GFOI Space Data Acquisition Plan Element 2 National

GFOI Space Data Acquisition Plan Element 2 National Data Acquisitions Space Data Coordination Group (SDCG) Ake Rosenqvist, for NSC Frank-Martin Seifert, ESA John Faundeen, USGS Slide: 1 CEOS SDCG-3 Meeting|Sydney, Australia| 7 -9 February 2013

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 National Data Acquisitions In 2013, the SDCG should develop a process and mechanism to invite countries to express specific national needs which require coordination of acquisitions across SDCG members, and with non-SDCG member providers. 2

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 National Data Acquisitions Element 2 • A coordinated strategy for national data acquisitions • Accommodate countries having… • Specific technical requirements • Heritage • Experience • Intergovernmental arrangements • Commercial EO data • SDCG focus has been on Element 1 • Global Baseline Acquisition Strategy 3

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 National Data Acquisitions Mechanism • Publicise, coordinated, delivered through GFOI Project Office • SDCG assistance • Offered as a service to GFOI participating countries • Not mandatory to participate in GFOI • Countries with identified national needs • UN-REDD • World Bank FCPF • Facilitated through top-level national authorities • Ministry, department, agency • directly involved in developing MRV systems • SDCG may have to limit number of countries supported • SDCG facilitates acquisitions • Could provide a preview of potential national coverage • Facilitate communication to/from non-CEOS providers 4

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 National Data Acquisitions Issues • GFOI Project Office resources and relationships • Linkages between GFOI Project Office…. • SDCG • Top-level national authorities • Non-CEOS EO data providers • Public-Private Partnerships • Overall interface between GFOI Project Office & SDCG • SDCG agency resources • Availability • Depth 5

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 National Data Acquisitions Next Step The SDCG should define and document the element 2 strategy in coordination with SDCG participating agencies, CEOS leadership and member agencies, the GFOI Project Office, and key national stake holders. An update on the progress towards the development of element 2 will be provided to CEOS Plenary in November 2013, and will be presented for approval at SIT-29. 6

SDCG-3 Meeting Sydney, Australia 7 -9 February 2013 • National Data Acquisitions Implementation of the element 2 should begin in 2014, and should start with a pilot phase, working with a limited number of countries in order to demonstrate that the coordination process is effective and can be sustained. A recommendation on which pilot countries should be engaged will be provided by SDCG based on existing relationships, and in support of the data delivery activity that is only now beginning. 7

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