Work package 5: Engaging

Summary

Ensuring long-term coordination between WMO, GCOS and GEO requires both alignment and a shared vision for the future. This work package delivers high-level recommendations to improve coordination across the three organizations. It draws on insights from earlier work packages and proposes long-term strategies to align activities, reduce duplication, and enhance joint climate action.
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What this work package covers

  • Providing guidance for sustained collaboration on EO data.
  • Identifying shared priorities and opportunities for alignment.
  • Developing a 5-year inter-organization coordination plan.
  • Synthesizing key insights from Work Packages 1 to 4 to guide strategic planning.

Why it matters

  • Long-term coordination improves efficiency and impact.
  • Joint actions increase the reach and effectiveness of climate services.
  • A unified voice supports greater influence on global policy decisions. 

This shared approach promotes coherent implementation of international climate frameworks and EU priorities. 

How the work is done

  • Strategic consultations with key partners and decision-makers.
  • Integration of gap and synergy findings from WP1.
  • Development of operational guidance and planning frameworks.
  • Alignment with existing international climate coordination mechanisms.

Expected results

  • Final strategic guidance for coordinated EO-based climate action.
  • A detailed 5-year implementation plan for WMO, GCOS, and GEO.
  • A thorough analysis of remaining gaps and opportunities for future collaboration.
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Events

Meeting
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CGMS-50 Plenary session and Special Day “WMO Space Observations for Earth System Monitoring”