The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) thirteenth annual Plenary meeting (GEO-XIII) is now being held during the period of November 7-10, 2016 in the stunning city of St. Petersburg, Russia. The GOSAT Project organized by National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan (NIES) gives an exhibition at a side event jointly with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan Agency for Marin-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) to widely disseminate information on the Greenhouse gasses Observing SATellite “IBUKI” (GOSAT) through poster presentations and short lectures.
Some photos, just arrived from St. Petersburg, are posted below.
Figure 1 The view around the venue on November 7, 2016, the opening day. The outside temperature is minus 6 degrees Celsius.
Figure 2 The exhibition booth of “JAPAN GEO” by NIES, JAXA and JAMSTEC
GEO, established in 2005, is a voluntary partnership of governments and organizations that envisions “a future wherein decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information.” GEO Member governments include 102 nations and the European Commission, and 107 Participating Organizations comprised of international bodies with a mandate in Earth observations. Together, the GEO community is creating a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) that will link Earth observation resources world-wide across multiple Societal Benefit Areas - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability, Disaster Resilience, Energy and Mineral Resources Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Infrastructure & Transportation Management, Public Health Surveillance, Sustainable Urban Development, Water Resources Management - and make those resources available for better informed decision-making.（https://www.earthobservations.org/）
（November 9. 2016）
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