Key documents 2016 - 2025
Archived reference documents 2005-2015
see also GEOSS Information page
Publications
Stocktaking Overview of the Global Agricultural Monitoring initiative (2018)
This publication presents the progress made by the Global Agricultural Monitoring Initiative (GEOGLAM) since its 2011 inception until February 2018.
A GEO Flagship Initiative, GEOGLAM increases market transparency and improve food security by producing and disseminating relevant, timely, and actionable information on agricultural conditions and outlooks on production at national, regional, and global scales.
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GEO Highlights 2016-2017: Insight for a Changing World
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a truly unique partnership of national governments and international organizations aimed at ensuring that the information about our planet necessary to address global challenges is available to all. With over 100 government Members plus the European Commission, and over 100 Participating Organizations, GEO is a confirmation of the willingness to share Earth observation data for the benefit of humankind.
2017 AfriGEOSS brochure
AfriGEOSS is helping identify user needs, tools using Earth observations as well as increasing capacity and supporting data infrastructures, for a healthy environment for all. AfriGEOSS is strengthening the African Space Policy and Strategy to advance the uptake and use of Earth observations for decision-making in Africa through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) to ensure we deliver the information required to support policy and effective decision making.
Earth observations and geospatial information: supporting official statistics in monitoring and achieving the 2030 agenda (April 2017)
The Global Indicator Framework captures the interlinked, multifaceted and ambitious aspirations for the continued development of nations and societies. Effective reporting of progress toward these Indicators requires the use of multiple types of data, what we have in hand - traditional national accounts, household surveys and routine administrative data – as well as new sources of data, namely Earth observations, geospatial information, citizen science, and Big Data.
Read details in this four pager flyer.
EO Supports Sustainable Development (March 2017)
GEO convenes effective partnerships for societal benefit through use of free and open Earth observation (EO) data. The GEO Initiative ‘Earth Observations in Service of the 2030 Agenda’, together with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) have issued a new report to highlight case studies of how EO responds to sustainable development, whether for health, disaster risk reduction or environmental protection.
Read related article here
GEO 4 page flyer (February 2017)
No one country has the resources needed to collect the Earth observations data required for addressing the major global environmental issues of today. A global system of systems approach leverages the existing infrastructures used for Earth observations. This approach both fosters the continuity of observations and improves access to data, information, and services.
GEO is an Intergovernmental Organization working to improve the availability, access and use of Earth observations. Our vision for the future is a world where decisions and actions are enhanced by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information, for the benefit of society.
The Value of Open Data Sharing (November 2015)
The Members and Participating Organizations of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) make their Earth observation and environmental data available through the GEO Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) portal. The preferred approach of the organization is to provide open access and unrestricted use to those data through the GEOSS Data-CORE (Collection of Open Resources for Everyone). This approach has not been adopted by all the GEO participants, despite the call for even greater openness that is promoted by the revised GEO Data Sharing Principles for next decade.
The report was produced by CODATA specifically at the request of the GEO Secretariat in order to summarise arguments in favour of broad and open data sharing.
Ad Hoc GEO documents
Sixth Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-6) |
14-15 February 2005, Brussels, Belgium |
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Fifth Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-5) |
29-30 November 2004, Ottawa, Canada |
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Official Statements |
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GEO Special Session on Governance |
27-28 September 2004, Brussels, Belgium |
Presentations |
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Fourth Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-4) |
22-23 April 2004, Tokyo, Japan |
Third Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-3) |
25-27 February 2004, Cape Town, South Africa |
Second Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-2) |
28-29 November, 2003, Baveno, Italy |
First Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc GEO (GEO-1) |
1-2 August 2003, Washington, D.C., USA |
2014 Geneva Summit documents (17 January 2014)
Statements
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2010 Beijing Summit documents (5 November 2010)
Statements
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2007 Cape Town Summit documents (30 November 2007)
Statements
EOS Summits documents
Third Earth Observation Summit (EOS III) |
16 February 2005, Brussels, Belgium |
(visit the EOS III website for more information) |
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Second Earth Observation Summit (EOS II) |
25 April 2004, Tokyo, Japan |
(visit the EOS II website for more information) |
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First Earth Observation Summit (EOS I) |
31 July 2003, Washington, DC, USA |
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Tenth Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-X) - 15-16 January 2014 • Geneva, Switzerland | |||
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Ninth Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-IX) - 22-23 November 2012 • Foz do Iguacu, Brazil |
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Eight Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-VIII) - 16-17 November 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey |
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Seventh Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-VII) - 3-4 November 2010 • Beijing, China |
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Sixth Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-VI) - 17-18 November 2009 • Washington DC, United States |
Final Documents |
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Fifth Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-V) - 19-20 November 2008 • Bucharest, Romania |
Final Documents |
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Fourth Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-IV) - 28-29 November 2007 • Cape Town, South Africa |
Final Documents |
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Third Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-III) - 28-29 November 2006 • Bonn, Germany |
Final Documents |
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Second Plenary Session of GEO (GEO-II) - 14-15 December 2005 • Geneva, Switzerland |
Final Documents |
First Plenary Session of the GEO (GEO-I) - 3-4 May 2005, Geneva, Switzerland |
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RECENT GEO ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
African Ministers for Meteorology Voice Support for GEO/AfriGEOSS
The Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET-3) recently adopted a Declaration expressing strong support for the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and AfriGEOSS. The Ministers noted GEO and welcomed the initiation of a partnership between AMCOMET and AfriGEOSS, and encouraged proactive engagement between AfriGEOSS and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to advance programmes and activities at the national level. The Ministers encouraged African Member States that are not currently Members of GEO. (Click here to read the full Declaration)
GEO-UN Organizations Note Value of Collaboration in Implementing Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Implementation Plan Working Group (IPWG) recently hosted a meeting of representatives of UN Organizations, Specialized Agencies, Programmes and Conventions to discuss how to strengthen the engagement of GEO with the United Nations. The overall objective was to reaffirm the value and improve the use of Earth observations in UN processes, with a special focus on the post-2015 development agenda. The participants agreed that complementarities and synergies between the UN and GEO should be nurtured with the objective of increasing the quality, availability and use of Earth observation data and information for sustainable development. The Summary document and related information is available here.
