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Under the patronage of

THE PRESIDENT HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN


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WELCOME

ear Eye on Earth Community,

It is a great honour and a true pleasure to welcome

all of you to the UAE for Eye on Earth, Abu Dhabi

2011 which marks a momentous occasion for all those

involved in the environmental and societal data and

information movement.

Our goals during Eye on Earth are many and varied

but our overriding purpose is to bring together all of

you who have worked so hard and long to bring down

the barriers that prevent all of us having access to the

knowledge we need to safeguard our planets future.

For the UAE, the journey to this critical point beganthe moment that the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental

Data Initiative (AGEDI) was launched under the

guidance and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa

Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler

of Abu Dhabi at the United Nations World Summit for

Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.

H.E. RAZANKHALIFAAL MUBARAKSecretary General Environment

Agency-Abu Dhabi,

Co-Chair, Eye on Earth

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Over the last decade, AGEDI has worked together with its partners like the United Nations

Environment Programme (UNEP) and Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), to help the

UAE and the wider region to harness its environmental and societal data and information for

sound decision making, management and planning. During this journey momentum has built

around the critical need for access to such data resulting in the global stage that the issue finds

itself on today. We are pleased therefore to convene the Summit as a member of the global

environmental and societal data and information community.

Thank you to The President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa for his patronage and support and to

all our partners, contributors and speakers for making the Summit a reality, and to you for your

participation and energy in meeting the challenge of providing greater access to environmental

and societal data and information for all of those who need it.

H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak

Secretary General, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi,

Co-Chair, Eye on Earth


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CONTENTS

WHAT IS EYE ON EARTH? 8

ABOUT:

Initiative 13

Environment Programme 17

SUMMIT GOVERNANCE 18

CONTRIBUTORS:

SUMMIT INITIATIVES


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SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS:

RIO +20 MINISTERIAL SESSIONS:

OPEN SESSIONS:

SPEAKERS 67

PARTNERS 103

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS 126

AGEDI SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 130

EXHIBITION AREAS 132

GENERAL INFORMATION

MAP OF ADNEC

TRANSPORTATION

www.eyeonearthsummit.org

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WHAT IS

EYE ON EARTH?

ye on Earth is a movement that began the moment that Abu Dhabi Global

Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) was launched under the guidance and

patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the United Nations

World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002. During the last ten

years, AGEDIs mission has been to address the issue of greater access to environmental

and societal data and information for all of those who need it, especially with regards to

emerging economies efforts to achieve sustainable development.

The Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit marks the next stage of AGEDI and convenes the

worlds thought and action leaders in this field with a broad range of representatives from

government, the United Nations, private sector, educational and research institutions and

civil society. Eye on Earth is designed to converge community thinking around the most

pressing challenges facing the world today, opportunities presented by rapid technological

advancements and an ever more connected world. The Summit also sets the stage for

collaborative action moving forward to harness these technologies and networks to better

protect, secure and sustain the planets resources and peoples.

President of the UAE, the Summit is hosted by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD),

facilitated by Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) in partnership with the

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The environmental data and information community is making substantial progress with

standards through the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), with common platform development

and application through the Group On Earth Observations (GEO) System of Systems (GEOSS),

community building through the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI), and

national and regional spatial data infrastructure initiatives and various shapes and sizes of

collaborative information federations that have formed around geographic places or topics.

The private sector has likewise made significant advances towards the development of virtual

globes such as ESRIs ArcGIS Online, Google Earth, and Microsofts Bing Maps. In addition,

the explosion of location-aware smart phones and associated applications are ramping up

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the number and quality of volunteered geographic

information. Other volunteer efforts like Open Street

Map are adding to the extensive and increasing wealth

of geospatial and other information available online. The

Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit does not aim to

duplicate these efforts. Rather, it will do the one thing

that individual data efforts cannot do: bring together,

from around the globe, representatives of every group

that has an impact on the way the world generates,

standardises, stores, shares and analyses data.

To ensure a Summit that focuses on key issues, the Eye

on Earth agenda has been developed under a Summit

Governance structure of an Executive Advisory Board,

Framework Committee and five Working Groups,

representing all aspects of the global environmental

and social information networking movements. To

achieve the highest level of political endorsement

and commitment to the Summit outcomes, an Eye

on Earth Declaration is under development and will

be submitted for consideration to the United NationsConference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to

be submitted on behalf of the Eye on Earth community

under the category of Science and TechnologyScience

by AGEDI and is proposed to be signed by Environment

Ministers, Organisations and Individuals attending

Eye on Earth.

The Summit will be conducted over three and a half

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a plenary opening session and a series of five tracks to

review and explore the themes and findings of the

Working Groups. The second day, From a Moment toa Movement, provides a platform for VIPs and various

luminaries and government and industry leaders to share

their perspective and vision. The third day includes a

series of parallel tracks organised around special critical

themes such as Water Security, Disaster Management

and Blue Carbon and is themed Effecting Change.

The final day of Eye on Earth, Enabling the Vision, is

dedicated to highlighting several special initiatives that

will carry the common objectives and aspirations of the

Summit forward in specific and practical collaborative

activities and programs.

An Exhibition area will be open to the Summit attendees

and general public. This includes an Eye on Earth

Theatre featuring top media relevant to the Summits

key topics, a Technology Showcase, and Innovations

Forums featuring the most interesting existing and

emerging technologies and creative applications to

situations around the world. A special centre stage will

provide a unique format for feature presentations.


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bu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) was launched by the

United Arab Emirates Government, under the guidance and patronage of

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the United Nations World

Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002, to address the impact of

missing or weak environmental data on emerging economies efforts to achieve sustainable

development.

Today, AGEDI works with Partners, Members and stakeholders throughout the world to

achieve a more sustainable future through best-impact access to environmental and societal

data, to meet the challenges that have grown beyond those faced in 2002. Water scarcity,

food security and climate change are issues of policy that require action and solutions that

extend beyond political boundaries. The need for collaboration, information and understandingis greater than ever.

AGEDI provides user-friendly access to high-quality environmental information, through a

variety of information products. While Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) champions

AGEDI locally, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) champions it regionally

and globally. AGEDI works closely with international networks to facilitate and enhance

information exchange.

AGEDIs flagship local product is the Abu Dhabi State of the Environment report, accessible

at www.soe.ae. AGEDI collaborates on a number of projects with strategic partners including

Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF), UNEP and EAD, workingtogether to achieve the shared aim of ensuring effective access to the worlds expanding pool

of environmental and societal data by all of those who need it.

AGEDI is the facilitator of the Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit and has been working

towards this initiative since its launch a decade ago. Many of AGEDIs partners and stakeholders

both at the UAE and international level have come together to make the Summit a reality and

it marks its third phase of evolution, bringing its experience, knowledge and networks to the

global community.

ABU DHABI GLOBAL

ENVIRONMENTALDATA INITIATIVEAGEDI

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he Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) was established in 1996 to preserve

Abu Dhabis natural heritage, protect our future, and raise awareness about envi

ronmental issues. EAD is Abu Dhabis environmental regulator and advises thegovernment on environmental policy. It works to create sustainable communities, and

protect and conserve wildlife and natural resources. EAD also works to ensure integrated

and sustainable water resources management, to ensure clean air and minimise climate

change and its impacts.

Thanks to EADs education efforts, awareness of key environmental issues in Abu Dhabi today

are aware of the need to work in a more environmentally-friendly way too. For example, in

facilities and over 209 No Objection Certificates for development and infrastructure projects.

EADs permits contain limits on the quantities of pollutants a facility can discharge to air, land

were being met.

EAD is the host of the Eye on Earth, Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit.

