The 31st GCOS Steering Committee meeting will take place
at WMO Headquarters from 2 to 5 July 2024
Link to the final report here
Local Logistics
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Day 1: 2 July 2024 – 09.00-17:30 |
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General Goal: Background information of GCOS; all participants |
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Topic and Documents |
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09:00-09:30 |
1. |
Opening of the meeting |
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10’ |
1.1 |
Welcome from WMO and GCOS Director |
Ko Barrett Nir Stav |
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15’ |
1.2 |
Approval of agenda and introductions |
Thelma Krug and core SC members |
Short introductions by SC core members - Presentation |
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5’ |
1.3 |
Running of the meeting |
Thelma Krug |
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09:30-10:30 |
2. |
The story of GCOS: Introducing GCOS and its evolution |
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30’ |
2.1 |
Why do we need GCOS and GCOS origin |
Thelma Krug |
The UN context in the nineties (Rio Convention, the birth of GCOS, GOOS and WCRP, support to IPCC and then to UNFCCC) - Presentation |
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60’ |
2.2 |
The history of GCOS in the last 20 years |
Peter Thorne |
GCOS history in the last 20 years. Changes of the global observing system for climate and of GCOS programme through time - PPT, Background Doc |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:15 |
3. |
GCOS Machinery and the larger picture |
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50' |
3.1 |
Panel discussion: co-sponsors, UNFCCC, GEO, WGClimate and WCRP |
Thelma Krug |
Elements of the machinery behind/surrounding GCOS |
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25’ |
3.2 |
GCOS funders: Copernicus and NOAA |
Hugo Zunker Ann-Christine Zinkann |
Copernicus : Presentation NOAA : Presentation |
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12:15-13:30 |
Lunch Break |
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13:30-15.30 |
4. |
A deeper look in GCOS |
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20’ |
4.1 |
The ECVs framework + Status Report and Implementation Plan |
Sabrina Speich and Thelma Krug |
GCOS Status Report: GCOS-240 GCOS-IP: GCOS-244 GCOS ECV Requirements: GCOS-245 |
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15’ |
4.2 |
GCOS panels |
Thelma Krug and the panels’ chairs |
Short introduction of the panels - Presentation |
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15’ |
4.3 |
GCOS Secretariat |
GCOS Sec. |
Short introduction of the Secretariat supporting GCOS - Presentation |
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10’ |
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Questions |
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14:30-15:30 |
4.4 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Core SC Members |
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60’ |
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The role of the Steering Committee |
Thelma Krug and GCOS SC members |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-17:30 |
5. |
World Café: Participants will be divided into 3 groups under the leadership of the panels' chairs and Thelma Krug |
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17:30 |
End of day 1. |
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Self-paid dinner at the UN beach Website - Direction - Please note there is an entrance fee of CHF 5.-. |
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Day 2: 3 July 2024 – 09.00-17:30 |
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General goal: informing about the work of GCOS, using the GCOS IP |
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Presenters |
Topic and Documents |
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09:00-10:30 |
6. |
Technical reporting and GCOS activities |
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15’ |
6.1 |
General report on GCOS activities |
Thelma Krug |
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15’ |
6.2 |
Report from AOPC |
Peter Thorne |
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15’ |
6.3 |
Report from OOPC |
Sabrina Speich |
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15’ |
6.4 |
Report from TOPC |
Martin Herold |
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15’ |
6.5 |
The role of WCRP in GCOS’ panels |
Detlef Stammer |
The role of WCRP as cosponsors of GCOS’ panels - Presentation |
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15' |
6.6 |
Discussion |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
7. |
Delivery of GCOS IP |
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20’ |
7.1 |
Report from GCOS Networks: GUAN, GSN, GRUAN and GSRN |
Tim Oakley |
INF.7.1a - GUAN and GSN Report INF.7.1b - GRUAN Report INF.7.1c - GSRN Report |
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20’ |
7.2 |
GCOS IP A1.1 on sustainability of networks |
Belen Martin Miguez and SC members |
INF.7.2: Summary of panels input. SC to advice on how to interpret and communicate the assessment - Presentation |
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20’ |
7.3 |
Climate Data Centers |
Antonio Bombelli |
INF.7.3: Update on work on the Climate Data Centers - Presentation |
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15’ |
7.4 |
Engaging with Countries |
Antonio Bombelli |
INF.7.4: Presentation on work done on regional/national engagement of GCOS and discussion on way forward - Presentation |
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15’ |
7.5 |
Satellite Actions |
Wenying Su |
Close up on the Actions in GCOS IP where space agencies (represented by WGClimate) are the main implementers - Presentation |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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14:00-15:30 |
7. |
Continue GCOS IP Delivery: Cross-cutting activities – Follow up from cross-panel groups at JPM |
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10’ |
7.6 |
ECV Rationalization |
