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Agenda
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Registration closes on 30 November at 23:59 JST.
Poster exhibition applications close on 15 November.
Participants requiring visa support are requested to register by XX November.
Creating Earth Intelligence with the Asia Oceania Society
The 18th AOGEO Symposium will explore how the Asia-Oceania region can create Earth Intelligence, deliver it to our region, and ensure global equity. With an eye toward input to the Post-2025 GEO Implementation Plan, an AOGEO Statement will be adopted as an output of this symposium and submitted to GEO.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Confirm the effectiveness and accelerate the development and utilization of Earth Intelligence in the AO region;
- Enhance stakeholder collaboration and cooperation in the AO region;
- Introduce Post-2025 GEO Strategy to the AOGEO community;
- Increase equity through accessible Earth Intelligence and develop capacity building in the AO region (including promoting participation of young people); and to
- Make recommendations to GEO for international collaboration and the Post-2025 Implementation Plan
WHEN AND WHERE
Date: 15-17 December 2026
Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan
Format: In-person, with live-streamed plenary sessions and hybrid Task Group (TG) sessions, as necessary
WEEK AT A GLANCE (tentative)
| Dec 15 (Tue) | Des 16 (Wed) | Dec 17 (Thu) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | Welcome Remarks Group Photo Keynote Speech Country Reports | TG Session Part 2 | TG Activity Reports Poster Session |
| PM | Special Session 1 TG Session Part 1 | TG Session Part 3 Statement Meeting(Closed) | Special Session 2 Adoption of the 2026 AOGEO Statement Closing Remarks |
| All day | Poster Exhibition | ||
ABOUT THE AOGEO SYMPOSIUM
AOGEO is a Regional Group on Earth Observations (Regional GEO) which envisions a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations. The AOGEO Symposium is the annual regional forum for the Asia-Oceania GEO that facilitates the exchange of diverse perspectives and identification of emerging regional topics, fostering enhanced collaboration among various stakeholders.