ENVIRONMENT

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NEP is the designated authority of the United

Nations system in environmental issues at

the global and regional level. UNEPs mission

is to provide leadership and encourage partnership

in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing,

and enabling nations and peoples to improve their

quality of life without compromising that of future

generations. UNEP is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Led by Executive Director, Mr. Achim Steiner and

Deputy Executive Director, Ms. Amina Mohammed,UNEP is mandated to serve as a lead authority in

articulating, facilitating and supporting a response

to environmental challenges and opportunities.

UNEP acts as an advocate, educator, catalyst and

facilitator, promoting the intelligent use of the

planets natural assets for sustainable development.

It works with many partners, including other United

Nations entities, international organisations, national

governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs),

business, industry, the media and civil society.

UNEP is a key partner in making the Eye on Earth,

Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit a reality and has been working

with AGEDI since it was launched in 2002. Through

the strong ties between UNEP, AGEDI and EAD, the

Eye on Earth movement has gone from concept to

actuality. UNEP is represented throughout the Summit

Governance process from the Executive Advisory Board

to the Framework Committee and the Working Groups.

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he Summit has been developed under a

structure of governance that provides for

clarity of purpose, consistency and relevance

of content and commitment to outcomes.

A key consideration in the formation of the Summit

Governing bodies has been establishing balanced

representation including consideration of geographic

distribution, the inclusion of diverse audience segmentsand close cooperation and integration with the United

Nations Environment Programme, the UN and UN

Major Groups, which themselves include a broad range

of international stakeholders.

SUMMIT

GOVERNANCET

WORKINGGROUP 4

BUILDING

AWARENESS

WORKINGGROUP 5

APPLICATIONSSHOWCASE

WORKINGGROUP 2

USER NEEDS

WORKINGGROUP 1

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EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD (EAB)

Responsible for the ratification of the recommendedcontent of the Summit and Exhibition, including the

Summits direction, areas of focus and speakers as well

as the review and input to the draft thematic White

Papers.

FRAMEWORK COMMITTEE (FC)Defines the Summits overarching conceptual

framework including the program design for the

plenary and session talks as well as input to the

Exhibition and the definition of the Special initiatives

and their outcomes.

WORKING GROUPS (WG)Convened to identify and frame the most challenging

environmental data and information issues. Each

working group comprises through leaders in their

respective fields and represents a variety of sector as

well as geographical interests. The Working Groups are:

WORKING GROUP 1Policy, Governance and Institutional Networking

WORKING GROUP 2Content and User Needs

WORKING GROUP 3Technical Infrastructure

WORKING GROUP 4Capacity Building, Education and Awareness Raising

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H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Al BowardiManaging Director and Board Member, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, Chair

H.E. Razan Khalifa Al MubarakSecretary General, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, Co-Chair

Mr. Achim SteinerUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director and

Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Co-Chair

Dr. Russell A. MittermeierPresident, Conservation International

Mr. Jack Dangermond

Mr. Jacob WerksmanProgramme Director Institutions and Governance Programme,

World Resources Institute (WRI)

Prof. Jacqueline McGladeExecutive Director, European Environment Agency (EEA)

Prof. Jeffrey SachsDirector, Earth Institute at Columbia University

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Mr. John MatuszakDivision Chief, Sustainable Development and Multilateral Affairs at the

U.S. Department of State

Prof. Jos AchacheDirector Secretariat, The Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

Dr. Julia Marton-LefvreDirector General, International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Mr. Warren EvansDirector of Environment, World Bank


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CONTRIBUTORS

FRAMEWORKCOMMITTEE

Co-Chair 1Ms. Cathrine Armour AGEDI, Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative *

Co-Chair 2

Dr. Mariam Hasan Al Shenasi UAE Ministry of Environment and Water (pending) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Gerard Cunningham United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

UNEP Secretariat

Dr. Adel Abudulkader United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Peter Gilruth United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

Member

Mr. Jeff Huntington / Mr. David Stanners European Environment Agency (EEA)

Member

Mr. Michael Williams Group on Earth Observations (GEO) *

MemberMr. Aart van Wingerden Env. Systems Research Institute (ESRI)

Member

Mr. Felix Dodds Stakeholder Forum

Member

Mr. Basanta Shrestha Intl Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

Member

Mr. Steven Ramage Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) *

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MemberMr. Abbas Rajabifard Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)

Member / Consultant

Mr. Mark Sorensen Geographic Planning Collaborative, Inc. (GPC) *

Member

Mr. Ed Parsons Google, Inc. *

Member

Mr. Michael Goodchild UC Santa Barbara

Member

Mr. Nick King / Mr. Tim Hirsch Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Member

Mr. Jeremy Wates European Environmental Bureau *

Member

Ms. Phyllis Johnson SARDC-IMERCSA

MemberMr. Ghulam Malikyar Afghanistan NEPA

Member

Mr. William Sonntag US EPA *

Consultant

Mr. Aditya Agrawal Geographic Planning Collaborative, Inc.


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Co-Chair 1

Mr. Ivar A. Baste Consultant / Senior Advisor to United NationsEnvironment Program (UNEP) Executive Director

Co-Chair 2

Mr. Lalanath de Silva World Resources Institute (WRI) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Frank Turyatunga United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Gerry Cunningham United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Member

Ms. Barbara Clark European Environment Agency (EEA) *

Member

Mr. Ahmed Abdelrehim Centre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

Member

Mr. Yonglong Lu Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE);

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Member

Mr. Daniel Magraw Centre for International Environmental Law

Member

Mr. Magdolna Toth Nagy The Regional Environment Centre for Centraland Eastern Europe (REC) *

Member

Mr. Alex de Sherbinin CIESIN, The Earth Institute at Columbia University *

Policy, Governance and

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Co-Chair 1

Mr. Marc Levy CIESIN, The Earth Institute at Columbia University

Co-Chair 2

Mr. Ndey Sireng Bakurin

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Sami Dimassi United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

UNEP Secretariat

Ms. Joana Akrofi United Nations Environment Program (UNEP/RoWA)

Member

Mr. Peter Viet World Resources Institute (WRI) *

Member

Mr. David Stanners / Mr.Chris Steenmans European Environment Agency (EEA)

Member

Mr. Jonathan Smith UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC) *

Member

Ms. Sascha Gabizon / Ms. Hala Yousry Women in Europe for a Common Future

Member

Mr. Marwan Mohammed Dimashiki Environmental Monitoring InformationSystem of Kuwait (eMISK) *

Content and

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Co-Chair 1

Mr. Harlan Onsrud Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) *Co-Chair 2

Mr. Hossam Allam Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Regionand Europe (CEDARE) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Mick Wilson United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Chris Ambala United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

MemberMr. Eric van Praag Program GeoSUR *

Member

Mr. Suha Ulgen UN Geographic Information Working Group *

Member

Mr. Ed Parsons Google, Inc.

