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Ivan Cacic

WMO RA VI activities related to the SEE NMHSs. Ivan Cacic. President of the RA VI (Europe). CONTENTS. Status o f the RA VI new management and working structure RA VI Strategic / Action plan Priorities of the region Challenges of the region.

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Ivan Cacic

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  1. WMO RA VI activities related to the SEE NMHSs Ivan Cacic President of the RA VI (Europe) ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  2. CONTENTS • Status of the RA VI new management and working structure • RA VI Strategic / Action plan • Priorities of the region • Challenges of the region ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  3. Status o the RA VI new management and structure • RA VI Management Group has finalized the • establishmentof the work structure of the subsidiary • bodies by endorsing a number of Task Teams related • to specific deliverables • Newstructure • has more flexibility • to deal with • specificpriority tasks • with clearly defined • deliverables ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  4. Status o the RA VI new management and structure • 10 Sept 2010, President RA VIletter to the PRs with • the attached list of the WGs / TTsmembers • with the kind request to review the attached list and • note the members from their countries • informing the PRs that • the TTare established to deal with a specific subject andshould be dissolved upon completion of the task • new task teams could be established during the intersession period if a specific issue of regional importance needs to be addressed by a group of experts • the TTwill be considered as in-kind contribution of the NMHSs ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  5. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/TDI) on • Technology Development and • Implementation • Task Teams • Regional Migration to Table Driven Code Forms (TDCF) • Re-design of the RA-VI Regional Basic Observing Network (WGOS Demonstration Project) • WIS Development and Implementation • RMDCN Member: Cetin Karahan, Turkey Member: Dragan Obradovic, Montenegro Member: Mariana Grueva, Bulgaria ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  6. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/CH)on • Climate and Hydrology • Task Teams on Climate • Regional Climate Centres • Drought Management • Data Rescue Chair: Ali Umran Komuscu, Turkey Member: Sandor Szalai, Hungary Member: Andreja Susnik, Slovenia ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  7. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/CH)on • Climate and Hydrology • Task Teams on Climate • Agrometeorology • RCOF Member: Dimos Anastasiou, Greece Member: Andreja Susnik, Slovenia Member: Branislava Lalic, Serbia Member: Elena Mateescu, Romania Member: Levent Saylan, Turkey Member: Branko Bijelic, Serbia ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  8. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/CH)on • Climate and Hydrology • Task Teams on Hydrology • Hydrometry • Flood Forecasting andWarnings • Potential Extreme Floods Member: Hakan Aksu, Turkey Member: Zsuzsana Buzas, Hungary Member: Ion Pasoi, Romania Member: Funda Oruc Kocyigit, Turkey Member: Marius Matreata, Romania Member: Abdullah Ceylan, Turkey ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  9. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/CH)on • Climate and Hydrology • Task Teams on Hydrology • Water Scarcity and Drought • Hydro-Meteorological Early Warning System Member: Kevser Senturk, Turkey Member: Gianina Neculau, Romania Member: Hakan Aksu, Turkey Member: Funda Oruc Kocyigit, Turkey Member: Elena Anghel, Romania ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  10. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/SDP) on • Service Delivery and Partnership • Task Teams • Service Applications and Improvement • Media and Communication • Warning Services Member: Tatiana Spassova, Bulgaria Member: Imre Bonta, Hungary Member: Aurora Bell, Romania Member: Antoaneta Iotova, Bulgaria Member: Zoltán Fodor, Hungary ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  11. RA VI new management and structure • Working Group (WG/SDP) on • Service Delivery and Partnership • Task Teams • Socio-Economic Benefits • DRR and Cooperation • EU and Partnership Member: Radomir Kandic, Montenegro Member: Ildiko Dobi-Wantuch, Hungary Chair: Dr. Branka Ivančan Picek, Croatia Member: Mirjana Ivanov, Montenegro Member: Enver Erbas, Turkey Member: Ivana Pavicevic, Montenegro Member: Valery Spiridonov, Bulgaria ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  12. Status o the RA VI new management and structure • In kind participation in the Task Teams • memberchairman • Turkey91 • Romania 6 • Hungary 5 • Bulgaria 4 • Montenegro 4 • Serbia 2 • Slovenia 2 • Croatia 11 • Greece 1 • EC-LXIIurged the PRs to facilitate the participation • andvoluntary contribution of the TT experts • 1st meetings of the three WGs have been scheduled • for September and October 2010 ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  13. RA VI Strategic / Action plan • The Association agreed that the strategic planning • process should continue in view of the need to align -the regional Strategic/Action Plan with -the new WMO Strategic Plan (2012–2015) • As a highest priority task for the next intersession • period, association recognized the implementation of • the • RA VI Strategic / Action Plan (2008-2011) • new RA VI Strategic/Action Plan (2012-2015) • To support the implementation, the Members were • encouraged to develop their national Action Plans • in line with the regional Strategic Plan ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  14. Priorities of the region • RA VI stated priority to play a major role in the • Global Framework of Climate Services (GFCS) • RA VI Network of Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) establishment has been initiated • Regional implementation plan targeting the Network by the end of 2011 has been endorsed • RA VI RCC Network structure includes three nodes each node supportedby a consortium of NMHSs with one of them identified as the lead institution • DWD, Germany, will take over the overall • coordination of the WMO RA VI RCC Network ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  15. Priorities of the region ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  