The Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry

1. The Association ofHydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fifteenth Session Brussels16 October 2013

2. Meeting Agenda • Opening by the Chairman of HMEI Council • Address by Dr Wenjian Zhang, Director of OBS Department, SG representative at GA-15 • Acceptance of previous General Assembly minutes • Chairman’s report • Executive Secretary’s report • Approval of the audited 2012 annual accounts • HMEI membership in WMO expert teams • WMO Information System (WIS) and collaboration with Industry • Clarification of the CIMO Guide and WMO expectations of HMEI • Status of the new HMEI Website • New business • Close of Meeting

3. 125 Members in 25 Countries New Members Welcomed in 2013: • ARINC (USA) • RPA ‘Typhoon’ (Russia) • Geonica (Spain) • Guangzhou Double One Meteorological Equipment Co., Ltd (China) • KNT Plus (Russia) • IMD EXPO INTERNATIONAL LLP (Russia) • Lufft Mess-und Regeltechnik GmbH (Germany) • Microcom Design Inc. (USA) • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) • RPS (USA) • SeaSpace Corporation (USA) • SITA (Switzerland) • Telescan (Portugal) • Trimble (USA)

4. Membership of HMEI Resignations in 2012-2013: • Biral (UK) • JENOPTIC Defence and Civil Systems (Germany)

5. Web Site Renewal Project • Initial Version Complete • Catalogue for WMO • Release Date – January 1, 2014 (or sooner) • Member Company Input • Information • Enhancements • Protected Membership Area

6. May 2013 High Level Consultative Meeting • Mr Brian Day, Chair • Mr Andy McDonald, Vice Chair • Dr Alexander Karpov, Executive Secretary of HMEI • Ms Robyn Thomas, Executive Assistant • Mr David Grimes, President WMO • Mr Jeremiah Lengoasa, DSG WMO • Dr Bertrand Calpini, President CIMO • Mr Fred Branski, President CBS • Mr Johan Stander, Co-President JCOMM • Mr Bruce Angle, Assistant to President WMO • Dr Wenjian Zhang, Director, OBS Department • Dr Miroslav Ondras, Chief, OBS Department

7. May 2013 High Level Consultative Meeting Proposal of Joint WMO-HMEI • 2 Phase Project on Capacity Development Purpose • To assist WMO Members in the implementation of WMO Priority activities, including GFCS • To ensure that the outcome of the Project should be available and benefit to all WMO Members Process • To make maximum use of the existing structure of CIMO and CBS working bodies

8. Two Phases Projecton Capacity Development Phase I • Development of Tender Specifications Benefits • Improved and more consistent tender specifications • Systems less expensive providing data of a known quality • Effective relationship between vendors, NMHS’s and related agencies

9. Two Phases Project Phase II • Development of a series of basic training programmes Benefits • Ensure consistency and improved data quality world-wide • Systems less expensive providing data of a known quality • Defined when Phase I is nearing completion

10. Budget 2014

11. Status of New Website • Feedback is welcome • Dynamic Development • Official Start Up – January 1, 2014

12. Other Items • AMS – Atlanta, Georgia – February 3 – 6, 2014 HMEI Council-19 and GA- 16(Council Elections) • CIMO-16 , CIMO TECO and METEOREX St. Petersburg, Russia – July 7 – 9, 2014 • CBS-EXT, RA-III, Paraguay – September, 2014 • HMEI Pins Under Consideration • Trust Fund • Awards

13. New Business • What would you like to see HMEI work on? • New Business

14. Thank you Questions?