The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice is pleased to host the next community teleconference on Friday, June 9th from 8:30AM-10AM EDT (GMT-4). This teleconference will offer an overview of ongoing research applications in the European region.

Agenda

Welcome Words & Introduction (8:30-8:45AM EDT/GMT-4)

• Opening Words (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA; Paschalis Tziastas, EC-RTD; Franz Immler, EC-RTD; Jean Dusart, EC-RTD)

• Introduction of GEO Work Programme Priorities and Activities (Wenbo Chu, GEO Secretariat)

Introduction of Health Initiatives (8:45-9:10AM ET/GMT-4)

• Overview & Funding Opportunities of the European Commission (Franz Immler, EC-RTD)

• Copernicus Thematic Hub on Health (Cristina Ananasso and Julie Letertre, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, ECMWF)

• European Climate and Health Observatory (Aleksandra Kazmierczak, European Environment Agency, EEA)

Health Projects (9:10-9:0T/GMT-4)

• EarlY WArning System for Mosquito borne disease (EYWA) (Haris Kontoes, National Observatory of Athens)

• e-shape Showcase Health (Nicola Pirrone, National Research Council of Italy, CNR)

• OneAquaHealth (Maria Feio, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal)

• E4Warning (Frederic Bartumeus, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes, CEAB-CSIC)

 Discussion, Next Steps & Closing (9:40-10:00AM ET/GMT-4)

• Discussion on Cross-cutting Health Engagements (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA; Paschalis Tziastas, EC-RTD; Franz Immler, EC-RTD; Jean Dusart, EC-RTD)

• Summary of Next Steps (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA; Paschalis Tziastas, EC-RTD; Franz Immler, EC-RTD; Jean Dusart, EC-RTD)