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Regional Association IV Infrastructure Committee
Terms of Reference:
(a) Coordinate and support the development and implementation of the operational implementation plans of integrated observing and information systems of RA IV members (including the Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) and the hydrological observing and information systems, in accordance with the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and the WMO Information System (WIS)), supporting and facilitating the effective application of the Earth system approach and exchange of data, products and information in a timely manner among the Members of RA IV and globally, including good practices of interoperability, quality, opportunity and security;
(b) Coordinate and oversee the integrated design of observation and information systems of members in terms of standardization, interoperability, technology, data management practices, to access and provide high-quality meteorological, climate, hydrological and environmental services that are cost-effective and adequate for identified users following regional and global guidelines;
(c) Oversee the promotion and implementation of strategies to strengthen the operational, technical, and infrastructure capacity of integrated observing and information systems and data management practices in areas with least coverage and for the under-represented domains;
(d) Liaise with the Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (INFCOM), establish effective coordination with other WMO and RA IV subsidiary bodies, and oversee the activities of the Regional WIGOS Centres (RWCs);
(e) Encourage the application and compliance with WMO guidelines on calibration and traceability of instruments, data processing, and observation methods, to improve the certification of the products and services of Members, in coordination with RA IV Regional Instrument Centres;
(f) Oversee the promotion, development and sustainable implementation of the regional plan of WIGOS and WIS;
(g) Coordinate and oversee establishment of RBON, promoting its contribution to the Global Basic Observing Network;
(h) Promote the implementation of the regional Aircraft Meteorological DAta Relay based on the agreement between the International Air Transport Association and WMO, and other systems for acquiring meteorological data via aircraft;
(j) Coordinate regional activities in the field of radio frequencies, acting as liaison with the Steering Group for Radio Frequency Coordination of INFCOM and monitoring the related activities of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission of the Organization of American States;
(k) Identify the advanced education, research and professional training needs in the field of information and communication technologies, observation systems in conjunction with the RA IV Regional Training Centres (RTCs);
(l) Promote technical solutions to support the engagement of the private sector in the elements of the value chain connected to integrated information systems and observation of the Earth system;
(m) Prepare and submit to the RA IV Management Group, no later than May 2021, a work plan for 2021–2023 that advances regional implementation of WIGOS, WIS and the effective use of geostationary satellites, including proposals for the establishment of special teams and their mandates;
(n) Coordinate regional activities to enable Members to improve their own predictive capabilities benefiting from the Global Data-processing and Forecasting System.

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