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(updated 16 October 2023)

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Information for
participants to
SC-MINT meetings
held in Geneva
 Upcoming events/meetings 
TECO-202423 - 26 September 2024, Vienna (Austria) 
WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation
 
 
Traceability15 December 2023, Cairo (Egypt) 
(Reduced) Meeting of the SC-MINT Expert Team on Quality, Traceability and Calibration (ET-QTC)
Traceability14 December 2023, Cairo (Egypt) 
Workshop of WMO Regional Instrument Centres
Training11-13 December 2023, Cairo (Egypt) 
Training Workshop on Calibration of Meteorological Instruments and related Uncertainty Calculation (RA-I & RICs)
Training28 - 30 November and 5-6 December 2023, Online 
WMO Online Workshop on Transition to Automated Ground-based Measurements (RA-I and Arabic-speaking countries)
Editorial Board28 - 30 November 2023, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the SC-MINT Editorial Board
Training20 - 24 November 2023, Casablanca (Morocco) 
Atelier étalonnage et maintenance des instruments météorologiques
SC-MINT4 - 6 October 2023, Geneva (Switzerland) 
SC-MINT meeting
Surface Measurements25 - 26 September 2023, Torino (Italy) 
Meeting of SC-MINT experts on the Siting Classification for Surface Observing Stations on Land
Environmental Sustainability of Observations12 - 13 September 2023 (on-line) 
WMO Virtual Workshop on Environmental Sustainability of Observing Systems and Methods
 

Events organized by the former WMO CIMO Technical Commission

UPPER-AIR MEASUREMENTS19 - 21 February 2019, Payerne  (Switzerland) 
Planning meeting for the Upper-Air Instrument Intercomparison
TECO-20188 - 11 October 2018, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 
TECO 2018
CIMO-1712 - 16 October 2018, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)  
Seventheenth session of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO-17))
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
14 - 17 May 2018, Seoul (Republic of Korea) 
CIMO Inter-Progamme Expert Team on Operational Weather Radars, Second Session
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
16 - 19 April 2018, Geneva (Switzerland) 
CIMO Expert Team on Aircraft-based Observations, Second Session
CIMO-MG26-29 March 2018 , Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Management Group, Fifteenth session
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL METROLOGY
30 January - 1 February 2018, Offenbach am Main (Germany)
CIMO Editorial Board, First Session
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL METROLOGY
27 - 30 November 2017, Tokyo (Japan)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Operational Metrology, Second Session
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
15 - 17 November 2017, Teddington (UK)
Meeting of CIMO Task Team on Radiation References, First Session
ICAWS-201724 - 26 October 2017, Offenbach am Main (Germany)
The WMO International Conference on Automatic Weather Stations
ICAWS-Workshop23 October 2017, Offenbach am Main (Germany)
1-day Workshop on transitioning away from mercury-based instruments
CIMO-MG27-29 June 2017 , Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Strategic Management Meeting
CIMO-MG30 June 2017 , Geneva (Switzerland)
Ad-hoc meeting on the review of the HMEI tender documentation
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
21 - 23 June 2017, Geneva (Switzerland)
Joint meeting of CIMO Expert Team on Operational In-Situ Technologies (A1) and CIMO Expert Team on Developments in In-Situ Technologies (A2)
CIMO-GCW19 - 20 June 2017, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO/GCW collaborative workshop
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
13 - 16 March 2017, Tokyo (Japan)
Meeting of the CIMO Inter-Programme Expert Team on Operational Weather Radars, First Session
TECO-201627 - 30 September 2016, Madrid (Spain)
