WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION _________________________ COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS OPAG ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES Expert Team on the Improved Main Telecommunications Network and GTS Expert Team on Enhanced Use of Data Communication Systems Beijing, China, 10-14 May 2004

ISS/ET-IMTN 2004/Doc. 1 ISS/ET-EUDCS 2004/Doc. 1 (2.III.2004) ____________ ITEM 1.2 ENGLISH only

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING (ET- IMTN and ET- EUDCS)

1.1 Opening of the meeting

1.2 Adoption of the agendas

1.3 Working arrangements

ET-IMTN:

2. REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MTN CIRCUITS

3. REVIEW AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMPROVED MTN PROJECT

3.1 Review and further development of IMTN part I

3.2 Review and further development of IMTN part II

4. REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES AND SERVICES FOR AN IMPROVED GTS

4.1 Satellite-based telecommunication services

4.2 Review of new data-communication means and services

ET-EUDCS:

2. REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AT GTS CENTRES OF TCP/IP PROCEDURES AND APPLICATIONS

3. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR TCP/IP PROCEDURES AND APPLICATIONS

3.1 TCP/IP procedures on the GTS (including TCP/IP sockets, IP addressing and routing, network management)

3.2 TCP/IP based services

3.3 Filenaming conventions

4. GUIDANCE ON OPERATIONAL AND OTHER METEOROLOGICAL DATA EXCHANGE ON THE INTERNET

4.1 Procedures for observational data collection via Internet

4.2 Procedures for delivering or enabling access to data and products via Internet

4.3 Procedures for Internet-based connections between RTHs and NMCs (VPN)

5. GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA COMMUNICATION FACILITIES (GTS & INTERNET) AT WWW CENTRES

5.1 Guidance on Information Technology Security (ITS) at WWW centres

5.2 Guide on Internet practices

Tentative work schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Opening IMTN +EUDCS	IMTN	EUDCS	EUDCS	EUDCS
EUDCS	EUDCS	IMTN	IMTN	IMTN

Note: All experts are expected to participate in the sessions of the two Expert Teams. Small ad-hoc groups are, however, likely to be established to address particular matters and to draft conclusions, and may work in parallel to some ET sessions.