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Information Exchange & VOS Promotion

This event in Hamburg, Germany aims to promote the VOS program and exchange information through various channels such as the VOS website, email mailing lists, SOT Certificate of Appreciation, recruitment presentation, SOT flyer, and SOT newsletter.

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Information Exchange & VOS Promotion

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  1. Information Exchange & VOS Promotion PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg, Germany. Graeme Ball VOS Program Manager, Australia Chairman, Ship Observations Team

  2. Outline • VOS Website. • E-mail mailing lists. • SOT Certificate of Appreciation. • Recruitment Presentation. • SOT Flyer. • SOT Newsletter.

  3. VOS Website • JCOMM-I recognised the need for a VOS website. • Developed & maintained by Graeme Ball. • Hosted by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. • Online since late 2001.

  4. Website Foundations • VOS Framework document. • Final Report from SOT-I. • PMO training material: • 2nd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RAs II & V, Melbourne, 1999; and • 3rd Regional PMO Training Workshop for RA I, Cape Town, 2000.

  5. VOS Website http://www.bom.gov.au/jcomm/vos/

  6. Website Overview • VOS Scheme: • Overview; • Data requirements; • Data management; and • VOSP Terms of Reference. • PMO Programme: • Overview; and • Functions of the PMO.

  7. Website Overview • Special Project – VOSClim: • Project overview; and • Link to VOSClim website.

  8. Website Overview • Link & Resources: • Operational information; • Electronic logbook software; • Shipping directories; • Quality monitoring reports; and • National VOS/PMO websites.

  9. Website Overview • JCOMM: • National Focal Points; • Publications; • Meeting Reports; • Promotional Material; and • Calendar of JCOMM Meetings.

  10. VOS Website – The Future • To remain effective & attract repeat visits, the website needs to regularly change content or add new content. • Open to suggestion for change and or improvements. • Links to other national VOS/PMO websites. • If ASAP becomes a Task Team of the VOSP, perhaps add ASAP as a Special Project alongside VOSClim.

  11. E-mail Mailing Lists All mailing list require registration with JCOMMOPS.

  12. Certificate of Appreciation • Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III. • Download as a compressed (ZIP) file from the VOS website: • Blank PDF document; • Template document; • Instructions and criteria; • Example certificate; and • Fonts.

  13. Criteria for Issue • The SOT Certificate of Appreciation can be presented to any ship recruited by an agency to participate in the VOS, VOSClim, SOOP or ASAP. • A ship can have multiple Certificates of Appreciation if it participates in distinct programs for different agencies e.g. VOS for GB & SOOP for AU.

  14. Criteria for Issue • The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any national award scheme. • The Certificate of Appreciation is independent of any program-based Certificate of Participation, e.g. VOSClim. • The Certificate of Appreciation remains the property of the ship even after de-recruitment from the program for which it was issued, unlike a Certificate of Participation.

  15. Recruitment Presentation • Initiative of Steve Cook, Chair of SOOPIP & retired US XBT Program Manager, and approved at SOT-III. • Targeted at ships’ owners and shipping companies. • Extols the importance of ship-based observations for operational use and research. • Download from the VOS website.

  16. SOT Flyer • Initiative of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, and approved at SOT-III. • Single page pamphlet to encourage participation in the SOT observing programmes. • Download from the VOS website (not yet available).

  17. SOT Newsletter • Medium to long-term goal of the SOT Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion, as a result of the demise of the Marine Observer (UKMO). • Major hurdle is finding an editor with the time to commit to the responsibility – looking for volunteers! • Desire to establish a pool of ‘newsworthy articles’ for the use by any agency producing its own newsletter.

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