1. Regional Office for Europe
REGIONAL PLAN AND COLLABORATION MECHANISMS IN SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF WIGOS
Regional Office for Europe

2. RA VI Work Plan

3. RA VI Work Plan was developed based on the RA VI-17 resolutions and decisions and was endorsed by the RA VI Management Group at its 2nd meeting, held in May This work plan provides an overview of needs and available resources with a focus on the workforce and action-oriented decisions to support the implementation of the meteorological and hydrological activities in the Region, taking due note of the following six priority areas agreed by RA VI at its 17th session: (1) The future role of NMHSs and the collaboration with the Private sector in the Global Weather Enterprise: WMO providing a platform for dialogue; (2) Improving Service Delivery-Disaster Risk Reduction: GMAS Vision; (3) Impact based services: Training and sharing information; (4) Hydrology: observations network, data exchange/WHOS regional implementation, forecasting and service delivery; (5) Arctic and High Mountain Areas: Observations, Research and Services. (6) WIGOS - Implementation and Regional Centers.

4. WIGOS Implementation and Regional Centers.
RA VI -17 Resolution 6- Regional WIGOS Implementation plan 2018–2021
RA VI -17 Resolution 7- Establishing a Regional WIGOS Centre for Region VI under the EUMETNET observations programme management
RA VI -17 Resolution 8- Regional basic synoptic network and regional basic climatological network in region VI
RA VI -17 Resolution 9- Regional implementation of Commission for hydrology’ initiatives
RA VI -17 Resolution 10- Development of the region VI AMDAR programme under the IATA/WMO collaboration on AMDAR
RA VI -17 Resolution 11- Regional Instrument Centers
RA VI -17 Resolution 12- Coordination of WMO Information system activities

5. WIGOS Implementation and Regional Centers.
RA VI -17 Decision 9 and 10 - on the possibility of establishing in pilot mode Regional WIGOS Centers (for the Adriatic Sea region and for the East-European and Central Asian region);
RA VI -17 Decision 11 - on the work of CBS SG-RFC;
RA VI -17 Decision 12 – on the sub-regional radar networks: BLACKRAD & SEERAD;
The Coordination mechanism(s) under the BLACKRAD & SEERAD networks are prescribed in the Annex 1 to the Decision 12;
RA VI-17 Decision 13 – on the review of the candidate RBON stations;
RA VI-17 Decision 14 – on a potential regional Workshop on GCOS;
RA VI -17 Decision 15 – on the commitment to GCOS requirements for GSN and GUAN;
RA VI -17 Decision 16 – on the GCOS Cooperation Mechanism;
RA VI -17 Decision 17 – on activation of national GCOS coordinators.

6. COLLABORATION MECHANISMS
Working structure in RA VI in support of WIGOS implementation in RA VI

8. This is the EUCOS Observing Monitoring Facility
REGIONAL WIGOS CENTRE FOR REGION VI UNDER THE EUMETNET OBSERVATIONS PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
This is the EUCOS Observing Monitoring Facility
(currently located at Deutscher Wetterdienst in Offenbach am Main),
operated under the EUMETNET Observations Programme Management,
with the responsibility for operating an automated web-based Quality Monitoring Portal to display data quality monitoring statistics for EUMETNET members, accessible to all RA VI Members.
Coordinator is the EUCOS Observing Programme Manager-
Stefan Klink (Germany)

9. GOVERNANCE OF THE BLACKRAD AND SEERAD NETWORKS
Radar Data Centre for BLACKRAD
(host to be selected with the support of TT WIGOS)
Radar Data Centre for SEERAD
The RDC(s) would be hosted and operated by volunteer Member(s) having sufficient capability to perform the required tasks and functions to be defined according to their Terms of Reference, and could also optionally be a component of future Regional WIGOS Centre(s).

10. Coordinator and RA VI Rapporteur on RICs - Drago Groselj, Slovenia
RA VI Network of Regional Instrument Centers to foster efficient collaboration between Regional Instrument Centres (RICs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in RA VI and for calibration in the Region: 1. Toulouse (France) 2. Hamburg/Oberschleissheim (Germany) 3. Bratislava (Slovakia) 4. Ljubljana (Slovenia) 5. Ankara (Turkey)
Coordinator and RA VI Rapporteur on RICs -
Drago Groselj, Slovenia

11. Regional Data Processing Centre for Aircraft-Based Observations
Steve Stringer (UK), EUMETNET E-ABO Programme Manager
Operator –TBC
Terms of Reference
To operate based on the resources committed by RA VI Members and based on those Members committing to requirements for national AMDAR observations under the IWCAP.
To report to the Management Group and the WMO Secretariat on the progress.

