List of Action Items

List created on 2011- 4-26 21:51:12 -0700

Action Item ST2-T4-1: Hans-Peter Plag will prepare a structure of the GEO Label document and distribute it to the ST-09-02 Task Team for comments and input. Responsible: Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2011-04-25.

Status of Action Item ST2-T4-1: Open.
Report: This work is slightly delayed due to unexpected interferences. The structure will be available by May 3, 2011. Reported on 2011-04-26 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T4-2: All ST-09-02 members will provide information about major scientific conference to info@geo-tasks.org. Responsible: All, Deadline: 2011-05-31.

Status of Action Item ST2-T4-2: Open.
Report: Up to now, no Task Team member has provided information on relevant meetings. It is recommended that information is provided asap. Reported on 2011-04-26 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T4-3: Hans-Peter Plag will request feedback from the STC on a revised time schedule accounting for the fact that EGIDA and GEOVIQUA will contribute to the GEO Label. Responsible: Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2011-04-16.

Status of Action Item ST2-T4-3: Done.
Report: Hans-Peter Plag requested this feedback during STC-16 in Syndey. Most of the STC co-chairs were confortable with a more relaxed time schedule and understood the need to do a detailed study conserning the background and framework for labeling. However, Joern Hoffmann expressed his desired to progress faster and to develop a label concept according to the guidance from the STC Co-Chairs and the initial concept presented at STC-15. In the end, it was agreed that the proposed background document should be available prior to the next STC meeting. Reported on 2011-04-26 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T4-4: Douglas Cripe will make available his EGU presentation on GEO/GEOSS for the S+T meeting page. Responsible: Douglas Cripe, Deadline: 2011-04-20.

Status of Action Item ST2-T4-4: Done.
Report: Douglas Cripe made his presentation available and Hans-Peter Plag included it on the meeting page. Reported on 2011-04-26 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T3-1: Hans-Peter Plag will draft a letter from the GEO Secretariat Director to the IAU, which will invite IAU for a dialog with GEO, potentially under the lead of the STC. Responsible: Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2011-04-15.

Action Item ST2-T3-6: Bente Lilja Bye will provide a list of relevant science and technology conferences in the Health and Agriculture. Responsible: Bente Lilja Bye, Deadline: 2011-04-30.

Status of Action Item ST2-T3-6: Open.
Report: A reminder was sent to Bente Lilja Bye. Reported on 2011-04-13 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T3-7: Hans-Peter Plag will discuss with Russell Lefevre the possibility to have some resources for the development of a simple interactive web page that would allow ST-09-02 Task team members and other authorized persons to publish information on science and technology conferences. Responsible: Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2011-04-20.

Status of Action Item ST2-T3-7: Open.
Report: Hans-Peter Plag raised the issue with Russell Lefevre, and Russell Lefevre indicated that limited resource may be available. Reported on 2011-04-26 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T2-1: Douglas Cripe will discuss with the Director of the GEO Secretariat whether a letter can be sent to the International Association of Universities (IAU) offering a dialog between GEO and IAU related to Earth observation and GEOSS in education, including capacity building through education in developing countries. Responsible: Douglas Cripe, Deadline: 2011-04-30.

Status of Action Item ST2-T2-1: Open.
Report: This AI depends on AI ST2-T3-1. Reported on 2011-03-20 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T2-2: Stuart Marsh will follow up with Rob Koopman and Ian Jackson to ensure that a revised proposal for the compelling example "OneGeology" is submitted. Responsible: Stuart Marsh, Deadline: 2011-04-30.

Status of Action Item ST2-T2-2: Open.
Report: At T3, Stuart Marsh reported that a proposal will most likely be submitted after the EGDIA workshop on compelling examples to be held on April 18-19, 2011 in Rome. Reported on 2011-03-20 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T1-1: Russell Lefevre will solicit a proposal of a compelling example for the GEOSS portfolio for Science and Technology in the Energy SBA. Responsible: Russell Lefevre, Deadline: 2011-01-15.

Status of Action Item ST2-T1-1: Open.
Report: Russell Lefevre had contacted several times Ellsworth LeDrew, the chair of the Energy CoP, but up to now, he has not received an answer. On January 27, 2011, Hans-Peter Plag talked to Ellsworth LeDrew, and afterward he sent out a mail to several people requesting the submission of a proposal. Hans-Peter Plag added some clarification. However, up to now, no proposal has been submitted. Reported on 2011-02-20 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-T1-2: Stuart Marsh and Hans-Peter Plag will prepare a proposal of a compelling example for the GEOSS portfolio for Science and Technology in the Disaster SBA. Responsible: Stuart Marsh, Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2011-01-15.

Status of Action Item ST2-T1-2: Open.
Report: Due to other commitments, this activity is delayed. Reported on 2011-01-21 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-M2-5: Douglas Cripe will make an effort to send the presentation given by the Director of the GEO Secretariat at the 38th COSPAR meeting for inclusion in the presentation archive. Responsible: Douglas Cripe, Deadline: 2010-10-31.

Action Item ST2-M2-8: Vojko Bratina will invite an additional proposal for a compelling example. Responsible: Vojko Bratina, Deadline: 2010-10-15.

Status of Action Item ST2-M2-8: Open.
Report: Vojko Bratina confirmed that he will continue to work on soliciting a proposal. Reported on 2011-01-18 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item ST2-M2-12: Russell Lefevre as lead of the EGIDA outreach WP will develop a concept for the outreach to scientific conferences and provide this to the Task team for discussion. Responsible: Russell Lefevre, Deadline: 2010-12-31.

Status of Action Item ST2-M2-12: Open.
Report: On 2011/01/01, Russell Lefevre sent a draft to Stefano Nativi for comments. He is expecting these comments to come soon and then distribute the draft plan to ST-09-02. Reported on 2011-01-18 by Hans-Peter Plag.


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