Member

Mr. Stefan Jensen European Environment Agency (EEA) *

MemberMs. Kate Krukiel Microsoft *

Member

Ms. Emil Cherrington CATHALAC

Member

Mr. Rob Atkinson CSIRO *

Member

Ms. Nadine Alameh Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

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Working Group 4

Capacity

Building

Co-Chair 1

Mr. William Sonntag US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) *Co-Chair 2

Mr. Sives Govender Environment Information Systems (EIS) Africa *

UNEP Secretariat

Ms. Monika MacDevette United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Mahesh Pradhan United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) *

Member

Ms. Karolina Slowinska European Environment Agency (EEA) *

Member

Mr. Daniel Edelson National Geographic Society *

Member

Ms. Claire Brown UNEP - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)

Member

Mr. Jonathan Allotey Ghana EPA

Member

Ms. Lucy Waruingi African Conservation Centre (ACC) *


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Working Group 5

Applications

Showcase

Co-Chair 1

Mr. Bert Jansen European Environment Agency (EEA)

Co-Chair 2

Ms. Kate Chapman Humanitarian Open Streetmap

UNEP Secretariat

Mr. Ashbindu Singh United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Member

Mr. Lawrence Hislop UNEP GRID-Arendal

Member

Ms. Kate Krukiel Microsoft *

Member

Mr. John Calkins Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)

Member

Mr. Morton Saulo Kenya National Environment Management Authority


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SUMMITINITIATIVEScritical objective of the Eye on Earth Summit is

to ensure that there are compelling, specific,

achievable outcomes that translate the

principles of the Summit to on the ground

Initiatives has been set, each of which is to be definedthrough the Summit preparation process, and

announced during the Closing Plenary. The chosen

initiatives are to be those which fundamentally

improve the landscape of environmental and societal

information networking for the benefit of mankind,

and from which compelling, tangible results can be

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Eye onGlobal Networkof Networks

he EoE community wants to explore how

various networks, ranging in scale fromlocal to global, could be better aligned to

increase their collective impact by making sure that

these systems can find and talk to one another. There

are already promising examples, such as UNEP-Live

and the Eye On Earth application www.eyeonearth.eu

being developed by the EEA, Microsoft and ESRI.

The group preparing this Special Initiative, the

Technical Infrastructure Working Group, wants to

boost collaboration between a number of initiatives

designed to enhance the role of geospatial and other

data in global decision-making (GEO/GEOSS, INSPIRE,EIONET, AGEDI, UNSDI, GGIM, GSDI, GBIF, GeoSur,

Global Pulse and several others).

The group has one overriding aim: to ensure that

any initiatives complement existing work, and do

not duplicate it. The common global framework they

explored in their White Paper has a number of key

elements: institutional cooperation, common content,

shared infrastructure and tools.

Many aspects remain to be explored, including policy,

regulatory, financial, governance, capacity building and

others. Some of these subjects, such as finance and

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Eye onInternationalDevelopment

he need for robust data infrastructure is often

ignored in the design of development

programmes. Development finance and foreign

aid experts are not used to designing their projects to

ensure that the data they collect, for example through

environmental impact assessments, is easily made

available to others. Yet such data is key to design

resilient infrastructure and development programmes.

This initiative focuses on two aspects of the problem:

exploring how to mobilize massive capital over the next

decade to address major challenges (climate change,

social, economic and ecosystems resilience, poverty,

energy, water and food security); and highlight that datainfrastructure is a critical tool for development.

This special initiative is thus aiming for two outcomes: to

ensure the critical role of data infrastructure is understood;

and to strengthen the connection between donor/IFI/

aid agencies and between them and their recipients to

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Awareness and education precede any

responsible decision, and strongly influence

individual decisions as well as national

policies. There are many environmental education

and awareness programmes around the world, but

they have no common knowledge management

infrastructure. Materials, curricula, best practice

examples, data networks, available educators, andother resources are not coordinated. This special

initiative would seek to build a network of entities and

resources ready to work together.

This special initiative thus seeks to create a global

network to support coordination, collaboration and

resource sharing across global environmental

education practicioners. For example, it wants to

support existing capacity-building programs like My

Community Our Earth (MyCOE). Since education,

awareness and capacity building are a core componentof all other Special Initiatives, this initiative will support

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here is considerable support in the Eye on Earthcommunity for the development of adequate

institutional and legislative enabling conditions

for furthering the implementation of Principle 10 of

the Rio Declaration (draft Eye on Earth Declaration).

Principle 10 recognizes that environmental issues

are best handled with access to information, citizen

engagement and access to remedies and relief.

This Special Initiative will perfectly complement the

other Eye on Earth Special Initiatives (especially, the

Eye on Network of Networks Special Initiative) byaddressing a key aspect of access to information

that is relevant for all suggested initiatives and by

creating an enabling environment that ensures

the maximum usage of the available data and

information. Furthering Principle 10 implementation

is therefore fundamental to the success of the

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Eye onCommunitySustainability

andResiliency

ver half of the worlds 7 billion-strong

population is now urban. Migration from

rural areas to cities is growing. The question

of making communities both sustainable and resilientis, not surprisingly, becoming urgent. The American

Association for Geographers, EIS-Africa, US and Global

Green Building Councils, the Center for National Policy,

ICLEI, the U.S. Department of State and others are

among those that suggested an Eye on Earth Special

Initiative on the subject.

Under this Initiative, the participants will set up a forum

to allow the worlds urban sustainability and resiliency

initiatives to share information. This would connect

important existing networks (such as My Community

Our Earth (MyCOE), Geoinformation for Sustainable

Urban Management (GeoSUM), and Geospatial Sciences

for Sustainable Development in Africa).

This Special Initiative includes setting up several

information infrastructure programmes about sustainable

communities, to demonstrate the application of these

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ceans and coasts play a

crucial role in regulating

our climate as well as

supporting our economy. A recentreport has shown that as much as

required to keep atmospheric

million can be achieved by protecting

and restoring mangroves, salt

marshes and seagrass ecosystems.

This is as much as half the total

that is expected to be achieved by

the United Nationss CollaborativeProgramme on Reducing Emissions

from Deforestation and Forest

Degradation in Developing Countries.

The Global Environmental Facility

has clearly recognised this potential:

it recently decided to invest half a

billion dollars in Blue Carbon projects.

The Eye on Earth Special Initiative will

promote the Blue Carbon concept by

refining the Blue Carbon Frameworkmodel, developing the concept for the

necessary information infrastructure,

and supporting coastal blue carbon

initiatives. It will also include the

implementation of model programs

in Arabia or South Asia that can be

used as a model for the Region and

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he frequency and intensity of naturaldisasters is increasing as a result of climate

change. There is thus an increasingly urgent

need to anticipate threats, evaluate risks, and design

communities and infrastructure that are better able to

resist disasters. One thing is almost certain whenever

a disaster hits: the crisis response is usually too slow,

and the help made available to rebuild communities

and ecosystems is often too small. It is clear that the

least developed countries in particular need more help

to develop the infrastructure to plan for, and respond,to natural disasters.

This initiative therefore proposes a Public-Private

Partnership system to help GIS and spatial data

infrastructure support those engaged in disaster

planning and response and those working to help

communities adapt to climate change. It would

encourage international finance and aid agencies to

combine private sector technology and expertise

with existing governmental and intergovernmental

programmes through a sound practice framework,and boost the links between existing disaster reduction

and recovery information networks.

The focus of this initiative is on the most vulnerable

communities in the world. We hope that the resulting

public-private partnerships will be devoted to

establishing credible and measurable facilities within

20 of the worlds poorest countries.

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ater security is key to sustainability and to

peace. How much water is available, and of

what quality, is a subject of core national

interest everywhere. Around the world, a broad range

of stakeholders is monitoring the depletion of water

resources.

The initiative aims to develop a framework for a

regional water management information infrastructure

and to implement one or more projects to demonstrate

that framework. It will build on existing systems

whenever appropriate. Initially, the work will focus on

demonstrating the usefulness and applicability of data

technologies not only amongst water specialists but

also in neighbouring disciplines such as ecosystem

health and management.

The group working on a water security special initiative

is correspondingly large (UNEP, CSIRO, OGC, GEOSS,

the UNSDI, the European Commission are involved, with

GRDC, World Water Monitoring Day, UNESCO, the IAEA,

the WMO, and the WHO set to become involved too).

