1. Introduction to CBS-16

2. Introduction to CBS-16 Using the website Understanding the documents
Flow of work

3. Using the website

4. http://meetings.wmo.int/cbs-16 Documents for discussion
Background information
Work plan
Presentations

5. Documents for discussion
Still to discuss

6. Documents for discussion
Still to discuss
1. Click on …

7. Documents for discussion
Still to discuss
1. Click on …
2. Click on …

8. Documents for discussion
Still to discuss
1. Click on …
2. Click on …
3. And Download a Copy

9. Documents for discussion
Completed

10. Understanding the documents

11. Types of document Type Description INF
Additional information supporting a Doc.
Not for discussion; no status in the meeting; is included in the “Part 2” report.
DOC
DRAFT 1/2
Pre-session document.
Draft 1 – initial version.
Draft 2 – track changes showing proposed amendments made before the session.
DRAFT 2/3/…
In-session document.
Track changes from previous version.
APPROVED
Document approved during the session.
This shows track changes from the previous version.

12. Structure of CBS-16 documents
Section
Content
Decisions
Place on record instructions/directives to the OPAGs or Management Group that follow from CBS, Congress or EC Resolutions or Decisions, or that provide records of CBS opinion/observations on a specific topic, procedural decisions and other decisions pertaining to the internal matters of CBS.
Resolutions
Formal formal decisions on matters that concern the internal activities of the Commission.
Recommendations
Recommendations to Executive Council or to Congress on amendments to Technical Regulations or the Manuals and Guides managed by CBS, or other decisions that require action by all WMO Members or by other constituent bodies.
Background
Additional information that is essential to support the decision being asked for. This should be short and so far as possible refer to pre-existing documents for more detail. This part of the document will not appear in the final report.

13. Flow of work

14. Flow of work During session Draft 1 to Approved Draft n+1 n Discussion
Interventions
Indicate that you want to speak and wait to be asked.
Be brief.
Send your changes to the document to (in English)
Draft
n+1 n
Discussion
Secretariat will include editorial changes found by translators
App
Draft n
Discussion
After session
Approved to report
Final
App
Editing

15. Email your intervention
To:
How you show changes
Subject – include document number, topic and your country
Where in document?
The change(s)
Many changes  Attach a Word doc with track changes instead of listing them
Purely editorial (spelling, document numbers…) – – no need to intervene

16. Thank you
Merci