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An opportunity to join Group on Earth Observations Programme Board

Nominations are open for UK representatives to join the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Programme Board. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to a multilateral process and gain insights into UK policy positioning in the Earth observation space.

The UK GEO-CEOS Office and the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) (the UK Policy Lead) are seeking suitably qualified candidates to represent the UK on the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Programme Board.

This role will involve working with the UK Principal to GEO (Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport) and the UK Earth Observation community to gather and represent the views, position, and national interests of the UK in the GEO Programme Board. The UK GEO-CEOS Office is the joint co-ordinating office supporting UK Policy Leads for GEO (DCMS) and the Committee for Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS; UK Space Agency).

The Programme Board oversees the establishment of the multi-year GEO Work Programmes and works to align proposed activities with GEO priorities and committed resources. The Programme Board reports to the GEO Executive Committee and Plenary.

You can find further information on the application process and personal requirements here: GEO Programme Board.

Please forward all expressions of interest to the UK GEO-CEOS office at geo_ceos@NCEO.ac.uk before close of play on Friday 20 November 2026.