Regional Association III (South America) Sixteenth session Asunción 15–20 September 2014 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1141 Regional Association III (South America) Sixteenth session Asunción 15–20 September 2014 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1141 WMO-No. 1141 © World Meteorological Organization, 2015 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: Chairperson, Publications Board World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 7 bis, avenue de la Paix Tel.: +41 (0) 22 730 84 03 P.O. 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CONTENTS Page GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (RA III-16/Doc. 1) ............................................................... 1 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (RA III-16/Doc. 2) .................................................... 2 2.1 Consideration of the report on credentials ..................................................................... 2 2.2 Adoption of the agenda (RA III-16/Doc. 2.2(2)) .................................................................... 2 2.3 Establishment of the committees ................................................................................... 3 2.4 Other organizational matters.......................................................................................... 3 3. REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION (RA III-16/Doc. 3) .................... 3 4. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES – REGIONAL ASPECTS ................................................. 6 4.1 Service quality and service delivery (RA III-16/Doc. 4.1(1); RA III-16/Doc. 4.1(2); RA III-16/Doc. 4.1(3); RA III-16/Doc. 4.1(4)) .............................................................................. 6 4.2 Disaster Risk Reduction (RA III-16/Doc. 4.2) ...................................................................... 15 4.3 Data processing and forecasting: weather, climate and water (RA III-16/Doc. 4.3(1); RA III-16/Doc 4.3(2); RA III-16/Doc. 4.3.3) ................................................................................ 17 4.4 WMO Integrated Global Observing System and WMO Information System (RA III-16/Doc. 4.4(1), REV. 1; RA III-16/Doc. 4.4(2); RA III-16/Doc. 4.4(3); RA III-16/Doc. 4.4(4); RA III-16/Doc. 4.4(5)) ........................................................................................................... 26 4.5 Research and technology development (RA III-16/Doc. 4.5(1); RA III-16/Doc. 4.5(2); RA III-16/Doc. 4.5(3); RA III-16/Doc. 4.5(4)) .............................................................................. 39 4.6 Capacity development in Regional Association III (RA III-16/Doc. 4.6(1); RA III-16/Doc. 4.6(2); RA III-16/Doc. 4.6(3)) ........................................................................................................... 47 4.7 Partnership and cooperation in Regional Association III (RA III-16/Doc. 4.7(1); RA III-16/Doc. 4.7(2)) ........................................................................................................... 52 5. EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY IN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION III ACTIVITIES 53 5.1 WMO strategic planning – Regional aspects (RA III-16/Doc. 5.1)....................................... 53 5.2 Regional Association III strategic and operational planning (RA III-16/Doc. 5.2) ................ 55 5.3 Internal matters of the Association (RA III-16/Doc. 5.3(1); RA III-16/Doc. 5.3.2; RA III-16/Doc. 5.3.3) ............................................................................................................ 56 6. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES (RA III-16/Doc. 6); ......................... 60 7. EMERGING ISSUES AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FOR REGIONAL ASSOCIATION III (RA III-16/Doc. 7) .................................................................................. 63 8. WMO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE AMERICAS INCLUDING THE WMO OFFICE FOR SOUTH AMERICA (RA III-16/Doc. 8) ........................................................................ 65 9. SCIENTIFIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS (RA III-16/Doc. 9) .................................... 68 iv ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATION III (SOUTH AMERICA) Page 10. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OF RELEVANT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS (RA III-16/Doc. 10, REV. 1).................................................................................................... 68 11. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (RA III-16/Doc. 11) .................................................................. 69 12. DATE AND PLACE OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION (RA III-16/Doc.12 and 13) .......... 69 13. CLOSURE OF THE SESSION (RA III-16/Doc. 12 and 13) ................................................... 69 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SESSION Final Session No. No. 1 4.1(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Service Delivery in Region III (South America)..................................................................... 70 2 4.1(2)/1 Regional event on the future of meteorological service provision to civil aviation in Region III (South America).................................................... 71 3 4.2/1 Implementation of disaster risk reduction activities in Region III (South America) ..................................................................................... 72 4 4.3(2)/1 Launching the annual Statement on the Status of the Climate in the South American Region ......................................................................... 74 5 4.3(2)/2 Implementation of Regional Climate Centres and networks in Region III (South America) ..................................................................................... 75 6 4.4/1 Regional WMO Integrated Global Observing System Implementation Plan ........................................................................................................ 77 7 4.4/2 Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region III (South America)................................................... 98 8 4.4(3)/1 Regional WMO Information System Implementation Plan..................... 101 9 4.6(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Capacity Development in Regional Association III (South America)............................................... 136 10 4.6(2)/2 Qualifications of aeronautical meteorological forecasters...................... 136 11 4.6(2)/1 Recognition of the virtual Regional Training Centre in Brazil................. 137 12 5.2/1 Regional Association III Strategic Plan (2014–2019)............................. 138 13 5.3(1)/1 Regional Association III Management Group......................................... 146 14 5.3(1)/2 Regional Association III Working Group on Infrastructure and Technological Development .................................................................. 149 15 5.3(1)/3 Regional Association III Working Group on Climate .............................. 154 16 5.3(1)/4 Regional Association III Working Group on Hydrology and Water Resources ............................................................................................. 157 17 10/1 Review of previous resolutions and recommendations of the Association....................................................................................... 159 CONTENTS v Page ANNEXES I Concept document on the WIGOS-SAS project (paragraph 4.4.1.10 of the general summary) ................................................................................................................ 160 II Terms of reference of the Regional Coordination Group on Satellite Data Requirements (paragraph 4.4.2.5 of the general summary) ................................... 162 III Activities carried out by Regional Training Centres in 2010–2013 (paragraph 4.6.2.11 of the general summary) ......................................................................................... 163 IV Virtual Regional Training Centres network (paragraph 4.6.2.12 of the general summary) ................................................................................................................ 164 V Development of infrastructure and operational facilities (paragraph 4.6.3.1 of the general summary) ................................................................................................... 167 VI Key hydrometeorological development