The initiatives beneficiaries include UN-water, the UN

Economic Commissions, the members of World Water

Council and members of the World Water Forum.

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SUMMIT

HIGHLIGHTS

EYE ON EARTH

RIO +20 DECLARATIONMonday 12 December 2011 &

Wednesday 14 December 2011

for consideration to the United Nations Conference on

Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to be held in 2012

under Science and Technology by Abu Dhabi Global

Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI). It is proposed to

be signed by those attending the Summit. On Monday

senior officials, including Ministers, Deputy Ministers and

Directors who will convene to form a panel discussion

surrounding the role of environmental information

to support decision-making. These sessions will be

OPEN SESSIONSMonday 12 December 2011

The Eye on Earth agenda has been developed with the aid of five Working Groups, representing

all aspects of the global environmental and social information networking movements. On

Monday 12 December, for those with scientific, management and operational responsibilities,

the Working Group Open Sessions will move from general discussion, cross-issue and sector

awareness raising, issue identification and ratification to challenging discourse, solution

conversations and exchange of ideas. The sessions feature four of the Working Groups; Policy,

Capacity Building, Education and Awareness.

There are a number of key events happening across the three and a half days of the

Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit & Exhibition all dedicated to the critical issue

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SPECIAL INITIATIVE PANEL SESSIONSWednesday 14 December 2011

The third day of the Summit is dominated by six panel discussions on critical themes. The Oceans

moderated by Philippe Cousteau, Jr. Other panels run throughout the day covering Disaster

Management, Financing the Future, Innovative Cities and Water Security. The final session of

the day; Network of Networks - Beyond Information Technology features a presentation from

Jose Achache, Secretariat Director, GEO and a discussion panel including Paul Cheung, United

Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Erik van Praag, Regional Coordinator, Geospatial Informationfor South American Integration (GeoSUR), Steven Ramage, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

and Alessandro Annoni, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission.

MR. GEOFFERY ROBERTSON Q.C.

HYPOTHETICALWednesday 14 December 2011Celebrated human rights lawyer, academic, author and

broadcaster Geoffrey Robertson QC will moderate

2011 during the Eye on Earth Abu Dhabi 2011 Summit

issues and topics informing the Summit and will include

leading Summit participants. It will be recorded and

broadcast on TV at a later date.

Panel Sessions:

Blue Carbon,

Disaster

Management,

Water Security

and more...

SHEIKH AHMED BIN HAMDAN


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RIO +20

MINISTERIALSESSIONS

he Rio +20 Ministerial Sessions will involve

senior officials, including ministers, deputy

ministers and directors. They will convene to

form a panel discussion on the role of environmental

information to support decision-making.

approve a set of recommendations from the Open

Sessions and adopt the Eye on Earth Declaration.

The Summit will provide input to the United Nations

Conference on Sustainable Development to be held

to several other key critical initiatives towards

strengthening and improving environmental andsocietal information networking worldwide. These will

be known as Eye on Earth Special Initiatives.

invitation only. For those invited to participate in

schedule.


T

Rio +20 Ministerial Sessions

will take place at the

Crowne Plaza Hotel,

YAS Island.

12 DECEMBER 2011

Buses depart ADNEC at

In Session

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 pm

In Session

Break

In Session

Buses depart the

Crowne Plaza Hotel

& return to ADNEC

14 DECEMBER 2011

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POLICY, GOVERNANCE & INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKING

1:20-1:32 Maher Chebbo SAP Future Energy, SmartGrids andSustainable Cities -

Recommendations for Policy Makers

Assaf Biderman MIT Future Cities - crowdsourcingand digital technology

Mark Sorensen GPC Setting the Foundation -Lalanath de Silva WRI What is and is not workingSomrudee Nicro TEI

2:02-2:32 John Bonine ELAW Theory and Practice of Networks: Jeremy Wates EEB The Degree of lightness Gilberto Camara INPE Necessary for Success

Marcos Silva CITES MEA Information and Knowledge Eva Duer UNEP-DELC Management Initiative: InforMEA

Alexander Juras UNEP Access to Information andPublic Participation in International

Environmental Governance

Paula Martins Article 19 Principle 10: Access, engagementremedies and relief

3:02-3:12 Bruce McCormack EUROGI Local to Global SDI: A Key

Institutional and TechnicalInfrastructure for SD

3:12-3:22 Somrudee Nicro TEI Cooperation on exchangesbetween regions

3:22-3:32 Fernando Echavarria US DoS International Funding

Alex de Sherbinin CIESIN The case for investing in data

Peter Murray OECS Beyond access to policy makingand implementation

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CONTENT & USER NEEDS

Abdul Karim Al Raeesi ADSIC Abu Dhabi Spatial Data

Moderator: Carmelle Terborgh ESRI Infrastructure

Jonathan Smith WCMC Protected Planet - A New

Moderator: Carmelle Terborgh ESRI Collaborative Model for

Collecting National Data

Bob Chen The Earth Institute Case Study: Multiple Threats -

Moderator: Carmelle Terborgh ESRI Natural Disaster Risk Hotpsots

Sanjay Patel Google Google technologies for

managing and sharing data

at scale

3:02-3:12 Marwan Dimashki eMISK eMISK and Environmental

Indicators

3:12-3:22 James Strittholt CBI Open data and data sharing

incentives - Data Basin

3:22-3:32 Phil Dickerson US EPA AirNow Initiative

3:32-3:37 Craig Mills WCMC Protected Planet

Asma Ali Abahussain The Way ForwardArabian Gulf Univerity

Chris Steenmans EEA

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TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Wim Hugo SAEON Crowd Sourcing andEnvironmnetal Science

Rick Ziegler US EPA Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Kate Krukiel Microsoft Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Juliana Rotich Ushahidi Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Javier de la Torre Vizzuality Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Above Panel Audience Q and A

Steven Browdy IEEE Environmental Knowledge Networks

Suha Ulgen UNSDI Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Bruce Bargmeyer Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Mick Wilson UNEP Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Craig Mills WCMC Protected Planet


Maria Cristina Bueti ITU IT Technologies for Environmental

Challenges

Chukwudozie Ezigbalike UNECA Lightning Talk: Response and Reflections

Nitesh Chawla Notre Dame Adaptation Collaboratory

Ahmed Talaat, Kuwait EPA Kuwait Official Environmental Portal -Beatona.net


Hossam Allam CEDARE Wrap-Up and Closing

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CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION & AWARENESS BUILDING

VIDEO

Karolina van der Linden EEA Information Driving Collective

Mariam Akhtar-Schuster DesertNet Action for the Environment:

Sives Govender EIS-Africa Practicioners Experiences from

Gayatri Raghwa EAD Africa, Europe, the Middle East

Moderator: Jacob Werksman WRI and the World

Mark Plotkin Saving the Amazon in 6

Amazon Conservation Team Dimensions: The Marriage of

Ancient Shamanic Wisdom and

21st Century Technology

Steve Blake Communicating Scientific Outputs

Western Australian Marine Sci Inst for Broader Societal Gain.

William Sonntag US EPA Eye on Educations and

Mahesh Pradhan UNEP Other Initiatives

Olimpia Castillo Blanco

Communication and Education -

Mexico

Monika MacDevette UNEP Making Networks Work:

Empowered Pathways for

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PRESIDENTBILL CLINTON

EMBRACINGTHE COMMON VISION

Tuesday 13 December 2011

10:48 - 11:48 am

Main Summit Hall

William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic

president in six decades to be elected twice first in

1992 and then in 1996. Under his leadership, the country

enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the

longest economic expansion in U.S. history, including

the creation of more than 22 million jobs.

