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Facilitating International Collaboration through New Funding Opportunities

Facilitating International Collaboration through New Funding Opportunities. Maria Uhle Program Director, International Activities GEO Directorate U.S. National Science Foundation. Current Membership. Australia (Austria) Brazil Canada China France European Commission Germany Japan.

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Facilitating International Collaboration through New Funding Opportunities

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  1. Facilitating International Collaboration through New Funding Opportunities Maria Uhle Program Director, International Activities GEODirectorate U.S. National Science Foundation

  2. Current Membership • Australia • (Austria) • Brazil • Canada • China • France • European Commission • Germany • Japan • India • (Norway) • South Africa • UK • USA • Int’l Council for Science • Int’l Social Science Council GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  3. The Belmont Challenge To deliver knowledge needed for action to avoid and adapt to detrimental environmental change including extreme hazardous events.This requires:  • Assessments of risks, impacts and vulnerabilities, through regional and decadal-scale analysis and prediction • Information on the state of the environment, through advanced observing systems • Interaction of natural and social sciences  • Enhanced environmental information service providers to users • Effective international coordination mechanisms GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  4. The Belmont Challenge To deliver knowledge needed for action to avoid and adapt to detrimental environmental change including extreme hazardous events.This requires:  •  Assessments of risks, impacts and vulnerabilities, through regional and decadal-scale analysis and prediction • Information on the state of the environment, through advanced observing systems • Interaction of natural and social sciences  • Enhanced environmental information service providers to users  • Effective international coordination mechanisms Overlap with GEO Priorities GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  5. e-Infrastructures & Data Management Knowledge Hub Develop Community E-Infrastructure and Data Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for Future Earth • Interoperability of Infrastructures and Architectures • Governance GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  6. e-Infrastructures & Data Management Knowledge Hub Where international collaboration is essential Partner with existing international efforts Develop Community E-Infrastructure and Data Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for Future Earth • Interoperability of Infrastructures and Architectures • Governance GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  7. Facilitate Knowledge Hub Community activities – platform - Web assets • Virtual and in-person workshops • Interviews and interactions with experts • Staff research • Town hall meetings/forums at professional meetings • Webexvirtual meetings and conference calls • Online forums GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  8. Facilitate Knowledge Hub Community activities – platform - Web assets • Virtual and in-person workshops • Interviews and interactions with experts • Staff research • Town hall meetings/forums at professional meetings • Webexvirtual meetings and conference calls • Online forums GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  9. Timeline • Phase I – 15 months (October 2013) • Community Building • Community Driven Implementation Plan • Phase II (2015) • Deliver on Implementation Plan – through funded activities – proposals etc. GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  10. Working with GEO • Expertise and experience • Well established community • Interface with products and initiatives • Links with decision-making GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  11. Working with GEO Participants in the Knowledge Hub activities Steering Committee – define activities • Expertise and experience • Well established community • Interface with products and initiatives • Links with decision-making GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  12. Working with GEO Provide opportunity to work with interested communities Increased visibility within the international academic community for GEO efforts Funding opportunities - especially Phase II • Expertise and experience • Well established community • Interface with products and initiatives • Links with decision-making GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

  13. Moving forward • Interested in participating • Contact Maria Uhle (muhle@nsf.gov) GEOSS Vision and Architecture Working Meeting

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