WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
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COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF OBSERVATION

EXPERT TEAM ON REGIONAL INSTRUMENT CENTRES,
CALIBRATION AND TRACEABILITY
First session

NAIROI, KENYA, 23 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2013

CIMO/ET-RIC-1/INF.1

(29.VII.2013)
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Original: ENGLISH only

DOCUMENTATION PLAN
(Updated 20 September 2013 )

Agenda Item

Title

Doc No.

Prepared by

Deadline/
received

1

ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
1.2
Provisional Agenda
1.2(1)
Secretariat
Done
1.2
Explanatory Memorandum
1.2(2)
Secretariat
Done
n/a
Provisional List of Participants
INF. 2
Secretariat
Done
n/a Local arrangements      
n/a
Tentative work plan
INF. 3
Secretariat
10 Sept

2

REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON

Report of the Chairperson

2

J. Duvernoy

10 Sept
3
WIGOS CONTEXT
  
Update on the WIGOS Development and WIGOS Implementation Plan (WIP)
3
Secretariat
Done
  WIGOS Framework Implementation Plan, Version 2.0.1
INF. 4
Secretariat
Done
  Draft proposal for expanded regional centres activities
3(2)
Secretariat
10 Sept
  RA-I requirements for regional centres supporting wider regional cooperation relevant to instruments
3(3)
R. Merrouchi
Done
  RA-II requirements for regional centres supporting wider regional cooperation relevant to instruments
3(4)
K. Nakashima
Done
  RA-II requirements for regional centres supporting wider regional cooperation relevant to instruments - View from RIC China
3(5)
He Xiaoley
Done

4

RICs CAPABILITIES AND COMMUNICATION WITHE MEMBERS

4.1

Summary and review of RIC evaluations

4.1

J. Duvernoy

Done

4.2

Template and list of information RIC websites

4.2, REV.1

K. Nakashima

Done

4.3

Report on RIC intercomparisons of RA I

4.3

R. Merrouchi

Done

4.3

Report on RIC intercomparisons of RA II and RA V

4.3(2)

He Xiaoley

Done

4.3

Report on RIC intercomparisons of RA VI

4.3(3)

D. Groselj

Done

5

TOWARDS IMPROVED MEASUREMENT TRACEABILITY

5.1

Draft IOM report on uncertainty computations

5.1

J. Duvernoy

Done

5.1(1)

Examples of calibraion uncertainty computations

5.1(2)

D. Groselj

Done

5.1(2)

Examples of calibraion uncertainty computations

5.1(3)

J. Gorman

10 Sept

5.2

Calibration Strategy (incl. brochure or other appropriate outreach material)

5.2

J. Gorman & R. Merrouchi

10 Sept

6

COMPETENCIES OF AND RISKS TO PERSONNEL

6.1

Competencies of personnel

6.1

J. Gorman &D. Groselj

10 Sept

6.2

Outcome of survey and recommendation to members on alternatives for dangerous and obsolete instruments

6.2

Amudha B. & J. Gorman

10 Sept

7

UPDATE OF THE CIMO GUIDE

Proposed modifications to the CIMO Guide (Part I, Che. 2, 3.10, 4.9)

7

J. Duvernoy

10 Sept

8

OTHER BUSINESS
8.1 Draft IOM report of the Lecture Notes on JMA/WMO Training Workshop for Instrument Specialist - RA II
8.1
K. Nakashima
Done
8.1 Compendium of lecture notes - Annex (Part 1) Compendium of lecture notes - Annex (Part 2)
8.1
K. Nakashima
Done

 

  

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