The 2026 GEO Symposium and GEO-21 Plenary are held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 to 28 May 2026.

Held under the theme “Investing in Earth Intelligence for a Resilient Future,” the 2026 GEO Symposium and GEO-21 Plenary will convene governments, space agencies, research organizations, private sector innovators, and development partners to explore how Earth Intelligence can drive transformative, resilient solutions for people and the planet at a pivotal moment in the implementation of GEO’s Post-2025 Strategy.

Location: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 7bis, avenue de la Paix, 211 Geneva 2 – Switzerland

Community Event – GEO In-situ Data Strategy and Its Implementation Plan (ODOK Session)

26 May 26, 11:45 – 13:00 | Salle C1

This session aims to advance understanding and alignment around the GEO in situ data strategy and its endorsement by bringing together key initiatives, user needs, and practical applications of in situ data. It will highlight the role of research infrastructures as custodians of high-quality in situ observations, present mechanisms, for articulating user requirements, and showcase integrated approaches combining Earth observation, citizen science, and non-space data sources for environmental compliance and decision-making.

The session will also introduce the GEO in situ data strategy, inviting feedback and discussion to support its refinement, community buy-in, and formal endorsement.

Alessandro Turco (EPOS ERIC, ENVRI-Hub NEXT) gives the presentation “ENVRI-Hub Next: A FAIR entry point to Essential Climate Variables” as part of this session, introducing the upgraded ENVRI-Hub.