Agenda Item

AGENDA ITEMS

Subject

Doc No.

Submitted by

Expected/Received

1

OPENING OF THE MEETING

2

ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING

2.1

Provisional Agenda

2.1(1)

Secretariat (DPFS, PWS)

1.07.2013

Provisional List of Participants

INF. 2

Secretariat (DPFS)

11.07.2013

Draft work plan

 INF. 4

Secretariat

1.07.2013

3

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND, INCLUDING REVIEW OF TERMS OF REFERENCE

3

Michel Jean

8.07.2013

TT Humanitarian Brain Dump

Evaluation of potential WMO involvement

Meeting report - needs and requirements

2012 WMO Questionnaire

4

NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES

4.1

Report on the identified needs and requirements of humanitarian agencies, and existing activities by other technical groups (i.e. JRC, UNOSAT, and GDACS)

- Presentation by J Milton

4.1

Jennifer Milton

8.07.2013

4.2

Reports by centres represented in the TT on their involvement with the humanitarian agencies

- Presentation by A. Ghelli

- Presentation by A. Brookshaw

- Presentation by J. Fraser

4.2

Anna Ghelli (ECMWF)

Jim Fraser (ABoM)

8.07.2013

5

GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

5.1

Background information on ERA programme

5.1

Secretariat (DPFS)

8.07.2013

5.2

Development of “Global and Regional Arrangements” in support of humanitarian agencies’ planning and preparedness, as well as emergency, response, and recovery activities, including assistance and support to strengthen NMHSs in this regard

- Excerpt of the Manual on the GDPFS (existing arrangements)

5.2

Secretariat (DPFS)

8.07.2013

5.3

Identification of specific meteorological products and services that are more relevant to humanitarian agencies based on their specific requirements, including their strengths and limitations, and also address the impacts of hazards

 N/A

6

DISSEMINATION ASPECTS

6.1

Dissemination of products and services to humanitarian agencies (including the possibility of developing a WMO website for this purpose)

N/A

6.2

Development of a glossary of specific terminology to facilitate communications between producers and users

N/A

6.3

Coordination with other technical groups

N/A

7

ANY OTHER BUSINESS (AOB)

N/A

8

CLOSING

N/A