1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water Perspective from ICG-WIGOS WIGOS activities in RA-VI (Europe) WMO GEO XII Plenary, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015 Ivan Čačić President of RA VI

2. WMO Decisions by Cg-17 Decisions by Cg-17 16 th RA VI Session Guidance 16 th RA VI Session Guidance Regional Basic Observing Network Regional Basic Observing Network Weather Radar Database Weather Radar Database Regional Real-time Monitoring Regional Real-time Monitoring Regional WIGOS Centres Regional WIGOS Centres Update of R-WIP-VI Update of R-WIP-VI Benefits of Implementing WIGOS Benefits of Implementing WIGOS Outline 2/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

3. Regional Associations are requested to Assign high priority to the implementation and further development of WIGOS in their Regions Assign high priority to the implementation and further development of WIGOS in their Regions Update their R-WIP accordingly Update their R-WIP accordingly Strengthen their role in managing and supervising the implementation and further development of WIGOS Strengthen their role in managing and supervising the implementation and further development of WIGOS Coordinate WIGOS implementation with the implementation of WIS and other WMO key priorities in their operating plans and work programmes Coordinate WIGOS implementation with the implementation of WIS and other WMO key priorities in their operating plans and work programmes Decisions by Cg-17Decisions by Cg-17 3/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

4. Regional Associations are requested to Collaborate on the development of the concept, and establishment of the Regional WIGOS Centres Collaborate on the development of the concept, and establishment of the Regional WIGOS Centres Provide regional support to Members in accordance with the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan and in a response to their requests Provide regional support to Members in accordance with the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan and in a response to their requests (subject to availability of resources or funds) Continue to promote capacity development, communications and outreach activities to assist Members in the implementation of WIGOS Continue to promote capacity development, communications and outreach activities to assist Members in the implementation of WIGOS Decisions by Cg-17Decisions by Cg-17 4/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

5. Regional Associations are requested to Exchange of experiences and lessons learned in the WIGOS implementation Exchange of experiences and lessons learned in the WIGOS implementation Regional Association VI (Europe) promptly responded trough Regional Association VI (Europe) promptly responded trough RA VI WIGOS Workshop, Belgrade, Serbia 24 - 27 November 2015 RA VI WIGOS Workshop, Belgrade, Serbia 24 - 27 November 2015 as a joint effort of as a joint effort of RA VI Working Group on Technical Development and RA VI Working Group on Technical Development and Implementation - TDI Implementation - TDI CIMO, CBS CIMO, CBS WMO Secretariat WMO Secretariat Decisions by Cg-17Decisions by Cg-17 5/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

6. It is desirable to strengthen and enhance cooperation and partnership (4 “C”) through Region-wide organizations or sub-regional groupings overseeing the observing systems strengthen and enhance cooperation and partnership (4 “C”) through Region-wide organizations or sub-regional groupings overseeing the observing systems advance regional technical infrastructure to meet the regional WIGOS requirements based on R-WIP advance regional technical infrastructure to meet the regional WIGOS requirements based on R-WIP 4C Partnershop 4C Partnershop C ollaboration C ooperation C oordination C ommunication WIN - WIN WIN - WIN 6/22 16 th RA VI Session guidance16 th RA VI Session guidance GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

7. Priority Activity for RA-VI Priority Activity for RA-VI Concept of R egional B asic O bserving N etwork to be Concept of R egional B asic O bserving N etwork to be developed developed Timeline: 2015-2016 Timeline: 2015-2016 Responsible: WG-TDI, TT-WIGOS Responsible: WG-TDI, TT-WIGOS with guidance from ICG-WIGOS with guidance from ICG-WIGOS Regional Basic Observing Network 7/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

8. Purpose Purpose WRD metadata WRD metadata Information to support radio- frequency protection Information to support radio- frequency protection Links to online radar data Links to online radar data Members should Members should Provide WMO Focal Points on Weather Radar Metadata Provide WMO Focal Points on Weather Radar Metadata Maintain data in the WRD Maintain data in the WRD WMO Weather Radar DatabaseWMO Weather Radar Database 8/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

9. Example for Data Accessibility via Global Data Radar Base GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015 9/22

10. Example of Results from Radar Data Exchange Activity between Turkey and Russian Federation 10/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

11. Example of Results from Radar Data Exchange by Roshydromet in Cooperation with Environment Canada (Ukraine, Russia and Turkey Radars) GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015 11/22

12. Users Regional real-time MonitoringRegional real-time Monitoring 12/22 O bserving S ystems C apability A nalysis and R eview Tool

13. Regional WIGOS Centres will provide Regional WIGOS Centres will provide regional oversight, coordination and support regional oversight, coordination and support for WIGOS implementation and operational activities at for WIGOS implementation and operational activities at regional / national level regional / national level Each RA will Each RA will provide capacity development on the existing facilities provide capacity development on the existing facilities reflect its specifics, needs, priorities reflect its specifics, needs, priorities decide political composition on its regional WIGOS working decide political composition on its regional WIGOS working structure and mechanisms structure and mechanisms Regional WIGOS Centers Basic function 13/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

14. RWC must be a win-win solution for Members RWC must be a win-win solution for Members RWCs must provide right solutions to regional problems RWCs must provide right solutions to regional problems Regional WIGOS Centers (RWC)Regional WIGOS Centers (RWC) 14/22

15. Five priority areas Five priority areas 1. National WIGOS implementation 2. WIGOS Regulatory and Guidance Material 3. WIGOS Information Resource 4. WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System 5. Regional WIGOS Centres Plan for WIGOS Pre-operational Phase (PWPP) 15/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

16. Communications and outreach 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 / operation Collaboration with co- sponsors and partners Quality Management Standardization, 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 16/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

17. 1. Consistency of R-WIP-VI with the “Global” WIP e.g. the names of the 10 Key Activity Areas 2.Taking into account Decisions by Cg-17 Decisions by Cg-17 Progress achieved so far Progress achieved so far Better understanding of WIGOS, lessons learned, Better understanding of WIGOS, lessons learned, experiences experiences Priorities for the RA VI Priorities for the RA VI Available resources Available resources Steps 17/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

18. 3.To check line-by-line Deliverable - desirable to be achieved Deliverable - desirable to be achieved Activities - needed to achieve deliverables Activities - needed to achieve deliverables Realistic Deadline / Timeline Realistic Deadline / Timeline Responsibility - who for what Responsibility - who for what Realistic estimation of resources needed Realistic estimation of resources needed Potential risks to deal with Potential risks to deal with Steps 18/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

19. NMHSs have for the first time strong technical mean to embrace all existing meteorological and related measurements NMHSs have for the first time strong technical mean to embrace all existing meteorological and related measurements e.g. hydrological, air quality, marine,... e.g. hydrological, air quality, marine,... in their own services in their own services in wither observation network environment - bringing together in wither observation network environment - bringing together partner organisations partner organisations WIGOS framework has a GEO nature with high potential for WIGOS framework has a GEO nature with high potential for partnership partnership harmonization and standardization of the observation network from various sources harmonization and standardization of the observation network from various sources Benefits of implementing WIGOS 19/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

20. Data and product contribution Partners in Croatia daily weather bulletins, data and daily weather bulletins, data and special marine products (sea temperature, visibility, 10-min mean wind, wind gusts, waves) sea temperature, waves, sea sea temperature, waves, sea streams, salinity, sea water quality sea temperature, sea level, waves, sea temperature, sea level, waves, sea streams, education, national NAVTEX coordinator sea level, ocean models, education sea level, ocean models, education public warnings (SOP) public warnings (SOP) maritime safety information management maritime safety information management search and rescue at sea search and rescue at sea NAVTEX provider NAVTEX provider remote sensing sea temperatures, remote sensing sea temperatures, see waves, sea streams  National Meteorological and Hydrological Service Service  Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries  Croatian Hydrographic Institute  Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb Science, University of Zagreb  State Directorate on Resque and Protection  Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and infrastructure infrastructure  Plovput d.o.o. Split  Institut Ruđer Bošković WIS DCPC / WIGOS Partners Contribution Inventory 20/22

21. We will obtain critical knowledge to We will obtain critical knowledge to underpin our planning underpin our planning decision-making process decision-making process make informed decisions based on user requirements for make informed decisions based on user requirements for planning purposes planning purposes We will have the best basis for planning of investment in systems, reseach and human resources We will have the best basis for planning of investment in systems, reseach and human resources Benefits of implementing WIGOS 21/22 GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

22. We will be able to better We will be able to better meet the user needs and demands in more effective and sustainable way meet the user needs and demands in more effective and sustainable way cope with climate change trough a proper mitigation and adaptation cope with climate change trough a proper mitigation and adaptation report the value and benefits of our work to our government, community and stakeholders report the value and benefits of our work to our government, community and stakeholders We will increase credibility of service delivery by reducing the risk of failures We will increase credibility of service delivery by reducing the risk of failures 22/22 Benefits of implementing WIGOS GEO XII, Mexico City, Mexico, 10 November 2015

23. www.wmo.int Thank you for your attention www.wmo.int/wigos