# Presentation: 245965

## Honduras, a través de la representación de Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez Rivera (ex Director del Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental) logra formar parte como miembro del Comité Ejecutivo del grupo de Observación de la Tierra, representando la región Centro Americana y el Caribe, constituyendo asi un logro más de la región para incidir en iniciativas globales ligadas con el medio ambiente, logrando dar a conocer iniciativas desarrolladas en la región como lo son: The Mesoamerican Regional Visualization and Monitoring System (SERVIR), y el Sistema de Información Ambiental Mesoamericano (SIAM).

**Grupo Observación de la Tierra Sistema de Sistemas (GEOSS)**

- Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez Rivera, representando a Honduras y la región Centro Americana y El Caribe , miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de GEOSS.

- Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivos fundamentales:
- mejorar la coordinación de estrategias y sistemas para la observación de la tierra,
- coordinación de esfuerzos para asistencia a los países en el desarrollo de aplicaciones de observación,
- intercambiar experiencias de los diferentes países,
- monitorear los diferentes eventos naturales a los que estamos expuestos,
- prevención y mitigación de desastres, agua, clima, ecosistemas, agricultura, salud, energía,

- Miembros del Comité Ejecutivo

- Iniciativas Mundiales

**http://www.ccad.ws/noticias/2005/2/GEO.htm**

## Honduras, through the representation of Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez Rivera (ex Director of the National Environmental Information System) formed part of the executive community of the Group on Earth Observation, representing the region of Central America and the Caribbean. This is an accomplishment for the Central American region to participate in global initiatives linked to the environment as well as a method to promote initiatives developed in the region such as: The Mesoamerican Regional Visualization and Monitoring System (SERVIR), and the National Environmental Information System (SIAM).

**Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)**

***Honduras, ***through the representation of Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez Rivera (ex Director of the National Environmental Information System) formed part of the executive community of the Group on Earth Observation, representing the region of Central America and the Caribbean. This is an accomplishment for the Central American region to participate in global initiatives linked to the environment as well as a method to promote initiatives developed in the region such as: **The Mesoamerican Regional Visualization and Monitoring System** (SERVIR), and the National Environmental Information System (SIAM).

- These initiatives have the following objectives:
- To improve the coordination of strategies in systems for earth observation,
- To coordinate efforts for assistance for developing countries for earth observation applications,
- To exchange experiences in different countries,
- To monitor different natural events to which we are exposed,
- Prevention and mitigation of disasters, water, climate, ecosystems, agricultural, health, and energy.

**http://www.ccad.ws/noticias/2005/2/GEO.htm**

- Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez Rivera, representative of Honduras and the Central American region and the Caribbean, member of the executive committee GEOSS.

- Members of the Executive Committee