Technical Coordination Committee

The Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) shall act as a two-way interface between the Executive Council and the technical bodies of the Organizations: technical commissions, the Research Board, and other relevant bodies.

It shall ensure the coordination between these bodies and shall provide the necessary analytical information to inform EC decisions on technical matters, with a particular focus on the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4All). The TCC shall oversee the level of coordination between the technical bodies and the regional associations to ensure that the technical work of the Organization is properly guided by the needs and priorities identified by Members.

Terms of Reference

The Committee shall report to the Executive Council on the following issues, particularly to ensure WMO coordinated contribution to EW4All:

  1. Ensure that the technical and scientific work planned for and undertaken by the Organization is consistent with the needs and priorities of Members and decisions of Congress and the Executive Council;
  2. Ensure the alignment and consistency of the work programmes of the WMO technical, scientific and regional bodies;
  3. Ensure the consistency of the WMO technical, regulatory framework and supporting guidance materials;
  4. Cross-check and promote balance in expertise, regional representation, gender and experience in the expert composition of the technical commissions, the Research Board, regional associations and other relevant bodies;
  5. Assess Members’ implementation of the WMO technical regulations;
  6.  Identify and seek to address any issues of a technical or scientific nature likely to impact progress with the implementation of the WMO Strategic and Operating Plans;
  7. Provide advice to the Executive Council as necessary
     

Membership

  1. The presidents of the technical commissions,
  2. The presidents of regional associations,
  3. The Chair of the Research Board,
  4. The Chairs of any other bodies established by Congress or the Executive Council, upon invitation by the Chair.

Working Procedures

The Committee shall be chaired by a WMO Vice-President. The Committee shall meet in principle once pe year prior to a session of the Executive Council. The Chair of the Committee may invite experts and/or representatives from other partner organizations to attend meetings of the Committee as observers. At meetings of the Committee, the members may be assisted by advisers.

The Committee may establish time-bound substructures for the discharge of specific tasks during an inter-sessional period. Such temporary substructures shall be discontinued at the end of every inter-sessional period.

For more information: Resolution 7 (EC-77).