Minutes of the Acting-As-One Monthly Focal Points MeetingBig Data on the Environment Initiative (World Environment Situation

Room)Science Division Main meeting room

(Wednesday, 26th February 2020, 16:00hrs – 17:10hrs - Nairobi Time)

Present1. Ben Tregenna2. Corli Pretorius3. David Jensen4. Francesco Gaetani5. Jason Jabbour6. Llorenc Mila I Canals7. Magda Biesiada8. Nancy Groves9. Neil Burgess10. Pascal Peduzzi 11. Sophia Mylona

1. Approval of AgendaAgenda was approved.

2. Finalisation of 10 demonstration projectsNo. Projects Responsible Staff

MembersInstitution

1 Air Quality Sean Khan UNEP Science Division

2 Sustainable Consumption (SCP-Hat)

Llorenc Mila I Canals Economy Division

3 Forest Fires (trend analysis and near real time)

Pascal Peduzzi Science Division

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4 Atlas or hotspots of Global Change

Michelle Anthony GRID Sioux-Falls

5 Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (for CITES)

Magda Biesiada Science Division

6 Air and Water Quality in 3 African Countries

Charles Sebukeera Regional Office for Africa

7 Environmental Stress Index

David Jensen Crisis Management Branch

8 Stratospheric Ozone Sophia Mylona Ozone Secretariat9 WESR for CCA (15

CountriesAlexandre Caldas All Regions and

Science Division10 Ocean Peter Harris

Joana AkrofiGRID ArendalScience DivisionWCMC

11 Biodiversity for global public good

Corli Pretorius WCMC*

*WCMC to send a concept note with exact title

3. Mapping of in-house data processing capabilities and data platform

David Jensen explained the need to do an assessment on UNEP in-house capabilities for the transition to Digital (digital ecosystem). He will present a table at the next meeting.

4. Tour de table: presentation of needs from regions, divisions and MEAs to be discussed during consequent meetings:

a. Sophia: a-side bilateral meeting for the implementation of the Ozone demonstration project. What are the capacity building needs and offer which we can deliver related to activities at WESR.

b. WCMC 1: How to ensure that the datasets fit the purpose. What is the process for accepting a dataset (appropriate governance)?

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c. WCMC 2: How to get enough funds for financing the technical developments of WESR and components which needs to serve WESR (resource mobilization).

d. Nancy: How to promote WESR (communication).e. Jason: How to ensure that the information we have does not create an issue

with the countries (controversy, reputation risk). This is related to point b).f. Magda: The need for a content management tool.g. Pascal: How to ensure that the datasets fits the purpose. What is the

process for accepting a dataset (appropriate governance). To be discussed at the next meeting.

4. Any Other Business (AOB)There being no AOB, the meeting adjourned at 17:10 hrs (NBO time).

Next MeetingThe next meeting will be held on Wednesday 26th March 2020.

Acting-As-One Monthly Focal Points Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, 26 February 2020