The Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites

CGMS-54 Plenary agenda

  • Plenary
Updated: 13/05/2026
DISCLAIMER: PRELIMINARY AGENDA - TIMINGS ARE NOT RELIABLE AT THIS STAGE AND REMAIN SUBJECT TO CHANGE
* CGMSSEC preparatory meeting with Plenary Chairperson, Head of CGMSSEC, working group leading entities *
Monday 1 June 2026, KST 17:00 - 18:00 (UTC 08:00-09:00), Room: TBC
CGMS-54 PLENARY - PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Attendance as part of CGMS member delegation agency or on invitation
2-4 June 2026, KST 09:00-15:00 (UTC 00:00-06:00) on a daily basis
PLENARY DAY 1
08:30-09:00 Meeting registration
Tuesday 2 June 2026, KST 09:00-15:00 (UTC 00:00-06:00)
Room:
Chair (unless otherwise indicated): Dohyeong Kim, KMA
09:00 1 OPENING
Rapporteur: Mikael Rattenborg
1.1 Welcome and opening remarks [']
Chair/moderator: Dohyeong Kim, Director General, NMSC KMA
Opening address: Mi-seon Lee, Administrator, KMA [5']
Welcome remarks: Phil Evans, Director-General, EUMETSAT, Head of the CGMS Secretariat [5']
Congratulatory remarks: TBD
‎Opening declaration: Mi-seon Lee, Administrator, KMA [2']
1.2 Approval of the agenda [5']
2 WMO MATTERS FOR COORDINATION WITH CGMS SPACE AGENCIES [125']
Rapporteur: Heikki Pohjola
09:20-10:40 WMO matters for coordination with CGMS space agencies (1/2) [80']
 
Status and plans of WMO key initiatives [15+10']
(Anthony Rea)
CGMS-54-WMO-WP-18-p 07/05/2026
Conclusions and actions as a result of CM-16 CGMS-54-WMO-WP-14bis-p 07/05/2026
Status and way forward on the WIGOS Vision 2040 update [10' + 5']
(Sid Boukabara)
CGMS-54-WMO-WP-08-p 07/05/2026
Concluding the CGMS coordinated response to the update of the WIGOS Vision 2040 [10']
(Sean Burns)
For plenary endorsement CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-31-p 07/05/2026
Regional activities in support of the EW4All initiative: Summary of regional gap analysis and recommendations to CGMS members [10' + 10']
(Natalia Donoho)
CGMS-54-WMO-WP-15-p 12/05/2026✱
10:40-10:55 Group photo, break [15']
10:55-11:25 WMO matters for coordination with CGMS space agencies (2/2) [30']
 
Status and way forward of the Task Team on Cryosphere and Polar Observations from Space ( https://community.wmo.int/governance/task-team-cryosphere-and-polar-observation-from-space)
(Heikki Pohjola)
CGMS-54-WMO-WP-20-p 12/05/2026✱
Proposal for a coordinated CGMS statement to WMO EC-80 [5']
(Phil Evans)
For endorsement on day 3 of plenary CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-10-p 06/05/2026
11:25-12:00 3 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND LONG TERM PLANS BY CGMS SPACE AGENCY MEMBERS SINCE CGMS-54 (1/2) [95']
Main developments since CGMS-53 and an outlook for the future [7'/Head of Delegation + 5' for Q&A and discussions] (1/2) [35']
 
CMA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-CMA-WP-16-p 30/04/2026
CNSA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-CNSA-WP-01-p 30/04/2026
EUMETSAT updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation
(Phil Evans)
CGMS-54-EUMETSAT-WP-10-p 30/04/2026
12:00-13:00 Lunch [60']
13:00-14:00 Main developments since CGMS-53 and an outlook for the future [7'/Head of Delegation + 5' for Q&A and discussions] (2/2) [60']
 
NASA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation
(Karen St Germain)
CGMS-54-NASA-WP-04-p 06/05/2026
IMD updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-IMD-WP-02-p 30/04/2026
ISRO updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-ISRO-WP-04-p 30/04/2026
CNES updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation
(Murielle Lafaye (virtually))
CGMS-54-CNES-WP-02-p 06/05/2026
ESA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation
(Marie-Claire Greening (virtually))
CGMS-54-ESA-WP-06-p 06/05/2026
14:00-14:45 5 WORKING GROUP REPORTS (1/2) [45']
Rapporteurs: WGI/Karolina Nikolova
5.1 WGI - Satellite systems & operations [45']
 
