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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120615
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20111222T221710
LAST-MODIFIED:20120504T004914
UID:2471@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Socio-economic Benefits Workshop - 2012
DESCRIPTION:This workshop on the socio-economic benefits of geospatial information/GEOSS 2012 will be held in Boulder\, Colorado\, on June 12 through 14\, 2012. It is a follow-on to two prior workshops held respectively in Washington DC in 2010 and Ispra\, Italy in 2011). Geospatial information from Earth observation and other sources contributes to decisions by both societal and individual decision-makers. Effective use of this information is essential as issues are becoming more complex and consequences of decisions more critical for future economic and social development. This workshop will review quantitative socio-economic methodologies and metrics for assessing and communicating the value of geospatial information.     See the Workshop Flyer for initial information on the workshop.   See  the call for participation for more details on the goals and objectives of the workshop.   See  the Benefit workshop Updated agenda   To register\, go to registration    Abstracts for workshop presentations and posters deadline was March 30\, 2012 and are no longer being accepted. Workshop registration is opened. Please note that you are requested to register on line. There will be no on-site registration.    
LOCATION:Boulder, CO, United States
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/socio-economic-benefits-workshop-2012
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111117T00
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111117T00
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110705T130159
LAST-MODIFIED:20111117T154125
UID:2292@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XLIV - Sensor Net/Communications
DESCRIPTION:This one-day workshop will be held prior to IEEE GLOBECOM2011. It will bring together the Earth Observation community\, and include discussions on sensor networks\, modeling\, signal processing\, and advanced communications in rural areas.   The workshop will consist of a series of presentations\, breakout sessions and discussions. A report will be written with recommendations for GEOSS.     GEOSS Workshop XLIV - Flyer     GEOSS Workshop XLIV - Description     GEOSS Workshop XLIV - Agenda         Online Ticketing for GEOSS Workshop XLIV: Sensor Web and Rural Communications powered by Eventbrite  
LOCATION:Houston, TX, United States
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xliv-sensor-netcommunications
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110714
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110615T145941
LAST-MODIFIED:20111029T161517
UID:2255@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on GEO Socio-Economic Benefits
DESCRIPTION:A workshop on the socio-economic benefits of GEO-GEOSS was conducted on July 11-13 at the Joint Research Center in Ispra Italy.  The purpose of the workshop was to identify a program of activities to undertake during 2011-14 to support the GEO 10-year implementation plan (www.earthobservations.org/documents) and the assessment of the benefits that can and will be achieved. Such program of activities may include the consolidation of dispersed bodies of literature relevant to the assessment of impacts and benefits of geographic information/earth observation\, the evaluation of different methodologies appropriate to undertake such assessments\, the gathering of evidence of impacts/benefits in different user communities and societal benefits areas\, and outreach activities to develop shared understanding across disciplinary boundaries on value and methods of assessment.    The number of workshop participants was about 25 with focus on practitioners of benefit/impact assessments and related fields. Experts in physical\, social and economic sciences were invited to attend. The workshop was organized by JRC\, NASA\, IIASA and IEEE. See Benefits Workshop Summary Proceedings.          
LOCATION:ISPRA, CO, Italy
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/workshop-on-geo-socio-economic-benefits-2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111118
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110423T101628
LAST-MODIFIED:20110423T101628
UID:2238@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO VIII Plenary
DESCRIPTION:The GEO VIII Plenary will take place on November 16 and 17\, 2011 in Istanbul\, Turkey. Further information will be provided soon.
LOCATION:Istanbul, CO, Turkey
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-viii-plenary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110506
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110202T025152
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155405
UID:2201@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Brazilian Remote Sensing Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Brazilian Remote Sensing Symposium will be conducted in Curitiba\, State of Parana\, in Southern Brazil on April 30th through May 5th 2011. For more information see conference site .
