WIGOS Vision Update Drafting Workshop (24-26 September 2025)

Information for the participants (Venue, transportation, accommodation, visa) is available here.

Teams link to connect this meeting was sent out to invited participants by email and through a calendar invite.

Success metrics for the meeting:

(1) Gain awareness about progress (by group members, Sub-groups) and seek feedback from other members

(2) Review status of our community engagement and review plan implementation status

(3) Work on integration of vision components

(4) As time permits, Interact with a variety of users representatives and gain insights

(5) At the end of the workshop, receive enough feedback from group members and communities on the vision draft, to be considered for the next version draft

Tentative list of participants

Draft Agenda in CEST, UTC + 2 hours

(Annotated Agenda for printing) [ppt template]

Day 1 – 24 September 2025 (Wednesday)
8:00-8:30	Gathering starts at 8:00; meeting starts at 8:30
8:30-8:35	1. Opening and Welcoming remarks	WMO Sec.
8:35-8:40	2. Welcome from group co-chairs	Co-chairs
8:40-9:10	3. Introduction	All
9:10-9:20	4. Setting the Stage	Co-chairs
9:20-9:50	5. Status of the WIGOS 2050 Vision Drafting Exercise	Sid
9:50-10:30	6. Initial Around-the-Room Discussion	All
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-11:30	7. Overall Users Communities Feedbacks	Lihang
11:30-12:00	8. Status of Satellites Community/CGMS Inputs, including the CGMS position paper	Sean
12:00-12:30	9. Status of Satellites Community/CEOS Inputs	Osamu
12:30-13:30	Lunch Break, Group photo
13:30-15:30	10. Special Joint Discussion with RRR Team on the Vision Initiated by a presentation led by Rose Followed by a general panel discussion between RRR team and WIGOS vision update group	All
15:30-16:30	11. Visit EUMETSAT Facilities	TBC
16:30	Adjourn
19:00-	Social No-host Dinner
Day 2 – 25 September 2025 (Thursday)
8:30	Meeting starts at 8:30
8:30-8:40	12. Kick-off remarks	Albert
8:40-9:00	13. Discussion among WIGOS Vision Update Group Touching base with the update group Review status of where we are and remind ourselves of our objectives. Post- RRR/WIGOS Vision joint meeting discussion, main lessons learned Discuss potential challenges so far?	Sid
9:00-10:00	14. Special Presentation: EO Economic Value	Helen Burdett, WEF
10:00-10:30	Break
10:30-11:30	15. Revise/Update our Draft: First round Section 1: Executive Summary Section 2: Introduction and Objectives Group Discussion Section 3: Scope of this Vision Section 4: Overall Context Driving this Vision Section 5.B: Technology Trends Section 5.A: Trends in Applications & Users Needs Section 6.A: Vision-Space-based Component Discussion - Tier/tiered concept Section 6.B: Vision-Surface-based Component Section 6.C: Vision-An Integrated vision Section 7: Risks and Challenges Section 8: High-level suggestions on Vision Implementation	Sid, Shannon Shannon, Sid Sid, Shannon Sid, Shannon June, Mike Rosemary, Tony Sean, Paolo, Osamu, Stephan Jianxia, Mary-Jane, Elian Mary-Jane, authors of 6.A, 6.B Shannon, Sid Sid, Shannon
11:30-12:30	16. Deep-Dive discussion on 5.A Trends in Observational Needs Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors: (Optional) Special guest presentation Discussion led by: Rosemary, Tony Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	Rosemary
12:30-14:00	Lunch break
14:00-15:00	17. Deep-Dive discussion on 5.B Technology Trends Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors: Special guest presentation by Curtis Marshall, “Insights on public-private partnership for future global observing system, new technology trend related to ABO and/or the trend on data communication and processing” Discussion led by: June, Mike Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	June
15:00-15:30	Break
15:30-17:00	18. Deep-Dive discussion on 6.B Vision-Surface-based Component Special guest presentation 1. Atmospheric Measurement Technology Based on Dense Electromagnetic Network (DEN) by Prof. Xichuan Liu (Key Laboratory of High Impact Weather (special)) 2. 5G - Meteorological Factors Monitoring by Prof. Liang Hong (CMA Meteorological Observation, China) 3. Sensing Meteorological Elements Using Public Cameras by Prof. Zhangze (Aerospace Information Technology University) Discussion led by: Jianxia, Mary-Jane, Elian Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	Jianxia
17:00	Adjourn
Day 3 – 26 September 2025 (Friday)
8:30	Meeting starts at 8:30
8:30-10:00	19. Deep-Dive discussion on 6.A Vision-Space-based Component Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors: (Optional) Special guest presentation Discussion led by: Sean, Paolo, Osamu, Stephan, Mikael Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	SG2 lead
10:00-10:30	Break
10:30-11:30	20. Deep-Dive discussion on 6.C Vision-An Integrated Vision Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors: (Optional) Special guest presentation Discussion led by: Mary-Jane, Stephan, Jianxia, Elian, Sean, Paolo, Osamu Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	SG6 lead
11:30-13:00	21. Deep-Dive discussion on 7 and 8: Risks, Challenges and Recommendation Silent reading Brief overview of the section by lead authors: (Optional) Special guest presentation Discussion led by: Shannon, Sid Q&A deep-dive discussion by the group	Sid, Shannon
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-15:00	22. Revise/Update our Draft: Second round	All
15:00-15:30	23. Next Steps Next steps in the timeline: Leading to release of draft WIGOS vision document for review Discuss the peer-review publication initiative to provide rationale, findings, and basis for the vision.	Sid/Jitsuko
15:30	Meeting Adjourn

WIGOS Vision Update Drafting Workshop (24-26 September 2025)

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