1. Issues on IGST - Mike Bell Lack of resources Objectives
Roles / responsibilities
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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.
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Objectives for GODAE
Demonstration and transition
Rather fluid – never ending list
Ranking of priorities not clear (may differ between countries)
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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)
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Roles of Chair
Effectiveness of IGST and its meetings
Judgements on involvement with various activities
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
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