Item 16.3 Governance review From JCOMM to JCOM Opportunities for enhanced cooperation between meteorology and oceanography WMO EC-70 Geneva, 20-29 June 2018

JCOMM JCOMM established in 1999 as a joint technical commission by WMO Congress and IOC Assembly to address: Marine meteorological and ocean observation requirements in support of WMO and IOC applications, and coordination of implementation of ocean observing systems Needs of marine users for data and products Coordinate and optimize the work of WMO and IOC During almost 20 years JCOMM has delivered significant benefits to WMO and IOC by: Leveraging expertise from the WMO and IOC communities Bridging between national meteorological and oceanographic agencies Enhancing the provision of marine meteorological and oceanographic services Enhancing the sharing of data and the provision of information products Cost saving and rationalizing marine-related bodies and activities

2016 stakeholder survey: some challenges Familiarity with JCOMM activities Impact of JCOMM activities on organization and activities Funding limitations: impossible for all activities approved by JCOMM-5 to be carried out, and/or completed, in the next intersessional period

Expanding and evolving needs of WMO and IOC Further integrate and develop common standards and interoperability of the observations and information management systems Strengthening value chain from observations to services Services and forecasting systems Coastal issues covering extremes, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation Services for shipping and other marine users, with broader engagement (IMO, IHO) Research Research combining ocean and atmosphere that have relevance in developing climate services (marine pollution, deoxygenation, and acidification) Need for more strategic interagency collaboration to support Members in implementing international commitments (Agenda 2030, SDGs, Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, SAMOA Pathway, Polar Code, Decade of Ocean Science, G7 communiques)

Three pillars to reinforce cooperation between meteorology and oceanography MoU on long-term cooperation in meteorology, oceanography and climate Sets the framework for cooperation, expanding it beyond marine meteorology Joint WMO-IOC Committee on Oceanography and Meteorology (JCOM) High-level coordination and implementation mechanism: guides technical work and advises governing bodies Operational Programme Areas and technical groups of JCOMM Embedded in the new WMO technical commissions as joint substructures with corresponding IOC bodies Mutual support to major initiatives: Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, Global Multi-hazard Alert System etc.

Suggested scope of the enhanced and expanded cooperation (to be further defined by the joint WMO-IOC consultation group) JCOM Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (COIIS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Observation International Ocean Data & Information Exchange (IODE) Data Management Forecasting Systems Commission for Services and Applications (CSA) Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) Services Climate Research Capacity Development

Membership of JCOM (22) Scientific and technical Meeting every two years in conjunction with or ahead of WMO Congress and IOC Assembly For the first two years co-chaired by JCOMM co-presidents Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (2) International Ocean Data Exchange Committee (1) Scientific and technical Scientific and technical Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (1) Commission for Services and Applications (1) Research Board (1) Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algae Blooms (1) EC Members (4) EC Members (4) Governance Governance Independent experts (4) Global Climate Observing System (1) Global Ocean Observing System (1) Observers or invited members IMO, IHO, FAO… World Climate Research Programme (1) Co-sponsorships

Additional opportunities Framework provided by WIGOS for the integration and sharing of observational data and by WIS for data exchange, management and processing and information management Value chain that lies at the heart of the two-technical commission approach and its relationship with WMO Strategic Plan and IOC Medium-Term Strategy Importance of research and capacity development to support observations, data management and services, including information services aimed at setting global and national policy in climate

Benefits Risks Clarity of engagement points between the meteorological and oceanographic communities Efficiency by focusing intergovernmental work on strategic decisions and leaving technical discussions to the expert level Greater collaboration between WMO and IOC programmes, and meteorological and oceanographic agencies at the national level due to high-level leadership Merging of programmes and redesign of common programmes to enhance the present structure Greater ability to leverage Service delivery enhancement, observational, infrastructure and data management activities occurring within CSA and COIIS Perceived dilution of focus on Marine Meteorology and Oceanography full value chain due to conflicting priorities. Currently no synergies by integrating COIIS and CSA Change management: JCOMM is a recognized focal point for oceanographic and marine meteorological collaboration Speed of the WMO reform and IOC Member State engagement No real enhancement of the current working structures, if the working groups are only transferred and the intergovernmental JCOMM is transformed into an interagency JCOM Perceived loss of intergovernmental status

Consultation phase Draft Decision EC-70/16.3(5)/1, with parallel draft decision EC-LI/Dec.5.1 at IOC EC-51 (3-6 July 2018): To invite governing bodies of IOC to join WMO in creating a joint consultation group with the goal of: Finalize terms of reference of JCOM and working arrangements for new structures Preparing parallel resolutions for the 18th World Meteorological Congress (2019) and the 30th IOC Assembly (2019)

Current JCOMM structure Management Group Observation Coordination Group Data Buoy Cooperation Panel Sea Level Observations Team Ship Observations Team Data Management Expert Team on Data Management Practices Expert Team on Marine Climatology Inter-programme Expert Team on Marine Met and Oceanographic Information Systems Services and Forecasting Systems Committee for the World-Wide Metocean Information and Warnings Expert Team on Disaster Risk Reduction Expert Team on Sea Ice Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems Expert Team on Marine Environmental Emergency Response Programme areas Coordination Groups Expert teams Current JCOMM structure

Example Standing Committee on Observing Systems Possible transition Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (COIIS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Standing Committee on Observing Systems Ocean Observation Coordination Group Joint WMO-IOC Ocean Observations Implementation Panel Joint WMO-IOC Global Sea Level Observing System Expert Group Ship Observations Team JCOMMOPS Example

Example Standing Committee on Information Systems Possible transition Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (COIIS) International Ocean Data Exchange (IODE) Standing Committee on Information Systems GTS Inter-Programme Expert Team for Integrated Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services Joint WMO-IOC Expert Team on Marine Climatology Expert Team on Data Management Practices Example

Example Possible transition Commission for Services and Applications (CSA) Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) Joint Standing Committee on Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Services Services Coordination Group Expert Team on Disaster Risk Reduction GMAS Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algae Blooms (IPHAB) Expert Team on Marine Environmental Emergency Response Committee for the IMO/WMO Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service Expert Team on Sea-Ice Example

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