GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025: Implementing GEOSS

AN UPDATE

GEO WORK PLAN SYMPOSIUM05 MAY 2015GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

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Preparing for GEO Post-2015

• Beijing Ministerial Declaration (2010)“…recommendations for the governance, role and future work of GEO beyond 2015 and to take the necessary decisions”

• GEO-VII (2011) “assess options and scenarios for next phase of GEOSS implementation”

• Geneva Ministerial Declaration (2014)“renew the mandate of GEO through 2025 […] and agree to develop the work of GEO through 2025…”

• GEO-X (2014)“draft Implementation Plan for initial review at the GEO-XI Plenary and for acceptance at the GEO-XII Plenary …”

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Drivers for changeWhy do we need a new plan?

• GEO achievements

• GEO challenges

• New technologies

• Evolving international agendas

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Progress since GEO-XI Plenary

IPWG-4Private Sector engagement(World Bank)

Commercial Sector(ESRI World Conference)

UN engagement

IPWG-5

Ministerial WG

M&E WG

Also consulted…

Implementation Boards

Data Sharing WG

Data Management WG

December

January

February1st draft WPS

ExCom-33

March

April

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What’s new?

Unique value defined

Strategic Objecives refined

GEOSS better described

Core Functions refined;

targets & indicators added

Implementing Mechanisms consolidated

SBAs revised

Work Programme developed further;

Resources indicative scale;

specific contributions

GovernanceProgramme Board added

Legal status analyzed

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Unique ValueGEO must clarify its unique value proposition

• improve the quality, timeliness, range and availability of Earth observations

• facilitate the development of efficient, sustainable solutions to environmental societal challenges

• broker combinations of actors to understand Earth system processes and respond to societal challenges

GEO does more than build GEOSS

Uniqueness of GEO is in its convening power

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Strategic objectivesGEO value must be made clear to policy-makers

• Three Strategic Objectives in the Areas of Action – Advocate, Engage, Deliver

• Encompass major GEO achievements and success

– Data Sharing Principles / Data Management Principles

– Flagship Initiatives

– Communities

High level message on what GEO strives for

Evolution, not revolution

Advocate

Engage Deliver

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GEOSSNeed to clarify what GEOSS is and what GEO‘s role is

• Observation and Information Systems

• GEO implements central components, based on clear high-level principles

• Name principles for central GEOSS components: openness, effectiveness, flexibility, adaptability, sustainability, reliability

One simple description of GEOSS

GEO’s role is enabling GEOSS

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Core FunctionsWhat does GEO do – and what does it not do?

• Evolved Core Functions

• Developed SMART targets (Annex) and Indicators

Comprehensive list of high-level actions for GEO

Targets and indicator support M&E

Specific scoping helps cooperation with others

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Advocate

Core Functions for

• Data Sharing

• Data Management

• Gap analyses

• Best practices for citizen science

• Radio frequency protection

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Engage

Core Functions for

• Creating partnerships

• Resource mobilization

• Creating visibility and awareness

• Broadening the user bases

• Capacity building

• Promoting EO use in development activities

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Deliver

Core Functions for

• Operating common elements of GEOSS

• Documenting data quality & provenance

• Maintaining a knowledge base

• Conducting implementation pilots

• Incubating services through initiatives

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Implementation MechanismsNeed for appropriate processes and simple structures for effective and efficient implementation

• Defined four Implementation Mechanisms

– GEO Community Activities

– GEO Initiatives

– GEO Flagships

– GEO Foundational Tasks

Clear understanding of how GEO implements its actions

Expectations and process clarified

Handle diversity of actions effectively

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Revised SBACurrent SBA did not fully enable coordination and user-engagement

Application-oriented SBA proposed – to be discussed further

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Work ProgrammeNeed to prioritze actions and match ambition to resources

• 3-year Work Programmes, transitional Work Programme for 2016

• Include all GEO action, decide on priorities

• Discuss and agree in GEO Programme Board

• Include indicative resource planning

Work Programme concept developed further

Community input needed, including here

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GovernanceGovernance needs to clearly support implementation needs

• Evolve ExCom for more equitable participation

– Expand to 15 seats plus 3 PO observers

– Enable rotation of Co-Chairs

• GEO Programme Board to discuss implementation

– Include PO and Members

– Nominate PO observers in ExCom

• Establish GEO as independent legal persona

Form follows function

GEO Programme Board to oversee Work Programme

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ResourcingAddress lack of resources at all levels, but remain voluntary

• Commitments maintained as voluntary

• Support for use of an indicative scale of contributions, ideally multi-year

• Commitments to be specified for Flagships and Initiatives

• Resource allocations specified in Work Programme

Mechanisms suggested to strengthen reliability of

resourcing in voluntary context of GEO

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Document Suite

• Ministerial Summary (2 pg)

• Strategic Plan (~10 pg, framework document)

• Annexes:

– Targets and Indicators

– Description of Implementation Mechanisms

– Architectural elements

– M&E framework

• Transitional Work Programme

• Update to the Rules of Procedure

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Schedule• Consult Plenary (inter-session)

• Further develop Strategic Plan and Annexes– IPWG-6, IPWG-7– Next version for ExCom-34

• Prepare draft Work Programm– Work Programme Symposium– Written input from GEO Members / POs

• Continued Engagement– Alongside IPWG-6 (Tokio)– Exchanges with GEO Community

March / April

Mai – July

May – Sept

May - Sept