Various Topics WGISS 17 - Troms Ø May 10, 2004
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Various TopicsVarious Topics
WGISS 17 - TromsWGISS 17 - TromsØØ May 10, 2004May 10, 2004
I.Petiteville, ESA
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List of TopicsList of Topics
• User Vice-Chair
• “Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair
• Future WGISS meetings
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User Vice-ChairUser Vice-Chair
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User Vice-Chair - HistoryUser Vice-Chair - History– Two User vice-chairs in the past: IGPB then UNEP
– User Vice-Chair vacant after the departure of M.Wilson (UNEP)
– WGISS-15 (Toulouse) concluded that this role had to be continued.
– Adhoc group (Antikidis, Clark, Cudlip, Faundeen, Petiteville) redefined the Terms of References of the WGISS User Vice-Chair.
– Call for candidates e-mailed on Jan. 15, 2004
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User Vice-Chair – User Vice-Chair – Terms of ReferencesTerms of References
• Summary of the TORs:– interact with science and environment organizations to
understand their EO requirements – engage less active agencies– coordinate with non-space organizations– pursue CEOS agencies for easier access to data, information
and S/W products
In addition:– The User Vice-Chair shall have a deep knowledge of the
worldwide User Community. – Presence required at every WGISS Plenary meeting.
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User Vice-Chair - CandidatesUser Vice-Chair - Candidates• Call for candidates closed on March 15, 2005• Two candidates:
Dr. Liu ChuangProfessor and DirectorGlobal Change Information and Research CenterInstitute of Geography and Natural ResourcesChinese Academy of Sciences
L.CzaranGIS OfficerUnited Nations, HeadquartersUN Geographic Information Working Group Secretariat
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User Vice-Chair Co-chairsUser Vice-Chair Co-chairs• Two excellent candidates with complementary
backgrounds
• Agreement by adhoc group to extend the TORs of the User Vice-chair in order to have Two User Vice-Chair Co-Chairs
• WGISS requested to approve the nominations of both Liu and Lorant
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““Projects & Applications” Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-ChairSG Chair & Vice-Chair
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““Projects & Applications” Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair SG Chair & Vice-Chair • Current Chair and Vice-Chair:
– Ivan Petiteville (ESA) . Also WGISS Vice-Chair since Nov. 2003
– Osamu Ochiai (JAXA)• Ivan to be replaced as “P&A” Chair at the end
of WGISS 17.• According to the SG Chair & Vice-Chair TORs,
the SG Vice-Chair should become SG Chair
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““Projects & Applications” Projects & Applications” SG Chair & Vice-Chair (SG Chair & Vice-Chair (cont’cont’))
• Osamu has confirmed that he is ready to become Chair.
• WGISS requested to approve his nomination.• Call for candidates for the Vice-Chair role.• Call open until last day of WGISS 17. • Vice-Chair nomination at the end of WGISS 17
(Friday May 14).
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Technology & Services SG Chair & Technology & Services SG Chair & Vice-ChairVice-Chair
• Chair & Vice-Chair will be renewed at the end of the next WGISS 18 (China, September 2004)
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Next Vice-Chair ?
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Future WGISS meetingsFuture WGISS meetings
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Future WGISS meetingsFuture WGISS meetings• WGISS-18 China
– Organiser National Remote Sensing Center of China– Date 6-10 September 2004 – Location Beijing (TBC) – Contact Dr. Liu Dingsheng ([email protected])
• WGISS-19 Argentina (joint with WGCV)– Organiser CONAE– Date February (date TBC) 2005 – Location ? – Contact Hugo Marraco ([email protected])
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Future WGISS meetings Future WGISS meetings (cont’)(cont’)
• WGISS-20 Ukraine – Organiser NSAU, Space Research Institute– Date August 2005 (TBC)– Location Kiev (TBC)– Contact Dr. Oleksandr Kolodyazhnyy
• WGISS-21 Hungary – Organiser ?– Date April or May 2006 – Location ?– Contact L.Czaran (UN)
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Future WGISS meetings Future WGISS meetings (cont’)(cont’)
• WGISS 22:– Organiser ?– Date September / October 2006 – Location ?– Contact ?
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