RA II-16
Agenda Item 4.3(2)
Doc 4.3(2) and Inf 4.3(2)
WMO Information System (WIS)
Secretariat
12 to 16 February 2017
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Map of centres
See: www.wmo.int/cpdb for more detail
• 6+1 GISCs
• 28 DCPCs
• 38 NCs
WIS Implementation and knowledge
RA II
Global
RA II
Inf 4.3(2) – WIS status
• WIS is operational
• RA II has strong and committed working group
on WIS
– World leaders and contributors to developing and
refining WIS
• RA II WIS Implementation Plan
– Facilitating national implementation and benefits
from WIS is a Regional responsibility
– WIS competencies are clearly defined in the WIS
Manual and Guide
• RA II serviced by 7 GISCs
• Excellent support and training has been offered
by many GISCs
– Knowledge of WIS in RA II is better than global
average,
– TDCF migration is well advanced,
• However, still too many Members
– Don’t know enough about WIS
– Don’t have at least some WIS functionality in place
– Still using TAC
• You need WIS in order to forward other priority
areas (WIGOS, GFCS, MHEWS, etc)
Doc 4.3(2)
• One Decision
– Complete WIS implementation for all Members ASAP.
• Why
– WIS is a necessary enabler for all WMO priority activities
• How
– Identify and commit to training
• Engage your National WIS focal point in training and in the
development of WIS (WIS Part C)
• Focus on competencies, WIS knowledge and equip with skills to
train others
– Support the work of the RA II Expert Group on WIS
– Note the GISCs and RTCs training schedule and plan for
participation of the right people.
Updates to
Draft Decision 4.3(2)/1 (RA II-16)
• Insert GISC Jeddah into recognizing as follows:
– Recognizing the initiatives of GISCs Beijing,
Jeddah, Seoul, Tehran and Tokyo in conducting
training on WIS for RA II Members including on
using GISC interfaces,
• Update Table in Annex to Decision as
described on following pages.
Review Table on Training
Endorses the initial training programme as listed in the Annex to this decision;
Proposed WIS training activities for 2017 to 2020
Title
Proposed
Quarter and
Year
Centre(s)
providing
Training
Targeted WIS
competencie
s
Information and
Communication
Technologies for
Meteorological
Services
Q4/Every
Year
RTC
Korea
3 ,4
GISC
Seoul
Targeted participants and
expected pre-existing
capabilities
Junior or mid-level
Meteorologists
or
Meteorological
Technicians engaged
in ICT sector
Supported
languages
Justification and expected outcome
En.
Developing WIS knowledge and
helping WIS implementation in
national level
Republic of Korea will
fund whole expenses for
all trainees.
*WIS training course(1-2day) is
included as a part of ‘ICT for
meteorological
services’
curriculum.
GISC Moscow infrastructure is available
but centres need to know how to use and
benefit from this interface. Participants will
be trained in training techniques necessary
to train other staff in their centre. The
course will have some pre-course activities
and follow up assessment
The country will provide
trainers, equipment, teaching
aids, training venue.
Additional funds will be
needed for one trainee from
each country for travel,
accommodation and meals.
General knowledge
of ICT area
Managing Discovery
Metadata
Q3/2019
GISC
Moscow
4, Training
Fundament
als
WIS trainers from Centres
in GISC Moscow area of
responsibility (10 country)
Participants will be
expected to have a broad
knowledge of information
processes in their
organization.
Ru
Required sponsorship
Review Table on Training (2)
Title
Proposed
Quarter and
Year
Centre(s)
providing
Training
Targeted WIS
competencies
Targeted participants and
expected pre-existing
capabilities
Trainings on using
WIS and CMACast
integrated system
2017/20
18
/2019/20
20
GISC
Beijing
3, 4;
Manage
and use
CMACast
integrate
d
system.
International
Training Course on
Satellite
Applications, with
a focus on FY-4
Q2/2018
GISC
Beijing
and CMA
DCPCs
Training workshop
on Managing Data
Flow
and
Discovery
Metadata
(tentative)
Q3/2018
RTC
China,
GISC
Beijing
3,4
Supported
languages
Justification and expected outcome
Users of CMACast
systems
En
During 2017-2020, CMA will send
experts to 3-5 countries each year
to provide on-site trainings on
using the services of GISC Beijing ,
as well as on maintenance and
using CMACast integrated system.
Members of
and V
RA II
En
Help CMACast users to use FY-4
satellite products, and discuss
how to use FY4 satellite products
better to improve the ability of
weather forecasting.
WIS trainers from
Centres within GISC
Beijing’s area of
responsibility
En
GISC Beijing infrastructure is
available but centres need to
know how to use and benefit
from this interface. Participants
will be trained in training
techniques necessary to train
other staff in their centre.
Required sponsorship
CMA will fund the onsite trainings.
Review Table on Training (3)
Title
Proposed
Quarter and
Year
5th WIS
Workshop
6th
Workshop
Onsite
and
support
Q4/2018
WIS
training
technical
Centre(s)
providing
Training
Targeted WIS
competencies
Targeted participants and
expected pre-existing
capabilities
GISC
Tokyo
1, 2, 3,
4, 5
Q4/2020
Every
year
(3-4
countries
in a year)
GISC
Tokyo
1, 2, 3,
4, 5
Supported
languages
Justification and expected outcome
Trainees
from
countries in GISC
Tokyo
AoR.
Participants will be
expected to have a
broad knowledge of
information
processes in their
organization.
En
GISC Tokyo’s infrastructure is
available but centres need to know
how to use and benefit from this
interface.
Experts and
operation staffs of
the centre in GISC
Tokyo AoR.
En
Participants will be
expected to have a
knowledge of system
and
network configuratio
n
Required sponsorship
Japan will fund the
training, including two
trainees
from
each
country
and
guest
lecturers.
Participants will be able to improve
their service level to provide its
users with stable data provision;
also participants will be trained in
training techniques necessary to
train other staff in their centre.
Each country has different level of
skill and knowledge, and faces
different challenges. This will help
them
with
tailored
technical
support.
Japan will fund the
training and JMA will
send experts to each
country.
Thank you
Merci