WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) EC-69 Side Event Salle B, 11 May 2017, 12:30-13:30 h World Meteorological Organization WDQMS WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) The development of the WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) is one of the five priority areas of the WIGOS Pre-operational Phase. Current activities include a Pilot Project on near-real time monitoring of end-user availability of all NWP-related observations, and a Demonstration Project, in which fault rectification procedures are tested with the help of two RA-I Members, Kenya and Tanzania. Programme Introduction by Chair Mr Michel Jean, Canada, President of CBS A brief overview of the WDQMS Dr Lars Peter Riishojgaard, WMO Secretariat WDQMS and WIGOS in Region I Dr Amos Makarau, Zimbabwe, President of RA-I RA II regional WIGOS project and JMA contributions - for RWC and WDQMS Mr Yoshiro Tanaka, Japan, RA-II EG-WIGOS WDQMS activities in RA-VI Ms Tanja Kleinert, Germany (presentation given by Mr Luis Nunes, WMO Secretariat) Discussion & closing remarks Mr Michel Jean