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CEOS Virtual Constellation Leadership Rotation: Take Two

Proposed changes to CEOS governance and processes to implement a leadership rotation system for virtual constellations. Co-leads of each constellation will be reviewed every two years, with the option to maintain current leadership or transition to new leadership. Additionally, changes to working group leadership and criteria are proposed.

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CEOS Virtual Constellation Leadership Rotation: Take Two

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  1. Virtual Constellation Leadership Rotation Take Two Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Succession ------------ • Kerry Sawyer, NOAA, CEOS SIT Chair Team • CEOS 2019 SIT Technical Workshop • Session 5, Agenda Item 5.9 • Fairbanks, Alaska, USA • 11 – 12 September 2019

  2. CEOS SIT-34 Action

  3. CEOS-32-12 and SIT-34-12 VC Leadership Rotation

  4. Two CEOS governing documents require changes per SIT 34 Actions: • The CEOS Governance and Processes document provides guidelines on the structure, operations, and processes CEOS employs to achieve its goals. • Virtual Constellations Process Paper defines the roles, responsibilities, and plans of the Virtual Constellations • Changes are not required to the: • The CEOS Terms of Reference (defines the mission and scope of CEOS activities). • The CEOS Strategic Guidance document (articulates the overarching long-term [7-10 years] purpose and goals of CEOS). • New Initiatives Process Paper (Ad Hoc Teams are referenced twice in the Process Paper but changes are not required in the paper) • Terms of Reference – CEOS Chair, Strategic Implementation Team (SIT) Chair, CEOS Executive Officer (CEO), CEOS Secretariat, and Systems Engineering Office (SEO) Proposed Language Changes

  5. ADD to section on Virtual Constellations: • Each Virtual Constellation will have at least two andno more than three Co-Leads. Co-Leads shallbe from any interested CEOS Member or Associate Agency and should be an active, engaged, and relevant contributor to the VC. Every two years, the Co-Leads will be reviewed by the Constellation membership, with a decision to either maintain current leadership or transition to new leadership, as outlined in the CEOS Virtual Constellation Process Paper. CEOS Governance and Processes Changes

  6. For parity, propose to add the following clause in the Governance and Processes about Working Groups (taken essentially verbatim from the Working Group Process Paper) • ADD to section on Working Groups: • Each Working Group is led by a Chair and a Vice Chair, with a two-year term for each position. Additional information on leadership requirements for the Working Groups is detailed in the Working Group Process Paper. Extra

  7. ADD to Section 2 - Goals: Leadership Selection and Criteria • Each Constellation will have at least two and no more than three Co-Leads. Co-Leads shall be from any interested CEOS Member or Associate Agency and should be an active, engaged, and relevant contributor to the VC. At a minimum, Co-Lead positions will be reviewed biennially by the Constellation membership to ensure appropriate Constellation leadership is maintained and to allow for interested individuals to be considered for Constellation leadership (some Constellations have a set rotation and turnover of Co-Leads detailed in existing Terms of Reference). The expectation is that any Constellation leadership changes will be staggered to ensure leadership continuity and expertise are optimized. There are no limits on how long an individual may continue as a Co-Lead as long as they are biennially reviewed and have their agency endorsement. The decision of Constellation leadership resides with the Constellation but leadership changes must be reported immediately to CEOS leadership (CEOS Chair, SIT Chair, SEO, and Permanent Secretariat) following any decision. • Co-Leads will be responsible for the implementation of Constellation’s goals, identification of agency support and commitments, and working with the CEOS SIT Chair in addressing CEOS and SIT priorities. Co-Leads should adhere to these basic requirements: • Nominated on an ad hominem basis; the existing Co-Lead’s agency is not responsible to provide a replacement Co-Lead if its respective Co-Lead rotates out. • Endorsed biennially from their respective agencies (verbal or written). • Affiliated with a CEOS Member or Associate Agency. CEOS Virtual Constellations Process Paper Changes

  8. Virtual Constellation Process Paper was last updated in 2013 and it might be time for a rewrite of the document. For presentation to CEOS Plenary, the SIT Chair will submit only those changes to the Process Paper that deal with the SIT-34 action and will therefore not attempt a rewrite of the Paper at this time because the magnitude of changes is too great and likely to involve additional significant changes. Extra

  9. Proposed changes to Governance and Processes and Virtual Constellations Process Paper, as presented to CEOS 2019 SIT Technical Workshop,will be shared with CEOS leadership prior to 33rd CEOS Plenary for endorsement at Plenary. Proposal

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