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GEOSS: Supporting Science for the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond Bonn, Germany, August 28—31, 2012 |
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
| 0800 - 1400: | Registration |
| 1400 - 1545: | Opening Session (Conveners: Michael Nyenhuis, Hans-Peter Plag) |
| 1400 - 1405 | Hans-Peter Plag: Welcome (video) |
| 1400 - 1410 | Michael Nyenhuis: Welcome and Opening Remarks (video) |
| 1410 - 1425 | Armin B. Cremers, Deputy Rector of the University of Bonn: Welcome Note by University of Bonn (video) |
| 1425 - 1435 | Paul Becker, Vice President DWD: Welcome Note on Behalf of German GEO (video, pdf) |
| 1435 - 1450 | Barbara Ryan, Director, GEO Secretariat: Welcome Note on Behalf of GEO (video, ppt) |
| 1450 - 1500 | Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC Secretariat: Welcome Note on Behalf of UNFCC (video, avi) |
| 1500 - 1545 | James P.M. Syvitski: Keynote: Observing the Anthropocene - The Geology of Humanity (video, pptx, abstract, biography) |
| 1545 - 1615: | Coffee Break |
| 1615 - 1630 | Michael Nyenhuis, Hans-Peter Plag: GEOSS Science and Stakeholder Network and Workshop Goals (video, ppt) |
| 1630 - 1800: | P1: Science of the MDGs and Global Sustainability: Identifying Future Goals, Targets and Indicators (Conveners: Anantha Duraiappah, Rick Lawford) |
| 1630-1640 | Anantha Duraiappah: Science of the MDGs and Global Sustainability: Identifying Future Goals, Targets and Indicators (video, ppt) |
| 1640-1650 | Rick Lawford: Earth Observations and Sustainable Development Goals (video, pptx) |
| 1650-1700 | Heidi Wittmer: Science of the MDGs and Global Sustainability: Identifying Future Goals, Targets and Indicators (video, ppt) |
| 1700-1710 | Wolfgang Cramer: Observations, Sustainable Development and the Millennium Development Goals (video, pdf) |
| 1710-1740 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 1740-1800 | Conveners: Key lessons learnt |
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
| 0830 - 0900: | Coffee |
| 0900 - 1045: | P2: Research for MDGs and future earth sustainability(Conveners: Steven Wilson, Heide Hackmann) |
| 0900-0920 | Steven Wilson: The Future Earth Initiative (video, pptx) |
| 0920-0940 | Wolfgang Cramer: Research on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (video, pdf) |
| 0940-1000 | Sybil Seitzinger: International integrated geosphere-biosphere research programs (video, pptx) |
| 1000-1020 | Ghassem Arar: International climate research programs (video, ppt) |
| 1020-1040 | Juan-Carlos Villagran: International disaster research programmes: from knowledge to resilience (video, ppt, abstract, biography) |
| 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |
| 1115 - 1300: | P3: Earth Observations in Support of Research for the MDGs and Global Sustainability (Introductiory slides; Conveners: Ghassem Asrar, Carol B. Meyer, Sybil P. Seitzinger) |
| 1115-1135 | Peter Verburg: Role of observing human-land cover interactions to monitor and model impacts on ecosystem service and human well-being (video, pptx, biography) |
| 1135-1155 | Charles Huchinson: Earth observation and information technologies for eradicating hunger (video, pptx, biography) |
| 1155-1215 | Vivian Lutz: Phytoplankton & Society: Applications of Satellite Ocean Color (video, ppt, biography) |
| 1215-1300 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 1300 - 1400: | Lunch |
| 1400 - 1545: | P4: GEOSS Strategic Targets and Their Alignment to MDGs and Global Sustainability Research (Conveners: Greg Withee, Douglas Cripe) |
