1. Axel Thomalla / Adriaan Perrels WG-SDP RA VI Working Group on Service Delivery and Partnership (WG-SDP) Report RA VI – 3rd Meeting of the MG Istanbul, 09-10 April 2015

2. WG-SDP Report Working Structure Based upon the ToRs and following the decision of MG-2, the WG-SDP working structure was established as follows: Task Team on Service Delivery, Media and Communication (TT/SDM) Task Team on Warning Services (TT/WARN) Task Team on Socio-Economic Benefits (TT/SEB) Rapporteur on Aviation matters (RP/AVI)* Rapporteur on EU and Partnership (RP/EUP) Lean structure – Compared to the preceding inter-sessional period the number of Task Teams was reduced from 6 to 3 plus two rapporteurs. *Depending on the outcomes of ECMA-2015, a Taskteam on Aviation may be established in the future.

3. WG-SDP Report Working Group members Axel Thomalla, Germany, Chair Adriaan Perrels, FinlandVice-Chair / Leader TT/SEB Tanja Cegnar, Slovenia, Leader TT/SDM Frank Kroonenberg, Netherlands Leader TT/WARN Joachim Saalmüller, Germany*Rapp. on EU and Partnership José Fernández, SpainRapp. on Aviation matters *Joachim Saalmüller left DWD by end of Feb 2015

4. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP first meeting 10-11 December in Offenbach All core members as well as the Chief of ROE, Mr. Milan Dacic participated. The meeting discussed  Relevant outcomes of RA VI XVI Session 2013 in Helsinki  The Working Group Terms of Reference (TORs)  The Working Group and Taskteam structure  The Working Group Milestones / Work schedule  Relevant inputs from RA VI Management Group and RA VI Operating Plan  European Conference on Meteorology for Aviation (ECMA-2015)

5. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP first meeting 10-11 December in Offenbach – results and follow up Following the discussions during the meeting, the Group adjusted and amended its workplan, for reference please see MG-3 Doc. 4.2 Annex I. WG-SDP drafted an ECMA-2015 advisory document on two possible options as regards the timing of the conference for consideration to the RA VI President and the RA VI Management Group. Further to the decision of RA VI President, the Chair of WG-SDP, together with Chief of AMP (Mr. Dimitar Ivanov) and Chief ROE (Mr. Milan Dacic) prepared a first meeting of the ECMA-2015 Organizing Committee (ECMA-OC) that was held on 23 March 2015 in Vienna. The OC-meeting was attended by RA VI Rapp. on Aviation matters (Mr. José Fernández).

6. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Taskteam on Socio-Economic Benefits (TT-SEB) Membership  Francisco Espejo (AEMET)  Gerald Fleming (Met Eiránn) / Evelyn Murphy (alternate)  Claire Ross (UKMO)  Gabriela Seiz (MeteoSwiss)  Thomas Schuhmacher (DWD)  Adriaan Perrels (FMI, chair)

7. WG-SDP Report TT-SEB Activities Objectives 1.Support possible pilot SEB studies 2.Ensure professional exchange & co-operation 3.Develop a platform for dissemination and learning Activities  Reviews of recent and upcoming SEB’s in RA VI area  Contribution to SEB course for RA VI members (Zagreb 29.6-3.7)  Community of practice – experiences / results / how to ….  Session during EMS-ECAM 2015  Questionnaire (concerted with other TT’s and WG’s)  Considering a EU COST action (DL 9/2015)

8. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Taskteam on Warning Services (TT/WARN) Membership  Hannele Kaija (FMI-Finland),  Zoltan Fodor (OSMZ-Hungary),  Sarah Davies (UKMO-Great Britain),  Ana Casals Carro (Aemet-Spain),  Mats Johansson (SMHI-Sweden),  Vera Cristea (Moldavia)  Frank Kroonenberg – Chair (KNMI-NL)

9. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Taskteam on Warning Services Kick-off meeting in De Bilt, 23 March 2015  Responsibilities of actions (according to workplan) was agreed  Task 5 (establishing mentoring pilot projects) is given the highest priority  some alignment with surveys coming from other Task Teams will be needed  next meeting in late September or October 2016

10. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Taskteam on Service Delivery, Media and Communication (TT/SDM) Membership  Tanja Cegnar – Chair (Slovenia)  Judith Rhodes (UK)  …. Additional members needed, but so far not able to identify other suitable experts! This may lead to some delays in the workprogramme of TT- SDM.

11. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Taskteam on Service Delivery, Media and Communication Current plan for 2015  One day communication training workshop in September (back to back with EMS/ECAM in Sofia)  To organize an EMS communication session  To develop a format for two days workshops for experts involved in communication of climate and weather information (together with IABM)  Further work with the Secretariat on a platform to share examples of good practice

12. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Rapporteur on Aviation José Fernández (ESP)  Activities will be focussed on the preparation and realization of the ECMA-2015 conference in autumn (see item 5.2 of the agenda)  The Conference may help to identify the specific challenges and needs of the “subregions” (e.g. ECTRL members and non-ECTRL members) in order to overcome a Region VI of “two velocities”.  ECMA could serve to identify necessary follow up actions: e.g. by calling for coordinated activities of RAVI, CAeM and ICAO working bodies.

13. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Rapporteur on Aviation  In that sense the outcome of ECMA could also become a model to demonstrate the benefit of coordinated inter-commission activities.  Depending on the ECMA results, it should be considered whether there is a need to constitute an Aviation Expert Team.

14. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP Rapporteur on EU and Partnership Joachim Saalmüller (GER)  A first activity report was delivered in Feb 2015, for any details please refer to Doc. 4.2 Annex II.  The report was compiled in close cooperation with EUMETNET EU focal points network It informs on  H2020 preparations for 2016/2017 work programmes  Relevant Copernicus Services (C3S) developments  Links to COST and EU DG Research announcements As Joachim recently left DWD, it will become necessary to identify a successor

15. WG-SDP Report WG-SDP – related meetings and events Taskteam on Warning services – first meeting23 March in De BiltTT-WARN ECMA – 2015 Meeting of the Organizing Committee 23 March in ViennaChair, Rapp. AVI Taskteam on Socio-Economic Benefits – first meeting 23 -24 March in DublinTT-SEB SEB training workshop29 June – 3 July in ZagrebTT-SEB Communication training workshopSeptember, back to back with EMS/ECAM in Sofia TT-SDM European Conference on meteorological service provision to civil aviation (ECMA-2015) 13 – 14 October in Vienna (tentative) Chair, Rapp. AVI 2 nd meeting of the WGNovember 2015 (tentative)Chair

16. WG-SDP Report Management Cycle MG-2 May 2014 WG-SDP/1 Dec 2014 MG-3 2015 Cg XVII WG-SDP/2 Nov 2015 MG 2016 WG-SDP/3 Mar 17 RA VI XVII 2017 WP finalized TT established WebEx Workplan review #2 Status of deliverables Finalization of deliverables Workplan review #1 Status of deliverables Report

17. Thank you ! Axel Thomalla Deutscher Wetterdienst axel.thomalla@dwd.de