16th Session of Consultative Meetings on High-Level Policy on Satellite Matters (CM-16)
Geneva, Switzerland
16th Session of Consultative Meetings on High-Level Policy on Satellite Matters (CM-16)
Date & Time
3-4 March 2026
Logistics
Venue: WMO headquarters (Salle Obasi, ground floor)
by invitation only
Provisional Agenda
| 3 March 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
| Chair: Mr Michel Jean, President, Infrastructure Commission | ||
| 09:00 | WELCOME REMARKS AND WMO REORGANIZATION | Prof. Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General |
| 09:20 | 1. OPENING PRESENTATIONS/KEYNOTES | |
| 09:20 | Key strategic priorities of WMO (EW4All, AI/ML, G3W, …) and status of GCOS | WMO Earth Systems, Observations and Predictions Department |
| 09:40 | 2. ROLE OF WMO TO SPACE AGENCIES | |
| 09:40 | WMO Space Programme’s key activities | Natalia Donoho, Chief, WMO Space Programme Section |
| 09:50 | Round table interventions from space agencies | Space agencies (5 min each) |
| 10:40 | Coffee break & Group photo | |
| 11:10 | CGMS and WMO | Phil Evans, Head of the CGMS Secretariat |
| 11:25 | CEOS and WMO | CEOS leadership (TBC) |
| 11:40 | 3. USE OF AI/ML TECHNOLOGIES | |
| 11:40 | The activities of the Joint Advisory Group on AI (JAG-AI) and outcomes of the WMO AI Conference: AI for Weather Prediction, Advances, Challenges & Future Outlook (9-11 September, Abu Dhabi) | Michel Jean, P/INFCOM & co-chair of JAG-AI |
| 12:00 | Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies at ECMWF with a focus on satellite observations | Florian Pappenberger (ECMWF) |
| 12:20 | Updates on AI for Nowcasting Pilot Project (AINPP) with a focus on satellite observations | David John GAGNE (UCAR) & DAI Kan (CMA), AINPP Steering Committee Co-Chairs |
| 12:40 | Feedback from space agencies | Space agencies |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 4. REGIONAL ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE EW4ALL INITIATIVE (To review the activities conducted by regional groups related to Early Warning Systems (EWS) and agree on follow-up actions supporting the EW4ALL initiative.) | |
| 14:00 | Overview of EW4ALL Initiative : current status and next steps | Division of Meteorological and Sectoral Services |
| 14:15 | CREWS Contributions to EW4ALL | John Harding, Director, CREWS Secretariat |
| 14:30 | RA I: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALL | Sarah Kimani, KMD, RAIDEG Chair |
| 14:45 | RA II/V: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALL | Agnes Lane, BoM, RA-V ET-SAT Chair |
| 15:00 | RA III/IV: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALL | Diego Souza, INPE, SDR-RA-III-IV-Group Co-Chair |
| 15:15 | RA VI: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALL | Kornélia Radics, Director, Regional Office for RA-VI |
| 15:30 | Feedback from space agencies | Space agencies |
| 15:45 | Presentation on the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) project | EUMETSAT |
| 16:00 | WRAP UP OF DAY 1 AND DISCUSSION | |
| 17:00 | RECEPTION (Salle D, 9 floor) | |
| 4 March 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
| Chair: Mr Michel Jean, President, Infrastructure Commission | ||
| 09:00 | 5. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPACE-BASED OBSERVING COMPONENT OF WIGOS | |
| 09:00 | Update on the WIGOS Vision 2050 | Sid Boukabara (NASA, WIGOS Vision Update Group Chair) |
| 09:20 | CGMS Position on the WIGOS Vision 2050 | Sean Burns, EUMETSAT, CGMS Secretariat, INFCOM MG Member (TBC) |
| 09:40 | CGMS Baseline and Risk Assessment | Irene Parker, NOAA/NESDIS, CGMS WG-III Co-Chair |
| 10:00 | Status of Core Satellite Data for Earth system disciplines/domains | Heikki Pohjola, WMO Space Programme Section |
| 10:15 | Discussion | All |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | 6. DIALOGUE WITH PRIVATE SECTOR | |
| 11:00 | Engagement with commercial sector | Division of Development Partnerships and Programme Delivery |
| 11:20 | Discussion | All |
| 11:30 | 7. SHARING SATELLITE DATA VIA WIS 2.0 (To discuss the role of space agencies in supporting the implementation of WIS 2.0 and explore practical approaches for satellite data sharing.) | |
| 11:30 | Overview of WIS 2.0, status, and how space agencies can contribute to data exchange under the new framework | Enrico Fucile, Head, WMO Information System Section |
| 11:45 | The status of the satellite community’s transition from GTS to WIS 2.0, including relevant ongoing activities at EUMETSAT | Simon Elliott, EUMETSAT |
| 12:00 | Feedback from other space agencies | Space agencies |
| 12:20 | 8. STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MEETING | |
| 12:20 | Draft High-level conclusions from CM-16 | WMO Secretariat |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Review of Actions from CM-15 (Summary of progress made on actions agreed during CM-15 and identification of any pending items.) | WMO Secretariat |
| 14:00 | High-level conclusions and Actions from CM-16 (Key outcomes, conclusions, and actions from CM-16 for endorsement by participants.) | WMO Secretariat |
| 14:45 | DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING | |
| 15:00 | CLOSING REMARKS | Prof. Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General |