| 1400-1420 | Greg Withee: GEOSS Strategic Targets: Guiding principles and motivation (video, ppt) |
| 1420-1440 | Alan Edwards: Feedback on Use of the Strategic Targets by the Implementation Boards (video, pptx) |
| 1440-1450 | Douglas Cripe: Use of the Strategic Targets for Work Plan Development (video, ppt) |
| 1450-1510 | Gary Foley: The Use of the Targets by the Institutions & Development Implementation Board in Monitoring the Work Plan Implementation (video, pptx) |
| 1510-1530 | Lars Ingolf Eide: Monitoring GEO's success against the Strategic Targets and meeting the Targets with a bottom-up approach to the GEO Work Plan (video, pptx) |
| 1530-1600 | Barbara Ryan: Alignment of the GEOSS Strategic Targets to MGDs and global sustainability research needs (video, pptx) |
| 1530-1545 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 1545 - 1615: | Coffee Break |
| 1615 - 1815: | P5: GEOSS' support for MDGs and Future Earth Research (Conveners: Douglas Cripe, Georgios Sarantakos) |
| 1615-1635 | Kym Watson: EO2HEAVEN contribution to Health (video, ppt) |
| 1635-1655 | Peter Baumann: The EarthServer initiative: towards Agile Big Data Services (video, ppt, abstract, biography) |
| 1655-1715 | Mick Wilson: GEOSS/UNEP-Live collaboration (video, ppt) |
| 1715-1735 | Douglas Cripe: GEOSS-IPCC recommendations (ppt) |
| 1735-1755 | Steffen Fritz: The role of Earth Observation in agriculture to support Food Security and the MDG (video, pptx) |
| 1755-1815 | Anne Larigauderie: GEO BON: Addressing the observation needs of the UN Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (video, ppt) |
| 1815-1845 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 1900 - 2100: | Hosted Group Dinner |
Thursday, August 30, 2012
| 0830 - 0900: | Coffee |
| 0900 - 1045: | (Plenary room) B1: Environmental Sustainability and Poverty (Convener: James Syvitski) |
| 0900-0920 | Anantha Duraiappah: Human Development programs (video, ppt) |
| 0920-0940 | Alex de Sherbinin: Spatial Poverty Assessments (video, ppt) |
| 0940-1000 | Fabrice Renaud: Ecosystems, their Services and Disaster Risk Reduction — Examples from Coastal Areas (video, ppt, abstract, biography) |
| 1000-1045 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 0900 - 1045: | (Seminar room VII) B2: Biodiversity (Conveners: Anne Larigauderie, Rob Jongman, Gary Geller) |
| 0900-0920 | Anne Larigauderie: Building a global observing system for biodiversity: the GEO BON Initiative (ppt) |
| 0920-0940 | Rob Jongman: Essential Biodiversity Variables: towards an agreement on a common approach for biodiversity (pptx) |
| 0940-1000 | Wolfgang Cramer: A blueprint for a global operational ecosystem services observation system, based on data and models. |
| 1000-1045 | All: Discussion. |
| 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |
| 1115 - 1300: | (Plenary room) B4: Food and Water Security (Conveners: Gordon Young, Anik Bhaduri) |
| 1115-1130 | Gordon Young: Overview of water security challenges (video, pptx, biography) |
| 1130-1145 | Anik Bhaduri: Overview of food security challenges (video, pptx, biography) |
| 1145-1205 | Rick Lawford: Water security (video, pptx, biography) |
| 1205-1225 | Jens Liebe: Food security (video, pptx, abstract, biography) |
| 1225-1300 | All: Discussion: How can the Earth science community help solving water and food security issues? (video) |
| 1115 - 1300: | (Seminar room VII) B5: Health (Conveners: Gary Foley, Joerg Szarzinski) |
| 1115-1120 | Gary Foley, Joerg Szarzynski: Introduction (ppt) |
| 1115-1135 | Gary Foley: GEO Health (pptx) |
