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EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (SWFDP)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 3-5 DECEMBER 2013
29-Nov-2013
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AGENDA ITEMS
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OPENING OF THE MEETING |
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ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING |
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2.1 |
Provisional Agenda |
2.1(1) |
Secretariat |
22.XI.2013 |
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Explanatory memorandum to the provisional agenda |
2.1(2) |
Secretariat |
25.XI.2013 |
2.2 |
Working arrangements |
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Provisional List of Participants |
INF. 2 |
Secretariat |
22.XI.2013 |
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Template for the cover page of Working Documents |
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Secretariat |
22.XI.2013 |
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3 |
INTRODUCTION, INCLUDING THE OUTCOMES OF CBS-15 (SEPTEMBER 2012), PTC-2013 (JANUARY 2013), EC-65 (MAY 2013) AND THE WASHINGTON WORKSHOP (JUNE 2013) RELATED TO THE FUTURE OF THE SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (SWFDP) |
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Outcomes of CBS-15 (September 2012), PTC-2013 8January 2013), EC-65 (May 2013) and the Washington Workshop (June 2013) related to the future of the SWFDP |
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Secretariat |
26.XI.2013 |
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4 |
PROGRESS AND ISSUES |
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Brief summaries of progress and any major issues in regional projects
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4(1)
4(2)
4(3)
4(4)
4(5) |
E. Poolman
S. Ready
J. Kongoti
Y. Honda
R. Saxena |
29.XI.2013 |
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CONSOLIDATE THE SWFDP INTO GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS |
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Criteria for the transition of the project from “demonstration to operations” (Phase IV) |
5.1 |
Secretariat |
26.XI.2013 |
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Strengthening/sustaining operational centres, especially RSMCs, to sustain and increase the capacity of NMHSS to deliver relevant services to the various user-sectors |
(see Doc. 3) |
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Future directions of the SWFDP towards a cross-programmatic Programme to Strengthen Operational Centres (“scale up” the concept, building upon the lessons learnt through the SWFDP) |
(see Doc. 3) |
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Expanding roles for Global Centres – the Global Guidance Unit |
5.4 |
T. Small |
29.XI.2013 |
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SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES |
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Development partners’ interest and investment in WMO initiatives, including on SWFDP |
6.1 |
Secretariat (RMO) |
29.XI.2013 |
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Establishment of the Project Office |
6.2 |
Secretariat |
26.XI.2013 |
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Increasing role of global and regional centres – financial and human resources’ requirements in SWFDP |
N/A |
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How to address potential development partners’ interest and investment in SWFDP, including possible future pilot projects (aligned with the recommendations from the Washington Workshop) |
N/A |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS (AOB) |
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CLOSURE OF THE MEETING |
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