Issues on IGST - Mike Bell Lack of resources Objectives Roles / responsibilities IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005

IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005 Lack of resources Deep ocean short-range forecasts are not a priority for most nations (compared to climate change, SI, coastal or ecosystem) Most groups rely heavily on skills of a small number of people GODAE Project Office is a potential resource for some tasks – but not all Implication is that in practice National Plans should and will determine IGST plans. IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005

IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005 Objectives for GODAE Demonstration and transition Rather fluid – never ending list Ranking of priorities not clear (may differ between countries) IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005

IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005 Roles of IGST Internal Sharing experience and results successful in this – valuable Helping to clarify objectives I’ve found this valuable US (Wilson) has used to leverage funding International Interface With alphabet soup of committees Shop window (symposia; conferences, web) IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005

IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005 Roles of Chair Effectiveness of IGST and its meetings Judgements on involvement with various activities email traffic Generation of GODAE documents Decisions on priorities Needs support from IGST on technical details and Project Office on editorial details Organisation of major events Final symposium; wind-up of GODAE Represent GODAE at endless meetings Could delegate many to IGST members IGST – Exeter - 14 November 2005