After leaving the White House, President Clinton

established the William J. Clinton Foundation with

the mission to strengthen the capacity of people in

the United States and throughout the world to meet

the challenges of global interdependence. Today the

Foundation has staff and volunteers around the world

working to improve lives through several initiatives,

including the Clinton Health Access Initiative (formerly

million people living with HIV/AIDS access lifesaving

drugs. Other initiatives - including the Clinton Climate

Initiative, the Clinton Development Initiative, and the

Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative - areapplying a business-oriented approach worldwide to

fight climate change and develop sustainable economic

growth in Africa and Latin America. As a project of the

Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative brings together

global leaders to devise and implement innovative

solutions to some of the worlds most pressing issues.

In the U.S., the Foundation is working tocombat the

alarming rise in childhood obesity through the Alliance

for a Healthier Generation, and is helping individuals

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In addition his Foundation work, President Clinton has

joined with former President George H.W. Bush three

raise money for recovery efforts and served as the U.N.

Envoy for Tsunami Recovery.

Building on his longstanding commitment to Haiti

as President and through his Foundation, President

Clinton was named U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti in

2009 to assist the government and the people of Haiti

as they build back better after a series of hurricanes

battered the country in 2008. Following this years

devastating earthquake, President Clinton dedicated

Clinton Foundation resources to help with immediate

and long term relief and assistance, and at the request

of President Obama, joined with President George W.

Bush to establish the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which

supports highly effective organizations on the ground

in long-term rebuilding efforts. Additionally, PresidentClinton serves as co-chair of the Interim Haiti Recovery

Commission with Prime Minister Bellerive.

Hope, Arkansas. He and his wife Secretary Hillary

Rodham Clinton have one daughter, Chelsea, and live

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MR. SHAZUKANGUndersecretary General, United Nations,

Secretary General, Rio+20 Summit

INFORMATIONNETWORKING FORSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


1:18 - 1:38 pm

Main Summit Hall

A career diplomat, Mr. Sha Zukang became the United

Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and

Social Affairs on 1 July 2007. As such, he heads the

Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which

is responsible for the follow-up to the major UnitedNations Summits and Conferences, and services

the Second and Third Committees of the General

Assembly, the Economic and Social Council as well

as the vast majority of its functional commissions

and expert bodies. He also convenes the Executive

Committee on Economic and Social Affairs, the UN

Secretariats network for joint planning and initiatives

on development.

In 2010, Mr. Sha Zukang was appointed Secretary-

General of the United Nations Conference on

Sustainable Development. The Conference, also known

Mr. Sha Zukang has extensive experience with

multilateral organizations and international

conferences. He was Chairman of the Preparatory

Committee and Chairman of the Committee of the

Whole, United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development (UNCTAD) 11th session from 2003

the Government group of the Governing Body of

the International Labour Organization from 2002 to

2003, and member of the UN Secretary-Generals

to 1999. In addition, he has served as president,

vice-president, chairperson, coordinator and expert

in many international conferences in the field of arms

control, trade, intellectual property, social affairs, and

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Mr. Sha Zukang established the Department of Arms

Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and

became its first Director-General. He participated,

as chief negotiator or representative of the Chinese

government, in the negotiation and review of manyimportant international treaties on arms control and

disarmament such as Treaty on the Non-Proliferation

of Nuclear Weapons, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

Treaty, Chemical Weapons Convention, Biological and

Toxin Weapons Convention, Convention on Certain

Conventional Weapons. He made great contributions

to mine clearance in China and many parts of the

world. He encouraged the development of Chinese

non-governmental organizations, and facilitated

the opening of offices in China by international

organizations.

His postings in diplomatic missions abroad included

London, Colombo, New Delhi, New York and Geneva.

Prior to assuming his present position in the United

Nations, he was Ambassador and Permanent

Representative of the Chinese Mission to the United

Nations Office at Geneva.

Jiangsu Province and is married, with one son. He is agraduate of Nanjing University, China. He is fluent in

English and has some proficiency in French.


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Acting on the nomination of Secretary-General Kofi

Annan, the UN General Assembly in 2006 unanimously

elected Achim Steiner as the Executive Director

of UNEP for a four-year term. He became the fifth

Executive Director in UNEPs history. At its 83rd

plenary meeting in 2010, the UN General Assembly, on

the proposal of the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, re-

elected Mr. Achim Steiner as Executive Director of the

United Nations Environment Programme for another

four year term. In 2009, the Secretary-General alsoappointed Mr. Steiner as Director General UNON which

provides the administrative, conference, security and

logistics services to the UN family in Kenya, which hosts

offices and projects of more than 60 UN agencies,

Before joining UNEP, Mr. Steiner served as Director

General of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) from

2001 to 2006, and prior to that as Secretary General

of the World Commission on Dams. His professional

career has included assignments with governmental,

non-governmental and international organisations

in different parts of the world. He worked both at

grassroots level as well as at the highest levels of

international policy-making to address the interface

between environmental sustainability, social equity

and economic development.

Mr. Steiner, a German and Brazilian national, was born

in Brazil in 1961. His educational background includes

a BA from the University of Oxford as well as an MAfrom the University of London with specialisation

in development economics, regional planning, and

international development and environment policy. He

also studied at the German Development Institute in

Berlin as well as the Harvard Business School.

He serves on a number of international advisory

boards, including the China Council for International

Cooperation on Environment and Development

(CCICED).

MR. ACHIMSTEINERExecutive Director,United Nations Environment Programme

THE EYE ON EARTH MISSION

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Originally from Australia, Cathrine has worked in the

consulting, spatial and manufacturing industries across

the Middle East, South East Asia, India and the UK.

She holds responsibility for the delivering the vision,

mission and objectives of Abu Dhabi Global Data

Initiative (AGEDI) encompassing organisational

development, local, regional and international partner

engagement, operational management and developing

the strategy and business plan for achieving its

development targets.

Cathrine has a BSc in Environmental Studies with

specialism in Geographic Information Systems and

Spatial Analysis from James Cook University. Herbackground is in strategy and programme development,

consulting services and software development

including Partner and regional market, distribution and

channel development. She also holds a post-graduate

qualification in Business and Technology from the

University of New South Wales.

Currently Cathrine is focusing on the design,

development and delivery of the Eye on Earth Summit

alongside the transition of AGEDI from a governmentincubated initiative to an independent foundation.

Cathrine is particularly focused on the evolution,

application and sharing of geospatial technology and

expertise to resolve essential resource and infrastructure

management issues. She is committed to the value data

and information provides to answering critical questions

in policy development and decision-making.

MS. CATHRINEARMOURAGEDI Programme Manager,Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi

FROM A MOMENTTO A MOVEMENT

Monday 12 December 2011

9:15 - 9:23 am

Main Summit Hall


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MR. JACKDANGERMONDCEO & President,Environmental Systems ResearchInstitute (ESRI)

FROM INFORMATION ANDKNOWLEDGE COMES WISDOM


9:23 - 9:35 am

A landscape architect by training, Jack Dangermond

founded Environmental Systems Research Institute

(Esri) in 1969 with a vision that computer mapping

and analysis could make significant contributions

to geographic planning and environmental science.

A global pioneer in the development of innovativemapping and spatial analysis products for academic,

public, and private uses, Dangermond has lead the

geospatial revolution which has transformed access

to information about how the Earths environment is

changing due to human impacts such as urbanization,

climate change, deforestation, and desertification.

Scientists, policy makers, developers, engineers, and

many others have used GIS to better understand a

complex situation and offer some tangible solutions.

