15th meeting of the Expert Team on Space Systems and Utilization (2-3 November 2026)

15th meeting of the Expert Team on Space Systems and Utilization (2–3 November 2026)

Date & time: Monday–Tuesday, 2–3 November 2026

Session: 11:30–14:00 CET (10:30–13:00 UTC) each day

Format: online

Provisional agenda

Time (CET)	Duration	Agenda item	Presenter
Day 1 – Monday, 2 November 2026 11:30–14:00 CET
11:30⁠–⁠11:45	15 min	1. Organization of the meeting
11:30⁠–⁠11:40	10 min	1.1 Opening of the meeting	Chair and Secretariat
11:40⁠–⁠11:45	5 min	1.2 Adoption of the agenda	Chair and Secretariat
11:45⁠–⁠12:05	20 min	2. ET-SSU Work Plan
11:45⁠–⁠12:05	20 min	2.1 ET-SSU Work Plan (2027–2028)	Secretariat
12:05⁠–⁠12:45	40 min	3. WIGOS Manual and WIGOS Vision
12:05⁠–⁠12:25	20 min	3.1 Space-based component of the WIGOS Manual	Secretariat
12:25⁠–⁠12:45	20 min	3.2 ET-SSU involvement in the WIGOS Vision implementation (potential approaches)	Heikki
12:45⁠–⁠13:30	45 min	4. Core Satellite Data
12:45⁠–⁠13:05	20 min	4.1 Core Satellite Data for Cryosphere: proposed approach	Stephan/Secretariat
13:05⁠–⁠13:30	25 min	4.2 Implementation of core satellite data via WIS 2.0: a way forward	Heikki
13:30⁠–⁠13:55	25 min	5. GCOS status report	GCOS/Caterina
13:55⁠–⁠14:00	5 min	Conclusion of Day 1

Day 2 – Tuesday, 3 November 2026 11:30–14:00 CET
11:30⁠–⁠12:30	60 min	6. AI/ML technology applications (in response to A11.2)
11:30⁠–⁠12:10	40 min	6.1 Updates from EUMETSAT	EUMETSAT (tbc)
12:10⁠–⁠12:30	20 min	6.2 Discussion on the ET-SSU role in AI/ML	Heikki
12:30⁠–⁠13:30	60 min	7. Updates from regional groups
12:30⁠–⁠12:50	20 min	7.1 Updates from RA-I	Sarah
12:50⁠–⁠13:10	20 min	7.2 Updates from RA-II/V	Zoya on behalf of Agnes
13:10⁠–⁠13:30	20 min	7.3 Updates from RA-III/IV	Diego & Marcial
13:30⁠–⁠13:55	25 min	8. Conclusions and actions
13:30⁠–⁠13:50	20 min	8.1 Review of actions	Secretariat
13:50⁠–⁠13:55	5 min	8.2 Any other business	All participants
13:55⁠–⁠14:00	5 min	Closure of the meeting