ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CIMO-MG, OPAGs and COORDINATORS
TERMS OF REFERENCE
CIMO MANAGEMENT GROUP AND COORDINATORS
following CIMO XIV

CIMO/IMOP
World Weather Watch

CIMO Working Structure

Terms of Reference - OPAGs

Terms of Reference - OPAG Expert Teams and Rapporteurs

Membership - CIMO Working Structure
  
 

OPAGs
 

COORDINATORS
 

MANAGEMENT GROUP
 
 

DRAFT RESOLUTION

Res. 10/1 (CIMO-XIV) –
CIMO OPEN PROGRAMME AREA GROUPS (OPAGs)

THE COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF OBSERVATION,

Recalling

Resolution 1 (CIMO-XIII) – Working Structure of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation,

Decides:

(1)  To re-establish:

(a)   The OPAG on Surface Observation Technology (OPAG-Surface);

(b)   The OPAG on Upper-air Observation Technology (OPAG-Upper-Air);

(c)   The OPAG on Capacity Building (OPAG-CB);

(2)   To update the terms of reference for each OPAG as given in the Annex to this resolution;

(3)   To select, in accordance with General Regulation 32, the co-chairpersons for each of the Open Programme Area Group as follows:

(a)     OPAG on Surface Observation Technology:

Co-chairperson: Mr J. van der Meulen (The Netherlands);

Co-chairperson: Mr B. Calpini (Switzerland);

(b)     OPAG on Upper-air Observation Technology:

Co-chairperson: Mr H. Zhou (China);

Co-chairperson: Mr R. Stringer (Australia);

(c)     OPAG on Capacity Building:

Co-chairperson: Mr M. Nbou (Morocco);

Co-chairperson: Mr M. Garcia  (Argentina);

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Decides further:
(1)   To establish a CIMO Coordinator for the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) with the following Terms of Reference:
(a)     To coordinate Commission activities, across its relevant Open Programme Area Groups, related to implementation aspects of the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan and advise Commission members on activities contributing to the development and implementation of GEOSS;
(b)     To coordinate with other regional and technical commission GEOSS rapporteurs and liaise with the WMO Secretariat on relevant GEOSS activities;
(c)     To coordinate with GEO through its GEO Secretariat located with the WMO Secretariat on matters relevant to the Commission and GEO;
(d)     To provide the CIMO Management Group with appropriate periodic status reports on CIMO related activities and recommendations on newly identified requests to the Commission on GEOSS related activities;
(2)     To select Mr A. Gusev (Russian Federation) to serve as the Coordinator for the GEOSS;

(3)     To establish a CIMO Coordinator for Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) with the following Terms of Reference:
(a)   To coordinate Commission activities, across its relevant Open Programme Area Groups, related to Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM) and advise Commission members on activities that will contribute fully to the DPM Programme including relevant enhanced operation of the World Weather Watch;
(b)   To provide the CIMO Management Group with appropriate information and recommendations on the Commission’s DPM related activities;
(4)    To select Mr R.P. Canterford (Australia) to serve as the CIMO Coordinator for DPM;

(5)    To establish a CIMO Coordinator for WMO Quality Management Framework (QMF) with the following Terms of Reference:
(a)   To coordinate Commission activities, across its relevant Open Programme Area Groups related to Quality Management Framework (QMF) practices and advise Commission members on activities contributing fully to the QMF Programme and to ensure that CIMO technical activities cover all aspects of product delivery and data services specified under the WMO policy on quality;
(b)   To provide the CIMO Management Group with appropriate information and recommendations on the Commission’s QM and QA related activities;
(c)   To provide the president with an annual report for Congress and EC as to CIMO’s progress and achievements related to QM activities;
(d)   Monitor progress of the development of the WMO QMF across the technical commissions and represent CIMO in the Intercommission Task Team (ICTT) on QMF;
(e)   Review and assess the experience of NMHSs with QM and QA;
(f)     Coordinate the consolidation and updating of CIMO technical standards and recommended practices;
(g)   Collaborate with ISO and BIPM in the standardization activities of the Commission;
(h)   Provide support for the harmonization of terminology in technical guidance documents (technical regulations, manuals, guides, guidelines, technical documents) of WMO and of possible joint ISO-WMO technical standards relating to instruments and methods of observation;
(6)    To select Mr U. Busch (Germany) to serve as the CIMO Coordinator for WMO QMF;