12. Task Team on WIGOS implementation
Ercan Buyukbas (Turkey), Representative of the EC IC Group on WIGOS, TT Leader
Dr Wolfgang Lipa (Austria)
Sviatlana Kaiko (Belarus)
Luis Gonzalez Sotelino (Belgium)
Kemal Šehbajraktarević (BIH)
Olaf Schulze (Germany) - member of CIMO Expert Team on Operational In-Situ Technologies
Stefan Klink (Germany) – Coordinator, EUCOS Observing Monitoring Facility, RWC in RA VI
Robert Toth (Hungary)
Dinara Zainuldinova (Kazakhstan)
Almas Shabdanov (Kazakhstan)
Darko Brajuskovic (Montenegro)
Dragan Obradovic (Montenegro)
Dr Ancuta Manea (Romania)
Alexander Gusev (Russian Federation), National Focal Point on WIGOS
Drago Groselj (Slovenia) - RA VI Rapporteur/Coordinator of RA VI Network of RICs
Simon Gilbert (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Aleksandar Karanfilovski (FYR of Macedonia)
Olha Dubrovina (Ukraine)

13. Terms of Reference
Implementation & further development of the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan;
The integration of WIGOS regional network components;
The contribution to WIGOS regulatory material;
The development of the regional WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System;
The support and assistance in using the OSCAR;
The assistance in establishing and operation of Regional WIGOS Centers;
The coordination of capacity development activities in the Region;
The evolution of their regional networks according to the implementation plan for the evolution of global observing systems; and
Report to the RA VI MG and the WMO Secretariat on the progress.

14. Task Team on aircraft-based observations
Leader: Steve Stringer (UK), EUMETNET E-AMDAR Programme Manager
Georgi Jordanov Georgiev (Bulgaria)
Davor Tomsic (Croatia)
Bruno Piguet (France)
Elina Riskilä (Finland)
Evgeny Brainin (Israel)
Jan Sondij (The Netherlands)
Tomasz Siejek (Poland)
Larisa Nikitina (Russian Federation)
Hayati Cicek (Turkey)

15. Terms of Reference
Take the overall responsibility to determine the consolidated requirements for AMDAR data under the IATA-WMO Collaboration on AMDAR that are targeted for implementation & operation by January 2020.
In collaboration with Regional members & the CBS ET-ABO, develop a regional implementation plan for aircraft-based observations and AMDAR as a component of the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan.
Collaborate with regional airlines and national civil aviation authorities on the establishment of programs to deliver aircraft-based observations on the WMO GTS.
Assist designated regional centres in the process of developing & maintaining data processing & quality monitoring systems for ABO.
Undertake and assist in technical training, workshops, promotion & outreach on ABO, targeting both regional Members & the Aviation Transport Industry.
Consult with data users & applications areas to determine and promote regional requirements for ABO.
Coordinate activities & oversight the operation of the Region VI AMDAR Programme under the IATA-WMO Collaboration on AMDAR. In particular, consolidate and maintain annually regional requirements for AMDAR data provision & regional developmental and operational plans for the Region VI AMDAR Programme, to be resourced by Regional Association’s Members.
Report to the RA VI MG and the WMO Secretariat on the progress.

16. To assist in this action,
national focal points have been designated by the WMO Member-countries.

17. National Focal Points on ABO
RA VI Member State
Title & Name of the Focal Point
Albania
Marku Metodi
Bulgaria
Mrs Viktoria Alexandrova Fitova
Cyprus
Mr Filippos Tymvios
Croatia
Mr Davor Tomsic
Finland
Mrs Elina Riskilä
Georgia
Mr Badri Jijelava
Germany
Dr Axel Hoff
Hungary
Dr Imre Bonta
Israel
Mr Evgeny Brainin
Lebanon
Wiam Kordab
Luxembourg
Mrs Martina Reckwerth
Montenegro
Mr Radivoje Vuckovic
Poland
Mr Tomasz Siejek
Russian Federation
Mr Alexander Polyakov
Spain
Dr. Miguel Ángel Pelacho
Sweden
Mr Ulf Christensen

18. National Focal Points on Aircraft Based Observations
RA VI Member State
Title & Name of the Focal Point
Switzerland
Dr Alexander Haefele
The Netherlands
Mr Hans Beekhuis
France
Bruno Piguet
Norway
Terje Borge UK
Fraser Cunningham
Ukraine
Olena Kosovets-Skavronska

19. National Focal Points on WIGOS
Country
Surname
Firstname
Armenia
GEVORGYAN
Gohar
Belgium
DE BACKER
Hugo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SEHBAJRAKTAREVIC
Kemal
Cyprus
PAPACHRISTODOULOU
Chrystalla
Czech Republic
VRCHOTA
Josef
Denmark
KERN-HANSEN
Claus
Finland
HUUSKONEN
Minna
Germany
KURZ
Volker
Iceland
THORARINSSON
Odinn
Ireland
O'REILLY
Sarah
Israel
MINTZ
Onn
Italy
ZAULI
Francesco
Jordan
BALASMEH
Ziyad
Latvia
INDRIKSONE
Iveta
Lithuania
CEGLIENE
Viktorija
Luxembourg
FERRONE
Andrew

20. National Focal Points on WIGOS
Country
Surname
Firstname
Netherlands
VAN DER MEULEN
Jitze P.
Norway
STENERSEN
Cecilie
Romania
MANEA
Ancuta
Russian Federation
GUSEV
Alexander
Serbia
PETKOVIC
Predrag
Slovakia
CHVILA
Branislav
Slovenia -
Spain
LOPEZ BARTOLOME
Maria
Sweden
CHRISTENSEN
Ulf

21. National Focal Points on WIGOS
Country
Surname
Firstname
Switzerland
GRUTER
Estelle
Turkey
Buyukbas
Ercan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GILBERT
Simon
Belarus
KAIKO
Sviatlana
Georgia
Machavariani
Vitali
Hungary
Toth
Robert
Kazakhstan
Loenco
Nona
Lebanon
KORDAB
Wiab
Montenegro
Obradovic
Dragan
Republic of Moldova
Trescilo
Lidia
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Karanfilovski
Aleksandar

22. Thank you very much for your support!