Dangermonds leadership and vision continue to

guide Esri in creating cutting-edge GIS and GeoDesign

technologies used in every industry, to make a

difference worldwide.

MISS YUGRATNA

SRIVASTAVAAsia -Pacific Youth Ambassador

GENERATION eYe


9:53 - 10:03 am

A grade 11 student from St.Fidelis School, Lucknow,has served as the representative of Asia and the

Pacific region in the Junior Board of United Nations

Environment Programme (UNEP) from 2008 to 2010

and currently is Vice-President of the Global Board

of Plant-for-the-Planet - the Billion Tree Campaign,

Student Inititative and Goodwill ambassador of

Tarumitra an NGO of more that 1700 high schools

across India. She had been coined the name Green

Girl by national media. She holds the record of being

youngest Indian to speak at TED and youngest person

ever to address the United Nations General Assemblyin New York. Someone who is very passionate about

the cause of environment, she has been actively

indulged in efforts towards betterment of planet.


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MS. RACHELKYTEVice President and Head of the Sustainable

Development Network, World Bank Group

A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT:THE BIG PICTURE


4:20 - 4:35 pm

Rachel Kyte, became Director of the Environment and

Social Development Department at the International

to this appointment, she was Principal Specialist in

the Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman

of IFC/MIGA.Prior to joining the CAO, Ms. Kyte was

Senior Policy Advisor, Senior Advisor on Gender

and Representative to the European Union for IUCN,

The World Conservation Union. A graduate of the

University of London and the Fletcher School of Law

and Diplomacy, she has worked extensively within

the environment, womens and health movementsas a policy analyst and advocate. Rachel has worked

with and for private sector concerns on private/public

partnerships in the fields of health and environment

and has served as an advisor, and on the boards of a

number of NGOs, private philanthropic foundations,

the United Nations, and government. She teaches

negotiation, advocacy and public policy at a number

of institutions, including the Simone de Beauvoir

Institution of Leadership in Mexico City.

Adel Abdel-Kader is currently the Officer of Charge

of UNEP Regional Office for West Asia, and the

Regional Coordinator of UNEPs Division of Early

Warning Assessment. He is an expert in integrated

environmental assessment and reporting, policy analysis,

environmental information systems and knowledgemanagement; coastal and marine environment,

decision support, strategic planning and management,

scenario development, and the use of remote sensing

and GIS in environmental applications. Before working

with UNEP, he worked as senior advisor for the Centre

for Environment and Development for the Arab Region

and Europe (CEDARE), and as professor at Mansoura

experience in the field of environment, 18 of which

working with international organisations.

DR. ADELABDEL-KADEROfficer of Charge of UNEP RegionalOffice for West Asia

MIND THE GAP


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MR. JOHN E.SCANLONSecretary-General of the Convention on

International Trade in Endangered Species

of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

HOW IS DATA COLLECTION

HELPING THE ENDANGERED

SPECIES


4:38 - 4:50 pm

During his tenure, he has implemented a number of

bold initiatives related to the use of new information

and communication technologies to assist in efforts to

conserve and sustainably use species found in the wild.

John has had a unique range of experience withenvironment and sustainable development policy,

law, institutions and governance at the international,

national, sub-national and local level.

His work experience has been gained in the private

sector, in government, with the United Nations and

with international organizations, as a leader, manager,

professional adviser and legal practitioner, as well

as through senior voluntary positions with the non

government sector.

MR. ROBSWAN O.B.E.Explorer

Robert Swan, OBE is a polar explorer, environmental

leader and the first person ever to have walked to the

North and South poles. He is an exceptionally gifted

communicator and is regarded as one of the worlds

top motivational speakers.

His contribution to both education and the environment

have been recognized through his appointment as UN

Goodwill Ambassador for Youth, a visiting Professor

of the School of the Environment at Leeds University

General of UNESCO. He was awarded an OBE (Order

the first corporate Antarctic Expeditions on teamwork

and leadership through positive participation and real

missions. Throughout these five years, the Inspire

Antarctic Expeditions (IAE) teams have helped design

and build the worlds first education station (The

E-Base) in Antarctica.

TEAM WORK:WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THESUM OF THE PARTS


4:50 - 5:02 pm


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PROF. ABBASRAJABIFARDPresident, GSDI

OPEN COLLABORATION


5:02 - 5:32 pm

Australia Dr Abbas Rajabifard is President of the

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI).

He is Director of the Centre for SDIs and Land

Administration at the Department of Geomatics,

The University of Melbourne. He is also a member of

Victorian Spatial Council, Australia and is a memberof Spatial Data Standard Commission-International

Cartographic Association (ICA). Abbas was Vice

Chair of Spatially Enabled Government Working

Group of the UN supported Permanent Committee on

GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP).

MR. LALANTHDE SILVADirector, The Access Initiative,World Resources Institute

ACCESS TO INFORMATION:RE-VISITING PRINCIPLE 10

Thursday 15 December 2011

10:38 - 10:50 am

information, public participation and access to justice

in their countries. Through these assessments, TAI

partners identify gaps in access laws, practices and

institutions and undertake activities that will change

the situation on the ground.


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CHIEFALMIR SURUIChief of Surui People, Amazon, Brazilwith Mark Plotkin, President, AmazonConservation Team

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY BASED

MAPPING IN THE AMAZON


2:28 - 2:46 pm

Almir Narayamoga Surui, 32, an environmentalist,

political activist and tribal chief, has been fighting to

save both his Surui tribe and the Amazon rainforest

almost single-handedly bringing his tribe back from

the brink of extinction. His opposition to logging,

mining, agricultural and other development interests in

favour of more sustainable ventures in western Brazil

has made him the target of death threats and violence.

MS. MONIQUEBARBUTCEO, Global Environment Facility

NEW FINANCIAL MODELS FORGREENING THE ECONOMY


1:58 - 2:10 pm

Mrs. Monique Barbut, is the Chief Executive Officer

(CEO) and Chairperson of the GEF since August 2006.

She was appointed by a unanimous decision of the GEF

Council on June 2006. During her tenure and following

its fourth replenishment at a level of $3.13 billion, she

has undertaken a revitalization of the GEF organizationto make it a more effective, responsive and results

based institution. In November 2008, Mrs. Barbut was

reappointed by the GEF Council for another three-

year term and in this position has steered the fifth GEF

Prior to joining the GEF, Mrs. Barbut served as Director

of the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

of the United Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP) from September 2003 to July 2006, where

she undertook a reorganization of the Division and

established a pragmatic approach to ensuring the

link between environment and economics, setting up

development policies and pilot projects, including in

developing countries or countries experiencing critical

backgrounds (China and Iraq).


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Dr. Mark Plotkin is a renowned ethnobotanist and social

entrepreneur who has spent almost three decades

studying traditional plant use with elder Shamans

(traditional healers) of tropical America.

As an ethnobotanist-a scientist who studies how, andwhy, societies have come to use plants for different

purposes - Dr. Plotkin carried out the majority of his

research with the Trio Indians of southern Suriname, a

small rainforest country in northeastern South America,

but has also worked with eminent shamans in other

tropical American countries.

Dr. Plotkin has served as Research Associate in

Ethnobotanical Conservation at the Botanical Museum

of Harvard University; Director of Plant Conservation at

the World Wildlife Fund; Vice President of Conservation

International; and Research Associate at the Department

of Botany of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Plotkin

is now President of the Amazon Conservation Team

(ACT), a nonprofit organization he co-founded with his

fellow conservationist, Liliana Madrigal in 1996.

