16th Session of Consultative Meetings on High-Level Policy on Satellite Matters (CM-16)

 

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
TimeAgenda itemSpeaker
 Chair: Mr Michel Jean, President, Infrastructure Commission
09:00WELCOME REMARKS AND WMO REORGANIZATION Prof. Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General
09:201.    OPENING PRESENTATIONS/KEYNOTES
09:20

Key strategic priorities of WMO 

WMO Earth Systems, Observations and Predictions Department 
09:402.   ROLE OF WMO TO SPACE AGENCIES
09:40WMO Space Programme’s key activitiesNatalia Donoho, Chief, WMO Space Programme Section
09:50CGMS and WMOPhil Evans, Head of the CGMS Secretariat
10:10CEOS and WMOCEOS leadership (TBC)
10:30Coffee break & Group photo 
11:00

3.   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.)

11:00Overview of EW4ALL Initiative : current status and next steps

Division of Meteorological and Sectoral Services

11:15CREWS Contributions to EW4ALL

John Harding, Director, CREWS Secretariat 

11:30RA I: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALLSarah Kimani, KMD, RAIDEG Chair
11:45RA I: Presentation on the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) projectEUMETSAT
12:00RA II/V: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALLAgnes Lane, BoM, RA-V ET-SAT Chair
12:15RA III/IV: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALLDiego Souza, INPE, SDR-RA-III-IV-Group Co-Chair
12:30RA VI: Results of the gap analysis on EW4ALLKornélia Radics, Director, Regional Office for RA-VI
12:45Discussion All
13:00Lunch 
14:004. Use of AI/ML technologies
14:00The 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
14:20Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies at ECMWF with a focus on satellite observationsFlorian Pappenberger (ECMWF)
14:50Updates on AI for Nowcasting Pilot Project (AINPP) with a focus on satellite observationsDavid John GAGNE (UCAR) & DAI Kan (CMA), AINPP Steering Committee Co-Chairs
15:10Discussion   
15:30Coffee break  
16:00WRAP UP OF DAY 1 AND DISCUSSION
  
17:00RECEPTION  (Salle D, 9 floor)

 

4 March 2025
TimeAgenda itemSpeaker
Chair:  Mr Michel Jean, President, Infrastructure Commission
09:005. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPACE-BASED OBSERVING COMPONENT OF WIGOS
09:00Update on the WIGOS Vision 2050Sid Boukabara (NASA, WIGOS Vision Update Group Chair)
09:20CGMS Position on the WIGOS Vision 2050Sean Burns, EUMETSAT, CGMS Secretariat, INFCOM MG Member (TBC)
09:40CGMS Baseline and Risk Assessment

Irene Parker, NOAA/NESDIS, CGMS WG-III  Co-Chair

10:00Status of Core Satellite Data for Earth system disciplines/domains

Heikki Pohjola, WMO Space Programme Section

10:15Discussion  All
10:30Coffee break 
11:006. Socio-economic benefits of satellite programmes [TBC]
11:00Progress of the CGMS socio-economic benefit activities 

JMA on behalf of CGMS 

11:20Discussion 

All

11:307. DIALOGUE WITH PRIVATE SECTOR
11:30Engagement with commercial sector

Division of Development Partnerships and Programme Delivery

10:50Discussion

All

12:00

8. 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.)

12:00Overview 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

12:20The status of the satellite community’s transition from GTS to WIS 2.0, including relevant ongoing activities at EUMETSAT

Simon Elliott, EUMETSAT

12:409. STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MEETING
12:40Draft High-level conclusions from CM-16WMO Secretariat
13:00Lunch 
14:00

Review of Actions from CM-15

(Summary of progress made on actions agreed during CM-15 and identification of any pending items.)

WMO Secretariat

14:15

High-level conclusions and Actions from CM-16

(Key outcomes, conclusions, and actions from CM-16 for endorsement by participants.) 

WMO Secretariat 
15 :00DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING
 
15:15CLOSING REMARKSProf. Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General