency response, transportation safety, and energy management. It is a public-private-academic partnership aimed at solving regional problems operationally with a strong connection to the end-users. The program is open to all interested parties and the data is
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freely accessible through the internet. Related stakeholder groups include homeland security, agriculture, insurance, urban management, media, and public safety.
US-07-P2: Millennium Development Goals

Facilitate inter-institutional coordination for common action towards the UN Millennium Development Goals, including poverty and hunger reduction, disease and disaster prevention, and environmental sustainability. Related activities will include: Improve coordination of existing environmental monitoring activities including actions by the space agencies, research centres, UN agencies and the public/private sectors. Promote the use of available environmental data at national and regional level and support the development of structured user communities at geographic scales from country to continent.
US-07-P3: Environmental Risk Management

Support the integration of risk management into environment -sensitive development pro cesses. Related activities will include: Facilitate the implementation and up-scaling of pilot projects demonstrating the use of environmental information in sensitive areas. Encourage the development of an Earth observation decision-support system for po licy and decision makers (at all levels) for slowly developing disasters (e.g. deforestation, soil degradation, subsidence, public health, food security, and water resource management). This task includes relevant synergies with Climate tasks.

11 Architecture
The success of GEOSS will depend on data and information providers accepting and implementing a set of interoperability arrangements, including technical specifications for collecting, processing, storing, and disseminating shared data, metadata and products. GEOSS interoperability will be based on non-proprietary standards, with preference given to formal international standards. Interoperability will be focused on interfaces, defining only how system components interface with each other and thereby minimizing any impact on affected systems other than where such systems have interfaces to the shared architecture.
GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, Section 5.3

Tasks to be completed in 2006 Tasks to be continued

None AR(see ARAR06-01; AR-06-02; AR-06-03; AR-06-04; AR-06-05; "Grouping Proposal" below for these five tasks); 06-06 (reclassified as DA-07-P3); AR-06-07; 06-09; AR-06-10; AR-06-11

Proposal to Group Interoperability Related Architecture and Data Management Tasks

The interoperability related tasks in the GEO 2006 Work Plan (i.e. AR-06-01, AR-06-02, AR-0603, AR-06-04, AR-06-05, DA-06-06, DA-06-07) are supposed to be completed in 2006, however they would benefit from further development in order to establish closely connections with the
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Social Benefit Areas. It is suggested to do so under one banner, thus grouping the aforementioned 7 tasks. The new, grouped task would address the following objectives:
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Develop and promote practical implementations of the GEOSS architecture in relation to the Social Benefit Areas, thus enhancing GEOSS' visibility of and demonstrating its benefits. Emphasize the "Global interoperability" concept and consider in detail how various existing interoperability projects (e.g., GMES, INSPIRE) could be part of GEOSS. Define and develop the interoperability test -beds for specific Social Benefit Areas and demonstrate and evaluate the results with end-users. Continue to develop the Clearinghouse and Web Portal, and focus on practical applications for specific Social Benefit Areas. Consider how recent information technologies such like as Grid computing, SensorML, Ontology, Semantic Web, Web2.0 should be taken into account.

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New items proposed:
AR-07-P1: Virtual Constellation

Advocate virtual constellation space observations following the "CEOS constellation concept" for better temporal, spatial, and spectral resolution and related data management and dissemination. Space agencies and related organizations should consider the development of space and ground segments for such constellation concepts in the mission planning phase. Addressing objectives of all SBAs and filling gaps between them must be duly taken acc