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/brazilian-remote-sensing-symposium
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110924
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110124T174440
LAST-MODIFIED:20110829T204346
UID:2195@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XLIII - Climate
DESCRIPTION:The GEOSS Workshop XLIII: Sharing Climate Information and Knowledge will be held 23 September 2011 at NCAR Center Green in Boulder\, Colorado. At this daylong meeting\, key representatives from industry\, academia\, and government will provide invited talks focused on issues\, tools and techniques now available to improve interdisciplinary discovery and use of climate data\, records and modeling results.  The workshop will take place a week after the FOSS4G conference in Denver and immediately following the OGC TC meeting in Boulder.     GEOSS Workshop XLIII - Flyer   GEOSS Workshop XLIII - Announcement   GEOSS Workshop XLIII - Agenda  
LOCATION:Boulder, CO, United States
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xliii-climate
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110512
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110124T163743
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155405
UID:2181@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO-EGIDA Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  The joint GEO/EGIDA "Connecting GEOSS and its stakeholders in Science and Technology" workshop\, organized by the EGIDA stakeholder network and advisory board\, is scheduled to take place May 9-11\,2011 at the University of Bonn\, Germany.     EGIDA is a project funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).  EGIDA will work with the Science and Technology Committee (STC) of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) with the goal to implement the GEO Science and Technology Road Map.       More information  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-egida-workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111030T080000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111101T180000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110124T114537
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155404
UID:2166@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2011 will be held in Seattle\, Washington USA on October 30 to November 1\, 2011.     See conference website (www.ieeeghtc.org)   See conference Flyer   See Call for Papers    On behalf of the organizing committee\, I am pleased to announce the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) on 30 October - 1 November 2011\, in Seattle\, Washington.    The inaugural IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference provides the perfect venue for anyone involved in humanitarian projects to join their peers in Seattle.   The audience for this conference will include technologists\, representatives from NGOs\, governments\, academe\, funders and industry. This will provide an opportunity to share your work\, meet others involved in humanitarian technology\, create new projects and meet with funders. Our sessions will address a wide range of topics and we hope you will submit a paper and plan to join us in Seattle.    Home to a growing medical and biotech industry along with world leading software companies and a host of foundations you will find can offer a wealth of opportunities to improve your knowledge\, increase your network and expand your reach.  We look forward to seeing you in Seattle.    Call for Papers  Abstract Submission: March 11\, 2011  Acceptance Notice: July 17\, 2011  Full Paper Submission: August 7\, 2011
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/global-humanitarian-technology-conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110919
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110103T121224
LAST-MODIFIED:20110907T112203
UID:2163@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XLII - Oceans
DESCRIPTION:GEOSS Workshop XLII - Oceans will be conducted in conjunction with the OCEANS 2011 MTS/IEEE Kona conference\, in Kona\, Hawaii\, USA\, on Sunday September 18th. The workshop will focus on (i) evolving international governance approaches for long-term sustainability of observations in the context of GEO\, (ii) improvements in interoperability of observatories and (iii) key measurements and sensor developments to better serve science and societal needs. In these areas\, the discussions will include broadening interdisciplinary observations and the benefits of this for scientists\, decision makers and society as a whole.     GEOSS Workshop XLII - Flyer   GEOSS Workshop XLII - Description   GEOSS Workshop XLII - Agenda    The workshop is free. For workshop registration\, go to the  OCEAN 11 registration website. After  entering some basic information\, you will be given the option to register for the conference\, workshop or exhibits.     
LOCATION:Kona, United States
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xlii-oceans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T180000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20110103T114846
LAST-MODIFIED:20110807T211544
UID:2157@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XLI - Hydrology
DESCRIPTION:GEOSS Workshop XLI - Global Hydrology Interoperability and Field Applications will be conducted in conjunction with IGARSS 2011. Please note that the event has been moved from Sendai\, Japan to Vancouver BC\, Canada\, due to the Japanese earthquake. The workshop took place on July 24\, 2011.     GEOSS Workshop XLI - Flyer   GEOSS Workshop XLI - Description   GEOSS Workshop XLI -Agenda   Pdf Presentations part 1 (36.5MB)   Pdf Presentations part 2 (31.2MB)  
LOCATION:Vancouver, BC, Canada
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xli-hydrology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101106
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101105T181415
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1745@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:2010 GEO Beijing Ministerial Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2010 GEO Ministerial Summit will take place in Beijing\, China. More Details
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/2010-geo-beijing-ministerial-summit
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101105
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101103T181428
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1742@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO VII Plenary 
DESCRIPTION:The group on Earth Observation seventh plenary session will be held in Beijing\, China. More Details
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-vii-plenary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101030
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101025T181331
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1737@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:8th AARSE Conference in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:The African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE) conference will be held in the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA). Read more
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/8th-aarse-conference-in-ethiopia
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111028
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101025T103259
LAST-MODIFIED:20110423T095629
UID:2006@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Africa GIS 2011
DESCRIPTION:The Africa GIS conference will be relocated from Cairo\, Egypt. The new location and date will be announced shortly.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/africa-gis-2011
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111210
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101025T102843
LAST-MODIFIED:20110913T093150
UID:2003@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GLOBECOM 2011
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Global Communications Conference\, GLOBECOM 2011 will be held in Houston\, TX\, USA on December 5 through 9\, 2011. See conference website.    
LOCATION:Houston, TX, United States
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/globecom-2011
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110923
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101024T111140
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155405
UID:1926@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Oceans 2011 - Kona, Hawaii
DESCRIPTION:The Oceans 2011 conference "Oceans of Opportunity: International Cooperations and Partnerships across the Pacific" will take place in Kona\, Hawaii on September 19 through 22\, 2011. See Conference website.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/oceans-2011-kona-hawaii
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110830
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101024T104829
LAST-MODIFIED:20110421T063334
UID:1918@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:IGARSS 2011 - Vancouver BC, Canada
DESCRIPTION:The International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2011 "Beyond our frontiers: Expanding our Knowledge of the World" has been moved from Sendai\, Japan to Vancouver\, BC\, Canada\, due to the japanese earthquake. Please note the new date of  July 24 -- 29\, 2011. See IGARSS 2011 website
LOCATION:Vancouver, BC, Canada
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/igarss-2011-japan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110416
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101024T103151
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1889@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:34th ISRSE - Sydney, Australia
DESCRIPTION:The 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment will focus on the GEOSS area - toward operational environmental monitoring.
