Meeting of the Commission for 

“MEETING OF THE COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS OPEN
PROGRAMME AREA
GROUP ON PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES (PWS)
EXPERT TEAM ON COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH AND PUBLIC
EDUCATION ASPECTS OF PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES DELIVERY”
(CBS/OPAG-PWS ET/COPE)

WMO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (WMO RTC NANJING)
NANJING, CHINA, 28 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER 2013

 Documentation Plan
(Updated as of: 20 September 2013)

Item:

 

Subject(s):

 

Doc No.:

Submitted by:

Expected / Status:

1.

OPENING

N/A
 

2.

ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING

N/A
 

2.1

Provisional Agenda

2.1

Secretariat

Done

2.2

Explanatory Memorandum to the Provisional Agenda

2.2

Secretariat

Done

INF. 1

Template for the Working Documents

INF. 1

Secretariat

Done
INF. 2

Logistical Information for Participants

INF. 2
Secretariat
Done
INF. 3
 Provisional List of Participants
INF. 3
Secretariat
Done
INF. 4
 Final Report (2011 Mombasa Meeting)
INF. 4
Secretariat
Done
INF. 5

Training Course on Communication to Media in China

INF. 5
China Meteorological Administration
Done
INF. 6
 WMO PWS Focal Point Survey
INF. 6
Secretariat
Done
INF. 7

RA VI Questionnaire on Institutional Arrangements for NMHSs and Identification of Future Priorities

INF. 7
Ivan Čačić
Done
INF. 8

How to Communicate Cost Benefits and Key Problems to Decision-Makers

INF. 8
Ivan Čačić
Done
INF. 9
 Links to: PWS-18 and PWS-24
INF. 9
Secretariat
Done

3.

REVIEW OF THE RELEVANT DECISIONS OF CBS-15 AND EC-65

3.

Secretariat

Done

4.

REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ET/COPE

4.

Chair

TBD
4.1

Review of the current Terms of Reference (TORs) of the ET

4.1
Secretariat
Done
4.2

Review of the deliverables from the 2011 meeting of the ET (Mombasa, Kenya)

4.2
Secretariat
Done

5.

DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE MAJOR TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ET

 

 

 
5.1

Discussions of Contributions by ET Members to Major Topics for the Work of the ET

5.1
Secretariat
Done
 
5.1.1
Topics of future work; composition of sub-groups
5.1.1
   
5.1.2
Development of Corporate External Communication Strategy
5.1.2
   
5.1.3
On-line survey on the usage of different Media for PWS delivery and to gather feedback on such delivery
5.1.3
   
5.1.4
Training courses for Senior and Executive Management of NMHSs
5.1.4

Ayub
Shaka Mwadali

 
5.1.5
Communicating uncertainty in forecasts and the interpretation of probablistic forecasts to the partner agencies and the public, including preparation of some materials for use by senior managers
5.1.5
   
5.1.6
Communication by NMHSs of the cost benefits of their products and services and the key problems and challenges to government authorities and decision-makers
5.1.6
 
5.1.7
Role of Social Media in operational work of NMHSs, including as a back up for communication in case of extreme and hazardous weather situations
5.1.7
   
5.1.8
Topic: TBD
5.1.8
   
5.1.9
Topic: TBD
5.1.9
   
5.1.10
Topic: TBD
5.1.10
   

6.

IDENTIFICATION OF CLEAR DELIVERABLES RELATED TO THE MAJOR TOPICS AND CORRESPONDING TO THE ET TORS

N/A

 

7.

WORK ON DELIVERABLES

N/A
 
8.

PREPARATION OF THE REPORT OF THE MEETING AND THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, INCLUDING DECISIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY CBS-EXT.(2014)

N/A
 
9.

REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

N/A
 

10.

CLOSURE OF THE MEETING

N/A