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Part I: Objectives M. Belbeoch, T echnical Coordinator, JCOMMOPS

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Part I: Objectives M. Belbeoch, T echnical Coordinator, JCOMMOPS

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  1. JCOMM in-situ Observations ProgrammesSupport CentreStrategic movefrom Toulouse to BrestPart I: Objectives(M. Belbeoch) Part II: IOC Decentralized Offices (A. Fischer) TO DOPart III: JCOMMOPS Background (M. Belbeoch)Part IV: Strategy and Timing (M. Belbeoch ) Part V Mutual Benefits Part VI Conclusion & Actions

  2. Part I: ObjectivesM. Belbeoch,Technical Coordinator, JCOMMOPS

  3. Objectives Clarify • Criteria and pathway for the establishment of IOC decentralized offices • JCOMMOPS actualmeans, activities and future plans • Strategy to succeed • Practicalneeds for JCOMMOPS establishment in Brest • Timing of the staff move from Toulouse to Brest • Mutualbenefits • Actions required to reach a general agreement JCOMMOPS governanceisconvinced of the legitimacy of such plan but requests tangible and short term gains for the structure, and optimistic perspectives. CriticalmilestoneJCOMM OCG biennal meeting 5-7/09 Washington DC/NOAA HQ

  4. Part II: IOC/UNESCO decentralized officesA. Fischer, GOOS DirectorHead Ocean Observations and Services Section

  5. UNESCO/IOC decentralized offices Program/Project offices: IODE (Ostend/Belgium) ODINAfrica(Nairobi/Kenya) JCOMMOPS (Toulouse/France) JTIC (Jakarta/Indonesia) HAB (Vigo/Spain) Regionaloffices: Perth/Australia, Rio/Brazil

  6. IOC Programme/Project Office Minimum criteria for a Member States to host a Programme Office(agreed per Resolution) Establishment + operating

  7. Examples • IODE (Oostende) • 1 M€/yearFlemishGovernment • Model for JCOMMOPS establishment • Perth • Multipart agreement

  8. JCOMMOPS • To become a true UN territory • 1st step (JCOMM French partners): Commitments to JCOMM • 2nd step (City-Region): Commitments to IOC Executive Secretary • 3rd step (France/Member States): Consultation with national commission. Commitments to Member States • JCOMMOPS Operational arm of IOC/UNESCO Crucial for GOOS! Success in establishing the office success for France in GOOS!

  9. Part III: JCOMMOPS BackgroundM. Belbeoch

  10. Global OceanObserving System

  11. Activities

  12. Key Achievements • Unique and recognized essential element of the Global Ocean Observing System • Day to day assistance (including industry) • Innovative Information System (RT tracking, GIS) and web based services • Rigorous metadata control and platform certification • Uniform and authoritative status maps • Core metrics for networks performance (reports, bulletins publication) • Technical expertise on codes, data systems, instrumentation, telecommunication systems

  13. Key Achievements • Expertise on international/intergovernmental issues • Operating a notification and warning system for floats which might drift in Member States EEZ (IOC Resolutions XX-6 and XLI-4) • Development of international cooperation (donor programmes) • Operational ship time service, in particular through partnerships with sailing community • Successful pilot projects with partners inBrittany: MOD, VSF, RIEM • Successful missions with SY Lady Amberin the Atlantic and Indian Ocean • Partnership with Prolarge company (Lorient)

  14. Key Achievements • Lady Amber • Feasibility of operational efficiency • green, cheap, dedicated opportunity • gaps filled up for the first time • Education and communication • x2 planet circumference • 100 units deployed (floats/drifters) • 3 Ministers of Environment/Science on board • Tens of schools involved • Huge communication impact (local newspaper, TV shows, etc)

