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8:00
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Registration (Refreshments available in the Delegates Lounge)
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8:45
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Photograph of Heads of National Delegations
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8:55
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Call to Order
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Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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9:00
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Opening
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Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State
Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy
Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce
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9:30
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Welcome Remarks
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John H. Marburger, III, Science Advisor to the President
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9:40
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Policy Context: Environmental and Economic Security
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James Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
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9:50
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Developing Country Role
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Henri Djombo, Minister of Forest Economy and Environment, Republic of the Congo
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10:00
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Presentation of the Earth Observation Summit Declaration
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Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce
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10:05
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Break [Press Briefing]
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10:35
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National Perspectives on an Integrated Earth Observation System
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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
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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
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1:00
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Luncheon Program (Benjamin Franklin Room)
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Hosted by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
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2:30
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Vision: An Integrated Earth Observation System of the Future
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Sean O’Keefe, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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2:50
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Interactive Panel: Critical Need—Maintain and Improve Services
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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
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3:40
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Break
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4:10
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Interactive Panel: Critical Need—Fill Gaps
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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
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5:00
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Exchange of Data in a Full, Open, and Timely Manner
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Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior
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5:10
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Adoption of Earth Observations Summit Declaration
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Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy
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5:20
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Closing Remarks
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5:30
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Adjourn
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6:00
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Evening Program and Reception (Benjamin Franklin Room)
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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
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