TOPC-17 and AOPC-20Report from the Director

Carolin Richter

Director, GCOS Secretariat

16 – 20 March 2015, WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland

New Publication (Panel Brochure) – January 2015

New Publication (Panel Brochure) – January 2015

Core Activities of GCOS (2014-2015)

GCOS Expert Panels

Panel Partner Activities (2014-2015)

Activities with Sponsors (2014-2015)

Activities with UNFCCC and GFCS (2014-2015)

Activities GEOSS (2014-2015)

Activities with Space Agencies (2014-2015)

Activities within the physical domains (2014-2015)

Next Status Report and New Implementation Plan

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GCOS Continuous Improvement & Assessment Cycle

The GCOS programme has started the process for:

• a 2015 report on the progress and status of climate observation

• a new “Implementation Plan” in 2016, which should identify:

− continuing and new requirements, including a restatement of the rationale for the list of ECVs and possible amendment of the list

− the adequacy of present arrangements for meeting the requirements

− the additional actions needed, with indicative costs, performance indicators and potential agents for implementation

• statements of specific requirements for products

− from both in situ networks and the space-based component

− and from integration of the data provided by both

either embedded in the main Plan or as separate supplement(s)

Review of the GCOS programmeMemorandum of Understanding

Carolin Richter

Director, GCOS Secretariat

Recommendations of the Review

Strategic Recommendations: Mission Statement, Cooperation between sponsors and GCOS Secretariat, terrestrial climate observations, strategic approach to capacity building, joint strategic plan to define the functions of GCOS in GFCS, ECV concept

Partnerships: relations with GEO, PROVIA, Future Earth, GFCS

Update of MoU

Review of the GCOS Programme - Outcome

18 Recommendations addressing:

Balance & Relevance of GCOS MoU

GCOS Programme Achievements

Relationship of GCOS to international and national organizations

GCOS Programme Functions, Mechanism and Governance

Vision for the Future

Finalized in March 2014,

Updated MoU to be reviewed by all partners, ready by Cg-17.

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/Publications/gcos-181.pdf

Road Map 2015 - 2016

Carolin Richter

Director, GCOS Secretariat

Road Map for the new Plan (2015 – 2016)

2015 2016COP22

17-18 March(AB, SB and team)

October

Final Status Report

Report to SBSTA43Submission of Status Report

20 January

6 July(?)@IOCMeeting for draft planGroups Atmos, Ocean, Terraplus authors Status Report (AS)plus lead Conference (HD)

Scope (as discussed atSC-22, Oct 2014)

30 Nov – 11 Dec, Paris

Sep 28@ SC-23 Meeting, RZA Finalisation of PlanWorkshop

Draft plan(panel meetings@ NCDC?)

WorkshopFinalising plan

Work in progess for PLAN

Nov/Dec (Africa)

COP21June July

Review of Plan

Draft ToCTask Panels

June July

Jan JanDec Dec

Discuss 1st Draft

AOPC-TOPC

GCOS Conference

Launch of Plan

updated@26 Jan 2015

OOPC14-17 April

Adrian@GCOS Sec (27 Apr – 2 May)

PUBLIC REVIEW of REPORT Finalisation

Upcoming GCOS event

Tentative Title: Global Climate Observations – the Road to the Future

GCOS Science Conference

Potentially 2 – 4 March 2016

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, NL

• Status of the Global Observation Systems for Climate

• ECVs in the context of scientific challenges

• Conference will launch the New Implementation Plan

Vacancy for two Science Officers in charge of the AOPC and of TOPC; based at GCOS Sec, at WMO, Geneva.

P4 on UN-scale; 3-5 years national experience, plus 5 years of international experience.

Fixed-term for 2 years, extension only possible if resources are available.

Watch the Vacancy Notice on:https://www.wmo.int/pages/vacancies/index_en.html

Job Opportunity and Support for the GCOS Secretariat

Sponsors and Partners

• the WMO observing systems (e.g. WIGOS – GOS, GCW, GAW)

• the IOC-led co-sponsored Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)

• the FAO-led co-sponsored Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)

• observational elements of research programmes (WCRP, IGBP, etc.)

• network systems contributing climate observations, data management or products (GTNs, GOFC-GOLD, etc.)

• which together form our overall global observing system for climate, and the climate-observing component of the Group on Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)