The 33rd Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) will hold its 33rd Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team and side meetings in Boulder, CO from April 23-25, 2018. The SIT-33 will focus on two of the 2018-2019 SIT Chair Priorities: ensuring the efficient execution of existing SIT responsibilities addressing Working Group (WG) and Virtual Constellation (VC) continuity, sustainability, and outputs, including: 1) undertaking gap analyses for each VC, to support ongoing and likely upcoming strategic Agency observatory decisions; seeking observations from VCs and WGs on best practices and possible modifications to existing practices; and supporting the activities of the CEOS ad hoc Team on Sustainable Development Goals by identifying targets and indicators relevant to each VC; and, 2) improving and clarifying CEOS relationships with CGMS, GEO, and WMO by identifying coordinated activities and, where appropriate, holistic interaction emphasizing the unique values of each organization. Further, the SIT-33 will focus on the mapping of CEOS priorities with the 2017-2019 GEO Work Programme, identifying areas where support and commitment from CEOS agencies is requested, as well as how those activities are captured in the CEOS 2018-2019 Work Plan, which will also be endorsed at SIT-33.

A detailed agenda and additional information about the SIT-33 meeting is available here.