LightTouch Task Force

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Exploring a Partnership Approach between CEOS and
the Commercial Sector

• Light-Touch Task Force
• With kind support from members of the small task
  force
• Tim Stryker, Michael Tanner, Wabile Motswasele
  (Brent Smith)

Presented by Mark Churchyard on behalf
of British National Space Centre (BNSC)
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SIT Agreement in Tokyo

• Endorsement was reached at SIT 22 in Tokyo with
  the CEOS Sec and SIT delegates on the principles
  and framework for the CEOS event held at IAC. The
  event took place
• In the Presentation theatre (situated in
  the main hall) from
• 1500 - 1700 on 1st Oct (Climate Day)
• And concluded with a drinks reception held
  on the BNSC stand opposite the presentation
  theatre (wine, soft drinks and nibbles) where
  100 attendees were catered for
• Agenda this was adjusted to accommodate
  unfortunate changes in senior CEOS attendance
• Handouts were prepared in two formats to
  advertise the event
• Double sided A4 leaflet for electronic
  distribution
• Four sided A5 leaflet for physical distribution
• Next

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IAC Event Agenda

• Arrival and seating in theatre 1500 1520
  
• Welcome Overview of CEOS 1520 1530
• CEOS Chair Pontsho Maruping, (CSIR)
• Implementing CEOS to address GEO/GEOSS 1530
• through the Virtual Constellations (Brent
  Smith NOAA)
• including
• The Roles and contributions of the Working Groups
  
• with a focus on the WG for Information, Systems
  Services 1550
• CEOS-Strategic Implementation Team Chair Mary
  Kicza (NOAA) (Stan Wilson NOAA)
• CEOS Relationship with the Commercial Sector
  1550 1600
• Director General BNSC David Williams
• CEOS Panel - Question/Answer Discussions
  1600 1620
• (Pontsho Maruping (Chair) Panel Members)

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Handouts - Electronic
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Handouts Printed Copies
A5 double sided folded handouts
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The Event

• The event was widely advertised via e-mail and
  with hard copy leaflets handed out at the IAC
  event
• Approximately 30 people attended the event
• There were a few generic questions about CEOS and
  its role during the panel session which helped to
  widen the audience understanding of CEOS
• The following reception attracted in excess of
  the 30 audience but provided an additional
  opportunity for the speakers and other CEOS
  representatives to interact on an informal basis
  with their audience.

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Thanks

• On behalf of the light-Touch Task force we
  thank the presenters
• The CEOS Chair Pontsho Maruping
• Brent Smith (NOAA)
• Stan Wilson (NOAA)
• David Williams (BNSC)
• For participating to the success of the meeting

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Conclusions (1)

• There remains a task to ensure that the
  commercial sector is fully informed and
  understands the role of CEOS in the community.
• It is hoped that with a better understanding a
  closer bond can be forged between CEOS and the
  commercial sector leading to a fruitful
  relationship for both
• Outreach publications provide an important
  knowledge exchange mechanism.

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Conclusions (2)

• CEOS encourages and offers the opportunity for
  the commercial sector to be involved through its
  working Groups
• The CEOS working groups provide the platform for
  external participation and will help to
  communicate with the Earth Observation community
  the direction and priorities of CEOS thus helping
  to keep the community better informed.