The Vienna Convention
Trust Fund for
Research and Systematic
Observation
(UNEP/OzL/Conv.ResMgr/9/2)
Establishment of the Trust Fund
Decision VI/2 (COP6, Rome, November 2002)
requested UNEP/WMO to establish a fund
for financing research and systematic
observations in developing countries and
CEIT
(Para. 2)
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Decision VI/2 (cont’d)
The aim of the fund is to
• Support the maintenance/calibration of the
existing WMO GAW stations to address
balanced global coverage
• Possibly support other activities identified by the
ORM for improving observation network and
relevant research
(Para. 4)
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Decision VI/2 (cont’d)
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Voluntary and in-kind contributions from Parties
and relevant organizations are to be invited
(Para 3)
 Secretariat/WMO are to agree on institutional
arrangements for the operation of the Fund and
provide an annual report to the Parties
(Para 5)
 WMO/UNEP are requested to draw to the
attention of the Parties opportunities for meeting
common objectives among conventions, in
particular the UNFCCC
(Para 8)
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Operation of the Trust Fund
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The Trust Fund established in Feb 2003 with its
Terms of Reference
MOU on institutional arrangements was concluded
between Oz Sec and WMO in Sep 2005, approved
by the Parties at COP7 in Dec 2005
General invitation is sent annually to the Parties
inviting contributtions to the Fund
Annual report on operation and actitivites is sent
with the invitation to contribute
Projects and activities are being implemented
through WMO
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Status of Contributions
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The total funds received (as of 31 December 2013)
since the Trust Fund was established in 2003
US$ 277,454
Andorra, Czech Rep, Estonia, Finland, France,
Kazakhstan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and UK
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In-kind contributions have also been received in
conjunction with the activities implemented under
the Trust Fund
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Activities and Expenditures
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Dobson Inter-Calibration Workshop, Egypt, March
2004: US$15,000
 Brewer Calibration in Nepal and Indonesia, Sept
2006: US$16,100
 Intercomparison exercise for all African Dobson
instruments, S. Africa, Oct 2009: US$66,000
 Dobson Data Quality Workshop, Czech Republic,
Feb 2011: US$58,500
The total expenditure has been US$175,828 including
project support costs charged by UNEP and WMO
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Overall Results of the activities
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Calibration and intercomparisons of 9 Dobson
instruments at each of the two workshops in
Egypt and S. Africa as well as two Brewer
instruments in Asia
 34 participants from 22 countries including 21
station data managers of 51 Dobson stations
(representing about 70% of all Dobsons of GAW
network) benefitted from data archiving workshop
in Czech Rep.
The activities have been essential in maintaining the
instruments and in improving data archiving
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Planned Activities
Remaining balance: US$ 101,626
2014
 Relocation of Dobson instruments to Tomsk, Russia and
to Sri Lanka (US$40,000)
2015
 Dobson intercomparison campaign for Asia (US$50,000)
and Africa (US$50,000)
 Relocation of Dobson observation hatch from Arosa to
Nairobi (US$15,000)
 Training course on ozone measurements with the Brewer
instrument in Thailand (US$40,000)
2016
 Dobson intercomparison campaign for Australia and
Oceania (US$ 30,000)
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Vienna Convention COP10
Life of the Trust Fund?
The Conference of the Parties to the Vienna
Convention will meet in November 2014
(COP10)
 They must decide on whether or not to
extend the life of the Trust Fund beyond 31
December 2015.
 What are the options that the Parties may
consider on the way forward?
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Options for way forward
Option 1: to continue the Trust Fund and its
operation with business as usual
Option 2: to continue the Trust Fund with
some changes in its operation
Option 3: to close down the Trust Fund
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Options for way forward
Option 2
simply funding the participation of Article 5 experts
in international meetings relevant to research and
monitoring or for fellowships
(b) adjusting the procedure to invite contributions only
towards specific projects or activities
(c) involving another organization as a co-partner for
specific tasks, e.g. identifying co-financiers and
fund raising; designing activities and projects; and
coordinating activities
(a)
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Options for way forward
Advice and suggestions of the ORM would be
much appreciated.
The VC Bureau will consider the ORM advise and
suggestions, and may make further
recommendations.
Ozone Secretariat and WMO will reflect the ORM
and Bureau advice in the comprehensive report
on the Trust Fund that we will prepare for COP10,
to facilitate the consideration of the issue by the
Parties.
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Thank you
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