1. WMO Dec 2014 Brainstorming Session on Seamless GDPFS WMO; WDS Abdoulaye Harou Chief Data-Processing and Forecasting Systems (DPFS) Division Weather and DRR Services Department Aharou@wmo.int

2. Scope  Linkages with TCs  Linkages with Programs  WCRP  WWRP  Linkages with RAs  Linkages with other International Orgs incl Humanitarian  GEO  Mega cities, urbanization, land transports

3. Principles  Clarity of responsibility between WIS, WIGOS and GDPFS  Evolution of existing system (not revolution)  Cost nuetral  Don’t break anything  Non duplication  Leverage existing  Clear linkages to strat plan  Focus on operational arrangement and coordination  Consolidation where appropriate  Simplification and integration  Regional engagement and empowerment  Strengthening application activities  Service oriented  Customers (NMHSs & International Orgs)  (Contributing ?)Improve socio-economic benefit

4. Consultations  Side event at Cg -17  Link with WCRP/WWRP  PTC/PRA

5. Doc plan  Prelude (highlight drivers)  Vision + DRR Priority  Scope  Benefit  Background :  Look at convention and resolution and pull out references to GDPFS…  Provide contexte (initial discussion in PTC, PRAs, SOP)  Contribution to strategic plan  Implementation steps (consultation, messaging)

6. Next Steps  GDPFS paper need to be developed  Under priorities (Strat Plan)  Highlight GDPFS contribution to each priority  Provide examples of today contribution and what could be done in the future  Scope (use WIGOS example)  Need benefits section (5 to 10 bullets)  Implementation steps  Road map (near term step and long term step)  Congress 17: preliminary doc for decision to pursue the work  Congress 18: Vision document

7. Post Cg 17  ICT  CBS Sept 2016  First draft vision doc and implementation plan considered  Restructure of OPAGs?  New work plan  IPET on the Evolution of the GDPFS  CBS- Ext Sept 2018: Final draft vision and IP recommended for Congress  Cg 18 May-June 2019  Vision doc and implementation plan approved

8. Post Cg17 …suite  Continuous engagement of PTC, PRA  establish an IPET (Interprogram Expert Team)  WG-SD engagement  EC-SOP  Communication/outreach strategy with Members

9. WMO Thank You DPFS Division, WDS Abdoulaye Harou, Chief, DPFS Division (AHarou@wmo.int) Alice Soares, Scientific Officer (Asoares@wmo.int) Ata HUSSAIN, Project Coordination Officer (AHussain@wmo.int) Pascale Gomes, Senior Secretary (PGomes@wmo.int)