THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS SUPPORT FOR A MEETING THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER GEOGLOWS INVESTIGATORS WITH IGWCO COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE EXPERTS AT THE NOAA NATIONAL WATER CENTER ON MAY 16-19 2017. THE GEOGLOWS INITIATIVE WAS APPROVED BY GEO IN 2016 AND ITS DELIVERABLES ARE FEATURED IN THE 2017-2019 GEO WORK PLAN. THE IGWCO COP WHICH HAS COORDINATED GEO WATER ACTIVITIES SINCE 2004 IS SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF GEOGLOW S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROVIDING STRATEGIC LINKS WITH GEO THAT WILL SUPPORT GEOGLOWS IMPLEMENTATION AND INFLUENCE. TO ACHIEVE BOTH GEOGLOWS AND IGWCO COP OBJECTIVES THE MEETING WILL I) UPDATE THE WATER COMMUNITY ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN GEO GEOGLOWS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE IGWCO COP; II) EXPLORE WAYS TO BROADEN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT OF GEOGLOWS; III) IDENTIFY PROGRAM GAPS IN GEOGLOWS AND EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING THESE GAPS; IV) SET THE STRATEGIC VISION FOR GEOGLOWS V) STRENGTHEN GEOGLOWS AND THE IGWCO COP S ABILITIES TO ADDRESS DATA AND INFORMATION NEEDS OF USERS ENGAGED IN NEW ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SDGS AND THE W-E-F NEXUS AND VI) REFINE THE IGWCO COP ACTIVITY PLAN TO BETTER SUPPORT GEOGLOWS. NASA BENEFITS FROM THE EXPOSURE AND COORDINATION PROVIDED FROM GEOGLOWS BECAUSE GEOGLOWS THEMES SUCH AS DROUGHTS FLOODS AND THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD-ECOSYSTEM NEXUS REQUIRE NASA DATA AND ANALYSIS ASSETS. THE MEETING IS ALSO INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN NASA NOAA USGS AND OTHER US AGENCIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH GEOGLOWS. IN ADDITION OTHER GEOGLOWS ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE DATA AVAILABILITY DATA INTEGRATION ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND INVESTIGATORS LINKAGES WITH AMERIGEOSS AND FUNDING FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE IGWCO COP WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE EXPANSION OF GEOGLOWS THROUGH NEXTGEOSS (EUROPE) AFRIGEOSS (AFRICA) AND A-P GEOSS (ASIA- PACIFIC) WHERE THE LINKAGES ARE JUST BEGINNING TO FORM. OTHER IGWCO COP ISSUES INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR GEO FOLLOW-THROUGH ON THE GEOSS WATER STRATEGY FUNDING AND EXPANDING ITS INFLUENCE TO THE BROADER WATER SCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE MEETING WILL INTRODUCE NEW PARTNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH BACKGROUND ABOUT THE SCOPE OF GEOGLOWS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT. GEOGLOWS PARTNERS INCLUDE GEOSS AND ITS REGIONAL GEO PROGRAMS (E.G. AMERIGEOSS AFRIGEOSS) CEOS OTHER SPACE AGENCIES AND THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES. HISTORICALLY IGWCO PARTNERS HAVE ALSO INCLUDED WMO UN WATER THE SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURE PROGRAMME AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. A TENTATIVE LIST OF INVITEES HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND A PRELIMINARY AGENDA HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. WHILE THE MEETING WOULD BE OPEN TO ALL GEOGLOWS AND IGWCO COP MEMBERS THE ORGANIZERS WOULD TRY TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN US GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS AND PEOPLE FROM ACADEMIA NGOS AND UN AGENCIES. THE MEETING WILL CONSIST OF SOME OVERVIEW TALKS A SERIES OF PANELS AND SOME BREAKOUT GROUPS TO ENSURE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME FOR DISCUSSION ON THE CENTRAL ISSUES. ON THE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY MAY 19 A GEOGLOWS SCIENCE COMMITTEE MEETING IS ANTICIPATED. THE FUNDS PROPOSED HERE ARE FOR TRAVEL (APPROXIMATELY 50%) TO THE MEETING FOR SELECTED SPEAKERS/PARTICIPANTS. THE BUDGET WILL BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. OTHER MEETING COSTS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH LOGISTICS COORDINATION DURING THE MEETING THE PREPARATION OF A WORKSHOP REPORT SALARY OF 10 DAYS OF THE PI'S TIME TO ORGANIZE MANAGE PARTICIPATE IN AND REPORT ON THE EVENT AND TO IMPLEMENT FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS AND FOR MSU OVERHEADS. THE NOAA NATIONAL WATER CENTER WILL PROVIDE IN-KIND SUPPORT BY PROVIDING THE MEETING SPACE THE LOAN OF EQUIPMENT AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE GRANT WOULD RUN FROM MARCH 1 2017 TO JUNE 30 2017. THE MEETING ORGANIZERS ARE RICHARD LAWFORD MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE MD AND DR. ANG LICA GUTI RREZ NOAA SILVER SPRING MD ASSISTED BY NASA WATER APPLICATIONS PROGRAM LEADERS.