TG1: Asian Water Cycle Initiative (AWCI) Dr. Koike, Toshio (Director of International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) under the auspices of UNESCO)
TG2: Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (APBON) Dr. Muraoka, Hiroyuki (Professor, Gifu University; Group Leader, National Institute for Environmental Studies)
TG3: GEO Carbon and GHG Initiative (GEO-C) Dr. Ichii, Kazuhito (Professor, Chiba University)
TG4: Oceans, Coasts, and Islands (OCI) Dr. Ando, Kentaro (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC))
TG5: Agriculture and Food Security (AsiaRiCE) Dr. Bimal Kumar Bhattacharya (Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO))
TG6 - TG11
TG6: Drought Monitoring and Evaluation Dr. Jia, Li (Professor, AIR-CAS)
TG7: Environmental Monitoring Dr. Liu, Qinhuo (Professor, AIR-CAS)
TG8: Disaster Resilience
TG9: Himalayan GEOSS Mr. Bajracharya, Birendra (Regional Program Manager, MENRIS,International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD))
TG10: Data Sharing Dr. Li, Guoqing (Director of National Earth Observation Data Center of China (NODA); Professor, AIR-CAS)
TG11: AO DataCube Dr. Arnold, Maggie (Assistant Director National Planning and International Relations, Space Branch, Geoscience Australia)
Special Session 3 (15:00-16:30 UTC+9:00) Road to GEO post-2025: Inputs from AOGEO
This session provides opportunity for AOGEO region and Post-205 WG member to interact identifying regional needs and expectations for next GEO strategic mission. This session aims to:
Get substantial input to the development of the strategy
Get insights in the strategic priorities of the partners
Explore future trends in different sectors and organizations
Generate ownership for a new GEO Post-2025 Strategy in the Region
Strengthen the partnership between the GEO Secretariat and the Region
Drawing conclusions from a regional perspective on post-2025 strategic mission development.
Session Moderator
Mr. Ochiai, Osamu (Manager, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Post-2025 Working Group member)
Mr. Obrecht, Andreas (GEO Post-2025 Working Group and Engagement Coordinator, GEO secretariat)
