Third meeting of the JCOMM Observations Programme Area Coordination Group
JCOMM OCG-III
Meeting
09 - 11 March 2009
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
1 rue Miollis
75015 Paris
France
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.
The meeting will be held in Room B13.36 of the Bonvin building, UNESCO Annex / 1 rue Miollis. We will start at 9:00 am on Monday 9 March. To find the UNESCO Annex please see the directions at www.ioc-unesco.org/visiting

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- 2 - Requirements for the Observations Programme Area (OPA)
- 2.1 - Quick review of scientific requirements for climate, GCOS progress and update
OCG-III/Doc. 2.1 Review of scientific requirements for climate, GCOS progress and update - 2.2 - Critical review of non-climate requirements and feasibility (Statements of Guidance as part of CBS rolling review, including SPA requirements)
OCG-III/Doc. 2.2 Critical Review of Non-Climate Requirements and Feasibility (Statements of Guidance as Part of the CBS Rolling Review, including SPA Requirements) - 2.3 - Coordination and integration issues from the JCOMM Data Management Programme Area (DMPA)
OCG-III/Doc 2.3(1) Status of DMPA Activities in the Intersessional Period 2005-2009
OCG-III/Doc 2.3(2) Coordination and Integration Issues from DMPA - 2.4 - Coordination and integration issues from the JCOMM Services Programm Area (SPA)
OCG-III/Doc 2.4 Coordination and Integration Issues from the point of view of the JCOMM Services Programme Area (SPA) - 3 - Review of status and challenges for each observing system component
- 3.1 - JCOMM Ship Observations Team (SOT)
OPA_OCG_meeting_OCG3_Doc3.1(1), OCG-III/Doc. 3.1(1) Challenges and Issues for the VOS and ASAP
OCG-III/Doc. 3.1(2) Challenges and Issues for the SOOP - 3.2 - JCOMM Data Buoy Cooperation Program (DBCP)
OCG-III/Doc. 3.2 Report of the Data Buoy Co-operation Panel (DBCP) to the JCOMM Observations Programme Area Meeting - 3.3 - JCOMM Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)
- 3.5 - OceanSITES
OCG-III/Doc 3.5 Status and Challenges for OceanSITES - 3.6 - International Ocean Carbon Coordination Program (IOCCP)
OCG-3/Doc. 3.6 IOCCP Report for the JCOMM Observations Programme Area Meeting - 3.7 - Satellites
- 4 - Issues and synergies for cross-component integration and coordination
- 4.1 - JCOMM OPA metrics
Review of the metrics in place for each variable, discussion on how to improve, identification of actions. - 4.2 - Are rquirements being met?
Discussion of implications of meeting the full set of requirements laid out in Agenda item 2, actions for meeting them, and connections that need to be made in order to move forward. Update to the JCOMM OPA Observing System Implementation Goals. Required actions go here
OCG-III/Doc. 4.2 DRAFT JCOMM Observing System Implementation Goals - 4.3 - Instrument best practics and standards (contribution to WIGOS pilot project, JCOMM Catalogue)
Compilation (and gap analysis?) of JCOMM standards (JCOMM Catalogue) - how to contribute from each observing network, the start of a gap analysis, and subsequent actions to take within each observing network.
OPA_OCG_meeting_OCG3_Doc4.3, OCG-III/Doc. 4.3 Instrument Best Practices and Standards - 4.4 - Common capacity-building requirements and how to effectively implement the PANGEA concept
Identify common actions if needed.
OCG-III/Doc. 4.4 Common capacity building requirements - 4.5 - Common strategy to move forward including cross-coordination and synergies
Identification of actions for the observing networks, with an emphasis on the ones shared across the networks. Discussion will be used to update the JCOMM OPA Draft Operating Plan (agenda # 7.3) - 5 - Technical coordination
- 5.1 - Status of JCOMMOPS
Report from the Technical Coordinators. Specific feedback from the Observing Networks, the OPA coordinator, and the observing networks (GCOS, GOOS, WWW)
OCG-III/Doc 5.1 JCOMMOPS Operations and Development - 5.2 - JCOMM OPA Network Status Reporting, including JCOMMOPS and the Observing System Monitoring Center (OSMC)
Discussion on complementarity of network status reporting from JCOMMOPS, the OSMC, panel meeting reports, etc. - 5.3 - Report from the secretariat on process for Observing Program Support Centre (OPSC) expansion
- 5.4 - Guidance from the Observing Networks
Discussion of overall strategy for technical coordination, and of the draft terms of reference for the OPSC. - 6 - OceanObs'09
- 6.1 - Status of planning for OceanObs'09
- 6.2 - Review of the Community White Papers from the OPA
- 6.3 - Identification of the common issues to be raised in Plenary Papers
- 7 - JCOMM-III and parent body (WMO + IOC) reporting and recommendations
- 7.1 - What needs to be raised at the cross-programme area technical level?
