WIS2 Training Workshop, 16-20 September 2024, Brasília, Brazil

WIS 2.0 Training Workshop

16-20 September 2024, Brasília, Brazil

Objective

To improve the capacity of Members in RA III and IV to implement WIS 2.0.

After the training, the participants will be able

  • to explain WIS 2.0 architecture

  • to install and configure the WIS2 in a box software

  • to operate a WIS 2.0 node

Language

Spanish

Participants

Some Members in RA III and RA IV will be invited to join the training workshop.

Venue

Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) headquarters, Brasilia, Brazil 

Eixo Monumental Sul Via S1, Sudoeste, Brasília-DF, Postal Code: 70680-900

Agenda*

Brazil time, UTC-3 (detailed agenda will be updated soon)

(* as of 11 July 2024)

Day 1: 16 September (Monday)

What is WIS 2.0?

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

 

09:00 – 09:30

Opening

 

09:30 – 11:00

National observation network and IT infrastructure

All participants

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:30

Introduction to WIS2

  • Datasets in WIS2

 

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

 

13:30 – 15:00

Introduction to WIS2

  • WIS2 notifications
  • Practical sessions
  • WIS2 key concepts

 

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee break

 

15:30 – 17:00

WIS2 implementation plan

 

17:00

Closure day 1

 

Day 2: 17 September (Tuesday)

How to run a WIS2 Node using wis2box

09:00 – 10:30

wis2box introduction with practical sessions

 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:30

Datasets in wis2box with practical sessions

 

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

 

13:30 – 15:00

wis2box station metadata with practical sessions

 

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee break

 

15:00 – 17:00

wis2box monitoring with practical sessions

 

17:00

Closure day 2

 

Day 3: 18 September (Wednesday)

Publishing BUFR and automating data ingestion

9:00 – 10:30

  • BUFR and ecCodes 
  • Practical session: SYNOP to BUFR using manual form
 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:30

  • CSV to BUFR
  • Practical session

 

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 - 15:00

  • Automating data ingestion
  • Practical session
 

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

 

15:00 - 17:00

  • GTS headers for WIS2-to-GTS gateway and setting up a recommended dataset with access control
  • Practical session

 

17:00

Closure day 3

 

Day 4: 19 September (Thursday)

Accessing data on WIS2 and preparing an implementation plan

9:00 – 10:00

WIS2 Node implementation: networking, security and maintenance

 

10:00 – 10:30

WIS2 Node registration

 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:30

  • Processing WIS2 notification
  • Practical session: Subscribing and downloading data from WIS2

 

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

 

13:30 – 15:00

  • Discovering datasets in WIS2
  • Practical session: Discovering datasets for WIS2 subscriptions

 

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

 

15:00 - 17:00

How to prepare an implementation plan 

 

17:00

Closure day 4

 

Day 5: 20 September (Friday)

Discussion on implementation plan and challenges for implementation

9:00 – 10:30

Round table: participants' plan for WIS2 

All participants

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 – 12:00

Closing ceremony

 

12:00

Closure day 5

 

Contact

For further information, please contact us at wis@wmo.int

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(Last update: 11 July 2024)