  15. Near Future • Migration to Brest • New generation of GIS and web interface for a high-performance “monitoring centre” - Ready for inauguration • Partnership with ESRI Inc. (and its “Ocean Initiative”) • Rational reporting and support services • Governance, priorities, deliverables, efficiency, budget clarified • Worldwide deployment strategy and services Varied, creative and integrated ship time solutions in line with requirements • Work with Industry (e.g. WOC) , manufacturers (float/drifters pilot project), sponsors • Expansion to new programs: regional/coastal observing systems (e.g. gliders):  Additional International Technical Coordinator

  16. Infrastructure & Staff • Office in Toulouse (1985 - 2001 - 2013) hosted by CLS (CLS-USA) • 3 International Technical Coordinators (UN civil servants) with mission budget DBCP/OceanSITES (buoys, moorings, etc), Argo (floats),SOT/GO-SHIP (ships) • 1.25software engineer (System Development/Maintenance) • 1-2 occasional students • ~800 k$ yearly budget (~600 k€) [IOC – WMO – CLS] • Information System (Operational - 4 servers – Oracle, Esri licenses) • Backup, 24/7 support for web services (procedures)

  17. JCOMMOPS Budget (↗) • Overall operating budget: ~750 K$/year • France: ~30% in kind (CLS), 5% in cash (Ifremer) • USA: ~40 % in cash • critical funder • has repeated difficulties to send cash outside (e.g. restrictions on financial transfers to UNESCO)

  18. Host: France • Why in CLS (satcom industry competition, private entity, etc) ? • 2009: France (new) offer selected amongst 15 (NOAA: HQ and NDBC, INCOIS, etc) to host an expanded JCOMMOPS • Ifremer/Coriolis in the loop • Additional means • 30 keuros/year • Commitments to facilitate its expansion • Move to Brest to materialize these commitments

  19. Governance • Panels and Steering Teams (OceanObserving programmes) • International organizations • IOC/UNESCO and WMO Secretariats • Member States • Commissions (JCOMM) • Host country partners • JCOMMOPS coordinators

  20. InfrastructureVisible identity: logos, signage, etc

  21. InfrastructureOffice space (x1) • Office Space (today): • 22 m² (1 staff + “small meeting room”) • 17 m² (2 staff) • 17 m² (2 staff) (x2)

  22. Infrastructureoffice current needs • Phone, mail, Internet, office computing • Access to meeting/room conference • Administrative and secretarial support (limited) • Communication support (limited) • CNES Cafeteria access • Storage (archives, publications)

  23. Part IV: Strategy and TimingM. Belbeoch

  24. Aim • Naturally anchor the centre in the French marine pole (for a while …) • Increase resources now and gradually • Increase visibility • Balance MS contributions: France to increase by 20% to reach at least ~50% • Guide JCOMMOPS development and allow its “take off”

  25. Timeline: Negotiations

  26. Timeline: Migration

  27. UNESCO/IOC- Oceanopolis/Brest • Partnershipbeingfinalized … • Generic agreement (1st step) • Means and cooperationdetails TBD • 1st international meeting Education (« adoptfloats »)to beorganized in 2014 • Communication canstart …

  28. Office Migration Act 1 • Recall: Sustained financial support from Ifremer/Coriolis ( 45k€ / year) • Office space for a UN office • 5 permanent staff • + 1-2 students • Phone, Internet connection • Access to cafeteria • Space for a monitoring/meeting room • Misc. (signage, help for the move, space for archives, etc) • All computing needs (office and server), as well as funding management Or staff employment still contracted to CLS • Increased visibility and support (projects, meetings, news, brochures, etc)

  29. Office Migration Act 1 Additional support from city (BMO) and Region Bretagne: Reasonable and minimum Target : 100 k€ / year • Relieve the rent to CLS in Toulouse (~20 k€) • Fund a dedicated staff for the office (~50 k€) (management, communication, administration) in-kind • Funding to complete it (~50 k€) in-cash • Requirements for a decentralized office approached • France share approaching 50 % • A Resolution project can be anticipated …