LOCATION:Sidney, CO, Australia
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/34th-isrse-sidney-australia
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T000000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110615T000000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101010T205450
LAST-MODIFIED:20110701T052436
UID:1884@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XL - Drought Management
DESCRIPTION:GEOSS Workshop XL - Managing drought through earth observation will take place in conjunction with the ISRSE 34 in Sydney Australia     GEOSS-Workshop-XL-Flyer   GEOSS-Workshop-XL-Agenda   GEOSS Workshop Summary Proceedings   Pdf Presentations part 1 (32MB)   Pdf Presentations part 2 (32MB)     
LOCATION:Sydney, CO, Australia
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xl-drought-management
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101005
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20101004T181712
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1596@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXIX - Forest and Bio-energy
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be conducted in conjunction with the Latin America Remote Sensing Week (LARS) in Santiago\, Chile.     Workshop Flyer   GEOSS Workshop XXXIX Agenda  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxix-forest-and-bio-energy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090511
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100916T155559
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:1857@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS-Workshop-XXVII-Oceans
DESCRIPTION:    This one day workshop  was titled "Understanding the Integrated Ocean Observation Systems\, Including Sub-Surface Sensors". It explored the status of existing ocean observation systems and data portals for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems – GEOSS.  The discussion focused on the ability to build on existing systems to develop a global coordinated information and data system for ocean monitoring to better understand the dynamics of the deep-ocean processes throughout the ocean water column. The workshop contributed to the requirements of GEO subtask AR-09-03c.     GEOSS-Workshop-XXVII-Flyer   GEOSS-Workshop-XXVII-Description-Bremen   GEOSS-Workshop-XXVII-Agenda-Bremen   GEOSS-Oceans-Workshop-Summary-Proceedings   Pdf Presentations part 1 (16MB)   Pdf Presentations part 2 (28MB)    
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxvii-oceans
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100904
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100903T181727
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1758@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Standard and Interoperability Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Standard and Interopreability Forum (SIF) will meet in Ankara\, Turkey following the ADC meeting.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/standard-and-interoperability-forum
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100903
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100830T144132
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1755@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO Architecture and Data Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The GEO Architecture and Data Committee (ADC) will meet in Ankara\, Turkey.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-architecture-and-data-committee-meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100730
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100727T104016
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155406
UID:1732@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:Health and Environment Community of Practice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A GEO Health and Environment CoP workshop is to be held on 27-28 (and  possibly 29) July\, 2010\, hosted by the French space agency\, CNES.  This  workshop will focus on involving new members and developing new areas of  activities including vibrio diseases\, dengue fever\, plague and others to be  proposed. It will also seek to further develop existing GEO tasks\, including  health information systems\, warning and prediction systems and end-to-end  projects including malaria\, meningitis and Lyme disease\, following up the  discussions that are taking place now in Pretoria at the GEO Work Plan  Symposium. The outcomes of the workshop will contribute to developing the  Health showcase at the GEO 2010 Ministerial Summit.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/health-and-environment-community-of-practice-workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100726
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100725T104043
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1590@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXVII - Data Quality and Radio Spectrum Allocation Impact on Earth Observations
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be held just prior to the IGARSS conference in Honolulu\, Hawaii.     Workshop Flyer    Workshop Description   Hawaii-Workshop-Agenda   Honolulu Workshop summary proceedings   Pdf Presentations  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxvii-radio-spectrum-allocation-impact-on-earth-observation-and-data-quality
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100708
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100705T104027
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1750@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:100 Years ISPRS - advancing Remote Sensing Science
DESCRIPTION:The symposium will take place at the Vienna University of Technology. To celebrate the centenary of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) the Symposium will discuss advances in remote sensing science. The scope is to provide a comprehensive overview of the major research areas in remote sensing\, highlighting past achievements and identifying challenges for the future.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/100-years-isprs-advancing-remote-sensing-science
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100626
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100623T104048
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1585@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXVI
DESCRIPTION:This workshop has become  "INSPIRE in the global dimension"\, a track organized on behalf of the EuroGEOSS project for the INSPIRE Conference in Krakow\, Poland. Presentations from the EuroGEOSS track are provided below:  INSPIRE in the Global Dimension Track Agenda  Pdf Presentations - Wednesday June 23rd\, 2010  Pdf Presentations - INSPIRE plenary- June 24th\, 2010  Pdf Presentations - Thursday June 24th\, 2010 - Part 1  Pdf Presentations - Thursday June 24th\, 2010 - Part 2  Pdf Presentations - Friday June 25th\, 2010  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxvi-forest-drought-biodiversity-interoperability-and-benefits-for-geoss
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100508
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100504T104113
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1641@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:EnviroGRIDS Full Project Meeting
DESCRIPTION:EnviroGRIDS full project meeting\, Tulcea\, Romania\, May 4-7 2010 This meeting is the annual full meeting of the project enviroGRIDS where all participants meet to discuss the achievement of the last 12 months and to pave the way for the following year. The meeting comprises two days of work package group discussions and the General Assembly. A field trip to the Danube Delta is planned for all participants. All meeting sessions are restricted to official partners of the enviroGRIDS consortium.    For accommodations and program\, please see the EnviroGRIDS website.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/envirogrids-full-project-meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100305
