4th session of the Expert Team on Waves and Coastal Hazards Forecasting Systems

03 - 06 April 2013,

UNESCO Headquarters
7 place de Fontenoy

75007 Paris
France

Annotated Agenda

1 OPENING OF THE SESSION
1.1 Opening
1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
1.3 Working Arrangements
2 GUIDANCE AND REQUIREMENTS FROM JCOMM AND WMO-IOC
3 KEY INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
3.1 Technical advice for marine meteorological and oceanographic services
3.2 Contribution to climate services for waves and surges
3.3 Operational wave forecast verification
3.4 Support for storm surge research and development, including follow-up to the JCOMM 2007 Scientific and Technical Symposium on Storm Surge
3.5 WMO Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project
4 PLANS FOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE INTERSESSIONAL PERIOD
4.1 Coordination for system/information development
4.2 Guides and relevant publications
4.3 Capacity Development and related training
4.4 Workshops, conferences and meetings
5 INTERACTION WITH OTHER JCOMM TEAMS/GROUPS, AND EXTERNAL PROGRAMMES
5.1 Teams and Groups of JCOMM
5.2 Programmes of WMO and IOC
5.3 Other programmes and projects
6 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
7 CLOSURE OF THE SESSION
7.1 Adoption of the report
7.2 Closure