GEO-CRADLE session at GEPW, 21/06/2017, Helsinki

The purpose of the conference is to bring together European stakeholders interested in and actively contributing to the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS). The event is a forum to exchange ideas and inform participants about work and initiatives undertaken in the context of GEOSS.

GEO-CRADLE and GEO Secretariat are organizing a dedicated session in this event, on Wednesday 21 June entitled „GEO capacity development, contribution to SDGs and realization of regional impacts derived from GEO European Projects“.

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Session 17: GEO capacity development, contribution to SDGs and realization of regional impacts derived from GEO European Projects – AURA ROOM

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Part 1. Setting the scene
09:00 GEO capacity development, contributions of GEPs related to capacity building and knowledge sharing. Andiswa Mlisa – GEO SECRETARIAT
09:10 Engagement of stakeholders and networking. Evangelos Gerasopoulos -National Observatory of Athens
09:20 GEO-CRADLE dissemination activities promoting GEO and Copernicus in the regions. Eleni Christia – National Observatory of Athens
09:30  Implementing GEOSS through GCI. Paola de Salvo – GEO Secretariat
09:40 Methodological aspects for assessing regional maturity and setting up regional action plans for addressing priorities and needs.

Mónica Miguel-Lago – EARSC

09:50

Questions

Part 2: Brainstorming session (working in groups)
10.00 – 10.45 a) What is the best way to contribute to GEO capacity development (through GEPs and beyond GEPs) for the coming 10 years GEO implementation plan? Moderator: Andiswa Mlisa, GEO Secretariat.
b) What is the best way for GEO capacity development to contribute to the SDGs (through GEPs and beyond GEPs)? Moderator: Mark Noort, HCP International.
c) Geographical diversification of GEO capacity development, knowledge and data sharing: what factors need to be taken into account and what is the best approach (through GEPs and beyond GEPs)? Moderator: Paola De Salvo, GCI.
10.45-11.15

Coffee Break

11.15 Brainstorming session (working in groups) – Continuing
  Wrap-up from group discussions to the Plenary. Group Moderators
Part 3: Regional experiences and assessing solutions (panel discussion with regional stakeholders)
11.30

Case studies that are promoted as priorities in GEO-CRADLE; can they potentially be linked to EO market uptake at regional level and which is the expected impact for the regions.

Lefteris Mamais – National Observatory of Athens
11.40-13.00

Panel discussion & Wrap-up of the session: Jerome Bequignon – ESA, Afri Alliance – Uta Wehn, Hesham El- Askary – CEDARE, Haris Kontoes – NOA, GEO-CRADLE Project Coordinator.

Moderator: Lefteris Mamais – National Observatory of Athens