DR. MARKPLOTKINPresident, Amazon Conservation Team

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITYBASED MAPPING IN THEAMAZON


2:28 - 2:46 pm

MS. REBECCAMOOREFounder of Google Earth Outreach


2:46 - 2:58 pm

Rebecca Moore is a computer scientist and longtime

software professional. At Google, she conceived and

leads the Google Earth Outreach program, which

supports nonprofits, communities and indigenous

peoples around the world in applying Googles

mapping tools to the worlds pressing problems in

areas such as environmental conservation, human

rights and creating a sustainable society. Her personal

work using Google Earth was instrumental in stopping

the logging of more than a thousand acres of redwoods

in her Santa Cruz Mountain community.

Rebecca also leads the development of Google

Earth Engine, a new technology platform which

supports global-scale data-mining of satellite imagery

for societal benefit. Rebecca received a bachelors

degree with honors from Brown University in

Artificial Intelligence, a masters degree from Stanford

University, and is currently on leave from the Stanford

Ph.D. program in Computer Science. Prior to joining

Google, she served as VP Engineering at two Silicon

Valley firms.


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DR. JANEGOODALLFounder, Jane Goodall Institute

PRESERVATION &

RESTORATION:

KEYS TO OUR FUTURE


3:57 - 4:17 pm

Jane Goodall is the most famous chimpanzee expert in

the world. A colleague of anthropologist Louis Leakey

social organization of chimpanzees in 1960, in what is

now Tanzania. She obtained her PhD from Cambridge

Stream Research Centre. Her research, based on

extensive field work, is considered a milestone in the

study of chimpanzees.

Goodall has been a visiting professor at Stanford

University of Southern California (1990) and Cornell

University (1996-2002), and has held a position at

Tanzanias University of Dar es Salaam since 1973. She

is the author of several books, including In the Shadow

of Man and My Life With The Chimpanzees, and in

II. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, and

she lectures around the world, making appearances to

support animal welfare and conservation.

PROF.JACQUELINEMCGLADEExecutive Director,European Enviroment Agency

FOOD FOR THOUGHT


10:50 - 11:10 am

Professor Jacqueline McGlade is Executive Director of

the European Environment Agency, on secondment

from University College London. Previous appointments

have included Centre Director at UK Natural

Environment Research Council, Professor at Warwick

University, Institute Director FZ, Jlich and Senior

Scientist in the Canadian Federal Government.

She has published more than 200 scientific papers,

articles and books in marine science, ecosystem

dynamics and governance of natural resources and

been awarded a number of international prizes. Shehas worked extensively in Europe, North America,

Africa and south-east Asia and appeared in many radio

and television programmes, including her own series.


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DR. DENNISGARRITYDirector General,World Agroforestry Centre

INFORMATIONFOR FOOD SECURITY


4:33 - 4:53 pm

From 1992 to 2002 Dr Garrity served as Regional

Coordinator of the ICRAF Southeast Asia Programme,

based in Bogor, Indonesia . He created the regional

programme, and led the systems improvement research

in the region to develop and evaluate agroforestry

alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture. He workedextensively on the development of conservation-

oriented agroforestry systems for sloping uplands.

He has been active in the development of institutional

innovations related to farmer-led organisations

in sustainable agriculture and natural resources

management. He served as agronomist/crop ecologist

and head of the Agroecology Unit at the International

Rice Research Institute in the Philippines between 1982

and 1992.

Dr Garrity has a BSc degree in agriculture from

Ohio State University, an MSc in agronomy from the

University of the Philippines at Los Baos, and a PhD in

crop physiology from the University of Nebraska.

MR. THANIAL-ZEYOUDIUAE representative of the InternationalRenewable Energy Agency IRENA,Directorate of Energy and ClimateChange (DECC), Ministry of ForeignAffairs (MoFA)

EMERGING DATAREQUIREMENTS


5:08 - 5:18 pm

Mr. Thani Al-Zeyoudi is the Department Head of the

International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA

within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs The

Directorate of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

on secondment basis. Thani is also the Focal Point of

the UAE on issues related to International Renewable

Energy Agency (IRENA). He has supported the joint

efforts of the Government of the United Arab Emirates

and effectively participated throughout the bid stages

with success to award hosting the IRENA headquarters

in the Capital City of Abu Dhabi. Prior to IRENA, Thani

worked in Masdar as Clean Development Mechanismand ZAKUM Field for Abu Dhabi Marine Oil Company

Mr. Al-Zeyoudi has a Bachelor degree in Petroleum

Engineering from the Tulsa University and an MBA

from New York Institute of Technology.


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DR. SUSANHOCKFIELDPresident, MIT

IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPINGNEW TECHNOLOGY


5:39 - 5:59 pm

Susan Hockfield has served as the sixteenth president

of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since

science, technology, and the research university play in

the world, she believes that MIT can best advance its

historic mission of teaching, research, and service byproviding robust and sustained support for the ideas and

energies of its faculty and students.

A noted neuroscientist whose research has focused on

the development of the brain, Dr. Hockfield is the first life

scientist to lead MIT and holds a faculty appointment as

professor of neuroscience in the Institutes Department

of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

IUCN the worlds largest conservation membership

organisation, which brings together States, government

agencies, non-governmental organisations, scientists

and experts in a unique worldwide partnership. Prior

to this, Julia was Rector of the University for Peace

(UPEACE), Executive Director of LEAD (Leadership

for Environment and Development) International,

and Executive Director of the International Council

for Science (ICSU). She is a member of a number of

boards, including the UN Global Compact and the China

Council for International Cooperation on Environment

and Development. Ms. Marton-Lefvre has co-authorednumerous books and papers. In 1999 she received the

AAAS Award for International Cooperation in Science.

In 2008, she was made Chevalier de lOrdre national

de la Lgion dHonneur by the French Government

and was named Global Ambassador for Hungarian

Culture. She is a Fellow of the UKs Royal Geographical

Society and a Fellow of the World Academy of Art

and Science. Born in Hungary, Marton-Lefvre studied

history, ecology and environmental planning in the US

and in France.

DR. JULIAMARTON-LEFVREDirector General, IUCN andDr. Russell Mittermeier, President,Conservation International

THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE& BIO-DIVERSITY


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DR. RUSSELLMITTERMEIERPresident, Conservation International

Whether clasping the hand of a world leader in a firm

handshake or gently cradling a mouse lemur in his palm,

there is no one on Earth quite like Russell Mittermeier.

When he isnt hip deep in piranha-infested waters, hes

hammering out agreements between CI and indigenous

tribes or multinational corporations. The man oncedescribed as the Indiana Jones of conservation is the

only working field biologist at the head of a major

international environmental organisation, and he brings

the daring and ingenuity that have served him so well

in the field to his role at the helm of Conservation

International. Addressing a scientific convention,

the board of a global conglomerate, or the crowds

gathered for the opening of the Expedition Everest

ride at Disneys Animal Kingdom, Russ is nothing short

of a force of nature when it comes to inspiring crowds

with his wild experiences and bold vision.

EFFECTING CHANGE


9:00 - 9:05 am

DR. SYLVIAEARLENational Geographic

MISSION BLUE:PROTECT & RESTORE THEOCEAN, EARTHS BLUE HEART


9:05 - 10:05 am

public education regarding the importance of the

oceans as an essential environmental habitat.

Sylvia A. Earle is a former chief scientist of the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and

a leading American oceanographer. She was among

the first underwater explorers to make use of modern

self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

(SCUBA) gear, and identified many new species of

marine life. With her former husband, Graham Hawkes,

Earle designed and built a submersible craft that coulddive to unprecedented depths of 3,000 feet.