  30. Office Migration Act 1 • Commitments to be sent from Brest partners to IOC Exec. Secretary • Letter of intent (copy as appropriate City, Region, etc) • Principle to be formally agreed at JCOMM Observations Coordination Group biennial meeting (Washington 4-7 Sept. 2013)

  31. Office Migration Act 2 • To seek additional financial support at higher level (French delegation to UNESCO, ministerial level) • Staff increase: Coordinator (regional/coastal), Office Director • Activity fueling (developments, operations, communication, etc) • MoU/Multipart agreement to be prepared: Ifremer, City/Region, Ministerial level, national commission for UNESCO • Resolution to be adopted by Member States IOC Assembly June 2014 • Formal ceremony with all MS at Assembly plenary. MoU signed by all parties

  32. Inauguration • 2015 full staff in Brest • Servers stay in the Toulouse cloud (0.25 staff for maintenance) • New developments, brochure ready • Inauguration (international audience), in conjunctionwith a major meeting on GOOS ?Argo Steering Team, next JCOMM OCG ? • Communication campaign • New erastarting for JCOMMOPS.

  33. Part IV: Mutual BenefitsM. Belbeoch

  34. For JCOMMOPS • Increasedvisibility and means • New developementmilestonemarker • Easierto cooperatewith future GOOS initiatives led by France and Europe • Strongerday to day synergies withCoriolispartners (and others: Seadatanet, Esurfmar, etc) • Strategic move to easeOperations (in a port) • Stronger synergies withIndustry and blueeconomy • Stronger synergies withsailingcommunity • Stronger synergies withEducation (engineering schools on Science Park, Oceanopolis)

  35. For Ifremer & Coriolis partners • Anotherkey brick in the GOOS implementation • Confirmits leadership: Europe … international • Day to dayaccess to JCOMMOPS experts (GOOS, I.T. ,International/intergovernmental, etc) • Why CLS funds the office?: Argos and professionalrelationship(staff available) • Cooperation on developements and services • Easieraccess to JCOMMOPS deliverables • Access to ship time • Communication

  36. For Brest/Bretagne/France … • Modest but true participation in city growth(Brest is not Toulouse …) • 5 young/senior dynamicexecutives (UN civil servants) + family • JCOMMOPS Funding to bespent in Brest area (development, etc) • Anchor a UN office on it’sterritory • UNESCO (Education Science Culture) and Oceanis a good combination • Communication support • Attractsailingcommunity (calibrate instruments, loadfloats, etc ) • Barcelona World Race (Vendee globe, MultiOne, etc)

  37. For Brest/Bretagne/France • UNESCO/Oceanopolis/Brest partnership • Communication opportunity • substancialvisibilityincrease • Projects and eventsanticipated • Attract international community • Museumupdate on GOOS issues (old content) • A unique brick to participate in building an international marine pole in Brest • Strengthen linkage withother international organisations • Host internships in an international environmentand cooperatewithuniversity/engineering schoolsprogrammes. • Participateactively in Brest events on ocean (sailing, maritime festivals, network of maritime innovativeterritories, etc) • Makeits expertise and strategic position in the GOOS accessible to local industrialpartners (Pole Mer, etc) • JCOMMOPS focal point = attractingprofessionalsaround(e.g. SailingOneships in Brest ratherthan in PACA)

  38. Conclusion • Existing support to JCOMMOPS isverymodest(CLS and USA critical) • Short termrequirements are more thanreasonables • Short term gain are real for Brest partners (partnership, staff) • Riskisextremelylow or null (consideringhistory, funding, and JCOMMOPS unique role) • Perspectives are optimistic

  39. Actions • Brest partners: to write a letter to IOC withappropriate cc: • Quantify support level: in kind (office and staff if any) and in cash • Requirements (3 years minimum ?) • Perspectives • JCOMMOPS to synthetise the wayforward • Offer to bepresentedat JCOMM OCG • UNESCO/IOC to report and establishlinkwith FR delegation (naturalpath to ministeriallevel) • All to prepare a project of MoU to bepresented to Member States

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