1. Topic 2 – Reform Documents 4(4) and 4(5)(Cg-18)
Why?
Congress requested the Executive Council (EC) to make recommendations on how to improve governance.
EC-70 recommended moving from eight Technical Commissions to two Technical Commissions to:
Better address the global challenges of the 21st Century
Be more responsive to regional needs
Reflect multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary collaboration – integrate earth systems approach
Improve involvement of all Members in WMO decisions
Improve organizational efficiency
EC-70 also proposed a Research Board and a Science Advisory Panel to improve access to independent science advice

2. Topic 2: Reform Doc. 4(4) and Doc 4(5)
2 Documents and 4 Resolutions:
Doc 4(4) - WMO technical commissions and other bodies
4(4)/1 (Cg-18) Establishes 2 new WMO TCs
Annex 1 on TORs for Infrastructure and Services TCs
Annex 2 on Timelines
4(4)/2 (Cg-18) Establishes new Research Board
Annex on TORs for RB
4(4)/3 (Cg-18) Establishes Joint WMO-IOC Collaborative Board
Annex on TORs for JCB
4(4)/4 (Cg-18) Establishes Scientific Advisory Panel
Annex on TORs for SAP
Doc 4(5) Reform Next Phase

3. Topic 2 – Reform Draft Resolution 4(4)/1 (Cg-18)
What is Cg-18 being asked to do?
Establish 2 new Technical Commissions for normative work:
One dealing with Infrastructure
Annex 1 – Terms of Reference for Infrastructure Commission
One to deal with Services
Annex 2 – Terms of Reference for the Services Commission
Disband the previous Commissions
Begin transition to new Commissions
New TCs to meet every two years
Cross-representation using new EC bodies (Tech Coordination Committee and Policy Advisory Committee, Regional Associations and new Science Board)

4.  INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION Standing Committees
Earth observing systems and measurement networks
Methods of observations, measurements and instrumentation
Data, products and information exchange and life cycle management
Data processing for applied Earth system modelling and prediction
Infrastructure Commission 
The Task Force on Constituent Body Reform recommended 4 Standing Committees be set-up in the Infrastructure Commission

5. SERVICES COMMISSION Standing Committees
Aeronautical meteorological services
Marine meteorological and oceanographic services
Agrometeorological and climatological services
Hydrological services
Public services and disaster risk reduction 
Services
Commission
… 5 under the Services Commission. !

6. Topic 2 – Reform Draft Resolution 4(4)/1 (Cg-18)
What does this mean for me?
The work of the current Commissions my country is involved in will transition to new structures in the new Commissions
I will be involved in the transition to new structures in the new Commissions and also Presidents of RA
I will need to nominate experts to participate in the new Commissions (see the new WMO Community Platform)
I need to plan on expert participation in the Commissions every two years
I will have opportunity for input to requirements and assistance in implementation via my regional associations