| FP6-FP7 GEO related projects
FP6 funded projects
FP7 first call of proposals-2007The first call of proposals intended to fund GEO related activity was issued at the end of 2006. Among all the submitted proposals the following projects have been selected, and are currently finalizing the negotiation phase or they just started.
- AEGOS
African-European Georesources Observation System
AEGOS Poster
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AEGOS Flyer [453 Kb]
AEGOS Kakemono [132 Kb]
- EBONE
European Biodiversity Observation Network; a project to design and test a biodiversity observation system integrated in time and space
- DevCoCast
GEONETCast for and by Developing countries
- CEOP-AEGIS
Coordinated Asia-European long-term Observing system of Qinghai – Tibet Plateau hydro-meteorological processes and the Asian-
monsoon system with Ground satellite Image data and numerical Simulations
- e-SOTER
Regional pilot platform as EU contribution to a Global Soil Observing System
- euroSITES
Integration and enhancement of key existing European deep-ocean observatories
- COCOS
Coordination Action Carbon Observation System
- ACOBAR
Acoustic Technology for observing the interior of the Arctic Ocean
FP7 second call of proposals-2008A second FP7 call for proposal recently closed. Research activities of the new selected projects will be focussed on the development and integration of GEOSS. In relation to the nine societal benefit areas of GEO (natural and human-induced hazards, environment and health, environmental related energy issues, climate change, water management, weather, ecosystem management, sustainable agriculture and desertification and biodiversity), strong emphasis is put on the need to integrate the European Earth Observation related research activities into the global picture. The sub-activity on "assessment tools for sustainable development" will focus on the further development and improvement of indicators, and on exploring new and innovative approaches to support policymaking for sustainable development. Civil society organisations will be invited to make a contribution to the enhancement of indicators by providing new insights and perspectives. Finally, the sub-activity will explore innovative ways to conceive of the linkages between economic, environmental and social systems in the context of the global dimension of sustainable development.
As for the 2007 Work Programme, the Earth Observation sub-activity for 2008 is split into four main sections which are strategic for this activity and comply with GEO requirements, whilst focussing on European fields of interest:
1) Integration of European activities within GEO
European Environment Earth Observation system supporting INSPIRE and compatible with the GEOSS. Validated European system for geo-spatial information in Europe contributing to the implementation of the INSPIRE directive and fully compatible with GEOSS.
2) Cross-cutting research activities relevant to GEO
Monitoring and observing oxygen depletion throughout the different Earth system components. Improved capacity for monitoring and predicting oxygen depletion throughout the Earth system and evaluation of existing and future impacts on ecosytems. Contribution to understanding through the different Earth system components (terrestrial, marine, atmospheric) the fate of O2 as an essential element until now neglected in the observing and monitoring programmes.
3) Earth Observation activities in emerging areas
Developing Earth Observation for the monitoring and prediction of environmental impacts from energy resource extraction, transportation and/or exploitation. Contribution to strategy for future exploitation of energy resources taking into consideration their relative abundance, likely shifts in energy use and the impact of their utilisation on the environment and the ecosystems.
4) Developing capacity building activities in the domain of Earth observation in the new EU countries and in the developing countries
Developing necessary research activities for capacity building relevant to Earth Observation and GEO in the Black Sea basin. Comprehensive review and gap analysis built on existing local, national and regional initiatives to achieve the goals of the GEOSS, using all the available data concerning the shared observation and products in an accessible, comparable and understandable manner. Effective collaboration among different stakeholders to successfully initiate activities to optimise the system. Improved education, training, research and communication.
One project for each of the areas described above has been selected, and the negotiation phase is about to start.
FP7 third call of proposalsA third call of proposal is intended to be issued by the end of 2008 for projects to be approved in 2009.
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