RA VI Working Group on Service Delivery
and Partnership (WG-SDP)
Report
RA VI – 3rd Meeting of the MG Istanbul, 09-10 April 2015
Axel Thomalla / Adriaan Perrels
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Working Structure
Based upon the ToRs and following the decision of MG-2, the WG-SDP working
structure was established as follows:
•
Task Team on Service Delivery, Media and Communication (TT/SDM)
•
Task Team on Warning Services (TT/WARN)
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Task Team on Socio-Economic Benefits (TT/SEB)
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Rapporteur on Aviation matters (RP/AVI)*
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Rapporteur on EU and Partnership (RP/EUP)
Lean structure – Compared to the preceding inter-sessional period the number of
Task Teams was reduced from 6 to 3 plus two rapporteurs.
*Depending on the outcomes of ECMA-2015, a Taskteam on Aviation may be
established in the future.
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Working Group members
Axel Thomalla, Germany,
Chair
Adriaan Perrels, Finland
Vice-Chair / Leader TT/SEB
Tanja Cegnar, Slovenia,
Leader TT/SDM
Frank Kroonenberg, Netherlands
Leader TT/WARN
Joachim Saalmüller, Germany*
Rapp. on EU and Partnership
José Fernández, Spain
Rapp. on Aviation matters
*Joachim Saalmüller left DWD by end of Feb 2015
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WG-SDP first meeting 10-11 December in
Offenbach
All core members as well as the Chief of ROE, Mr. Milan Dacic
participated. The meeting discussed
 Relevant outcomes of RA VI XVI Session 2013 in Helsinki
 The Working Group Terms of Reference (TORs)
 The Working Group and Taskteam structure
 The Working Group Milestones / Work schedule
 Relevant inputs from RA VI Management Group and RA VI
Operating Plan
 European Conference on Meteorology for Aviation (ECMA-2015)
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WG-SDP first meeting 10-11 December in
Offenbach – results and follow up
Following the discussions during the meeting, the Group adjusted and amended
its workplan, for reference please see MG-3 Doc. 4.2 Annex I.
WG-SDP drafted an ECMA-2015 advisory document on two possible options as
regards the timing of the conference for consideration to the RA VI President and
the RA VI Management Group.
Further to the decision of RA VI President, the Chair of WG-SDP, together with
Chief of AMP (Mr. Dimitar Ivanov) and Chief ROE (Mr. Milan Dacic) prepared a
first meeting of the ECMA-2015 Organizing Committee (ECMA-OC) that was
held on 23 March 2015 in Vienna.
The OC-meeting was attended by RA VI Rapp. on Aviation matters (Mr. José
Fernández).
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WG-SDP Taskteam on Socio-Economic Benefits
(TT-SEB)
Membership
 Francisco Espejo (AEMET)
 Gerald Fleming (Met Eiránn) / Evelyn Murphy (alternate)
 Claire Ross (UKMO)
 Gabriela Seiz (MeteoSwiss)
 Thomas Schuhmacher (DWD)
 Adriaan Perrels (FMI, chair)
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TT-SEB Activities
Objectives
1. Support possible pilot SEB studies
2. Ensure professional exchange & co-operation
3. Develop a platform for dissemination and learning
Activities
 Reviews of recent and upcoming SEB’s in RA VI area
 Contribution to SEB course for RA VI members (Zagreb 29.6-3.7)
 Community of practice – experiences / results / how to ….
 Session during EMS-ECAM 2015
 Questionnaire (concerted with other TT’s and WG’s)
 Considering a EU COST action (DL 9/2015)
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WG-SDP Taskteam on Warning Services
(TT/WARN)
Membership
 Hannele Kaija (FMI-Finland),
 Zoltan Fodor (OSMZ-Hungary),
 Sarah Davies (UKMO-Great Britain),
 Ana Casals Carro (Aemet-Spain),
 Mats Johansson (SMHI-Sweden),
 Vera Cristea (Moldavia)
 Frank Kroonenberg – Chair (KNMI-NL)
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WG-SDP Taskteam on Warning Services
Kick-off meeting in De Bilt, 23 March 2015
Responsibilities of actions (according to workplan) was agreed
 Task 5 (establishing mentoring pilot projects) is given the
highest priority
 some alignment with surveys coming from other Task Teams will
be needed
 next meeting in late September or October 2016

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WG-SDP Taskteam on Service Delivery, Media
and Communication (TT/SDM)
Membership
 Tanja Cegnar – Chair (Slovenia)
 Judith Rhodes (UK)
 ….
Additional members needed, but so far not able to identify other suitable
experts! This may lead to some delays in the workprogramme of TTSDM.
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WG-SDP Taskteam on Service Delivery, Media
and Communication
Current plan for 2015
 One day communication training workshop in September (back to
back with EMS/ECAM in Sofia)
 To organize an EMS communication session
 To develop a format for two days workshops for experts involved in
communication of climate and weather information (together with
IABM)
 Further work with the Secretariat on a platform to share examples of
good practice
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WG-SDP Rapporteur on Aviation
José Fernández (ESP)
Activities will be focussed on the preparation and realization of
the ECMA-2015 conference in autumn (see item 5.2 of the agenda)
 The Conference may help to identify the specific challenges and
needs of the “subregions” (e.g. ECTRL members and non-ECTRL
members) in order to overcome a Region VI of “two velocities”.
 ECMA could serve to identify necessary follow up actions: e.g. by
calling for coordinated activities of RAVI, CAeM and ICAO working
bodies.

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WG-SDP Rapporteur on Aviation
In that sense the outcome of ECMA could also become a model
to demonstrate the benefit of coordinated inter-commission
activities.

Depending on the ECMA results, it should be considered whether
there is a need to constitute an Aviation Expert Team.

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WG-SDP Rapporteur on EU and Partnership
Joachim Saalmüller (GER)
A first activity report was delivered in Feb 2015, for any details
please refer to Doc. 4.2 Annex II.
 The report was compiled in close cooperation with EUMETNET
EU focal points network
It informs on
 H2020 preparations for 2016/2017 work programmes
 Relevant Copernicus Services (C3S) developments

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Links to COST and EU DG Research announcements
As Joachim recently left DWD, it will become necessary to identify
a successor
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WG-SDP – related meetings and events
Taskteam on Warning services – first meeting
23 March in De Bilt
TT-WARN
ECMA – 2015
Meeting of the Organizing Committee
23 March in Vienna
Chair, Rapp. AVI
23 -24 March in Dublin
TT-SEB
29 June – 3 July in Zagreb
TT-SEB
Communication training workshop
September, back to back
with EMS/ECAM in Sofia
TT-SDM
European Conference on meteorological service
provision to civil aviation (ECMA-2015)
13 – 14 October in Vienna
(tentative)
Chair, Rapp. AVI
2nd meeting of the WG
November 2015 (tentative)
Chair
Taskteam on Socio-Economic Benefits – first
meeting
SEB training workshop
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MG-2 May
2014
Management Cycle
Report
Finalization of
deliverables
WebEx
Workplan review #2
Status of deliverables
RA VI XVII
2017
WG-SDP/1
Dec 2014
WG-SDP/3
Mar 17
WP finalized
TT established
MG-3 2015
Cg XVII
MG 2016
WG-SDP/2
Nov 2015
Workplan review #1
Status of deliverables
Thank you !
Axel Thomalla
Deutscher Wetterdienst
axel.thomalla@dwd.de