Consideration of list of actions and recommendations from previous 2 days of discussions - 7.2 - What needs to be raised at the intergovernmental level?
Consideration of list of actions and recommendations from previous 2 days of discussions for consideration by WMO and IOC Executive Councils.
OPA_OCG_meeting_OCG3_Doc7.0(2), OCG-III/Doc. 7(2) Issues to be raised at the intergovernmental level - 7.3 - OPA Draft operating plan
Consideration of list of actions and recommendations from previous 2 days of discussions for consideration by JCOMM-III (including documentation and terms of reference for OPA); guidance from the Management Committee on WMO and IOC strategic planning; update OPA draft operating plan
OPA_OCG_meeting_OCG3_Doc7.0(3), OCG-III/Doc. 7(3) JCOMM OPA Draft Operating Plan - 8 - Closing
Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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JCOMM OCG-3: Summary of Decisions, Recommendations, Messages, Actions | 05/04/2011 |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
1 | Introduction and meeting goals | 09/03/2009 |
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2.1 | Overview of OCG Requirements from OOPC Perspective | 09/03/2009 |
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2.1 | Quick Overview of ECV/GCOS-92 Perspective on OCG Activities | 13/03/2009 |
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2.2 | Critical review for non-climate requirements | 09/03/2009 |
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2.4 | Observational requirements for SPA | 09/03/2009 |
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3.1 | Challenges and Issues for the VOS and ASAP | 06/03/2009 |
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3.1 | Programme Review: Challenges & Issues for the SOOP | 09/03/2009 |
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3.2 | DBCP report to OCG-III | 09/03/2009 |
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3.3 | Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) | 09/03/2009 |
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3.4 | Report of the Argo Program to JCOMM OCG-3 | 09/03/2009 |
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3.5 | OPA_OceanSITES_presentation_01 | OceanSITES, Status and challenges March’09 | 04/10/2010 |
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3.6 | IOCCP presentation to OCG-III | 09/03/2009 |
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3.7 | Satellites | 09/03/2009 |
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4.1 | Metrics | 13/03/2009 |
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4.3 | Best Practices | 13/03/2009 |
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4.4 | Capacity Building | 13/03/2009 |
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5.1 | JCOMMOPS Operations and Developments | 13/03/2009 |
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6.1 | OceanObs09 and OCG | 13/03/2009 |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
2.1 | Draft GCOS Progress Rep. | Draft Progress Report on the Implementation of GCOS 2004-2008 | 06/03/2009 |
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There are 18 participants associated with Third meeting of the JCOMM Observations Programme Area Coordination Group .
Name | Country |
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ANDRIOLI Miriam | Argentina |
BALL Graeme | Australia |
CLARK Candyce | United States of America |
FREELAND Howard | Canada |
HOOD Maria | Switzerland |
LIN Mingsen | China |
LINDSTROM Eric | United States of America |
MCPHADEN Michael | United States of America |
MELDRUM David | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
MERRIFIELD Mark | United States of America |
ROEMMICH Dean | United States of America |
SABINE Christopher | United States of America |
WELLER Robert | United States of America |
Name | Country |
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BRASSINGTON Gary | Australia |
DONLON Craig | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
FELLOUS Jean-Louis | France |
GONI Gustavo J. | United States of America |
HARRISON D. E. | United States of America |
KEELEY J Robert | Canada |
TEDESCO Kathy | United States of America |
Name | Country |
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AARUP Thorkild | France |
BELBEOCH Mathieu | Switzerland |
CHARPENTIER Etienne | Switzerland |
DESA Ehrlich | France |
FISCHER Albert | Switzerland |
LEE Boram | Switzerland |
= Person has declined to participate or had their request to participate declined.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 26
Confirmed: 18
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 8
Rejected: 0
Label(s): no labels
Created at 17:27 on 07 Nov 2008 by Albert Fischer
Last Updated at 14:47 on 11 Jun 2017 by Mithun Gawas