1. WMO Global Multi-Hazard Alert System
CBS Management Group briefing on GMAS
9 January 2018
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2. EC-69 Decision «…
Endorses the GMAS vision in the Annex as an initial draft statement which will be further advanced through the guidance of the Executive Council Working Group on DRR (ECWG/DRR);
Requests the EC WG/DRR to:
(1) Further advance the GMAS concept and the development of a strategy that emphasizes the following components:
(a) Focuses on the benefits to and requirements of the users,
(b) Emphasizes that NMHSs are the official authoritative source and in most countries, a single voice, on weather warnings in respective cases,
(c) Considers the role of RSMCs in providing guidance to Members (e.g. tropical cyclones, and climate products),
(d) Considers both the meteorological and hydrological aspects,
(e) Accommodates public and private capacities and use cases,
(f) Takes into account other service providers such as GDACS,
(g) Utilizes the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) or other industry standards to enable a robust mechanism for aggregating warnings from Members;

3. EC-69 Decision
(2) Develop a project plan that to encompass the key deliverables:
(a) A detailed plan aimed at gathering the requirements,
(b) Development of a detailed proposal to be presented to EC 70, which leverages existing working mechanisms (for example, CBS Management Group Task Team on DRR, where available) in consultation with regional associations and technical commissions; …»

4. Global Multi-Hazard Alert System
Vision
To be recognized globally by decision makers as a resource of authoritative warnings and information related to high-impact weather, water, ocean and climate events

5. GMAS - Milestones to Congress 18 - 1/3
WHEN
WHAT
JulySept 2017
Coordination with EC WG/DRR to develop Expert Advisory Group and set up 2 Task Teams (Policy and Technical)
19-20 October 2017
GMAS Task Teams meeting
2018
Early Jan > Meeting of the Presidents of Technical Commissions and Regional Associations (PTC/PRA)
Prepare GMAS side event to provide awareness of status and to receive feedback
Prepare input for SG report
Jan early of 2019
Consultation with MeteoSwiss to develop an operational Global Monitoring Platform in WMO Building including IT supporting facility and aggregating data and products from relevant centers
Starting from Jan > CBS Techo , 4th week in March 2018
Preparation:
Documents for CBS Techo
GMAS side event to provide awareness of status and to receive feedback
Starting Jan 2018
Improve communication on the GMAS Initiative / gathering user requirements
SG to send a letter to UNISDR – umbrella for about 46 organizations
INMHEWS community
Promote the regional platforms
Starting February -> EC 70 - June 2018
Document preparation
Submission for approval of the drafts 1) concept note, 2) detailed plan on requirements gathering, 3) detailed proposal identifying existing projects, mechanisms and initiatives GMAS can build upon, 4) draft of a strategy and “major actions”.
Dec. 2018
D/WDS, C/MHEWS, PO/MHEWS, C/TCP and SO/TCP,
Establishment of the Secretariat work team
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6. GMAS - Milestones to Congress 18 – 2/3
WHEN
WHAT
Feb. 2018
Share user requirements and contribution from the GMAS demonstrations and pilots including (1) SEE-MHEWS-A, (2) expansion of Meteoalarm System, (3) MHEWS/TCP, (4)SEA-MHEWS,
March the latest - Meeting of the GMAS TTs
Finalize drafts of 1) concept note, 2) detailed plan on requirements gathering, 3) detailed proposal identifying existing projects, mechanisms and initiatives GMAS can build upon, 4) draft of a strategy and “major actions”.
March, 2018-
Impact based forecasting and production activities including SWFDP&FFGs
Impact based decision support services activities including CISD &CIFDP
March
Environmental Emergency Response Operational Activities including Marine ERAs
Resource mobilization for GMAS at the internal level
4th week in March 2018
CBS Techo
March, early of 2019
Coordination with other international organizations on the possible connections between GMAS platforms with other operational platforms operated by INMHEWS partners such as FAO, UNOCC, UNOCHA, IAEA, ECHO/EU, etc..
Dec. 2018
D/WDS, C/MHEWS, PO/MHEWS, C/TCP and SO/TCP,
Establishment of the Secretariat work team
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7. GMAS - Milestones to Congress 18 – 3/3
WHEN
WHAT
March, early of 2019
Upgrading WWIS and SWIC to meet the needs of GMAS requirements
9-10 April
EC WG/DRR meeting
Submission for review and make recommendations of the drafts documents 1) concept note, 2) detailed plan on requirements gathering, 3) detailed proposal identifying existing projects, mechanisms and initiatives GMAS can build upon, 4) draft of a strategy and “major actions”.
April,
Hazard Cataloguing and its contribution to GMAS
20-29 June, 2018
EC-70
a) Communicate the user requirements gathered so far to support the EC Decision.
b) Submission for approval
1) concept note, 2) detailed proposal to gather user requirements, 3) identifying existing projects, mechanisms and initiatives GMAS can build upon, 4) draft of a strategy and “major actions”.
June, June, 2019
Consultation and collaboration with other organizations on the implementation of GFRA (Global Framework for Risk Assessment) and Target-G through IN-MHEWS and preparation for GP-2019, Geneva
August
WWMIWS workshop and its contribution to GMAS
Early of 2019
Publication on GMAS matters before Cg-18 / Newsletter, brochure to inform Members
May 2019
2019 Global Platform and possibly the next Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference
June Congress 18
Upon approval of EC-70, submission for approval of the Implementation Strategy and plan
Side event to be organised with a GMAS demo through regional platforms
Dec. 2018
D/WDS, C/MHEWS, PO/MHEWS, C/TCP and SO/TCP,
Establishment of the Secretariat work team
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8. GMAS - Key Deliverables
For EC-70
Concept note
Detailed plan aimed at gathering requirements
Detailed proposal identifying existing projects, mechanisms and initiatives GMAS can build upon
Draft of a strategy and “major actions” such as:
Timeline for implementation (phased)
Resources required
Resource mobilization strategy (i.e. donors, trust fund, voluntary and in-kind contributions)
Implications for Members and their NMHSs (e.g. financial, staff, technical aspects …)
For Cg-18 (upon approval from EC-70)
Implementation strategy and plan

11. Thank you
Merci
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