Report and recommendations from WGI
(James Donnellon)
Incl. plenary endorsement of DCS RFI best practices CGMS-54-WGI-WP-19-p 12/05/2026✱
Report on radio frequency matters
(Markus Dreis (virtually))
CGMS-54-WGI-WP-20-p 13/04/2026
DCS RFI Best Practice for plenary endorsement For information (included in WP-19-p) CGMS-54-WGI-WP-19bis-p 12/05/2026✱
Conclusions, announcements
15:00 End of plenary day 1
15:00-18:00 (Bilateral meetings)
PLENARY DAY 2
08:30-09:00 Meeting registration
Wednesday 3 June 2026, KST 09:00-15:00 (UTC 00:00-06:00)
Room:
10:35 5bis WORKING GROUP REPORTS (2/2)
Rapporteurs: WGII/Paolo Ruti, WGIII/Heikki Pohjola, WGIV/Simon Elliott, SWCG/Andrew Monham
09:00-09:20 WGII - Data and products [20']
 
Report on the outcome and recommendations from WGII on data and products to CGMS [13' + 7' Q&A/discussion] Endorsement of CGMS rapporteurs for the IPWG and IWWG CGMS-54-WGII-WP-07-p 06/05/2026
09:20-09:40 Global Satellite Intercalibration System - GSICS [20']
 
GSICS Executive Panel report to CGMS plenary [15' + 5' Q&A/discussion]
(Bojan Bojkov (Chair))
CGMS-54-GSICS-WP-02-p 07/05/2026
09:40-10:25 WGIII - Operational continuity and contingency planning [45']
 
Report on the outcome and recommendations from WGIII on contingency and continuity matters to CGMS [10+5']
(tbc Irene Parker/TANG Shihao)
CGMS-54-WGIII-WP-18-p 12/05/2026✱
Endorsement of the updated CGMS Baseline document CGMS-54-WGIII-WP-17-p 13/04/2026
Report and outcomes of the 8th risk assessment
(Melissa Johnson (NOAA))
CGMS-54-WGIII-WP-16-p 13/04/2026
Update on CGMS Socio Economic Benefit Activities (Future Direction 2022+) [5'+5']
(KATAYAMA Kiko )
Plenary endorsement for concluding the initiation phase of this future direction theme) CGMS-54-JMA-WP-10-p 13/05/2026✱
10:25-11:00 WGIV - Data access and end user support [35']
 
WGIV key recommendations to CGMS plenary [10' + 10' Q&A discussion]
(Kotaro Bessho, co-chair)
CGMS-54-WGIV-WP-12-p 30/04/2026
VLab - Status report and progress since 2025 [10'+5']
(Di Xian)
CGMS-54-VLab-WP-02-p 05/05/2026
11:00-11:15 Break [15']
11:15-11:30 SWCG - Space Weather Coordination Group [15']
 
SWCG key recommendations to CGMS plenary [10' + 5'] Endorsement of new SWCG Co-chair (CMA, Weiguo Zong) CGMS-54-SWCG-WP-10-p 06/05/2026
11:30-11:50 International Cloud Working Group - ICWG [20']
 
Report on progress and recommendations from the ICWG to CGMS Request for nominations for the CGMS ICWG rapporteur position CGMS-54-ICWG-WP-01-p 06/05/2026
11:50-12:00 International Earth Surface Working Group - IESWG (1/2) [10']
 
Progress by the IESWG and items for coordination with the CGMS [10' + 2' Q&A/discussion]
(tbc)
CGMS-54-IESWG-WP-03-p 05/05/2026
12:00-13:00 Lunch [60']
13:00-13:20 International Earth Surface Working Group - IESWG (2/2) [20']
 
Continuity of the IESWG as a CGMS ISWG In response to A53.06 and discussions at CGMS-53 plenary, for endorsement by CGMS-54 plenary. Request for nominations for the CGMS IESWG rapporteur position. CGMS-54-IESWG-WP-02-p 06/05/2026
For information: IESWG presentation to CGMS-54 WGII PPT CGMS-54-IESWG-WP-04-p 06/05/2026
13:20-14:55 4 CLIMATE AND GREENHOUSE GAS MONITORING [95']
Rapporteur: TBD
13:20-14:30 4.1 Greenhouse gas monitoring [70']
 
