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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.