WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION _________________________ REGIONAL ASSOCIATION V IMPLEMENTATION - COORDINATION MEETING ON THE GTS AND ISS IN RA V WELLINGTON, 8-12 DECEMBER 2003

RA V/ICM-GTS 2003/Doc. 1.3(1) (9.X.2003) ____________ ITEM 1.3 ENGLISH only

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING

1.1 Opening of the meeting

1.2 Election of the chairperson

1.3 Adoption of the agenda

1.4 Working arrangements

2. REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

2.1 Status of implementation of RTHs, NMCs, MTN, inter-regional and regional links

2.2 Status of implementation of data-distribution systems via satellite and radio-broadcasts

2.3 Review of the exchange of observational data and products

3. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

3.1 Data communication techniques and procedures

3.2 Operational procedures and information

3.3 FWIS overview

3.4 RMTN development planning (including data distribution systems)

3.5 National GTS components (national centres and networks)

4. OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ISSUES

4.1 Utilization of the Internet

4.2 Data representation and codes

4.3 Migration to table-driven code forms

5. IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

6. RADIO-FREQUENCIES FOR METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITIES