{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf949\cocoasubrtf270 {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;} \pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \f0\b\fs28 \cf2 From: \b0 \cf3 Don Hinsman \ \b \cf2 Date: \b0 \cf3 April 18, 2008 7:58:56 AM EDT\ \b \cf2 To: \b0 \cf3 ARCHITECTURE@LIST.GEOSEC.ORG\ \b \cf2 Subject: \cf3 Testing of GEOSS Portal and Clearinghouse Solutions\ \cf2 Reply-To: \b0 \cf3 Architecture & Data Committee \ \pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \fs24 \cf3 \ \pard\pardeftab720\ql\qnatural \cf3 Dear ADC Member,\ \ The purpose of this email is to inform the full ADC of recent activities taken by the ADC Co-Chairs related to testing of the GEOSS Portal and Clearinghouse.\ \ On April 10, the Co-Chairs for the four GEO Committees received an email signed by the GEO Secretariat and addressed to Co-Chairs only (see email below). \ \ The email requested comments within a week on a draft letter being prepared by GEO Secretariat, under direction from the GEO Executive Committee, on the subject of GEOSS Common Infrastructure (see attached PDF). \ \ The ADC Co-chairs conferred in a telephone conference and agreed that a different formulation would provide clarity concerning the testing of the GEOSS Portal and Clearinghouse. \'a0Given the short turn-around time, the ADC Co-Chairs developed the reformulation and responded by providing GEOSEC a draft replacement for the letter directed by the Executive Committee. That replacement is also attached for your information as a Word file.\ \ We will keep you informed of any further developments on this.\ \ Donald Hinsman, on behalf of the ADC Co-chairs\ \ -----------------------------------------------------------------\ From: "Secretariat GEO" \ Date: 04/10/2008 04:36 AM\ Subject: GEOSS Common Infrastructure (GCI)\ \ Dear GEO Co-Chair,\ \ The Executive Committee has asked the Secretariat to prepare a letter to\ invite participants to the IOC phase of the GEOSS Common Infrastructure.\ This letter should go to all candidate providers of all components of the\ GCI.\ \ It was agreed that the Secretariat should consult with Committee Co-Chairs\ on the content of this letter which will then be submitted to Executive\ Committee members before it is sent out.\ \ We \'a0would appreciate receiving your comments by Wednesday, 16 April 2008.\ \ With kind regards,\ \ The GEO Secretariat\ \ -----------------------------------------------------------------\ \ \ \ Dr. Donald Hinsman\ Director of Observing and Information Systems Department and \ Director, WMO Integrated Global Observing System Branch and \ Director, WMO Space Programme \ World Meteorological Organization\ 7 bis Avenue de la Paix\ C. P. 2300\ CH-1211 Geneva 2\ Switzerland\ Direct Tel: +41 22 730 8285\ Direct Fax: +41 22 730 8474\ Main WMO Fax: +41 22 730 8181\ Email: dhinsman@wmo.int\ \ \ }