World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WIGOS Implementation in Region VI WMO Jochen Dibbern, Chair CBS OPAG IOS Dieter Schröder, Chair WG-TDI Deutscher Wetterdienst Status Report to ICG-WIGOS-3 (Geneva, Switzerland, 10 to 14 February 2014) 1

1. Status of R-WIP in RA-VI WIGOS Implementation Plan –A draft plan was further detailed during a workshop held in Madrid, May 2013, and was submitted for approval to RA VI-16. –With Resolution 4.4/1 the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan for RA-VI was adopted in September 2013, a living document which will be updated according to future needs. –At the RA-VI Session in September 2013 the WG- TDI was re-established, with WIGOS Implementation being a main priority for next intersession period. 2

Priotity Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Assist Members to develop their national WIPs Members, WG- TDI, WIGOS PO Members to appoint National Focal Points2013RA6 Members 1. Management of WIGOS implementation 2. Key activity areas for Regional WIGOS implementation 2. Collaboration with WMO and co-sponsored obs systems Priority Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Identify potential partners for collaboration; resolve governance issues EG-TDI, Regional Office for Europe (ROE) CIMO to work on performance and standards of instruments from co- sponsored obs systems WG-TDI, TT-RICs

Priority Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Redesign of the Regional observing Network WG-TDI, TT- WIGOS Evolve and Implement national observing Systems 2016 onwards Members 3. Design, planning and optimized evolution Key activity areas for Regional WIGOS implementation 4. Integrated operation and maintenance Priority Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Develop real-time monitoring and reporting capability; incorporate existing EUMETNET EUCOS monitoring portal Members; EUMETNET and TT-WIGOS

ActivityTimelineResponsibility Implement real time quality monitoring of basic surface variables in the Region, coordinate with EUMETNET/EUCOS QM Portal 2015 onwards WG-TDI, TT- WIGOS, EUCOS Improve collaboration among RICs TT-RIC 5. Integrated Quality Management Key activity areas for Regional WIGOS implementation

6. Standardization, system interoperability and data compatibility

Priority Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Assist Member countries to fill gaps in their observing system WG-TDI, TT- WIGOS, ROE Create a Regional Capacity Development plan 2014 onwards WG-TDI, ROE, WIGOS-PO 9. Capacity development Key activity areas for Regional WIGOS implementation 10. Communication and outreach Priority Activity for RA-VITimelineResponsibility Contribute to WIGOS communication and outreach across the Region WG-TDI, TT- WIGOS, WIGOS-PO

1. Next steps At the coming RA-VI MG meeting in March 2014 a WIGOS TT will be re-established under WG-TDI WIGOS TT will be chaired by the TDI Vice Chair Input from EUMETNET is assured by membership of the OBS PM WIGOS TT TORs with special focus on National WIGOS Implementation Plans National WIGOS implementation: Examples of good practice from members having WIGOS already implemented will be advertised Organising a workshop to present experiences of WIGOS implementation from/to RA VI members 8

2. Next steps Enforcing co-operation with HMEI Clarify the role of increasing number of third party OS within WIGOS Co-ordinate national and international studies on wind turbine risk – Impact on WIGOS Promote the need for radio frequency allocations for meteorological applications Link between regional experts and CBS OPAG-IOS: Chairs WG-TDI should be invited to CBS sessions 9

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