Dear ENVRI Board,
As discussed yesterday, I share the information we received from Mihaela on the meeting the EC representatives had with AGU.
AGU is looking forward to the possibility of working together with ENVRI. With the project they will start they have possibility to address data resilience issues, following 4 main threads:
1. NSF Repository Stability
2. NASA/NOAA/USGS - Supporting existing work with datasets risk analysis and mitigations plans.
3. Global Coordination - working with international bodies to create something sustaining and enduring.
4. Sustainability and funding.
As mentioned, the initiative will have a kick-off meeting in
Berlin from the 23rd-27th of March, and it would be important that the key European stakeholders are well represented at this meeting.
I will inform them that ENVRI welcomed the idea and that many RIs are interested to hear more and participate in the initiative.
We do not have more information on the program of the kick-off etc. yet but we will inform you as soon as we know.
As for the request to share any information on the networks that may be under threat, any collaboration and actions you have had towards data security, you can inform
Mihaela Constantin also directly (Mihaela.CONSTANTIN@ec.europa.eu).
Best wishes for the weekend
Eija
Best wishes
Eija
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Dear Eija, Emmanuel, Michel,
We just wanted to inform you that the meeting with AGU went very well today. They are looking forward to the possibility of working together with you. The grant secured will give them the possibility
to address data resilience issues, following 4 main threads:
1. NSF Repository Stability
2. NASA/NOAA/USGS - Supporting existing work with datasets risk analysis and mitigations plans.
3. Global Coordination - working with international
bodies to create something sustaining and enduring.
4. Sustainability and funding.
Please note that the entire initiative will have a kick-off meeting in
Berlin from the 23rd-27th of March, and we should make sure that the key European stakeholders are well represented at this meeting. Please let us know if you manage to address this topic tomorrow and what the thoughts of the ENVRI community
are on these recent developments.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Mihaela
From: CONSTANTIN Mihaela (RTD)
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 1:56 PM
To: 'Michel Boer' <Michel.Boer@anaee.eu>; Eija Juurola <eija.juurola@actris.eu>; Emmanuel Salmon <emmanuel.salmon@icos-ri.eu>
Cc: LOPEZ ALBACETE Javier (RTD) <Javier.LOPEZ-ALBACETE1@ec.europa.eu>
Subject: RE: AGU meeting preparation
Dear Eija, Emmanuel, Michel,
We appreciate your availability on such short-term notice. Considering the timing that you suggested, we will schedule the call
tomorrow from 14:00 and I will send a Teams link as soon as possible.
Looking forward to our meeting.
Best regards, Mihaela
From: Michel Boer <Michel.Boer@anaee.eu>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:25 AM
To: CONSTANTIN Mihaela (RTD) <Mihaela.CONSTANTIN@ec.europa.eu>; Eija Juurola <eija.juurola@actris.eu>; Emmanuel Salmon <emmanuel.salmon@icos-ri.eu>
Cc: LOPEZ ALBACETE Javier (RTD) <Javier.LOPEZ-ALBACETE1@ec.europa.eu>
Subject: Re: AGU meeting preparation
Dear Mihaela,
Thank you very much for informing me. This is important for the environmental RIs. On Friday, I am travelling the morning, and but 12h CET can work, preferably 14h CET, in case there are delays with
the flights/trains.
Best wishes
Michel
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Dr. Michel Boër, DG
AnaEE-ERIC
De :
CONSTANTIN Mihaela <Mihaela.CONSTANTIN@ec.europa.eu>
Date : mercredi, 14 janvier 2026 à 18:20
À : Eija Juurola <eija.juurola@actris.eu>, Emmanuel Salmon <emmanuel.salmon@icos-ri.eu>, Michel Boer <Michel.Boer@anaee.eu>
Cc : LOPEZ ALBACETE Javier <Javier.LOPEZ-ALBACETE1@ec.europa.eu>
Objet : AGU meeting preparation
Dear Eija, Emmanuel, Michel,
As discussed earlier today with Eija, in the ERIC Forum meeting, my colleague Javier (in cc) will have a meeting with the
AGU Vice President next Monday at 2PM. Is it possible for us to organise a call before this meeting – perhaps
tomorrow morning (until 12:30 approx.) or Friday from 12:00 onwards (even a half an hour call would be helpful)?
We are interested in having this call with you to discuss if the ENV community would be opened to global cooperation and to cooperate with AGU on
data resilience.
Please let us know if such a last-minute call would be feasible.
Many thanks,
Mihaela CONSTANTIN
Policy Officer
European Commission
Open Science and Research Infrastructures