| GTOS
SC meeting 25-27 January 2006
See
also GTOS Panel meeting 24 January 2006
Global
Terrestrial Observing System
Steering Committee Meeting 2006
Venue

The meeting will begin at 9pm, in the Mexico
Room (D211) ,FAO HQ.
Meeting
documents
Documents will be continually
added to this page, so please refresh on a regular basis.
Last
update was done on 24 January 2006.
| Agenda Item |
Doc
No. | Title |
Date Posted/Upated |
| - |
0 |
Information
note on logistics
v4, 366kb, Sessa |
22-12-2005 |
| - |
1 |
List
of documents
v5, 41kb, Sessa |
19-01-2006 |
| 2 |
2 |
Provisional
agenda v5,
83kb, Sessa |
23-01-2006 |
| 3 |
3 |
Provisional
list of participants
v5,
108kb, Sessa |
23-01-2006 |
| 4 |
4 |
Action
items from last GTOS Sponsors meeting
v2,
75kb |
19-01-2006 |
| 5 |
5 |
GTOS
Biennial Report 2004-2005 v1,
168kb, draft text only, Sessa |
23-01-2006 |
| 5 |
6 |
GTOS
Biennial Report 2002-2003 final,
information
document, web
link, Sessa |
22-12-2005 |
| 5 |
7 |
Progress
report from the GTOS Programme Director v4,
179kb, Sessa |
24-12-2006 |
| 5 |
8 |
GTOS calendar and workplan for 2006, financial
status and resource requirements (Castelli/Prosperi/Sessa) |
Hard
copy will be provided at meeting |
| 6 |
9 |
GOFC-GOLD
strategy document v3,
441kb, Brady |
19-01-2006 |
| 7 |
10 |
Status
Report on the progress of IGOL and way forward v3,
166kb, Conant, Townshend, Latham
|
19-01-2006 |
| 8 |
11 |
Strategic
plan and new members of the TCO panel v3,
73kb, Valentini and Bombelli |
23-01-2006 |
| 9 |
12 |
Report
of Chairman of TOPC v1,
130kb, Belward |
17-01-2006 |
| 9 |
13 |
Reporting
on the progress on the development of a terrestrial framework
for the development of standards and guidance material
for variables related to Climate v4,
195kb |
23-01-2006 |
| 9 |
14 |
Report
to SBSTA 23 on Progress with the Implementation Plan for
the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
final,
information document , 59kb, GCOS Secretariat |
19-01-2006 |
| 10 |
15 |
GCOS
overview and activities v1,
103kb, Goodrich |
19-01-2006 |
| 11 |
16 |
Report
on GTOS involvement in the GEO process v1,
98kb, Hopkins and Latham |
20-01-2006 |
| 12 |
17 |
Results
of the ICPC process, including statement made at GEO II
v1,
88kb, Nyenzi and Hinsman |
18-01-2006 |
| 14 |
18 |
TEMS
progress report and development proposals
v3,
92kb Prosperi |
19-01-2006 |
| 15 |
19 |
World
Data Centre summary document v2,
236kb Webster |
17-01-2006 |
| 16 |
20 |
Coastal
GTOS Terms of Reference and Coastal Module activities
v3, 2320kb Christian |
20-01-2006 |
| 16 |
21 |
Coastal
GTOS strategic design and phase 1 implementation plan
final,
web link, Mazzilli |
17-01-2006 |
| 16 |
22 |
An
Implementation Strategy for the Coastal Module of the
Global Ocean Observing System final,
web link, Alverson |
17-01-2006 |
| 17 |
23 |
The
Integrated Strategic Design Plan for the Coastal Ocean
Observations Module of GOOS final,
web link, Alverson |
17-01-2006 |
| 17 |
24a |
IGOS
coastal terms of reference v2,
62kb Mazzilli |
19-01-2006 |
| 17 |
24b |
Draft
IGOS coastal theme report background
document,1592kb, Alverson |
23-01-2006 |
| 18 |
25 |
Progress
report of the stock taking exercise of the GTOS programme
– setting the stage for realignment with GEO and
sponsors priorities v4,
88kb Lai |
20-01-2006 |
| 19 |
26 |
GTOS
biodiversity activity proposal v2,
164kb Scholes (with additional inputs from Putter) |
24-01-2006 |
| 20 to 24 |
27 |
GTOS
and the Conventions: Update and Future Developments
v2,
291kb Spini |
19-01-2006 |
| 25 |
28 |
GTOS/Ramsar Memorandum of Understanding
(Moore/Spini) |
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Extra documents
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| - |
00 |
Agenda
for GTOS Panel meeting (Tuesday Afternoon) v1,
55kb , Sessa |
23-01-2006 |
| 13 |
00 |
Breakout
session proposed topics and participants v1,
59kb , Sessa |
23-01-2006 |
Note
that the name in brackets indicates the person responsible
for submitting the document not necessarily the author.
Events

Confirmed events are as follows:
GTOS
SC Meeting Reception: Wednesday 25 January, 17h30,
Indonesia Room, 8th floor, building B, FAO HQ.
Ramsar World Wetlands Day Reception: Thursday 26 January,
16h30, Aventino Room, 8th floor, building B, FAO HQ.
Weather

During January the weather in Rome is cool with an average
maximum temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature
of 5 degrees Celsius. The average precipitation is 111mm with
an average 4 hours sunshine a day. Up
to date information
Exchange
rates

Current
exchange rates are approximately 1 Euro = 1.20 USD.
The most up-to-date exchange rate can be obtained from the
following site: http://www.xe.com/ucc/.
It is possible to exchange money at exchange offices which
are located at the airport, train stations and the city center.
Money can also be withdrawn from cash machines using a credit
card (usually the best exchange rate).
Contact Points
Reuben
Sessa, GTOS Secretariat
FAO, SDRN
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
I-00100 Rome Italy
e-mail: GTOS@fao.org

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