1stJoint Workshop of the EGIDA Stakeholder Network and Advisory Board Connecting GEOSS and its Stakeholders in Science and Technology Bonn, Germany, May 9-11, 2011

Breakout Session B3: GEOSS S&T needs: Developing a processes for matching research funding and research teams

Co-Chairs: Gilles Ollier (TBC), Bente Lilja Bye

A particular focus of the workshop will be on the dialog between GEO and funding agencies for the research and development needed to fully develop GEOSS and to exploit the benefits of GEOSS for S&T. The goal is to develop a process for the communication of S&T needs identified by GEO Committees and GEO Work Plan Tasks to funding agencies and the matching of research teams and available funding programs.