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www. earthobservations. org www. gfoi. org SDCG-5 Session 4 Element 3 (R&D support) Ake Rosenqvist SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014

www. earthobservations. org Element 3 – R&D support www. gfoi. org GFOI R&D plan • The GFOI R&D component focuses on improving EO data inputs and derivation of map products to help enhance the functionality and accuracy of National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS). • GFOI Review of Priority R&D Topics released Dec-2013. • Assessment of the operational readiness of the EO-supported development of the GFOI Forest Information Products defined in the MGD, and discussed in the Element 1 strategy doc. • GFOI R&D Plan under development – Stimulate ongoing R&D activities – Medium fund activities – Large fund activities SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014

www. earthobservations. org Element 3 – R&D support www. gfoi. org Element 3: data supply in support of GFOI R&D activities • Core missions – data provision "business as usual"? • Contributing missions – many missions can provide limited amounts of data free of charge for scientific purposes • Transition from GEO-FCT to GFOI R&D programme • Requests to be placed “on demand” by GFOI countries and/or groups undertaking R&D in support of country and/or GFOI R&D needs. SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014

www. earthobservations. org www. gfoi. org Data access procedures Agencies asked to confirm • Whether data can be provided free of charge for R&D – Archived data – Acquisitions on request • Data policies and conditions for use • Data access – Points of Contacts – Archive browser information – Data ordering and delivery procedures SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014

www. earthobservations. org www. gfoi. org SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014

www. earthobservations. org www. gfoi. org Element 3 – R&D support Discussion points • Coordinated element for access to data for R&D (Helmut) • . . . SDCG-5 ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy February 24 -26, 2014