Current GEO Flagships, Initiatives, Regional GEOs, and Community Activities are requested to prepare new Implementation Plans describing their intended work in the 2020-2022 period.
Proposed Implementation Plans for new activities are also welcomed from GEO Member countries and Participating Organizations. Please note that all resources required to implement the proposed activities, whether financial or in-kind, should be identified as part of the proposal; no funding will be allocated through this process.
During the preparation of the Implementation Plans, we ask that you consider opportunities to address needs associated with GEO’s engagement priorities: the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Please see the Appendices to the guidance documents (available below) for topics within each of the engagement priorities where activities and contributions are particularly encouraged.
Draft Implementation Plans should be sent electronically to the GEO Secretariat secretariat@geosec.org by 15 February 2019. Submission of Implementation Plans prior to the deadline is encouraged.
There are three tracks for review and approval of GEO Work Programme activities:
Implementation Plans for activities in the 2017-2019 GEO Work Programme may be submitted within the track corresponding to the current category or for a different category (for example, where an existing Community Activity wishes to be considered for inclusion as a GEO Initiative).
Guidance documents for download
How the Implementation Plans will be used
Expected schedule of development of the 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme
December 2018 |
Call for preparation of Implementation Plans. |
15 February 2019 |
Deadline for submitting draft Implementation Plans. |
February–April 2019 |
Review of draft Implementation Plans and Programme Board and/or Secretariat dialogue with proponents. |
30 April 2019 |
Publication of version 1 of the 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme. |
27–29 May 2019 |
GEO Symposium discussion of the draft Work Programme. |
June 2019 |
Further engagement with proponents and revision of Implementation Plans. |
July 2019 |
Publication of version 2 of the Work Programme. |
July–August 2019 |
Review and identification of further contributions from GEO Members and Participating Organizations. |
September 2019 |
Final revisions and publication of version 3 of the Work Programme, for review by GEO Plenary. |
November 2019 |
GEO Plenary approval (with possible changes). |
December 2019 |
Publication of version 4 (final) of the Work Programme. |
For more information please contact Craig Larlee, GEO Work Programme Coordinator: clarlee@geosec.org