(7)    To establish a CIMO Coordinator for Cross Programme and Intercommission work relevant to IMOP, with the following Terms of Reference:
(a)   To coordinate Commission activities, across the relevant WMO Programmes, related to the implementation aspects of the IMOP; 
(b)   To coordinate with regional associations, technical commissions and with the WMO Secretariat on relevant WMO developments to ensure CIMO input, e.g., WMO Strategic Plan 2008-2011;
(c)   To provide the CIMO Management Group with appropriate periodic status reports on CIMO related activities and recommendations on cross programme areas relevant to the Commission;
(d)   To ensure the work of CIMO Expert Teams is input to other WMO Programmes and Commissions (e.g., CHy and JCOMM);
(e)   To provide input to the evolving role and enhancement of WMO with respect to IMOP;
(8)   To select Mr E. Bazira (Uganda) to serve as the Coordinator for the Cross Programme and Intercommission work relevant to IMOP;

Requests:
(1)   The co-chairpersons of the OPAGs to act upon matters referred to the OPAG by the president of CIMO;
(2)     The co-chairpersons of the OPAGs and the CIMO Coordinators:

      (a)   To prepare an activity report at the end of every calendar year for distribution to CIMO members;
       (b)   To submit a report to the Commission not later than four months prior to its session.

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DRAFT RESOLUTION

Res. 10/2 (CIMO-XIV) –
CIMO MANAGEMENT GROUP

THE COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF OBSERVATION,

Recalling:
(1)   Resolution 1 (CIMO-XIII) – Working Structure of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation,
(2)   Resolution 2 (CIMO-XIII) – Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation Management Group,

Recognizing:
(1)   That the effectiveness of the Commission depends to a large extent on the effective management of its activities and effective communication between sessions,
(2)   That a management group will be required to ensure the integration of programme areas, to evaluate the working progress achieved, to coordinate strategic planning, and decide on necessary adjustments to the working structure of the Commission during the intersessional period,

Decides:
(1)      To re-establish a CIMO Management Group (CIMO-MG) with the following terms of reference:

(a)   To advise the president on all matters related to the work of the Commission;
(b)   To assist the president in planning and coordinating the work of the Commission its Open Programme Area Groups and Expert Teams;
(c)   To plan, coordinate and actively manage the work of the Commission, its Open Programme Area Groups and Expert Teams, including evaluating the progress achieved in the work programmes and advising on the new priority activities;
(d)   To monitor the implementation of the IMOP Programme in relation to the WMO Strategic Plans and advise the president on appropriate actions;
(e)   To ensure the overall integration of the programme areas and coordinate IMOP strategic planning issues;
(f)     To advise the president on matters related to cooperation with other technical commissions, regional associations and other relevant international organizations and governmental or non-governmental bodies;
(g)   To mobilize resources to enable the work of the Commission to be achieved;
(h)   To keep under review the internal structure and working methods of the Commission and make necessary adjustments to the working structure during the intersessional period;
(i)      To keep under review the terms of reference of the Open Programme Area Groups and Expert Teams and make necessary adjustments;
(j)      To advise the president on all team leader designations necessary between sessions of the Commission;
(k)    To coordinate the activities of the Commission with respect to GEOSS;
(l)      To coordinate the activities of the Commission with respect to DPM;
(m) To coordinate the activities of the Commission with respect to WMO QMF;
(n)   To provide CIMO input to the evolving role and enhancement of WMO with respect to CIMO;
(o)   OPAG chairs will refrain from acting as ET chairs;

(2)     That the composition of the CIMO Management Group shall be as follows:

(a)   The president of CIMO (chairperson);
(b)   The vice-president of CIMO;
(c)   The co-chairpersons of the OPAGs;
(d)   The CIMO Coordinator for Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM);
(e)   The CIMO Coordinator for Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS);
(f)     The CIMO Coordinator for WMO Quality Management Framework (QMF);
(g)   The CIMO Coordinator for Cross Programme and Intercommission work relevant to IMOP.

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