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Chapter 3
1.2
The CEO program in a global context
The CEO complements developments elsewhere in the world. In the
United States of America (USA) the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has begun to develop and implement an Earth
Observation System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) for its planned
Earth Observing System, supplemented by the Global Change Data and
Information system (GCDIS). Japan has proposed an international Earth
Observation Information System (EOIS) for its Advanced Earth Observation
Satellite (ADEOS). Canada and Australia are planning similar programs.
Earth Observation activities are international in nature. Many users in
Europe require access to data and information that are held elsewhere.
Organizations and companies based in Europe wish to advertise their
products and services to an international audience. International programs on
climate and environmental changes are key users of Earth Observation
information, and require worldwide collaboration. Hence, in this context a
major goal of the CEO is to help European users to have access to such
international links, which include interoperability of catalogues, agreement
of common standards and formats and better access to non-European sources
of data or information.
At the same time the CEO has become a major part of the activities
currently being undertaken in Europe. CEO works closely with the European
Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT and national agencies in an effort to
ensure a coherent approach to the use and availability of Earth Observation
data in Europe.
The actions implemented in the CEO program have been defined as a
result of a pathfinder phase, which lasted from mid 1993 to end 1995. The
design and implementation phase concluded at the end of 1998, together
with the 4th Framework Program for Research and Development of the EC.
In the future, the CEO will evolve to a more operational phase.
1.3
Concept for the CEO design and implementation
The CEO program seeks to build upon the core relationship between
customers and service providers. Service providers are encouraged to
develop products, which are tailored to the needs of customers. New
customers are attracted by demonstrating how EO derived products can
effectively be used in their particular professional tasks.
Four interrelated components have been identified as the basis for actions
to meet these objectives, namely Application Support, Enabling Services,
User Support and Monitoring & Co-ordination. Many initiatives have been
Chapter 3
1.2
The CEO program in a global context
The CEO complements developments elsewhere in the world. In the
United States of America (USA) the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has begun to develop and implement an Earth
Observation System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) for its planned
Earth Observing System, supplemented by the Global Change Data and
Information system (GCDIS). Japan has proposed an international Earth
Observation Information System (EOIS) for its Advanced Earth Observation
Satellite (ADEOS). Canada and Australia are planning similar programs.
Earth Observation activities are international in nature. Many users in
Europe require access to data and information that are held elsewhere.
Organizations and companies based in Europe wish to advertise their
products and services to an international audience. International programs on
climate and environmental changes are key users of Earth Observation
information, and require worldwide collaboration. Hence, in this context a
major goal of the CEO is to help European users to have access to such
international links, which include interoperability of catalogues, agreement
of common standards and formats and better access to non-European sources
of data or information.
At the same time the CEO has become a major part of the activities
currently being undertaken in Europe. CEO works closely with the European
Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT and national agencies in an effort to
ensure a coherent approach to the use and availability of Earth Observation
data in Europe.
The actions implemented in the CEO program have been defined as a
result of a pathfinder phase, which lasted from mid 1993 to end 1995. The
design and implementation phase concluded at the end of 1998, together
with the 4th Framework Program for Research and Development of the EC.
In the future, the CEO will evolve to a more operational phase.
1.3
Concept for the CEO design and implementation
The CEO program seeks to build upon the core relationship between
customers and service providers. Service providers are encouraged to
develop products, which are tailored to the needs of customers. New
customers are attracted by demonstrating how EO derived products can
effectively be used in their particular professional tasks.
Four interrelated components have been identified as the basis for actions
to meet these objectives, namely Application Support, Enabling Services,
User Support and Monitoring & Co-ordination. Many initiatives have been