WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
  

   COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENT AND
METHODS OF OBSERVATION
OPAG-CAPACITY BUILDING

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON
REGIONAL INSTRUMENT CENTRES, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 
AND COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS INITIATIVES
Reduced Session

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 4-7 APRIL 2006   

       CIMO/OPAG-CB/

/ET-RICs/INF-1

Original:  ENGLISH ONLY

Agenda Item

Title

Doc. No.

Submitted by

Deadline

1.

1.2

1.2

Secretariat

Done

1.2

1.2(2)

Secretariat

Done

n/a

INF.2

Secretariat

Done

2.

2.

2

Secretariat

Done

3.

3.

3

Secretariat

Done

4.

   4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Strengthening of the RICs

4

Done

   4.1

Results of the evaluation of the RICs

4.1

Done

   4.2

Revised Terms of Reference of the RICs

4.2

Done

   4.3

Proposals to strengthen further the services of individual RICs, especially from developing countries

4.3

Done

   4.4

Monitoring of the functionalities of the RICs

4.4

   4.4

Report on the activities of the RICs Gaborone, Botswana

4.4(1)

Done

5.

   5.1

Quality Assurance and Management of Observing Systems

 5.1  

Rolf Gauert

Done

   5.1

WMO Quality Management Framework

 5.1(2)  

Secretariat

Done

   5.2

Methods to develop the IMOP capacities of developing countries

 5.2  

   5.3

Questionnaire on maintenance and calibration

 5.3  

Done

   5.4

Commercial Instrument Initiatives and Developments

 5.4  

Done

   5.4

Commercial Instrument Initiatives and Developments

 5.4(2)  

Done