4th session of the JCOMM Services Programme Area Coordination Group

11 - 13 March 2009,

World Meteorological Organization
7bis, avenue de la Paix
Case Postale 2300

1211 Geneva
Switzerland

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 WMO and IOC Executive Body sessions – impacts on Services Programme Area priorities and work plan
3. Outcomes of and actions arising from the seventh session of the JCOMM Management Committee
4. Review of the Services Programme Area work plan for the current intersessional period
5. Review of the work of the Expert Teams, including progress/activity reports and work plans until JCOMM-III
5.1 Maritime Safety Services (MSS)
5.2 Maritime Accident Emergency Support (MAES)
5.3 Wind Waves and Storm Surges (WS)
5.4 Sea Ice (SI)
5.5 Ocean Forecasting Systems (OFS)
5.6 Capacity Building (CB)
6. Proposed SPA work plan for the next intersessional period
7. Preparations for JCOMM-III
7.1 Documentation for the session, including draft recommendations
7.2 Recommendations concerning the future structure of the SPA
8. Any Other Business (AOB)
9. Closure of the session
9.1 Adoption of the report
9.2 Closure