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100303T094053
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1510@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO 12th Architecture & Data Committee Mtg
DESCRIPTION:The 12th GEO Architecture and Data Committee meeting will be hosted by CONAE in Buenos Aires\, Argentina. ADC draft agenda. Information Package
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-12th-architecture-data-committee-mtg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100123
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100121T094048
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1505@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO Capacity Building Committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 11th Group on Earth Observation Capacity Building Committee (CBC) meeting will take place in Enschede\, Netherlands.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-capacity-building-committee-meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100504T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100504T113000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100120T210927
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1608@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXIVb - GEOSS for Decision Makers in the Black Sea area, a workshop of the EnviroGRIDS project
DESCRIPTION:   The Black Sea Catchment is internationally known as one of ecologically unsustainable development and inadequate resource management\, which has led to severe environmental\, social and economic problems. The enviroGRIDS project addresses these issues by taking advantage of emerging information technologies that are revolutionizing the way we are able to observe our planet.   The workshop will be a set of high level presentations (half day) to introduce GEOSS and interoperability concepts to senior decision makers in the Black Sea region.     Workshop Flyer   Workshop Agenda   Summary-proceedings   Pdf Presentations  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxivb-geoss-for-decision-makers-in-the-black-sea-area-a-workshop-of-the-envirogrids-project
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100919T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100919T180000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100119T205124
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1593@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXVIII - Evolution of Ocean Observing Systems - building on infrastructure for science
DESCRIPTION:This workshop was conducted in Room 4C3 of the Seattle Convention Center\, on Sunday September 19th\, prior to the Oceans 2010 Seattle Conference.     GEOSS-Workshop-XXXVIII-Agenda   GEOSS-Workshop-XXXVIII-Flyer   Workshop Description   Pdf Presentations part 1 (30MB)   Pdf Presentations part 2 (40MB)   Seattle-workshop-Proceedings    Reading Material for Workshop.     OSTP-USGEO Report on Earth Observations Sept 8 2010   workshop-questions      
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxviii-evolution-of-ocean-observing-systems-building-on-infrastructure-for-science
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T183000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100119T201758
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:1580@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXV - Polar Climate and Data Management
DESCRIPTION:This one day workshop is focused on the role of data management and stewardship for Polar Climate Science within the context of GEOSS. The workshop took place just after the IPY Oslo Science Conference.     Workshop Flyer   Workshop Agenda   GEOSS Polar Data Management  - Oslo summary proceedings  Pdf Presentations Part 1 (16 MB)Pdf Presentations Part 2 (23MB)  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxv-arctic-climate-and-data-stewardship
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100503T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100503T170000
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SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXIVa - Bringing GEOSS Services to Practice, a hand-on workshop of the EnviroGRIDS project
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be conducted  in Bucharest\, Romania\, prior to the EnviroGRIDS plenary.    “Bringing GEOSS services into practice” aims at teaching participants how to install\, configure and deploy a set of open source software to publish and share data and metadata through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) using OGC web services & ISO standards.  This workshop is open to technical experts and Black Sea institutions that could benefit from an implementation of GEOSS.     Workshop Flyer   Workshop Agenda   We can offer a grant of 500 Euros maximum (limited to 10 applicants). To apply for a grant \, please send a short CV and motivation. Forms and instructions can be obtained at www.envirogrids.net or by selecting the Grant-application-form-enviroGRIDS; please note that the applications are due by April 12th.   Accommodations - special discounts have been negotiated with three hotels in Bucharest. More information at http://www.envirogrids.net  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxiv-envirogrid
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T220000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100625T220000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20100111T220914
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1536@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:INSPIRE Conference 2010
DESCRIPTION:The theme of      this year’s conference is "INSPIRE as a Framework for Cooperation". There will be a broad number of topics including INSPIRE and the global context: Global Monitoring for Environment and        Security\, Global Earth Observation System of Systems\, United Nations SDI. See the Conference Website
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/inspire-conference-2010
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060524
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091228T185239
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165025
UID:1441@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:The User and the GEOSS Architecture III
DESCRIPTION:Applications in Wind Energy and Resource Management    This one and half day scientific workshop was focused on the Global Earth Observation System of Systems architecture and how it can meet user needs. The workshop provided a forum for addressing the benefits and challenges of advanced global information system implementation for societal benefits with specific emphasis on wind energy and resource management.      Download the proceedings overview  Download the entire proceedings (28mb)  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/the-user-and-the-geoss-architecture-iii
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091219
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091218T094102
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:544@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXIII- Using Earth Observation for Water Management 
DESCRIPTION:This all day workshop was held at the Grand Hyatt  San Francisco during the AGU fall meeting. It expanded upon the AGU town hall meeting discussion of the previous day and included water users as well as researchers. The focus was on ways to make efficient use of earth observation for water management.     Workshop-Flyer   Description   Workshop Agenda   Speakers biographical summary   Summary Proceedings   Pdf Presentations (Part 1)   Pdf Presentations (Part 2)  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxiii-water