Peter Thorne |
DEC.7.6: Decision Report from the task team |
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10’ |
7.7 |
Earth Cycles |
Sabrina Speich and Caterina Tassone |
Update on action B10 of GCOS IP on Earth cycles and parallel work with WCRP |
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30’ (15+15) |
7.8 |
Indicators |
Martin Herold |
INF.7.8: Report on progress and discussion on the value proposition to GCOS on the indicators - Presentation |
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30’ |
7.9 |
Miscellanea |
Caterina Tassone Tim Oakley |
DEC.7.9.1: Decision on Addendum to GCOS requirements (GCOS-245) DEC.7.9.2: Decision on requests to GCOS Sec. for co-authoring papers DEC.7.9.3: Decision on GCOS documentation - Publication List |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-16:30 |
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Report from breakout groups of day 1 |
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16:30-17:30 |
8. |
Breakout groups: Engagement with stakeholders |
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Breakout groups around topics of interest to GCOS stakeholders. To be discussed with stakeholders attending the meeting. Possible topics: Communication; Funding opportunities; Local engagement. |
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17:30 |
End of day 2 |
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Day 3: 4 July 2024 – 09.00-17:30 |
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General Goal: interaction with WMO; adaptation |
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Time |
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Presenters |
Topic and Documents |
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09:00-09:30 |
Report back from breakout groups of Day 2. |
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09:30-10:30 |
9. |
WMO-related activities/interactions |
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15’ |
9.1 |
GCOS in WMO Climate Infrastructure |
Nir Stav |
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15’ |
9.2 |
GBON-SOFF |
Markus Repnik |
5’ presentation - presentation 10’ discussion - Input from the GCOS SC on how GCOS should engage in SOFF |
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15’ |
9.3 |
G3W |
Gianpaolo Balsamo |
5’ presentation - presentation 10’ discussion: Input from GCOS SC on how GCOS can contribute to G3W |
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15’ |
9.4 |
WMO Climate Services Report to GCOS |
Omar Baddour |
Climate Services activities, including monitoring and the State of the Climate reports |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
10. |
Adaptation |
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20’ |
10.1 |
Presentation on a historical overview of GCOS and Adaptation: what has GCOS done over the years? |
Thelma Krug |
Background (GATT Report, GGA) |
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10’ |
10.2 |
UNFCCC on adaptation |
Maryam Navi |
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10’ |
10.3 |
How are global climate datasets and global climate data networks already supporting Adaptation |
Peter Thorne |
Presentation |
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15’ |
10.4 10.5 |
Paper on fire Paper on reanalysis and adaptation |
Chiara Cagnazzo |
Presentation on 10.4 Presentation on 10.5 - presentation |
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10’ |
10.6 |
Extremes |
Sabrina Speich |
Presentation |
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10’
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10.7 |
Adaptation and ESA: Report from Bern/ISSI |
Thelma Krug |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:00 |
10. |
Adaptation (continued) |
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10.8 |
Discussion/Break-out Groups: Set the goal: Where can GCOS make a difference in a congested world of climate information/action for adaptation, also considering the work that has already been done – What does it mean for GCOS to support adaptation? |
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17:00-17:30 |
10.9 |
Report back from adaptation session and possible decision on how GCOS should proceed |
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17:30 |
End of Day 3 |
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Excursion - Soirée across the lake |
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Day 4: 5 July 2024 – 09.00-12:30 |
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General Goal: Conclusion, agree on decisions and way forward. |
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Time |
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Topic |
Presenters |
Topic and Documents |
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09:00-10:30 |
11. |
Decisions and actions |
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30’ |
11.1 |
GCOS Annual Workplan and 5-yr Timeline |
Thelma Krug |
DEC.11.1: Decision on GCOS Annual Workplan and 5yr Timeline - Presentation |
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30’ |
11.2 |
GCOS Participation to SBSTA-COP |
Thelma Krug, Amir Delju, Wenying Su |
Strategize in how best to participate, side events - Presentation (Antonio Bombelli) - Presentation (Amir Delju) |
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30’ |
11.3 |
Adoption of Decisions and Actions |
Thelma Krug, all |
Depending on outcomes from the discussions on the previous days |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Closing of the meeting |
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20’ |
11.5 |
How is the SC going to work together? |
All led by Thelma |
Working procedures, online meetings, subgroups-focal groups |
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30’ |
11.6 |
Getting feedback from Steering Committee Members, including UNFCCC and co-sponsors |
Thelma Krug, all |
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20’ |
11.7 |
Buffer time |
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20’ |
11.6 |
AOB and closing of the meeting |
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12:30 |
End of the meeting |
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