1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water RA VI Workshop on the Implementation of WIS Sofia, Bulgaria, 1 – 3 November 2011 Outline of RA VI Regional Plan for Implementation of WIS WMOwww.wmo.int WMO

2. 2 Background WIS basics Cg and EC Decision to implement WIS WMO guiding documents (1060, 1061) Role of WIS in WMO Programmes Levels of planning: Global Regional National

3. 3 WMO Background RA VI Scenario Regional Strategic Plan WG on Technology Development and Implementation (WG/TDI) Task team on WIS Development and Implementation (TT/WIS-DI)

4. 4 WMO Objectives Objectives: harmonized and synchronous implementation by RA VI Members; optimize and achieve maximum compliance; ensure that capacity building needs of Members are addressed properly through regional cooperation.

5. 5 WMO Planning Elements RA VI WIS Structure: GISCs DCPCs NCs

6. 6 WMO Planning Elements RA VI WIS Structure: Designation of NCs and notification to WMO Determination of Primary GISC

7. 7 WMO Planning Elements Capacity Development: Capacity for handling metadata Capacity for DAR Monitoring capabilities Assisting tools Assistance by GISCs (helpdesks) Documentation, curricula (WMO, GISCs) Distant learning (EUMETCAL)

8. 8 WMO Planning Elements GTS development and evolution: RMDCN Internet Multicast

9. 9 WMO Planning Elements Staged implementation – Timeline: Designation of all centres participating in the RA VI WIS Structure – xx.20xx All GISCs fully operational – xx.20xx All DCPCs fully operational – xx.20xx All NCs fully operational – xx.20xx

10. 10 WMO Planning Elements Monitoring and Evaluation: Milestones – the first milestone is the Workshop itself; RA VI Session Sep 2013 – implementation progress report KPIs Progress monitoring and reviews (WG/TDI and the Task team) Risk analysis