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091217T181500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091217T191500
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091208T121106
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
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SUMMARY:AGU Town Hall - The Water Research Community and GEOSS
DESCRIPTION:The Water Research Community and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems – “Finding Common Ground” Town Hall will be conducted at the Fall AGU in San Francisco on Thursday Decedmber 17th at 18:15 (6:15pm).  IEEE and the GEO Water Cycle Community of Practice have scheduled this Town Hall meeting to inform you about their activities and to get feedback on the needs of the science community for coordination of the various groups that deal with water issues and Earth Observations so that the water research community of water experts will be able to more effectively interact with GEO.         AGU Town-Hall-Flyer   Town-Hall Agenda  
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/agu-town-hall-the-water-research-community-and-geoss
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091219
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091207T094117
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155407
UID:1276@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:COP 15 United Nations Climate Change Conference
DESCRIPTION:The sessions (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is open to Parties of the Convention and Observer States (Governments)\, the United Nations System and observer organizations duly admitted by the Conference of the Parties.  In addition\, accredited press is allowed to cover the proceedings of the Convention.    The Convention allows the intergovernmental and the civil society organizations duly admitted by the Conference of the Parties to observer the sessions of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol.  Representatives of the organizations that are not admitted can also attend the COP 15 through the nomination by admitted organizations.  The lists of admitted organizations and their contact details are available on the UNFCCC official website    Read more
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/cop-15-united-nations-climate-change-conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091119
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091117T095602
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155408
UID:1184@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO VI Plenary
DESCRIPTION:The two day GEO Plenary\, which takes place once a year\, will gather the GEO member countries and participating organizations. The USA is the meeting host through the USGEO.  Select for further information
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-vi-plenary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091117
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091115T095050
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155408
UID:1177@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO User Interface Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The User Interface Committee meeting will be conducted from 8:30 to 17:30 on Sunday November 25th\, and from 9:00 to 17:30 on Monday November 16th. Select for further details
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geo-user-interface-committee-meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091115
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091114T094514
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155408
UID:1133@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEO Science and Technology Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Science and Technology Committee meeting will be conducted in Hemisphere A of the  Ronald Regan building\, in Washington DC\, USA. Select for further information.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/science-and-technology-committee-meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091114
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091112T094750
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:554@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXI- Using Earth Observation for Health
DESCRIPTION:Using Earth Observations for Health -- a workshop of the GEO Health and the Environment Community of Practice    This workshop addressed user perspectives on applying Earth observations to improve health decision-making at the international\, regional\, country and district levels. Particular focus was given to enhancing systems to model\, collect and distribute coordinated epidemiological and environmental information to meet the diverse needs of the health community for predicting\, monitoring\, constructing risk maps and targeting interventions. Existing and emerging systems\, tools and best practices will be reviewed. A plan for implementation of pilot projects will be developed.  Event Details     Flyer   Description   Agenda   Summary Proceedings   Pdf Presentations  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxi-health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091114
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091112T094750
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:1062@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Interoperability workshop
DESCRIPTION:The GEOSS Architecture and Data Committee Standard and interoperability Forum is conducting an interoperability workshop at the IEEE-USA Headquarters in Washington DC\, the week prior to the GEO Plenary.     Agenda   Announcement   Registration  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-interoperability-workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091026
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091023T082523
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:368@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXX- Disasters Management
DESCRIPTION:This pre-conference workshop focused on geospatial information technology and methods for disaster management and humanitarian assistance in the context of GEOSS.  Event Details     Full Description   Agenda   Flyer   Summary Proceedings   Proceedings Day 1   Proceedings Days 2 and 3  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxx-disasters-management
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070619
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091003T133226
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:760@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:IEEE GEOSS Workshop – Advanced Communications for GEOSS I 