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
22– 25 August 2016, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on New Remote-Sensing Technologies, First Session
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
11 - 15 July 2016, Toronto (Canada)
Meeting of the Project Team and (reduced) International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Seventh Session
CIMO-MG4-8 April 2016, Offenbach (Germany)
CIMO Management Group, Fourteenth Session
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
7-11 December, Casablanca (Morocco)
Joint Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Aircraft-based Observations and the CBS Expert Team on Aircraft Based Observing Systems
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
1 -4 December 2015, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Operational Metrology, First Session
WMO Education and Training Programme2 - 27 November 2015, Nanjing, China
International Training Course on "Instrument maintenance and calibration" Deadline for application: 18 September 2015
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
2 - 6 November 2015, Buenos Aires (Argentina) 
WMO CIMO Training Workshop on Metrology for spanish-speaking countries of RA-III and RA-IV
WMO Education and Training Programme5 - 30 October 2015, Casablanca, Morocco
International Training Course on "Instrument maintenance and calibration" Deadline for application: 31 August 2015
IPC-XIIFrom 28 September 2015 to 16 October 2015, Davos (Switzerland)
12th International and Regional Pyrheliometer Intercomparisons
4th Filter-Radiometer Comparison
2nd International Pyrgeometer Comparison
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
05– 08 October 2015, Tokyo (Japan)
Joint Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Operational Remote-Sensing Technologies and of the CBS Expert Team on Surface-based Observations
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
21-25 September 2015, Pretoria (South Africa) 
Meeting of the CIMO Task Team on the International Cloud Atlas, Third Session
WMO Education and Training Programme31 August - 25 September 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
International Training Course on "Instrument maintenance and calibration" Deadline for application: 1 July 2015
WMO Education and Training Programme17 August - 11 September 2015, Bridgetown, Barbados
International Training Course on "Instrument maintenance and calibration"Deadline for application: 10 July 2015
WMO Education and Training Programme29 June to 10 July 2015, Nanjing, China
International Training Course on "Use of Meteorological Instruments" 
Deadline for application: 15 May 2015
OPAG
IN-SITU TECHNOL. AND INTERCOMPARISONS
18 - 22 May 2015, Zaragoza (Spain)
Meeting of the Project Team and (reduced) International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Sixth Session
CIMO-MG7-9 December 2014, Offenbach (Germany)
CIMO Management Group, Thirteenth Session
CIMO-WIGOS
3 - 5 December 2014, Langen (Germany)
Exploratory Workshop: Improving Surface-based Data Quality through Improved Standardization of Procedures
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
10 - 13 November 2014, Casablanca (Morocco) 
Meeting of the CIMO Task Team on Competencies, First Session
OPAG
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
6 - 9 October 2014, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Task Team on the International Cloud Atlas, Second Session
CIMO-1610 - 16 July 2014, St.-Petersburg (Russian Federation)
TECO-20147 - 9 July 2014, St.-Petersburg (Russian Federation)
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
19 - 23 May 2014, Sodankyla (Finland)
Meeting of the Project Team and (reduced) International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Fifth Session
CIMO-MG10 - 14 March 2014, Payerne (Switzerland)
CIMO Management Group, Eleventh Session
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS

18 - 20 February 2014, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Task Team on Aircraft-based Observations

OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
18 - 22 November 2013, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Task Team on the Cloud Atlas
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
13 - 15 November 2013, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Guide Editorial Board, Second Session
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
23 - 26 September 2013, Nairobi (Kenya)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Regional Instrument Centres, Calibration and Traceability, First Session
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
10 - 13 September 2013, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on New In-Situ Technologies, First Session
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
17 - 21 June 2013, Davos (Switzerland)
Meeting of the Project Team and (reduced) International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Fourth Session
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING & NEW TECHNOLOGIES
04 – 07 March 2013, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on New Technologies and Testbeds, First Session
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
26 – 29 November 2012, Geneva (Switzerland)
Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Standardization, First Session
CIMO-MG19 - 20 October 2012, Brussels (Belgium)
CIMO Management Group, Tenth Session
TECO-201216 - 18 October 2012, Brussels (Belgium)
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
15 October 2012, Brussels (Belgium)
Meeting of the International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Third Session
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
11– 15 June 2012, Boulder (USA)
Meeting of the International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), Second Session
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
2 – 4 May 2012, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Guide Editorial Board, First Session
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING
5 – 9 December 2011, Geneva (Switzerland) 
Joint CIMO ET-ORS and CBS ET-SBRSO 
Joint Meeting :
CIMO Expert Team on Operational Remote-Sensing (First Session); and
CBS Expert Team on Surface-based Remotely-Sensed Observations
(Second Session)
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
21 - 25 November 2011, Melbourne (Australia)
WMO CIMO Training Workshop on Metrology for the English-speaking countries of Region V (South-West Pacific)
OPAG
STANDARDIZATION & INTERCOMPARISONS
5 – 7 October 2011, Geneva (Switzerland)
ET-II and IOC-SPICE
Joint Meeting of CIMO Expert Team on Instrument Intercomparisons and International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the WMO Solid Precipitation Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE), First Session
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING
14 – 15 April 2011, Exeter (United Kindgom) 
IOC-RQQI
Meeting of the International Organizing Committee for Radar Quality Control and Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Intercomparison
CIMO-MG5 - 8 April 2011, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO-MG 
CIMO Management Group, Ninth Session
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING
29 – 31 March 2011, Payerne (Switzerland) 
IOC-UA
Meeting of the International Organizing Committee for Upper-Air Instruments Intercomparisons
OPAG
REMOTE-SENSING
15 – 18 February 2011, Geneva (Switzerland)
Extraordinary Meeting of the Project Team of the 8th WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems (Reduced Meeting)
CIMO-XV2-8 September 2010, Helsinki (Finland)
TECO-201030 August - 1 September 2010, Helsinki (Finland)
CIMO-MG15 - 19 February 2010, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Management Group, Seventh Session
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
4 – 5 December 2009, Casablanca (Morocco)
CIMO Expert Team on Regional Instrument Centres, Quality Management Systems and Commercial Instrument Initiatives (Reduced meeting)
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
30 November – 3 December 2009, Casablanca (Morocco)
WMO Training Workshop on Metrology for Western and Central RA I (Africa), French Speaking Countries
OPAG
UPPER AIR
23 – 27 November 2009, Geneva (Switzerland)
Joint Meeting of the CIMO Expert Team on Remote Sensing Upper-air Technology and Techniques and CBS Expert Team on Surface Based Remote Sensing
Ad-hoc Working Group8-9 October 2009, Geneva (Switzerland) 
CIMO Ad-hoc working Group on WIGOS Pilot Project, Third Session
OPAG
SURFACE
14 - 18 September 2009, Davos (Switzerland)
CIMO Expert Team on Meteorological Radiation and Atmospheric Composition Measurements, Second Session.
OPAG
UPPER AIR
31 August - 4 September 2009, Yangjiang (China)
Joint  Meeting of CIMO Expert Team on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, Fourth (reduced) Session
OPAG
SURFACE
22 - 27 June 2009, Sestola (Italy)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods, Seventh (reduced) Session, and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Seventh (reduced) Session.
TECO-2008
AND
METEOREX-2008

27-29 November 2008, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)

WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (TECO-2008) and the Exhibition on Meteorological Instruments, Related Equipment, and Services (METEOREX-2008).

CIMO-MG25 (p.m.)-26 November 2008, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
CIMO Management Group, Sixth (reduced) Session
Ad-hoc Working Group24-25 (a.m.) November 2008, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) 
CIMO Ad-hoc working Group on WIGOS Pilot Project, Second Session
OPAG
SURFACE
22 - 26 September 2008 Geneva (Switzerland) 
CIMO ET on Surface Technology and Measurement Techniques, Second Session 
OPAG
SURFACE
15 - 17 September 2008, Vigna di Valle (Italy)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods, Sixth (reduced) Session, and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Sixth (reduced) Session.
OPAG
UPPER AIR
2 - 6 June 2008, Payerne (Switzerland)
Joint  CIMO Expert Team on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons and  International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, Third Session
Ad-hoc Working Group31 January - 1 February 2008, Geneva (Switzerland) 
CIMO Ad-hoc working Group on WIGOS Pilot Project, First Session
CIMO-MG28-30 January 2008, Geneva (Switzerland) 
CIMO Management Group, Fifth Session
4th CHINA
EXHIBITION
23-25 November 2007, Guangzhou (China)
The 4th China International Exhibition on Technology and Equipment of Meteorology Science and Hydrology
6th CHINA
EXHIBITION
23-25 November 2007, Guangzhou (China)
The 6th China International Conference and Exhibition on Lightning Protection Technology and Equipment
OPAG
CAPACITY BUILDING
8-12 October 2007, Windhoeck (Namibia)
Training Workshop on GUAN Upper-air Observations for RA-I (Africa)
OPAG
SURFACE
17-21 September 2007, Vigna di Valle (Italy)
 Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods,Fifth (reduced) Session; and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Fifth (reduced) Session.
OPAG
SURFACE
19-23 March 2007,Ghardaïa (Algeria)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods, Fourth (reduced) Session; and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Fourth (reduced) Session.
OPAG
SURFACE
26 February - 2 March 2007, Vigna di Valle (Italy)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods, Third (reduced) Session; and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Third (reduced) Session.
CIMO-MG14 December 2006, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Management Group, Fourth Session
TECO-20064-6 December 2006, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO-XIV7-14 December 2006, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO-MG3-7 July 2006, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Management Group, Third Session
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING

8-12 May 2006, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
WMO Training Workshop on Upper-air Observations for RA-III (South America)
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING
22-26 April 2006, Cairo (Egypt)
WMO Training Workshop on Metrology for RA I (Africa) English Speaking Countries
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING
12-13  April 2006,  Bratislava (Slovakia)

WMO Training Workshop on Metrology for RA VI (Central and Eastern Europe)
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING
10-11 April 2006,  Ljubljana (Slovenia)

WMO Training Workshop on Metrology for RA VI (South-Eastern Europe)
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING
4-7 April 2006, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Expert Team on Regional Instrument Centres, Quality Management Systems and Commercial Instrument Initiatives (Reduced meeting)
OPAG
SURFACE
6-10 February 2006, Davos (Switzerland)
CIMO Expert Team on Meteorological Radiation and Atmospheric Composition Measurements, First Session 
OPAG
SURFACE
5-9 December 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods, Second Session; and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons, Second Session.
OPAG
UPPER AIR
28-30 November 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)
Joint  CIMO Expert Team on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, Second Session; and  International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, Second Session
3rd CHINA
EXHIBITION
26-28 October 2005, Shanghai (China)
The 3rd China International Exhibition on Technology and Equipment of Meteorology Science and Hydrology
4th CHINA
EXHIBITION
26-28 October 2005, Shanghai (China)
The 4th China International Forum and Exhibition on Lightning Protection Technology and Equipment
OPAG 
CAPACITY BUILDING
17-21 October 2005, Trappes (France)
WMO Training Workshop on Metrology for the Regional Instrument Centres
IPC-XFrom 26 September 2005 to 14 October 2005, Davos (Switzerland)
10th International and Regional Pyrheliometer Intercomparisons
Laboratory
RI Gauges
13 September 2005 De Bilt (Netherlands)
Extraordinary meeting of the laboratories involved in the WMO Laboratory Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges
Laboratory
RI Gauges
From 15 September 2004 to 15 August 2005 (France/Italy/Netherlands)
WMO Laboratory Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges
CIMO-MG2-3 May 2005, Bucharest (Romania)
CIMO Management Group, Second Session
TECO-20054-7 May 2005, Bucharest (Romania)
TECO-2005
METEOREX-20054-6 May 2005, Bucharest (Romania)
METEOREX 2005
OPAG
UPPER AIR
14-17 March 2005, Geneva (Switzerland)
Expert Team on Remote Sensing Upper-Air Technology and Techniques, First Session
OPAG
SURFACE
13-16 October 2004, Geneva (Switzerland)
ET on Surface Technology and Measurement Techniques, First Session 
OPAG
UPPER AIR
17-20 March 2004, Geneva (Switzerland)
Joint  CIMO Expert Team on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, First Session; and  International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Upper-Air Systems Intercomparisons, First Session
OPAG
UPPER AIR
1-5 December 2003, Casablanca (Morocco)
Training Workshop on Upper-air Observations for RA-I (French speaking countries)
N.B.: Lecture Notes available upon request
OPAG
SURFACE
24-28 November 2003, Trappes (France)
Joint CIMO Expert Team on Surface-based Instrument Intercomparisons and Calibration Methods; and International Organizing Committee (IOC) on Surface-based Intercomparisons
OPAG
UPPER AIR
3-7 November 2003, Geneva (Switzerland)
CIMO Expert Team on Upgrading the Global Radiosonde Network, First session
OPAG
UPPER AIR
7-11 April 2003, Gaborone (Botswana)
Training Workshop on Upper-air Observations for RA-I (English speaking countries)
N.B.: Lecture Notes available upon request
CIMO-MG13-15 February 2003, Los Angeles, CA. (USA)
CIMO Management Group, First Session