1. WMO WMO INTEGRATED GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEM (WIGOS) STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION (Dr S. Barrell, Chair, ICG-WIGOS) WMO; OBS

2. WMO Outline  Brief review of 'what is WIGOS'  Status of WIGOS Implementation  Progress in key areas  Activities & achievements since ICG-WIGOS-1  Objectives for ICG-WIGOS-2  Our shared challenge

3. What is WIGOS?  A future observing framework for coordination and evolution of WMO observing systems and WMO contributions to co-sponsored observing systems.  A WMO priority  With WMO Information System (WIS), a WMO contribution to GEOSS.  WIGOS is not:  Replacing or taking-over existing observing systems, which will continue to be 'owned' and operated by a diverse array of organizations, programmes and, importantly, Members.

4. World Weather Watch GOS GDPFS GTS WIGOS GCW GAW Hydro OS WIS GCOS Partners Co-sponsors WIGOS: A future observing framework for WMO

5. WIGOS Vision  Coordinated, comprehensive, reliable and trusted observations for WMO  Addressing, cost-effectively and sustainably, the evolving observing requirements of Members in delivering their weather, climate, water and related environmental services.  Enhanced coordination of WMO observing systems with those of partner organizations for the benefit of society.  WIGOS will build on the WWW 'role model' of integration and international collaboration.

6. To achieve the WIGOS Vision….  WIGOS will implement a framework for enabling the integration, interoperability, optimized evolution and best-practice operation of  WMO observing systems, and  WMO’s contribution to co-sponsored systems.  WIGOS will use and exploit the WMO Information System (WIS)  To allow continuous and reliable access to an expanded set of environmental data and products, and associated metadata

7. To oversee, guide and coordinate WIGOS To facilitate and support the operation of WIGOS To plan, implement and evolve WIGOS component systems To ensure supply of and access to WIGOS observations Management of WIGOS Implementation Collaboration with co- sponsors and partners Communications and outreach Quality Management Standards, interoperability & compatibility Operational Information Resource Capacity Development Design, planning and optimised evolution Data discovery, delivery & archival Observing system operation & maintenance WIGOS Framework: Key activity areas

8. WIGOS Implementation status  WIGOS Framework Implementation Plan  Adopted by EC64  Governance & oversight approved and underway  WIGOS Framework to be implemented by Cg17 in 2015  Operation-ready by 2016  WIGOS Project Office  Established but limited staffing and resources  P4 advertised, interim Project Manager

9. Progress in key areas  Progress on key WIGOS framework activities such as:  Data discovery, access & retrieval – via WIS  WIGOS Operational Information Resource  WIGOS Regulatory Material  WIGOS Metadata specification and guidance  Regional association planning and coordination  Technical commission activities and planning  Communications and outreach  Hear more about these during the meeting

10. WMO WIGOS Implementation: Since ICG-WIGOS-1  All ICG-WIGOS Task Teams have met and will report on their activities:  TT-WIP (March 12)  TT-WRM (Nov 12; two more planned for 2013)  TT-WMD (March 13)  Regional WIGOS framework Implementation Plans  Technical Commissions WIGOS planning  CBS Vice-President becomes Chair ICG-WIGOS  CIMO President invited to co-chair

11. Objectives of ICG-WIGOS-2  Review overall progress on WIGOS framework implementation  Achievements and challenges  Review and advise on work of Task Teams  TT-WIGOS framework Implementation Plan  Review progress on targets and update strategies  TT-WIGOS Regulatory Material  Use of regulatory material for different observing systems  Structure of regulatory material  Mechanism for integration  TT-WIGOS Metadata  Definition of core WIGOS metadata  Mechanisms to assist Members to input and update

12.  Review progress in regional WIGOS plans and their preparedness for implementation  Explore and resolve challenges at regional level  Explore how RA's can assist in national WIGOS planning and preparedness  Review progress and issues of technical commissions in relation to WIGOS  Integration of WIGOS in TC work plans  Explore how technical commissions can work together in implementing WIGOS 12 Objectives of ICG-WIGOS-2

13.  Focus on communications and outreach  Consistent messages to all WIGOS stakeholders – Members, partners, TCs, RAs, programmes, secretariat….  Ensure Members and others understand the benefits and commitment required for WIGOS  Reinforce visibility of observing system components  Review the timeline for delivery of WIGOS  Considerable progress but behind timeline of implementation by Cg-XVII (2015)  Extend timeline or qualify 'implementation'? 13 Objectives of ICG-WIGOS-2

14.  Remember WIGOS is a WMO priority in its own right, and underpins the others  Especially GFCS, DRR, CD  Do we all understand what is needed to achieve implementation by Cg17?  In TC's, in RA's, in Secretariat, by Members, by partners etc  Together  How can we mobilise capability to complete the WIP? Our shared challenge for ICG-WIGOS-2

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