8:00		Registration (Refreshments available in the Delegates Lounge)
8:45		Photograph of Heads of National Delegations
8:55		Call to Order
			Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
9:00		Opening
			Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce
9:30		Welcome Remarks
			John H. Marburger, III, Science Advisor to the President
9:40		Policy Context: Environmental and Economic Security
			James Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
9:50		Developing Country Role
			Henri Djombo, Minister of Forest Economy and Environment, Republic of the Congo
10:00		Presentation of the Earth Observation Summit Declaration
			Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce
10:05		Break [Press Briefing]
10:35		National Perspectives on an Integrated Earth Observation System
			During this segment of the program, each country representative will provide a five-minute overview of interest and support for an integrated Earth observation system. Argentina Australia Brazil Cameroon Canada China Colombia Democratic Rep. of the Congo Egypt European Union France Gabon Germany India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco New Zealand Netherlands Norway Republic of Korea Republic of the Congo Russia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom
1:00		Luncheon Program (Benjamin Franklin Room)
			Hosted by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
2:30		Vision: An Integrated Earth Observation System of the Future
			Sean O’Keefe, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2:50		Interactive Panel: Critical Need—Maintain and Improve Services
			This session will focus on maintaining and improving services through integrated observations. Discussion topics will include aviation safety, meteorology, food, agriculture, and forests. Moderator: James R. Mahoney, Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Panelists include: Patricio Bernal, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Børge Brende, Chairman, Commission on Sustainable Development David Harcharik, Deputy Director-General, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Patrick Obasi, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization
3:40		Break
4:10		Interactive Panel: Critical Need—Fill Gaps
			The focus of this second panel is to identify and respond to current gaps in observations. Discussion topics include public health, disaster management support, global carbon, climate, oceans and coasts. Moderator: Rita R. Colwell, Director, National Science Foundation Panelists include: David Carson, Director, World Climate Research Programme Walter Erdelen, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Will Steffen, Executive Director, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme José Achache, former Chairman, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
5:00		Exchange of Data in a Full, Open, and Timely Manner
			Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior
5:10		Adoption of Earth Observations Summit Declaration
			Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy
5:20		Closing Remarks
5:30		Adjourn
6:00		Evening Program and Reception (Benjamin Franklin Room)
			Remarks Reception Host(s): Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Jeffrey N. Shane, Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Joseph Jen, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics