WMO RA VI Response to the WMO Strategic and Operational Planning Ivan Čačić President RA VI EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014

> 149 participants 39 RA VI countries observers from Canada and USA EUMETNET ECOMET 16th Session RA VI 2013 Helsinki Finland Agreed set of regional priorities EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014

16 th Session RA VI (Europe) Regional Priorities (Doc.7.2)  Coping with issues related to the economic conditions affecting the NMHSs: constant pressure for budget and staff cuts, insufficient qualified personnel, difficulties to maintain and sustain basic functions, due to lack of resources  Enhancement of Climate Services - implementation of GFCS at regional and national level  Implementation of WIGOS and WIS (noting that WIS implementation has already been in progress), including focus on concrete and urgent needs related to the maintenance and improvement of the observing systems and the quality of observations  Enhancement of Services: PWS, DRR/EWS, aviation and related services as well as demonstration and communication of the resulting social and economic benefits, in particular to decision makers / Government  Enhanced international cooperation and partnership: raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the regional activities, building common position on issues like data policy, commercialization and public/private sector relationships EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014 Helsinki 10 – 17 September 2013

1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014 WMO SP priority areas TT-ROP commentRA VI priorityNote Coping with issues related to the economic conditions affecting the NMHSs: constant pressure for budget and staff cuts, insufficient qualified personnel, difficulties to maintain and sustain basic functions, due to lack of resources. Overarching priority Disaster risk reduction Identical with ER3Specific regional DRR activities and deliverables are planned, focused on improving EWS capabilities of Members Service deliveryToo broad area; Identical with ER1 Enhancement of Services: PWS, DRR/EWS and Aviation as an aspect of Service Delivery. Focusing on effective, timely and efficient services to the public, civil aviation and being able to demonstrate the value of the NMHSs to Governments (of particular importance in the current economic conditions). Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014

1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014 WMO SP priority areas TT-ROP commentRA VI priorityNote Global Framework for Climate Services Identical with ER2Enhancement of Climate Services: implementation of GFCS at regional and national level, gap analysis; identifying relevant partners and users; Scientific ResearchToo broad areaNo particular RA VI activity, but regarded as necessary element to achieve the strategic goals Enabling activities WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS) Identical with ER4Implementation of WIGOS and (noting that implementation has already been in progress): focus on concrete and urgent needs related to the maintenance and improvement of the observing systems and the quality of observations. Regional Implementation Plans for WIGOS and WIS exist Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014

1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan EC WG/SOP, Geneva, February 2014 WMO SP priority areas TT-ROP commentRA VI priorityNote Capacity Development Too broad area; Identical with ER6 No particular RA VI activity, but regarded as necessary element to achieve the strategic goals Enabling activities -Enhanced international cooperation and partnership: raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the regional activities, building common position on issues like data policy, commercialization and public/private sector relationships; research Considered as a crucial element for addressing regional needs Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014 As soon as the work programmes of the RAVI WGs are ready RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan, RAVI TT ROP, is going to review existing RAVI OP 2014 – 2015 start the initial planning for the new OP 2016 – the main emphases for RAVI for the new OP will be on 2016 – 2017

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