DESCRIPTION:The one day Workshop\, to be held in San Diego\, CA\, USA on June 18\, 2007\, is focused on communications and sensors networks engineering and information transmission for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). It is one of an ongoing series of IEEE-sponsored regional meetings across the globe in support of GEOSS.    Background    The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is a complex system of sensors\, communication devices\, storage systems\, computational and other devices used to observe the Earth and gather the data needed for a better understanding of the Earth’s processes. In addition\, GEOSS includes models and processes to create information from the observational data. The 2003 Earth Observations Summit established the objective “to monitor continuously the state of the Earth\, to increase understanding of dynamic Earth processes\, to enhance prediction of the Earth system\, and to further implement our international environmental treaty obligations”.    The GEOSS Implementation Plan states that GEOSS will provide the overall conceptual and organizational framework for integrated global Earth observations to meet user needs. GEOSS will be a “system of systems” consisting of existing and future Earth observation systems\, supplementing but not supplanting their own mandates and governance arrangements. It will provide the institutional mechanisms for ensuring the necessary level of coordination\, for strengthening and supplementing existing Earth observation systems\, and for reinforcing and supporting component systems in carrying out their mandates.    The emphasis of GEOSS is on societal benefits\, initially in nine key areas. Sound management of the Earth system\, in both its natural and human aspects\, requires information that is timely\, of known quality\, long-term\, and global. Interpretation and use of Earth observations requires information on drivers and consequences of change\, including geo-referenced socio-economic data and indicators. The nine areas addressed in the implementation plan are:     Disasters: Reducing loss of life and property from natural and human-induced disasters   Health: Understanding environmental factors affecting human health and well-being   Energy: Improving management of energy resources   Climate: Understanding\, assessing\, predicting\, mitigating\, and adapting to climate variability and change   Water: Improving water resource management through better understanding of the water cycle   Weather: Improving weather information\, forecasting and warning   Ecosystems: Improving the management and protection of terrestrial\, coastal and marine resources   Agriculture: Supporting sustainable agriculture and combating desertification   Biodiversity: Understanding\, monitoring and conserving biodiversity    The above societal benefit areas of the Implementation Plan are important for this IEEE GEOSS Workshop\, which will focus on implementing elements of the system of systems that is GEOSS.  GEOSS Communications Engineering    Advanced communications systems and related communications and networking technologies are critical to meeting the requirements of GEOSS. Systems that are needed for GEOSS are based on advanced in-situ\, airborne and satellite communications for fast data distribution and networking.    GEOSS solutions for communication will be reviewed included existing approaches such as GEONETCast. Special attention will be given to quick response solutions for nature and human induced disasters. Relevant technical activities will include areas such as satellite communications\, Ad-Hoc networking\, Free-Space Optical communications (FSO)\, Broadband Wireless Networks\, Communications Protocols and Communications Standards. IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)\, through its participation in the IEEE Committee on Earth Observation (ICEO)\, will cooperate with other GEO Members’ and Participating Organizations in their global and regional activities. Examples of these projects include Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES); Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS); GEONETCast. ComSoc will participate in Workshops sponsored or co-sponsored by ICEO\, focusing on advanced communications and networking topics. GEOSS related topics will be included in ComSoc's professional publications and conferences.  About this Workshop  GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) Workshop is a one day event including invited speakers\, with both experts in the communications technologies specific to SECON and GEOSS benefitial users experts and will focus on suitable communications and networking techniques supporting response to natural and human-induced disasters and capable of saving lives and properties from unexpected disasters. To facilitate exchange\, the workshop will provide an overview of the GEOSS architecture and participants will be encouraged to develop consensus recommendations. Recommendations of the IEEE GEOSS Workshop will be available to the GEO committees formulating GEOSS infrastructure and operations framework. In summary\, the workshop is a forum for users to interact with technologists to address the engineering challenges of an enabling system of systems for Earth data and information for the benefit of society.    The workshop will be held in association with Fourth Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor\, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks (SECON 2007)\, June 18-21\, 2007\, in San Diego\, California\, USA. This meeting is merged with the IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks (IWWAN).  ABOUT ICEO  At present there are eight IEEE Societies included in ICEO and GEOSS: Aerospace and Electronic Systems\, Geosciences & Remote Sensing\, Oceanic Engineering\, Communications\, Computer\, Social Implication of Technology\, Signal Processing\, Education\, Systems Council and Sensors council.    The GEOSS 10 Year Implementation Plan is directed by the Group on Earth Observations\, an intergovernmental organization comprised of 66 countries\, the European Commission\, and 45 international organizations. (see  http://earthobservations.org/ )
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/ieee-geoss-workshop-%e2%80%93-advanced-communications-for-geoss-i
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080916
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091003T130802
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:751@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXIII - Science Modeling & Data Policy
DESCRIPTION:This GEOSS workshop was conducted as a pre-conference event to f the Ocean-08 conference in Quebec City\, Canada. The themes of the workshop include Science Modeling and Data Policy.    Click here for a description in pdf format.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxiii-science-modeling-data-policy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080707
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091003T060930
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:725@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshp XXII - Air Quality and coastal ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Click here for a description.
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshp-xxii-air-quality-and-coastal-ecosystems
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080113
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091002T181630
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:715@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:IEEE GEOSS Workshop – Implementing a System of Systems II 
DESCRIPTION:        Implementing a System of Systems II - Advanced Communications and networking Technologies  IEEE GEOSS Workshop – Implementing a System of Systems II  This is the summary of a workshop  held in Honolulu\, HA\, USA on January 12\, 2007. This one-day free workshop is focused on advanced communications and networking technologies for disaster management and relief in support of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). It is one of an ongoing series of IEEE-sponsored regional meetings across the globe in support of GEOSS*.    Background    The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is a complex system of sensors\, communication devices\, storage systems\, computational and other devices used to observe the Earth and gather the data needed for a better understanding of the Earth’s processes. In addition\, GEOSS includes models and processes to create information from the observational data. The 2003 Earth Observations Summit established the objective “to monitor continuously the state of the Earth\, to increase understanding of dynamic Earth processes\, to enhance prediction of the Earth system\, and to further implement our international environmental treaty obligations”.    