Broadcasting GEOSS: Key Issues in Spectrum Management and Earth Observations

Recent multi-stakeholder discussions have highlighted the limited awareness on spectrum-related issues and their impacts within the broader Earth observations community, and the challenge of capturing the extent of reliance on potentially impacted programs and systems. Sponsored by the Secure World Foundation, this morning panel event seeks to raise awareness of the risks facing the frequency bands used for meteorological purposes within the international GEO community, discuss opportunities for improved routine engagement between the relevant stakeholders, particularly at the regional level, and examine ways to communicate the impact of spectrum management decisions on the delivery of critical information services to policymakers.  For further information and speaker bios, please see the event page on the SWF website. Moderator: SWF Executive Director Dr. Michael Simpson Speakers: Dr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba, Director, Strategy Space Applications, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Mr. David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSAT Forum Ms. Renee Leduc Clarke, Founder and Principal, Narayan Strategy Mr. David Lubar, Radio Spectrum Management specialist in the GOES-R Program Office, Vaeros division of The Aerospace Corporation