16. Priorities of the region • Themajor RA VI projects endorsed by the • Association also include • Re-design of the Regional Basic Observational • Networkas a RA VI WIGOS Demonstration Project • WIS and WIGOSimplementation in the Region • envisaged and recognized as a cross-cutting activityby strong involvement of experts from all relevant fields, including climate and hydrology • leading entity -Working Group on Technology Development and Implementation (WG/TDI) ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  17. Priorities of the region • Other priorities areas • Enhancement of the role of the NMHSs in the • disaster risk reductionwith • increased cooperation with the civil protection • recognized role in the national and regional DRR frameworks • Collaboration improvement between the • meteorological and hydrological communities • Common methods of defining and determining the • socio-economic benefits of RA VI NMHSs ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  18. Priorities of the region • Other priorities areas • Strong capacity buildingregional programme to • overcome the existing disparity abilities of the NMHSs • Capitalizationof the already existing partnerships with European meteorological infrastructure (EMI = ECMWF + EUMETSAT + EUMETNET) • Effective capacity building assistance by closer cooperation with relevant - regional organizations (e.g., European Commission) - financing institutions (e.g. World Bank) -other international and intergovernmental bodies ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  19. Priorities of the region Important RA VI / SEE assets and achievements • South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Management • andAdaptation Programme -SEEDRMAP WMO/UNDP partnership funded by the EC DG Enlargement • Some outcomes • The multi-hazard early warning • system training workshop, 2009, Pula, Croatia • Training Workshop on calibration, 2010, Regional Instrument Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia • Training Workshop on Meteoalarm , 2010, ZAMG, Salzburg, Austria ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  20. Priorities of the region Important RA VI / SEE assets and achievements • South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Management • andAdaptation Programme -SEEDRMAP Some outcomes • SEEDRMAP is considering establishment of • catastrophe insurance mechanisms in SE Europe • Roadmap towards full utilization of the EMI (ECMWF, EUMETSAT, EUMETNET) • National Policy Dialogs on Disaster Risk Reduction in South-Eastern European country beneficiaries • DRR/SEE Proposal – Phase 2 build upon the results of the Current DRR/SEE Action and related gap Analyses ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  21. Priorities of the region Important RA VI / SEE assets and achievements • SEEDRMAP - recognized by the Association as the • excellent “cooperation model” for enhancing • - role • - building capacity • - contribution • to the national and regional activities of the • NMHSs based on cooperation between WMO and • other • UN agencies(e.g. UNDP, UN ISDR) • partners(e.g. European Commission, World Bank) ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  22. Priorities of the region Important RA VI / SEE assets and achievements • Successfully compleeded thirdRegional Climate • Outlook Forum - SEECOFstrough the intensive • electronic correspondence by the support and • assistance of the NMHS of Serbia, WG CH Members • Consensus statement for the summer 2010 was published on the Web of RA VI • SEECOF Focal Point Network wasinitialized • SEECOFs started the process of establishing • sustainable RCOFs in RA VI as part of the forthcoming Global Framework for Climate Services (GPFS) ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  23. Priorities of the region Important RA VI / SEE assets and achievements • SEECOF IV is planned in autumn 2010 as a • face-to-face event • It is envisaged to continue with 2 SEECOFs per year, • targeted at winter and summer seasons • one forum in online mode • one as a physical meeting, including training, capacity building and climate change session ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  24. Priorities of the region • In order to provide effectiveand efficient support to • RA VI Members • - functions of the Regional Office for Europe(ROE) • have been enhanced • ROE activities are focused on • bridging the gaps • harmonization of the level of NMHSs through • capacity-building activities • technology transfer from the developed to developing parts of the Region ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  25. Priorities of the region WMO Mission to Albania in coordination with World Bank • Need for the mission has been identified through the findings and recommendations of several preceding technical missions and assessments carried out during the period 2003 – 2010 • Joint missionto Albania of the WMO • (President RA VI, Office for Europe, Resource Mobilization Office ) and the • World Bank was realized • 29 VI - 2 VII 2010 • in order to facilitate proper structuring and the performance,mission and role of the Albanian NMHS up to the WMO regulations ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  26. Priorities of the region Improving the links with the Mediterranean sub-region of RA VI • Improved cooperation with RA VI Members in the extreme South-Eastern part (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria) is planned with the help of the RA II Sub-regional Office in Bahrain • Official visit of the President of RA VI and the WMO Secretariat (Office for Europe) to Jordan or Bahrein to facilitatejoined activities of the Office for Europe with the Sub-regional Office of RA II relating to RA VI members that are close related to the Office in Bahrain ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  27. Challenges of the region • Association has identified major challenges for • RA VI Members • data policy • implementation of the Single European Sky and related effects on the provision of aeronautical meteorological services • relationship between the NMHSs and the private service providers due to their • impact on the way services are provided by NMHSs • lack of a harmonized regional approachto tackle them ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

  28. Thank you ICEED10th Session, Istanbul, 21-22 September 2010

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