GEO Starts a Dialogue on Integrating Earth Observations with National Statistical Accounts to Monitor Attainment of post-2015 Development Goals
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO), in collaboration with the UN Statistical Division, Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Government of Switzerland co-hosted a Side Event, "The Role of Earth Observations in Developing Indicators for the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Starting a Dialogue", during the 46th UN Statistical Commission Friday Seminar at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on February 27th. The Side Event was designed to start a dialogue with National Statistical Agencies on the role of Earth observations in monitoring and achieving the post-2015 development goals.
Implementation Plan Working Group Continues to Develop New GEO Strategic Plan
The GEO Implementation Working Group (IPWG) continues to develop the new GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025: Implementing GEOSS. The IPWG held its 4th and 5th sessions in Washington, DC (December 2014) and Geneva, Switzerland (February 2015), both of which were preceded by stakeholder engagement sessions. More information on the IPWG's activities is available here.
World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) / Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
GEO through, its Members and Participating Organizations, has been deeply engaged in the preparations leading up to the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) to be held in Sendai, Japan on 14-18 March, 2015. The draft Framework includes language recognizing that Earth observations have a clear role in Disaster Risk Reduction. In addition, GEO has been working with a group of global partners to develop a framework for the integration of Earth observation technologies into Disaster Risk Reduction.
MEMBERS AND PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Ecuador and Vietnam Join the Group on Earth Observations
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is pleased to welcome the Republic of Ecuador (96th) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (97th) as its newest Members. Congratulations and welcome!
UPCOMING MEETINGS
33rd Session of GEO Executive Committee to Convene 19-20 March 2015
The 33rd session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Executive Committee will convene on 19-20 March 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland.
GEO-XII Plenary and 2015 Mexico Ministerial Summit - 11-13 November in Mexico City
The GEO-XII Plenary and 2015 Mexico Ministerial Summit will be held in Mexico City, Mexico on 11-13 November 2015. The 2015 Mexico Ministerial will occur on Friday, 13 November at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City. The GEO-XII Plenary will convene on Wednesday-Thursday - 11- 12 November and will be preceded by two days of GEO Board meetings and Side Events (9-10 November). The Plenary, which will also feature an Exhibition, is being held concurrently with the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)-Americas regional meeting and the Latin American Geospatial Forum (LAGF). Detailed information about all of these events will be made available in the next several weeks.
GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop
The 3rd and 4th GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshops will be held in Norfolk, VA, USA from 23 to 26 March 2015. More information can be found here.
GEO Water Quality Summit, Geneva - Switzerland
The GEO Water Quality Summit will be held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) building from 20 to 22 April in Geneva, Switzerland. The goal of the Summit is to define specific requirements of the water quality observing system components and develop a plan to implement an integrated, global end-to-end water quality monitoring and forecasting system
Draft agenda • Registration • Geneva logistics info • Invitation letter
Workshop on Capacity Building and Developing Countries in GEO Post-2015, 4 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
GEO OPPORTUNITIES
Short-term (7 months) Communications Manager position.
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GEO-XII Plenary Documents, Statements & Presentations
Documents
Press release - Mexico City, 13 November, 2015: GEO Commits to unleash the power of open data to address global challenges
Statements by Member Countries and Participating Organizations:
A combination of all GEO-XII statements can be downloaded here for quick searches on a specific topic
Presentations
Presentations can be downloaded from here
Mexico City Ministerial Summit Documents
Documents
Opening Remarks by Carlos Moedas - Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission
Opening Remarks and Closing Remarks of GEO Co-Chair Cao Jianlin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China
Press release - Mexico City, 13 November, 2015: GEO Commits to unleash the power of open data to address global challenges
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