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TOPC-17 and AOPC-20Report from the Director
Carolin Richter
Director, GCOS Secretariat
16 – 20 March 2015, WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
New Publication (Panel Brochure) – January 2015
New Publication (Panel Brochure) – January 2015
Core Activities of GCOS (2014-2015)
GCOS Expert Panels
Panel Partner Activities (2014-2015)
Activities with Sponsors (2014-2015)
Activities with UNFCCC and GFCS (2014-2015)
Activities GEOSS (2014-2015)
Activities with Space Agencies (2014-2015)
Activities within the physical domains (2014-2015)
Next Status Report and New Implementation Plan
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GCOS Continuous Improvement & Assessment Cycle
The GCOS programme has started the process for:
• a 2015 report on the progress and status of climate observation
• a new “Implementation Plan” in 2016, which should identify:
− continuing and new requirements, including a restatement of the rationale for the list of ECVs and possible amendment of the list
− the adequacy of present arrangements for meeting the requirements
− the additional actions needed, with indicative costs, performance indicators and potential agents for implementation
• statements of specific requirements for products
− from both in situ networks and the space-based component
− and from integration of the data provided by both
either embedded in the main Plan or as separate supplement(s)
Review of the GCOS programmeMemorandum of Understanding
Carolin Richter
Director, GCOS Secretariat
Recommendations of the Review
Strategic Recommendations: Mission Statement, Cooperation between sponsors and GCOS Secretariat, terrestrial climate observations, strategic approach to capacity building, joint strategic plan to define the functions of GCOS in GFCS, ECV concept
Partnerships: relations with GEO, PROVIA, Future Earth, GFCS
Update of MoU
Review of the GCOS Programme - Outcome
18 Recommendations addressing:
Balance & Relevance of GCOS MoU
GCOS Programme Achievements
Relationship of GCOS to international and national organizations
GCOS Programme Functions, Mechanism and Governance
Vision for the Future
Finalized in March 2014,
Updated MoU to be reviewed by all partners, ready by Cg-17.
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/Publications/gcos-181.pdf
Road Map 2015 - 2016
Carolin Richter
Director, GCOS Secretariat
Road Map for the new Plan (2015 – 2016)
2015 2016COP22
17-18 March(AB, SB and team)
October
Final Status Report
Report to SBSTA43Submission of Status Report
20 January
6 July(?)@IOCMeeting for draft planGroups Atmos, Ocean, Terraplus authors Status Report (AS)plus lead Conference (HD)
Scope (as discussed atSC-22, Oct 2014)
30 Nov – 11 Dec, Paris
Sep 28@ SC-23 Meeting, RZA Finalisation of PlanWorkshop
Draft plan(panel meetings@ NCDC?)
WorkshopFinalising plan
Work in progess for PLAN
Nov/Dec (Africa)
COP21June July
Review of Plan
Draft ToCTask Panels
June July
Jan JanDec Dec
Discuss 1st Draft
AOPC-TOPC
GCOS Conference
Launch of Plan
updated@26 Jan 2015
OOPC14-17 April
Adrian@GCOS Sec (27 Apr – 2 May)
PUBLIC REVIEW of REPORT Finalisation
Upcoming GCOS event
Tentative Title: Global Climate Observations – the Road to the Future
GCOS Science Conference
Potentially 2 – 4 March 2016
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, NL
• Status of the Global Observation Systems for Climate
• ECVs in the context of scientific challenges
• Conference will launch the New Implementation Plan
Vacancy for two Science Officers in charge of the AOPC and of TOPC; based at GCOS Sec, at WMO, Geneva.
P4 on UN-scale; 3-5 years national experience, plus 5 years of international experience.
Fixed-term for 2 years, extension only possible if resources are available.
Watch the Vacancy Notice on:https://www.wmo.int/pages/vacancies/index_en.html
Job Opportunity and Support for the GCOS Secretariat
Sponsors and Partners
• the WMO observing systems (e.g. WIGOS – GOS, GCW, GAW)
• the IOC-led co-sponsored Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
• the FAO-led co-sponsored Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
• observational elements of research programmes (WCRP, IGBP, etc.)
• network systems contributing climate observations, data management or products (GTNs, GOFC-GOLD, etc.)
• which together form our overall global observing system for climate, and the climate-observing component of the Group on Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)