| 1135-1155 | Detlef Böcking: Supporting Health Research Networks in Subsaharan Africa. An initiative of the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (ppt) |
| 1155-1215 | Peter Heudtlass: Mapping vulnerability - MDGs and Earth observation in disaster epidemiology (pptx) |
| 1215-1235 | Rupert Gerzer: Telemedicine for remote areas and in emergeny situations (potx) |
| 1235-1300 | All: Discussion: How can the Earth observation improve health services? |
| 1115 - 1300: | (Seminar room IX) B6: Science-Policy-Interface (Conveners: Peter Haugan, Kathleen Fontaine, Hans-Peter Plag) |
| 1115-1120 | Conveners: Introduction: Challenges, Objectives, Goals |
| 1120-1130 | Peter Haugan: From observing system evidence to policy: Why the linear model of science does not work for complex issues like climate change (pptx) |
| 1130-1150 | Ghassem Asrar: Use of data in public services |
| 1150-1205 | Imraan Saloojee: Meeting Global Challenges through Better Governance: International co-operation in science, technology, and innovation (pptx) |
| 1205-1220 | Paolo Mazzetti: The Model Web approach: a push-pull component for the science-policy interface? (pptx) |
| 1220-1250 | All: Discussion of the core questions |
| 1250-1300 | Conveners: Session summary |
| 1300 - 1400: | Lunch |
| 1400 - 1545: | P6: Synthesis of the Breakout Sessions (Conveners: Stuart Marsh, Hans-Peter Plag) |
| 1400-1410 | Michael Nyenhuis: B1: Environmental sustainability and poverty (video, ppt) |
| 1410-1420 | Rob Jongman: B2: Biodiversity (video, pptx) |
| 1420-1430 | Alisher Mirzabaev: B4: Food and water security (video, ppt, biography) |
| 1430-1440 | Gary Foley and Jörg Szarzinski: B5: Health (video, ppt) |
| 1440-1450 | Peter Haugan: B6: Science-policy interface (video, pptx) |
| 1450-1530 | All: Discussion (video) |
| 1530-1545 | Stuart Marsh: Summary of conclusions, recommendations, and proposed actions (video, pptx) |
| 1545 - 1615: | Coffee Break |
| 1615 - 1815: | P7: The Way Forward (Conveners: Barbara Ryan, Kathleen Fontaine) |
| 1615-1625 | Maria Uhle: Belmont Forum International Opportunities Fund: Helping to Catalyze International Collaboration for Global Change Research for Sustainability (video, pptx) |
| 1625-1640 | Hans-Peter Plag: Draft "Bonn Statement" (video, doc) |
| 1640-1750 | All: Discussion of Bonn Statement in three breakout groups (video) |
| 1750-1800 | Stuart Marsh: Report from Group 1 (video, doc) |
| 1750-1800 | Douglas Cripe: Report from Group 2 (video, doc) |
| 1750-1800 | Greg Whithee: Report from Group 3 (video, doc) |
Friday, August 31, 2012
| 0830 - 0900: | Coffee |
| 0900 - 1115: | P8: Towards an Action Plan (Conveners: Paola Campus, Jay Pearlman) |
| 0900-0915 | Jay Pearlman: Introduction (video, ppt, Draft Session Contents) |
| 0915-0930 | Ellsworth LeDrew: Polar Data: Moving on from IPY (video, pptx) |
| 0930-1000 | Panel (Sybil Seitzinger, Ellsworth LeDrew, Alan Edwards, Roberto Azzolini): Discussion: Serving global sustainability research: Actions for GEO (video) |
| 1000-1115 | All: Discussion: Utilizing the societal benefits of GEOSS: Actions for the GEOSS S&T Stakeholder network (video, ppt) |
| 1115 - 1140: | Coffee Break |
| 1140 - 1245: | P9: Preparing Input for the Post-2015 Working Group (Conveners: Alan Edwards, Helmut Staudenrausch) |
| 1140-1150 | Helmut Staudenrausch: Introduction to the Post-2015 GEO Process (video, ppt) |
| 1250-1330 | Alan Edwards: Discussion of draft input document for the Post-2015 GEO Working Group (video, pptx, draft document) |
| 1330 - 1345: | Final Remarks and Workshop Closing (video) |
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