2. New COSMO Procedure
COSMO General Meeting, Zürich September 2005

3. Background
Feedback from WPC meeting: --> lack of man power --> lack of discipline
Cooperation and (friendly) Competition between consortia needed

4. New Structure / working procedures
Definition LM Strategy (STC, Input by Science Advisory Committee, SAC). Horizon: 5 years.
SAC = WP coordinators + SPM
SAC suggests Themes for Projects  1-3 per WG  project outline (< 1 page) 1-3 per WG  SPM/STC defines form und content of outline (template)  SAC prioritises list.

5. New Structure / working procedures
STC chooses one-digit number of projects. Assigns PL
PL formulates Project. Split up into tasks (incl. duration and expenses)
COSMO Members: declare, which of the tasks they want to work on  this counts for the 2 FTE / year a member must offer  work that is not performed within the priority projects is welcome but does not count for the FTE/year

6. Attribution of Ressourcees
The two FTE contributions from each COSMO member will be devoted to:
1) Research and Development Priority Projects:
2) Management of Support

7. Time line
Draft strategy end of August

8. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)

9. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list

10. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list
Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC)

11. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list
Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC)
Detailed project plan November 1

12. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list
Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC)
Detailed project plan November 1
Approval STC November 15 (written procedure)

13. Time line Draft strategy end of August
Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list
Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC)
Detailed project plan November 1
Approval STC November 15 (written procedure)
Attribution of resources by COSMO members December meeting STC

14. Draft strategy Longer-term perspectives (3-5 years)
1. High-resolution, short-range EPS available  optimally: each COSMO member contributes ensemble members
2. Assimilation of ‘all’ available data  sfc / profiles / radar / satellites…  high resolution  also slowly-changing information (soil moisture, vegetation state, etc)
3. LM performance is known and critically discussed  example of ECMWF  includes dissemination of results