List of Action Items

List created on 2007-11- 2



Action Item GGOS-SC10-1: All EC members will engage in publicizing the GEO/GGOS Workshop 2007 through appropriate channels. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2007-08-15.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-1: Obsolete.
Report: The Workshop has not been widely publizised by the GGOS SC members. It was however announced through several mails to the IAG Services. Reported on 2007-09-12 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-2: Chris Rizos will propose a session on observing local ties at colocation sites for the 4-th IAG Symposium on Geodesy for Geotechnical and Structural Engineering and the 13-th FIG Symposium on Deformation Measurements and Analysis in May 2008. Responsible: Chris Rizos, Deadline: 2007-08-15.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-2: Open.
Report: Chris Rizos has been trying to get at least three papers for the session, which is the minimum to have such a session. However, response seems to be very slow and sparse, although there has been some recent activities led by Michael Pearlman and others. Reported on 2007-10-22 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-3: The GGOS EC will establish a review process for GGOS Leaflets including the Topic of the Months leaflets, and this review process will involve the GGOS Science Panel. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2007-09-15.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-4: Markus Rothacher will follow up the GEO Call for a Notice of Interest to contribute to the Exhibition at the Ministerial Summit. Responsible: Markus Rothacher, Deadline: 2007-07-16.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-4: Open.
Report: Markus Rothacher submitted a proposal for the GGOS Exhibition focusing on GRACE to the GEO Secretariat. It is currently not clear what the status is. Reported on 2007-09-09 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-5: Hans-Peter Plag will follow up the GEO Call for contributions to the GEO publication "The Full Picture" and coordinate the production of the contributions for GGOS. Responsible: Hans-Peter Plag, Deadline: 2007-07-31.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-5: Obsolete.
Report: Hans-Peter Plag contacted the editor of "The Full Picture". After some initial uncertainties concerning the conditions for contributions (the initial mail requested a financial contribution of the order of USD 10,000) he and got the agreement to include a GGOS contribution in the book without any financial contribution. However, by then the deadline for submission (September 18, 2007) was very near and it was impossible to get a decent contribution ready in time. Reported on 2007-09-19 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-6: Bente Lilja Bye will follow up the GEO Call for contributions to the GEO Video Exhibition at the Ministerial Summit. Responsible: Bente Lilja Bye, Deadline: 2007-08-31.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-6: Open.
Report: Bente Lilja Bye reported to Hans-Peter Plag that she has been in contact with representatives of the European Commission discussing the inclusion of video material from the geodetic journey in the EC presentation. Reported on 2007-09-19 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-7: Michael Pearlman, Ruth Neilan, Josef Adams, and Bente Lilja Bye will prepare a draft Notice of Intent and a draft Call for Proposals for the GGOS Coordinating Office and provide this to the EC. Responsible: Ruth Neilan, Michael Pearlman, Josef Adams, Bente Lilja Bye, Deadline: 2007-08-31.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-7: Done.
Report: A draft NoI was distributed by Michael Pearlman and will be finalized during a meeting of the EC in conjunction with SC-11. Reported on 2007-11-02 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-8: The EC will finalize the Notice of Intent for a CfP for the GGOS Coordinating Office and distribute this NoI to all potential bidders. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2007-09-30.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-9: The EC will finalize the CfP for the GGOS Coordinating Office and issue this at the latest after the GGOS Stakeholder Conference in Spring 2008. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2008-03-31.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-10: Michael Pearlman will prepare a white paper, together with co-authors of his choice, on the GGOS entity for Networks and Communication, which will detail the mission, tasks, and internal and external linkage of this new GGOS entity as a basis for its implementation. Responsible: Michael Pearlman, Deadline: 2008-01-31.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-11: Hermann Drewes will prepare a white paper, together with co-authors of his choice, on the GGOS entity for Standards and Conventions, which will detail the mission, tasks, and internal and external linkage of this new GGOS entity as a basis for its implementation, taking into account that this entity will have to be based on relevant existing IAG activities and components. Responsible: Hermann Drewes, Deadline: 2008-01-31.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-12: The EC will clarify the proceedure for appointing/electing the chair of the GEO Working Group of GGOS and ensure that a chair is appointed/elected accordingly. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2007-09-30.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-12: Done.
Report: The ToR clearly state that WG Chairs are appointed by the SC. During SC-11, Hans-Peter Plag was nominated as candidate. In a mail to the SC, Markus Rothacher asked for further nominations. Onlyt one additional nomination was made, but the nominee was not available. Reported on 2007-11-02 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-13: Bernd Richter and Carey Noll will finalize the draft CfP for the GGOS Portal and submit it to the GGOS EC. Responsible: Bernd Richter, Deadline: 2007-09-15.

Status of Action Item GGOS-SC10-13: Done.
Report: Bernd Richter provided an updated version of the draft CfP. Reported on 2007-11-02 by Hans-Peter Plag.

Action Item GGOS-SC10-14: The EC will review the CfP for the GGOS Portal, finalize it and distribute it widely within IAG with the deadline for submission of proposals set to February 29, 2008. Responsible: Executive Committee, Deadline: 2007-10-31.