The GEOSS Implementation Plan states that GEOSS will provide the overall conceptual and organizational framework for integrated global Earth observations to meet user needs. GEOSS will be a “system of systems” consisting of existing and future Earth observation systems\, supplementing but not supplanting their own mandates and governance arrangements. It will provide the institutional mechanisms for ensuring the necessary level of coordination\, for strengthening and supplementing existing Earth observation systems\, and for reinforcing and supporting component systems in carrying out their mandates.    The emphasis of GEOSS is on societal benefits\, initially in nine key areas. Sound management of the Earth system\, in both its natural and human aspects\, requires information that is timely\, of known quality\, long-term\, and global. Interpretation and use of Earth observations requires information on drivers and consequences of change\, including geo-referenced socio-economic data and indicators. The nine areas addressed in the implementation plan are:    • Disasters: Reducing loss of life and property from natural and human-induced disasters  • Health: Understanding environmental factors affecting human health and well-being  • Energy: Improving management of energy resources  • Climate: Understanding\, assessing\, predicting\, mitigating\, and adapting to climate variability and change  • Water: Improving water resource management through better understanding of the water cycle  • Weather: Improving weather information\, forecasting and warning  • Ecosystems: Improving the management and protection of terrestrial\, coastal and marine resources  • Agriculture: Supporting sustainable agriculture and combating desertification  • Biodiversity: Understanding\, monitoring and conserving biodiversity  All of the above societal benefit areas of the Implementation Plan are important for this IEEE GEOSS Workshop\, which will focus on implementing the system of systems that is GEOSS. GEOSS Communications for Disaster Management and Relief Advanced communications systems that provide rapid dissemination of GEOSS information and related networking technologies are critical for meeting the requirements of GEOSS. The relevant communications technology areas include (but are not limited to) satellite communications\, ad hoc and sensor communications and networking\, free-space optical (FSO) communications systems\, broadband wireless networks\, communications protocols and communications standards.    These technologies are essential for mitigation of disasters and supporting post-disaster relief efforts. Key representatives from industry\, academia\, and government will be providing invited talks on these and related issues that impact GEOSS implementation for disaster mitigation and relief.    About this Workshop    The "IEEE GEOSS Workshop – Implementing a System of Systems" is a dialogue for those interested in the engineering of GEOSS. Key engineering challenges will be highlighted at the workshop and an informal environment will be provided for exchange of implementation ideas and to make recommendations. To facilitate this exchange\, the workshop will provide an overview of the GEOSS architecture and participants will be encouraged to develop consensus recommendations. Recommendations of the IEEE GEOSS Workshop will be available to the GEO committees formulating GEOSS through the ICEO GEOSS committee representatives. In summary\, the workshop is a forum for users to interact with technologists to address the engineering challenges of an enabling system of systems for Earth data and information for the benefit of society.    The GEOSS workshop will be held in immediately preceding and in association with the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) 2008 conference “Telecom with a Vision (PTC`08)\,” located at the Hilton Hawaiian Village\, Honolulu\, Hawaii\, January 13-16 2008. For more information on the GEOSS workshop contact either of the workshop organizers:    - Adam Livne – Technion\, Asher Space Research Institute and IEEE ComSoc (a.livne@ieee.org)  - Al Gasiewski – University of Colorado and ICEO (al.gasiewski@colorado.edu)* GEOSS (the Global Earth Observation System of Systems) reflects a global scientific and political consensus that information vital for societies requires comprehensive\, coordinated\, and sustained Earth observations. The GEOSS 10 Year Implementation Plan is directed by the Group on Earth Observations\, an intergovernmental organization comprised of 72 countries\, the European Commission\, and 46 international organizations. (see http://earthobservations.org/ )    
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/ieee-geoss-workshop-%e2%80%93-implementing-a-system-of-systems-ii
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070723
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20091002T085348
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:700@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop Barcelona 2007
DESCRIPTION:        GEOSS Interoperability and Applications to Biodiversity  The following is a summary of a Workshop held in Barcelona\, Spain\, on July 22\, 2007. This one day Workshop will focus on system architecture and interoperability for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). It is one of an ongoing series of IEEE-sponsored regional meetings across the globe in support of GEOSS*.    Background    The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is a complex system of sensors\, communication devices\, storage systems\, computational and other devices used to observe the Earth and gather data needed for a better understanding of the Earth’s processes. In addition\, GEOSS includes models and methods to create information from the observational data. The 2003 Earth Observations Summit established the objective “to monitor continuously the state of the Earth\, to increase understanding of dynamic Earth processes\, to enhance prediction of the Earth system\, and to further implement our international environmental treaty obligations”.    The GEOSS Implementation Plan states that GEOSS will provide the overall conceptual and organizational framework for integrated global Earth observations to meet user needs. GEOSS will be a “system of systems” consisting of existing and future Earth observation systems\, supplementing but not supplanting their own mandates and governance arrangements. It will provide the institutional mechanisms for ensuring the necessary level of coordination\, for strengthening and supplementing existing Earth observation systems\, and for reinforcing and supporting component systems in carrying out their mandates.    The emphasis of GEOSS is on societal benefits\, initially in nine key areas. Sound management of the Earth system\, in both its natural and human aspects\, requires information that is timely\, of known quality\, long-term\, and global. Interpretation and use of Earth observations requires information on drivers and consequences of change\, including geo-referenced socio-economic data and indicators. The nine areas addressed in the implementation plan are:     Disasters: Reducing loss of life and property from natural and human-induced disasters   Health: Understanding environmental factors affecting human health and well-being   Energy: Improving management of energy resources   Climate: Understanding\, assessing\, predicting\, mitigating\, and adapting to climate variability and change   Water: Improving water resource management through better understanding of the water cycle   Weather: Improving weather information\, forecasting and warning   Ecosystems: Improving the management and protection of terrestrial\, coastal and marine resources   Agriculture: Supporting sustainable agriculture and combating desertification   Biodiversity: Understanding\, monitoring and conserving biodiversityThe above societal benefit areas of the Implementation Plan are important for this IEEE GEOSS Workshop\, and in particular biodiversity\, are the focus of this GEOSS Workshop.  