1. Welcome in Ispra !
2010 Fall TFMM workshop

2. TFMM Work plan for 2010
Build-up the appropriate framework for the implementation of the revised monitoring strategy
Technical support to the Parties ; workshop to be organised
Expert panel devoted to the use of satellite and remote sensing data : CCC, national experts, TFHTAP, ESA (OK), ECMWF (OK), DLR (OK), Météo France (OK), research community
Analyse and promote the last EMEP field campaigns on PM; highlight gaps and priorities for future experiments (now for 2011)
Design and launch 1-2 case studies on heavy metals in voluntary countries to enhance dialogue between emission, modelling and measurement communities
Conceive a “Eurodelta-like” exercise fit to the needs of IAM
Contribute as far as possible to on-going modelling activities

3. The workshop agenda Session 1 : future modelling activities
Session 2 : test case studies
Session 3 : future field campaigns
Agreement on concrete objectives for the TFMM for the upcoming 2-3 years
Intermediate results to be presented at the next EMEP Steering Body meeting

4. TFMM modelling activities
Interest of the Parties to develop this part of our mandate and to participate to concrete actions
Interest for national capacity building : through exchange of experience, elaboration of an appropriate modelling frameworks fit for policy purposes
The EMEP centers need to assess their tools, organize their developments and improve the whole system
Close cooperation necessary with other on-going modelling initiatives : FAIRMODE, AQMEII, EC4MACS, GMES/MACC

5. From the questionnaire:
Country
Models used
Possible contribution
Remarks
Slovakia (SMHU)
CAMx, EMEP for assessment of transboundary pollution
Centralised capacity
Volunteer but no resources. Partial contribution on focussed topics; win/win situation if it improves their skills
No project for the urban scale : too expensive in data and resources
Priorities for TFMM :
Uncertainties, guidances
Finland (FMI)
National models (SILAM, Hilatar) Centralised capacity
Contribution possible to support their own LRT-AQ codes
Model evaluation, uncertainty on the parametrisations
Germany (UBA)
National : REM/CALGRID + EURAD
+ LOTOS/EUROS, MUSCAT
Centralised and decentralised
Interest but funding problems from the national authorities
Real consistency with national activities for building confidence in models
Model evaluation, uncertainty
Large interest for the urban scale in GAINS
Switzerland (PSI)
CTM run at Psi on behalf of the Federal Office
YES
Look for information exchange, especially on emissions
Expect more involvement in the TFMM activities
Focussed on EMEP field campaign periods for intercomparison exercises
Croatia (EKONERG)
EMEP model run at the national level . Centralised at (EKONERG)
Look for the creation of an operational framework in Croatia. It would be a good stepping stone for building national capacities

6. Czech Republic
Interest but no real capacities
Competent people are now retired and the activity has not been real taken over. UK
CTM run by decentralised organisation but IAM is centralised
Interest but no specific funding
Priorities for TFMM : Uncertainty assessment, source apportionment, scientific issues e.g non-linearity
Note that the UK has its own capacity for the city-Scale which is note City-Delta
Spain (MARM)
CTM run by several national organisations (CIEMAT, weather services...+ research groups): CHIMERE, CMAQ, MOCAGE
YES: funding is possible through national agreements
Wants to test their own development and to get further feedback on the Mediterranean situation+ assessment of the EMEP model
Priorities for TFMM : Uncertainty, scientific issues e.g Mediterranean features and aerosol issues

7. Emphasis put on : Uncertainties and model evaluation : PM especially
Urban scale : how to improve the regional model responses at this scale
Use of new set of data : observations, emissions, land cover…
Take benefits from the know how built up in previous experiments (EURODELTA)
Which TFMM contribution to other modelling initiatives?
Which TFMM project to fulfil the needs of the EMEP strategy and the expectations of the parties