Earle is a devout advocate of public education

regarding the importance of the oceans as an essential

environmental habitat. She is currently the president

and chief executive officer of Deep Ocean Technology

and Deep Ocean Engineering in Oakland, California, as

well as the coauthor of Exploring the Deep Frontier:

The Adventure of Man in the Sea and sole author of Sea


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MR. PHILIPPECOUSTEAU JNR.Explorer, Social Entrepreneur andEnvironmental Advocate

OCEANS & BLUE CARBON


9:05 - 10:05 am

Philippe Cousteau is the 31-year-old son of Jan

and Philippe Cousteau Sr., and the grandson of

Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. As a member of

the legendary family, Philippe is continuing the

work of his father through EarthEcho International

(www.earthecho.org), the non-profit organization hefounded with his sister and mother and of which he

serves as President.

His goal is to engage and empower people to

take action for a brighter future. His tools are

simpleeducation, balanced advocacy and a

commitment to action.

DR. ROLPHPAYETPresident, University of Seychelles,

Special Advisor to the President of the

Seychelles

OCEANS & BLUE CARBON


9:05 - 10:05 am

As an international policy expert and researcher on

environment and island issues, Rolph Payet is currently

Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of

Seychelles on numerous environmental matters.including

sustainable development, biodiversity and international

environment policy.

Rolph Payet is founding member/trustee of the Global

Island Partnership, the Sea Level Rise Foundation,

the Seychelles University Foundation, the Seychelles

Centre for Marine Research and Technology, the Island

Conservation Society and the Silhouette Foundation.

Rolph has been instrumental in increasing the visibility

and impact of numerous regional and international

organisations such as the International Coral Reef Initiative

Regional Seas Programme (coordinator 1998-now)

In November 2007, he shared in the IPCC Nobel Peace

Prize as an IPCC Lead Author. In January 2007, he was

selected a Young Global Leader by the World.


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MR. YANNARTHUS-BERTRANDPhotographer

Yann Arthus-Bertrand is perhaps the best known aerial

photographer on the planet. He has sold more than

3 million copies worldwide of his seminal photo essay

Earth From Above, a decade-spanning attempt to

photograph all the vistas of the planet from the sky,

whether by helicopter, hot air balloon, or anything elsethat flies.

Arthus-Bertrand seeks to uncover the story behind

the landscape, not just create a pretty picture. Indeed,

his subjects are not always photogenic -- his prints

show poverty and strife as well as green tranquility;

and everywhere in his work is the encroaching hand of

humanity and its enterprise. He keeps close track of the

coordinates of his locations, so other photographers

may track their progress over time.

His newest project takes a different view -- focusing

more closely on the people who live on this planet.

Called 6 Billion Others, the project was a centerpiece

of Pangea Day 2008.

EARTH FROM ABOVE


1:47 - 2:07 pm

EarthVoice is active in over 100 countries, empowering

local partners and implementing model projects to

promote humane, sustainable development. Mr. Hartke

has recently added to his responsibilities by directing

the international anti-factory farms campaign. He has

received numerous awards for his international work,

including awards from the United Nations Environment

Programme.

He was appointed by President Clinton to the Board of

Directors of the Enterprise for the Americas the most

significant international environmental Board consistingof Cabinet Members and leading NGOs. Mr. Hartke

serves as a Director on numerous Boards of Directors

dealing with the global environment and sustainable

development.

MR. JANHARTKEThe Clinton Foundation

INNOVATIVE CITIES:DESIGNING FOR RESILIENCYAND CHANGE


2:07 - 3:07 pm


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MR. F. RICHARDFEDRIZZIPresident, World Green Building Council

Rick Fedrizzi, founding chair of the U.S. Green Building

Council (USGBC) in 1993, was appointed President

far-reaching agenda that has tripled its membership,

broadened its influence, and cemented its role as aleadership voice in the global sustainability movement.

Before his appointment, Rick was founder and president

of Green-Think, an environmentally focused marketing

and communications consulting firm. Rick founded

at United Technologies Corporation (UTC), where

he served as an in-house environmental marketing

consultant. He serves on numerous boards and advisory

forums, including the board of the Green Building

Certification Institute. He has won several awards,including most recently the Charles H. Percy Award for

Public Service from the Alliance to Save Energy.



2:07 - 3:07 pm

MR. KONRADOTTO-ZIMMERMANSecretary General, ICLEI-Local

Governments for Sustainability



2:07 - 3:07 pm

Konrads Present role as Secretary General of ICLEI

Local Governments for Sustainability, the worlds largest

association of municipal governments dedicated to

sustainable development and environmental protection.

,

cities, towns, counties and provinces in 70 countries.

ICLEI works trough its headquarters on Bonn/Germany

and 11 regional secretariats and country offices.


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MR. NAJIBSAABSecretary General, Arab Forum forEnvironment and Development

WATER SECURITY:KNOWING WHAT WENEED TO KNOW


3:49 - 4:49 pm

An architect by training, Najib Saab is publisher and

Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia (Environment

sustainable development and Secretary General of

He has a varied experience, ranging from designingfor multi-nationals like General Motors and lecturing

on corporate architecture at the American University

of Beirut, to advising various governments and

agencies on environment and writing on sustainable

development and technology.

He is a 2003 laureate of the United Nations

for environmental achievement, and in 2011

was awarded Zayed International Prize for the

Environment. He is co-editor, with Mostafa Tolbaand Mohamed El-Ashry, of the annual reports on the

State of the Arab Environment published by AFED.

MR. MALCOLMJOHNSONHead of Standardization, InternationalTelecommunications Union

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS:THEN, NOW & BEYOND


4:49 - 5:01 pm

Malcolm Johnson was elected Director of the ITU

Telecommunication Standardization Bureau by the

Plenipotentiary Conference 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. He

took office on 1 January 2007. On 7 October 2010 he was

re-elected for a second term by the ITU Plenipotentiary

Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, and began his second

term on 1 January 2011. During his time in office he has raised

awareness of the significance of the standardisation work of

ITU in general but especially in relation to some of the most

critical challenges of our time such as: cybersecurity; climate

change; and accessibility to ICTs for persons with disabilities.

Prior to his election as Director of TSB he had lead

responsibility for UK in ITU and CEPT at the UKs Office

of Communications (Ofcom). Between 1992 and 2003,

he was Director of the UKs Radiocommunications

Agency, and between 1987 and 1992, he worked in the

Telecommunication Regulations Division of DGXIII of the

European Commission. Before this he represented UK in

many other international organisations. He graduated from

the University of Wales, Cardiff with 1st Class Honours BSc

and MSc in 1976.


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MR. JOSACHACHESecretariat Director, GEO;

NETWORK OF NETWORKS:BEYOND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY


5:13 - 6:13 pm

Jos Achache became the first Director of the Group

French nationality, Prof. Achache began his career at

the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris as a Research

Assistant and then as Charg de Recherche. In 1989,

he became a Professor, created the Department ofSpace Studies and was appointed Director of the

Graduate School of Earth Sciences.

In 1996, he joined the French Geological Survey (BRGM)

as deputy director of the Research Division and the

following year became its director. In 1999, he joined

the French Space Agency (CNES) as advisor to the

President and, in 2000, he was appointed Deputy

Director General of CNES.

In 2002, Prof. Achache joined the European SpaceAgency (ESA) as Director of Earth Observation.

While at ESA, he developed the Global Monitoring

for Environment and Security (GMES) programme

in partnership with the European Commission.

Mr. Eric van Praag currently coordinates the GeoSUR

Program, a Latin American Spatial Data Infrastructure

Initiative led by CAF The Latin American Development

Bank and the Pan-American Institute of Geography

and History (PAIGH). GeoSUR has established the first

Latin America

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