rootbrowseIAC-12B1session 11. International Cooperation in Earth Observation MissionsPapers1. SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE: Monitoring weather and climate from the geostationary orbit: The Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Programme2. INVITED PAPER: CEOS 2012 Update3. Assessing the waves and ocean surface wind properties: the CFOSAT project4. Design concept and architecture of MUSIS – CIL: a Common Interoperability Layer federating the optical space system CSO and the radar imaging system CSG.5. Introduction to FORMOSAT-7 Mission6. Implementation of GEOSS Data Sharing Principles: relationship with the regional and national data access regimes7. ceos working group on capacity building and data democracy: opportunities for cooperation8. Advances in Remote Sensing Applications for Environmental Management in Central America9. Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Food Security: Utilizing NASA's EOS data in the DSSAT crop model to research the potential effects of climate change on food security in HKH region10. The importance of international cooperation: an insight into the EU-South Africa Earth Observation Initiatives11. Collaboration in Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development between GISTDA and NSPO