The summary report for EID 2024 is now available here!
Earth Information Day (EID) provides a platform for dialogue, enabling the exchange of information on the state of the global climate system and advancements in systematic observation (FCCC/SBSTA/2019/2 para. 58).
EID 2024 featured an opening segment, a plenary session providing relevant updates related to Earth observation and five thematic breakout discussions. The topics for the breakout discussions include (a) observations for climate change mitigation, (b) observations for climate change adaptation, (c) observations for averting, minimizing, addressing loss and damage, and strengthening resilience to extreme events including heat stress, (d) advancing innovation, technology and digital transformation, and (e) enhancing observation in critical ecosystems and vulnerable regions.
More information on the topics, including guiding questions, are available in the event’s information note and the programme is outlined below:
Opening segment
Panel updates on the state of the climate
| WMO 2024 State of the Climate Update |
John Kennedy and Blair Trewin |
| Updates on the Global Climate Observing System |
Thelma Krug, GCOS Chair |
| Global Greenhouse Gases Monitoring and Research |
Gianpaolo Balsamo, G3W Director |
| Early Warning for All initiative |
Ko Barrett, WMO Deputy Secretary General |
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Bridging observation gaps, role of SOFF and innovative financing models.
Country experiences on SOFF
|
Markus Repnik, SOFF Director,
Lucy Mtilatila, DCCMS Malawi, Director
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| Advancements in technology and innovation, including the role of AI and machine learning in Earth observation |
Rob Redmon, NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence Director |
Breakout discussions
| Breakout Session |
Session Topic |
Moderator |
Rapporteur |
Experts |
| 1 |
Observations for climate change mitigation |
Wenying Su (Deputy Chair WGClimate CEOS-CGMS) |
Antonio Bombelli (Scientific Officer, GCOS) |
Yugo Kanaya (Director Director, Earth Surface System Research Center JAMSTEC), Akihito Ito (Head, National Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Tokyo),
Gianpaolo Balsamo (Director G3W), Greg Carmichael (Chairperson G3W Advisory Group)
|
| 2 |
Observations for climate change adaptation |
Binyam Yacob Gebreyes (LDC Chair Advisor, IIED) |
Clement Albergel (Head of the Actionable Climate Info. Section, European Space Agency) |
Thelma Krug (Chairperson GCOS),
Cromwel Lukorito (IPCC),
Daniela Cuellar Vargas (Programme Officer, EW4ALL)
|
| 3 |
Observations in averting, minimizing, addressing loss and damage, and strengthening resilience to extreme events including heat stress |
Cheryl Jeffers (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
Paul Fisher
(Communication Officer, ESA)
|
Hajja Naseem (Global Facilitator, SOFF),
Beth Greenaway (Head of Earth Observation and Climate, UK Space Agency)
Suzan Elghrabawy (GOOS)
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| 4 |
Advanced technologies, innovation and digital transformation for Earth observation |
Rui Kotani (DRR Coordinator, GEO Secretariat) |
Sara Venturini (Chief of Member Services, GEO Secretariat) |
Vanessa Gray (Head, Climate Change & Emergency Telecommunications, ITU),
Laurence Rouil (Director Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service),
Abdullah Alkhedhair (Manager Carbon Management Technologies, King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology)
|
| 5 |
Enhancing observations in critical ecosystems and vulnerable regions |
Andrew Ferrone (Deputy Director for Climate, Sustainable development and circular economy, Luxembourg) |
Patrick Gibson (Earth Observation Climate Lead, UK Space Agency) |
Lorant Czaran (Chief, UN- SPIDER),
Peter Thorne (Co-Chair GCOS),
Yongxiang Zhang (China Meteorological Administration),
Ueneta Toorua (Kiribati Meteorological Services Department)
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