The Association ofHydro-Meteorological Equipment

Industry

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fifteenth Session

Brussels

16 October 20131October 16, 2013

Meeting Agenda

1. Opening by the Chairman of HMEI Council 2. Address by Dr Wenjian Zhang, Director of OBS Department, SG

representative at GA-15 3. Acceptance of previous General Assembly minutes4. Chairman’s report5. Executive Secretary’s report6. Approval of the audited 2012 annual accounts7. HMEI membership in WMO expert teams8. WMO Information System (WIS) and collaboration with Industry 9. Clarification of the CIMO Guide and WMO expectations of HMEI 10. Status of the new HMEI Website11. New business12. Close of Meeting

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125 Members in 25 Countries

New Members Welcomed in 2013: ARINC (USA) RPA ‘Typhoon’ (Russia) Geonica (Spain) Guangzhou Double One Meteorological Equipment Co., Ltd (China) KNT Plus (Russia) IMD EXPO INTERNATIONAL LLP (Russia)

Lufft Mess-und Regeltechnik GmbH (Germany) Microcom Design Inc. (USA) Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) RPS (USA) SeaSpace Corporation (USA) SITA (Switzerland) Telescan (Portugal) Trimble (USA) 3October 16, 2013

Membership of HMEI

Resignations in 2012-2013: Biral (UK) JENOPTIC Defence and Civil Systems (Germany)

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Web Site Renewal Project

• Initial Version Complete• Catalogue for WMO• Release Date – January 1, 2014 (or sooner)• Member Company Input

• Information• Enhancements

• Protected Membership Area

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• Mr David Grimes, President WMO• Mr Jeremiah Lengoasa, DSG WMO• Dr Bertrand Calpini, President CIMO• Mr Fred Branski, President CBS • Mr Johan Stander, Co-President JCOMM• Mr Bruce Angle, Assistant to President

WMO• Dr Wenjian Zhang, Director, OBS

Department• Dr Miroslav Ondras, Chief, OBS

Department

• Mr Brian Day, Chair • Mr Andy McDonald,

Vice Chair • Dr Alexander Karpov,

Executive Secretary of HMEI

• Ms Robyn Thomas, Executive Assistant

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May 2013 High Level Consultative Meeting

May 2013 High Level Consultative Meeting

Proposal of Joint WMO-HMEI •2 Phase Project on Capacity Development Purpose•To assist WMO Members in the implementation of WMO Priority activities, including GFCS•To ensure that the outcome of the Project should be available and benefit to all WMO Members Process•To make maximum use of the existing structure of CIMO and CBS working bodies October 16, 2013 7

Two Phases Project

on Capacity Development

Phase I•Development of Tender SpecificationsBenefits•Improved and more consistent tender specifications•Systems less expensive providing data of a known quality •Effective relationship between vendors, NMHS’s and related agencies

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Two Phases Project

Phase II•Development of a series of basic training programmes Benefits•Ensure consistency and improved data quality world-wide •Systems less expensive providing data of a known quality•Defined when Phase I is nearing completion

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Budget 2014

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Income(Swiss Francs)

Membership fees 120,000 Voluntary Contributions 3,600 Bank interest 10 Total Income 123,610

ExpensesStaff Salaries 82,000 Exhibition/Meetings Expenses 13,220 Insurance 1,100 Website 3,000 Auditor 4,600 Office Expenses 4,820 Contingencies 1,500 Bank charges 800 Total Expenses (111,040)

Net Income (Loss) 12,570 October 16, 2013

Status of New Website

• Feedback is welcome• Dynamic Development• Official Start Up – January 1, 2014

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Other Items

• AMS – Atlanta, Georgia – February 3 – 6, 2014 HMEI Council-19 and GA- 16(Council Elections)

• CIMO-16 , CIMO TECO and METEOREX St. Petersburg, Russia – July 7 – 9, 2014• CBS-EXT, RA-III, Paraguay – September, 2014• HMEI Pins

Under Consideration• Trust Fund• Awards

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What would you like to see HMEI work on? New Business

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New Business

Thank you

Questions?  

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