AIP-4 will improve access to the GEOSS datasets that have been identified as supporting critical Earth observation priorities by the GEO User Interface Committee. It will also increase the use of these data by building on the accomplishments of the three previous AIP phases in order to promote the availability of new data services, clients, and applications. AIP is GEO Task AR-09-01b conducted under the purview of the GEO Architecture and Data Committee (ADC). The goals of AIP-4 are to:

1. Increase on-line access to “Critical EO Priorities Data Sources”;
2. Ensure that datasets are discoverable through the GEOSS Common Infrastructure; and
3. Demonstrate effectiveness of general and specialized software tools for using data.

AIP-4 will involve less new development than previous AIP phases in order to focus on access to priority Earth observation data sources. The AIP-4 schedule will be shorter in order to provide results in time for the GEO-VIII Plenary in November 2011. There will no Kickoff Workshop as in previous phases.

This CFP invites GEO Members and Participating Organizations to participate in AIP-4 through activities such as:

• Providing priority Earth observation data sources;
• Contributing expertise in Earth observation data access, including toolkits and tutorials;
• Providing access brokers to host data from long-term archives for online access;
• Interacting with Communities of Practice on data exploitation requirements;
• Providing components that enable exploitation of Priority Earth observation data sources; and
• Testing integration and usability.

. To ask questions about the CFP, please contact the Point of Contact for Task AR-09-01a, George Percivall, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The related information documents are available below:

• The AIP-4 Call for Participation
• Template for responding to AIP-4 CFP
• The AIP Development Process from AIP-3 CFP (reference only)
• The AIP Architecture from AIP-3 CFP (reference only)