standards and Practices Team Members, UNESCO, Evaluate existing terminologies or Products Team 2.9 2013-onward research partners glossaries; create or update as necessary Annual State of the Cryosphere Products Team - 2.10 Annually assessments 3. Capacity Building Provide assistance to Members to introduce 3.1 Ongoing and implement GCW nationally Develop GCW guidelines, training materials, 3.2 Ongoing and other relevant documentation NMHSs, international Develop partnerships with NMHs and bodies such as IPA, 3.3 Ongoing international bodies. GCOS, IASC, etc. 4. Outreach Portal and Website Team, - 4.1 Develop information website 2012-2013 Outreach Team Create outreach materials (handouts, Outreach Team - 4.2 2012-2015 brochure, newsletter, etc.) GCW GCW requires cooperation, collaboration and coordination within WMO and with external partners, for which working arrangements between WMO and partners would be established. Initially, the WMO Executive Council, through its EC-PORS, will oversee development GCW’s and implementation, recognizing that the structure of the Secretariat will have to adapt, as and when appropriate, to ensure optimal management of, and support to, the initiative. The GCW Steering Group provides high-level guidance and reports to EC-PORS on behalf of GCW. GCW A GCW Project Office is to support all GCW activities, including coordination with partners, monitoring of implementation, reporting and follow-up actions. It will provide support to national focal points and activities and will liaise with WMO and external programs and groups. The Office should co-ordinate GCW inclusion in existing observing activities at the international and national levels and align its processes with their activities and frameworks. The Office shall also pursue active linkages with WMO Programmes and with relevant international organizations. Some suggested tasks that the Office could oversee, depending on available human resources are: Provide support to GCW Steering Group and Task Teams Make available all relevant information to the GCW Steering Group, Task Teams, focal points, and GCW members
standards and Practices Team 2.9 Evaluate existing terminologies or glossaries; create or update as necessary Products Team Members, UNESCO, research partners 2013-onward 2.10 Annual State of the Cryosphere assessments Products Team - Annually 3. Capacity Building 3.1 Provide assistance to Members to introduce and implement GCW nationally Ongoing 3.2 Develop GCW guidelines, training materials, and other relevant documentation Ongoing 3.3 Develop partnerships with NMHs and international bodies. NMHSs, international bodies such as IPA, GCOS, IASC, etc. Ongoing 4. Outreach 4.1 Develop information website Portal and Website Team, Outreach Team - 2012-2013 4.2 Create outreach materials (handouts, brochure, newsletter, etc.) Outreach Team - 2012-2015 GCW GCW requires cooperation, collaboration and coordination within WMO and with external partners, for which working arrangements between WMO and partners would be established. Initially, the WMO Executive Council, through its EC-PORS, will oversee GCW’s development and implementation, recognizing that the structure of the Secretariat will have to adapt, as and when appropriate, to ensure optimal management of, and support to, the initiative. The GCW Steering Group provides high-level guidance and reports to EC-PORS on behalf of GCW. GCW A GCW Project Office is to support all GCW activities, including coordination with partners, monitoring of implementation, reporting and follow-up actions. It will provide support to national focal points and activities and will liaise with WMO and external programs and groups. The Office should co-ordinate GCW inclusion in existing observing activities at the international and national levels and align its processes with their activities and frameworks. The Office shall also pursue active linkages with WMO Programmes and with relevant international organizations. Some suggested tasks that the Office could oversee, depending on available human resources are: Provide support to GCW Steering Group and Task Teams Make available all relevant information to the GCW Steering Group, Task Teams, focal points, and GCW members
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