GEOSS System and Interoperability    GEOSS is being built initially from existing systems and initiatives\, with an emphasis on the creation of synergies among GEOSS components that provide increased benefits to society. Realizing such benefits will require the exchange of data and information between disparate data and information systems\, an interoperability challenge of unprecedented magnitude. GEOSS components\, their service interfaces and the standards employed to enable interoperability will be described in a set of registries and accessible through well-developed\, publicly accessible\, network-distributed clearinghouse and related web portals.    Satellite observations are expected to provide much of the critical information needed to meet the nine societal objectives of GEOSS. Interoperability of satellite observations extends beyond data access and syntax issues to data quality assurance. which involves the incorporation of existing standards\, and accommodation of accepted practices\, inter-comparison of satellite observations\, and inter-calibration of satellite radiometers. This is especially critical for climate related GEO tasks where long-term data sets must be stitched together from a series of overlapping satellite observations\, and the climate signals to be detected are extremely small (for example\, temperature trends of only a few tenths of a degree C per decade).    About this Workshop    This IEEE\, CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites)\, OGC and ISPRS co-sponsored workshop\, “The User and the GEOSS Architecture - GEOSS Interoperability and Applications to Biodiversity\,” is the 14th in a series that will focus on the development of the GEOSS clearinghouse\, web portals\, standards and calibration of satellite systems. It will also address the issue of biodiversity - one of the nine societal benefit areas with example pilot studies in the Mediterranean region. It will bring together scientists and engineers with experience and interest in the interoperable engineering of very large scale systems of systems\, and provide informal environment for exchange of implementation ideas and to make recommendations.. Key representatives from industry\, academia\, government\, GEO\, CEOS member space agencies\, OGC\, and other international organizations will be providing invited talks on these and related issues that impact GEOSS. Participants will be encouraged to develop consensus recommendations. Recommendations of the GEOSS Workshop will be available to the GEO committees developing GEOSS. In summary\, the workshop is a forum for users to interact with technologists to address the engineering challenges of enabling a system of systems for Earth data and information for the benefit of society.    The workshop will be held in association with the 27th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2007). IGARSS is annual meeting of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS)\, and is being held in Barcelona\, Spain\, July 23-27\, 2007. Details are available at www.grss-ieee.org.    *GEOSS (the Global Earth Observation System of Systems) reflects a global scientific and political consensus that information vital for societies requires comprehensive\, coordinated\, and sustained Earth observations. The GEOSS 10 Year Implementation Plan is directed by the Group on Earth Observations\, an intergovernmental organization comprised of 69 countries\, the European Commission\, and 46 international organizations. (see http://earthobservations.org/ )      
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-barcelona-2007
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081205
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20090927T200502
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:656@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:The User and the GEOSS Architecture XXV
DESCRIPTION:The GEOSS Workshop XXV - Architecture of GEOSS\, was conducted in Valencia\, Spain\, in conjunction with the December 08 OGC technical meeting. The workshop  included a full day of meetings on Wednesday December 3rd\, and a half day on Thursday December 4th\, 2008.        Download the proceedings overview  Download the entire proceedings 1 (23mb)  Agenda    
LOCATION:CO
URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/the-user-and-the-geoss-architecture-xxv
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090710
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20090926T220841
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165024
UID:561@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXVIII - Health
DESCRIPTION:This workshop  focused on the requirements for integrating global public health information with environmental observations to improve health decision-making at the international\, regional\, country and district levels. The workshop  provided a forum for addressing existing as well as new requirements. Particular emphasis was on how GEOSS and WHO will support the collection & distribution of information and meet the diverse needs of the health community.  Event Details     Flyer   Description   Proceedings Overview   Proceedings Day 1   Proceedings Day 2   Proceedings Day 3  
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxviii-health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091130T080000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091130T180000
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20090903T104633
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T165023
UID:401@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:GEOSS Workshop XXXII- Mitigation and Management of Disasters through Communications
DESCRIPTION:GEOSS Workshop XXXII focuses on Mitigation and Management of Disasters through Communications. The workshop was conducted as a co-located event to the GLOBECOM conference in Honolulu\, Hawaii.    Event Details     Flyer   Description   Agenda   Summary Proceedings   Pdf Presentations      
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/geoss-workshop-xxxii-disasters
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090831T094200
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090904T094200
DTSTAMP:20120517T213420
CREATED:20090903T094423
LAST-MODIFIED:20110405T155408
UID:388@http://www.ieee-earth.org
SUMMARY:World Climate Conference 3
DESCRIPTION:Earth information scientists and world leaders are attending the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) in Geneva\, Switzerland\, 31 August - 4 September 2009. The theme of the conference is "Climate prediction and information for decision-making". [Learn More..] Its focus is on climate predictions and information for decision-making at the seasonal to multi-decadal timescales. The goal is to create a global framework that will link scientific advances in climate predictions and the needs of their users for decision-making to better cope with changing conditions. Key users of climate predictions include food producers\, water managers\, energy developers and managers\, public health workers\, national planners\, tourism managers and others\, as well as society at large. The Conference includes both technical sessions and a plenary for international leaders addressing climate-related issues. The Conference also aims to increase commitment to climate observations and monitoring to better provide climate information and services worldwide.
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URL:http://www.ieee-earth.org/event/world-climate-conference-3
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