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Regional Association II (Asia) Fifteenth session Doha 13–19 December 2012 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1106 Regional Association II (Asia) Fifteenth session Doha 13–19 December 2012 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1106 WMO-No. 1106 © World Meteorological Organization, 2012 The right of publication in print, electronic and any other form and in any language is reserved by WMO. Short extracts from WMO publications may be reproduced without authorization, provided that the complete source is clearly indicated. Editorial correspondence and requests to publish, reproduce or translate this publication in part or in whole should be addressed to: Chair, Publications Board World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 7 bis, avenue de la Paix Tel.: +41 (0) 22 730 84 03 P.O. Box 2300 Fax: +41 (0) 22 730 80 40 CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] ISBN 978-92-63-11106-7 NOTE The designations employed in WMO publications and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WMO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by WMO in preference to others of a similar nature which are not mentioned or advertised. This report contains the text as adopted by Plenary and has been issued without formal editing. Acronyms used in this report may be found in METEOTERM, the WMO terminology database, at: http://www.wmo.int/ pages/prog/lsp/meteoterm_wmo_en.html. Acronyms may also be found at: http://www.wmo.int/pages/themes/ acronyms/index_en.html. CONTENTS Page GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (RA II-15/Doc. 1 and 2) ........................................................ 1 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (RA II-15/Doc. 1 and 2)............................................. 2 2.1 Consideration of the report on credentials ..................................................................... 2 2.2 Adoption of the agenda (RA II-15/Doc. 2.2(1))..................................................................... 2 2.3 Establishment of committees ......................................................................................... 2 2.4 Other organizational matters.......................................................................................... 3 3. REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION (RA II-15/Doc. 3) ..................... 3 4. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES – REGIONAL ASPECTS ................................................. 5 4.1 Enhanced capabilities of Members to deliver and improve access to high-quality weather, climate, water and related environmental predictions, information, warnings and services in response to users’ needs, and to enable their use in decision-making by relevant societal sectors (RA II-15/Doc. 4.1) ....................................... 5 4.2 Enhanced capabilities of Members to reduce risks and potential impacts of hazards caused by weather, climate, water and related environmental elements (RA II-15/Doc. 4.2) 12 4.3 Enhanced capabilities of Members to produce better weather, climate, water and related environmental information, predictions and warnings to support in particular disaster risk reduction and climate impact and adaptation strategies (RA II-15/Doc. 4.3) .. 16 4.4 Enhanced capabilities of Members to access, develop, implement and use integrated and interoperable Earth- and space-based observation systems for weather, climate and hydrological observations, as well as related environmental and space weather observations, based on world standards set by WMO (RA II-15/Doc. 4.4(1), RA II-15/Doc. 4.4(2); RA II-15/Doc. 4.4(2) ADD. 1)...................................................................... 23 4.5 Enhanced capabilities of Members to contribute to and draw benefits from the global research capacity for weather, climate, water and the related environmental science and technology development (RA II-15/Doc. 4.5) .................................................. 32 4.6 Enhanced capabilities of NMHSs, in particular in developing and least developed countries, to fulfil their mandates (RA II-15/Doc. 4.6).......................................................... 36 4.7 New and strengthened partnerships and cooperation activities to improve NMHSs’ performance in delivering services and to increase the value of the contributions of WMO within the United Nations system, relevant international conventions and national strategic issues (RA II-15/Doc. 4.7) ....................................................................... 39 5. STRENGTHENING GOOD GOVERNANCE ................................................................. 40 5.1 An effective and efficient Organization (RA II-15/Doc. 5.1(1); RA II-15/Doc. 5.1(2); RA II-15/Doc. 5.1(13); RA II-15/Doc. 5.1(4)) .............................................................................. 40 6. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES AND FOLLOW-UP TO Cg-Ext.(2012) (RA II-15/Doc. 6); .................................................................................. 50 7. EMERGING ISSUES AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES (RA II-15/Doc. 7) .......................... 53 8. WMO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC INCLUDING WMO OFFICE FOR WEST ASIA (RA II-15/Doc. 8) ...................................... 57 9. SCIENTIFIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS (RA II-15/Doc. 9) ..................................... 61 iv ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATION II (ASIA) Page 10. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OF RELEVANT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS (RA II-15/Doc. 10) ............................................................................................................... 61 11. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (RA II-15/Doc. 11) ................................................................... 62 12. DATE AND PLACE OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION (RA II-15/Doc.12 and 13) ................. 62 13. CLOSURE OF THE SESSION (RA II-15/Doc.12 and 13)..................................................... 62 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SESSION Final Session No. No. 1 4.1/1 The implementation of the WMO Strategy for Service Delivery in Regional Association II (Asia) ................................................................ 64 2 4.3/1 Implementation and operation of Regional Climate Centres.................. 65 3 4.4/1 Regional WMO Integrated Global Observing System Implementation Plan .............................................................................. 67 4 4.4/2 Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region II ....................................................... 99 5 4.4.2/1 WMO Information System...................................................................... 123 6 4.4.2/2 Amendments to the Manual on the Global Telecommunication System, (WMO-No. 386), Volume II....................................................... 126 7 5.1/1 Regional Association II Management Group.......................................... 132 8 5.1/2 Regional Association II Working Group on Weather Services............... 134 9 5.1/3 Regional Association II Working Group on Climate Services ................ 138 10 5.1/4 Regional Association II Working Group on Hydrological Services......... 141 11 5.1/5 Regional Association II Working Group on WMO Integrated Global Observing System and WMO Information System................................. 143 12 5.1/6 Regional Association II Implementation Coordination Team on Service Delivery ..................................................................................... 147 13 5.1/7 Regional Association II Implementation Coordination Team on Disaster Risk Reduction......................................................................... 149 14 5.1/8 Pilot Project to Develop Support for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Numerical Weather Prediction ....................... 152 15 5.1/9 Pilot Project on Information Sharing on Climate Services...................... 154 16 5.1/10 Pilot Project to Develop Support for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Collection and Application of Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay Data................................................ 155 17 5.1/11 Pilot Project to Sustain and Enhance the Capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Provision of Official Weather Forecasts for the Medium Range ................................ 156 18 5.1/12 Pilot Project to Enhance the Seamless Provision of Regional Severe Weather Warnings and Advisories ............................................ 158 19 5.1/10 Strategic Operating Plan for the Enhancement of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Regional Association II (Asia) (2012–2015) .......................................................... 160 20 10/1 Review of previous resolutions and recommendations of the Association....................................................................................... 161 CONTENTS v Page ANNEXES I Regional Training Centres in Region II (paragraph 4.6.11 of the general summary)............................................................ 166 II Membership of subsidiary bodies of Regional Association II (Asia) (paragraph 5.1.15 of the general summary)............................................................ 167