Outcomes and recommendations of the operationalisation of GHG observations in the framework of CGMS meeting of 2 June [10' + 10']
(tbc)
CGMS-54-JWGCLIM-WP-03-p 12/05/2026✱
14:30-14:55 4.2 Climate monitoring [25']
 
WGClimate status, next steps and key recommendations for CGMS plenary [15' + 10']
(Vincent-Henri Peuch (virtually))
Endorsement of new WGClimate Vice-Chair (from Nov 2026) CGMS-54-JWGCLIM-WP-05-p 06/05/2026
Conclusions, announcements
15:00 End of plenary day 2
15:00-18:00 (Bilateral meetings)
PLENARY DAY 3
08:30-09:00 Meeting registration
Thursday 4 June 2026, KST 09:00-15:00 (UTC 00:00-06:00)
Room:
09:00-10:00 COORDINATION ON AI/ML MATTERS [A53.07] [60']
Rapporteur: TBD
 
Proposal way forward - following the AI survey Response to 'On AI/ML: CGMS Secretariat to survey CGMS contributing agencies. WGII and WGIV to propose initial standards to be presented at CGMS-54' CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-30-p 27/04/2026
AI survey outcome - response to action A53.07
(Information document)
CGMS-54-WGII-WP-09-p 27/04/2026
AI survey - detailed outcome (A53.07)
(Information document)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-32-p 30/04/2026
10:00-11:15 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND LONG TERM PLANS BY CGMS SPACE AGENCY MEMBERS SINCE CGMS-53 (1/2) [75']
Rapporteur: Mikael Rattenborg
Main developments since CGMS-53 and an outlook for the future [7'/Head of Delegation + 5' for Q&A and discussions] [75']
 
JMA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-JMA-WP-09-p 30/04/2026
JAXA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-JAXA-WP-03-p 30/04/2026
KMA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-KMA-WP-03-p 30/04/2026
NOAA updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-NOAA-WP-09-p 30/04/2026
ROSHYDROMET updates since CGMS-53 and report on the medium to long-term future plans on Earth observation CGMS-54-ROSHYDROMET-WP-03-p 30/04/2026
ECCC/CSA update on current and proposed Canadian satellite initiatives
(Neil Carson/Guennadi Kroupnik)
CGMS-54-GUEST-WP-01-p 05/05/2026
11:15-11:30 Break [15']
11:30-13:00 OUTSTANDING MATTERS FOR ENDORSEMENT [90']
Rapporteur: TBD
11:30-12:00 Outstanding items for endorsement or review [30']
 
AI proposed undertaking for CGMS-55
(Paolo Ruti)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-29-p 06/05/2026
CGMS coordinated statement to WMO EC-80
(Phil Evans)
For plenary endorsement CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-10bis-p 06/05/2026
12:00-13:00 Lunch [60']
13:00-14:00 Review of actions from CGMS-53 and new actions from CGMS-54 [70']
 
Status of CGMS-53 plenary actions CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-01-p 06/05/2026
Summary of new actions from CGMS-54 plenary CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-02-p 06/05/2026
For information: Status of implementation of CGMS HLPP (2025-2029) For information CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-26-p 07/05/2026
Roadmap and work plan proposal for the review of the CGMS HLPP and associated documentation
(tbc)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-05-p 06/05/2026
Proposed revision of the CGMS HLPP 2026-2030 (including comments and track changes) CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-27-p 06/05/2026
Future direction 2022+ way forward For information. Endorsement expected through the various working group reports to plenary CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-33-p 12/05/2026✱
Status of CGMS representatives and nominations (CGMS WGs, ISWGs, GSICS, VLAB, WMO and other initiatives)
(For information (will be addressed in the respective WG reports))
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-24-p 06/05/2026
14:00-14:15 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS [15']
14:15-14:30 ANY OTHER BUSINESS [15']
14:30-14:45 FUTURE CGMS PLENARY SESSIONS [15']
 
Tentative schedule of future CGMS plenary sessions and announcement of CGMS-55 plenary and working group meetings
(A Taube)
PPT CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-23-p 06/05/2026
14:45-15:00 CLOSING SESSION [15']
Handover of CGMS flag
Closing remarks
15:00 End of plenary day 3, end of meeting
15:00-18:00 (Bilateral meetings)
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TECHNICAL VISIT
Friday 5 June 2026, KST 09:00-13:30
National Museum of Korea

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