1. Username: wmocnf Password: climh20

2. Secretariat Issues l Secretariat Duties vs. Project Management Assessment Boards GRUAN Core Activities vs. Programme Activities SC meeting Satellite Up-date Panel meetings WOAP workshop Landsurface data worksh.

3. Secretariat Issues l Regular Budget vs. Extra-Budgetary Resources Long-term staff vs. Temporary staff Sponsor`s Voluntary Contributions significant contribution of WMO supporting core activities IOC-UNESCO and FAO also supporting their Panels National Sponsors significant contribution US State Department & Germany supporting GCOS Secretariat staff

4. Secretariat Issues l Global goals vs. Regional activities l Large scale one vs. Small scale implementation No budget for regional activities.

5. Budget – current situation (28 Sep 2010)

7. Staff – current situation (28 Sep 2010)

8. Review of SC-XVII Actions refer to Doc 2.3 in total 47 actions not done No: 2, 11, 13, 37, 39, 40, 47 Please check on fulfillment. Reconsider not fulfilled actions under the respective agenda item.

10. GCOS – an all domain system: Continuous Improvement and Assessment Cycle

11. Implementation Plan