Infrastructure including data, models, GIS, knowledge sharing system

Available methodologies, approaches and initiatives	Actions (already planned item in blue, national level implementation in italic)	Who?	When?
GEO-Netcast (*) system in place (radio transmissions where no internet connection) others?	Improve access to hardware, software, internet	GEO others?	2009Q3
	Build infrastructure for RS, e.g., set up RS labs in each country or create/strengthen regional RS centres		start 2009Q1
	Put in place infrastructure for communication with local communities		2009Q2

(*) GEO-Netcast uses existing commercial telecommunications infrastructure to allow for the broadcast of Earth observation data streams, for on-demand access to observation data upon user request, as well as for the collection of data from isolated sites and observatories.