World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WIGOS – WMO Foundation for Meeting the Observing needs of Weather, Climate, Water and Environment Services --Consideration of WIGOS roadmap at 4-year WMO Constituent body Sessions Dr Wenjian Zhang Observing and Information System Department, WMO WMO

WMO OMM Key documents needed at RAs

WMO OMM PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF SESSIONS OF CONSTITUENT BODIES DURING THE SEVENTEENTH FINANCIAL PERIOD (2016–2019) : 2016 EC-68 (June) –Key documents on WIGOS should be discussed and agreed at ICG-5 (last week of January 2016 after PRA/PTC), then input to EC documents (Asia) (RA II-16) (Sept) –Key WIGOS documents be communicated (Pre-OP IP, WIGOS Regional Facility- connection to GSICS, etc), and regional WIGOS docs be approved. –OSCAR will be on-site registeration/update at RA II –RBON (or GBON-RA II) concept be communicated and exercised (CBS-16) (November) –New Regulatory Material be discussed and approved (GOS part) and endorsed –New WIGOS working structure within CBS and collaboration meschanisms (CHy-15) (December): WIGOS Pre-OP IP –Key WIGOS documents be communicated and discussed –OSCAR will be on-site registeration/update for WIGOS Hydrological component 3

WMO OMM PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF SESSIONS OF CONSTITUENT BODIES DURING THE SEVENTEENTH FINANCIAL PERIOD (2016–2019) (RA IV-17) (North & Central America & the Caribbean)-April –Similar to RA II EC-69 –Potential update of WIGOS Pre-Op IP, and review of progress (CAS-17) –WIGOS Pre-op IP; RBON, Guiding material expected from CAS –On-site registeration check/update on GAW stations (RA VI-17) (Europe) –Sept. –Global WIGOS documents and Regional documents (ref. RA II) (JCOMM-5) –OSCAR-GOS Ocean sub-systems and GOOS system registeration (RA V-17) (South-West Pacific)-Dec. –Global WIGOS documents and Regional documents (ref. RA II) 4

WMO OMM PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF SESSIONS OF CONSTITUENT BODIES DURING THE SEVENTEENTH FINANCIAL PERIOD (2016–2019) (CCl-17), (CAgM-17) & (CAeM-16) –WIGOS key documents and progress review, contributing to the CCl, CAeM and CAgM communities (CIMO-17) –Documents on CIMO leading role of WIGOS, new working structure on WIGOS (RA I-17) (Africa) & (RA III-17) (South America) Review of Global & Regional WIGOS progress, communication and decisions. OSCAR on-site registrations/updates (IBCS-3) –Documents on WIGOS Progress (global and regional) articulate the WIGOS be the GFCS OBS Pillar with all relevant bodies (GCOS, GOOS, etc) EC- 70 –Overview of Progress of WIGOS at Global, Regional and National levels, demo WIGOS benefits –Preliminary Decisions on WIGOS Operational Phase at Cg-18 (potential of WMO Infrastructure (WIGOS/WIS), Programme suggestion – cross-cutting Programme) 2019: Preparation for (Cg-18) & (EC-71) 5

WMO OMM Key documents needed at ICG-5 (for EC-68 and RA II) WIGOS Pre-operational Plan (request to be approved by EC-68, and can be revised at the EC69/70 & communicate at all the RA sessions) Comprehensive guide for national WIGOS Implementation, –including a) obligation items; b) strongly recommended practices; c) optional key areas Volume A to OSCAR transition Plan (key metadata and possible Station IDs WIGOS Metadata Implementation Guide; RBON: or Global Basic Observing Network at all the regions (GBON- RA X) as the tradition phase in the next 4 years go through all RAs from current RNSB, RBCN to a GBON trial phase. Concept and Guidelines for Regional WIGOS Facility; Others ?

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