Event TabsSummaryDates: Sunday, June 15, 2014Tuesday, June 17, 2014Location: Geneva Switzerland CH Type: MeetingFollowing the decision of the first session of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services (IBCS-1), the first meeting of the IBCS Management Committee (IBCS-MC1) was held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Headquarters in Geneva on 15 and 17 June 2014. The agenda of the meeting and additional documentation are available in the documentation plan. The focus of the meeting was on: Review of the Progress with the implementation of the GFCS Preparations for IBCS-2 Final Report: Final Report Documentation PlanAgenda item Document Title n/a INF. 1 INFORMATION ABOUT GENEVA n/a INF. 2 PARTICIPANTS 1 n/a OPENING OF THE SESSION 2 n/a ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION 2.1 Doc. 2.1 Provisional Agenda 2.1 Doc. 2.1.1 Explanatory Memorandum to the Provisional Agenda 2.2 Doc. 2.2 Provisional Programme (Organizational Matters) 3 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GFCS 3.1 Doc. 3.1 Progress on Implementation Plan at global, regional and national levels 3.2 Doc. 3.2 Resource mobilization and available resources 4 REVIEW OF IBCS-1 DECISIONS AND STATUS OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION 4.1 Doc. 4.1 Development of recommendations for CG XVII on effective interaction mechanism of the IBCS and other GFCS partner organizations 4.2 Doc. 4.2 Discussion on partnerships and status of implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (PAC) 4.3 Doc. 4.3 Review and discussion on the updated Criteria for funding GFCS projects and designation of projects and activities 5 PREPARATION OF IBCS-2 5.1 Doc. 5.1 Draft Agenda for IBCS-2 (including recomendations to Congress with respect to the overall governance mechanism of the GFCS) 5.1 Doc. 5.1 Add 1 Interaction mechanism between the IBCS and the WMO constituent bodies 6 IBCS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 6.1 Doc. 6.1 Communication to governing mechanism of partners 6.2 Doc. 6.2 Media advocacy and publications 7 n/a DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION 8 n/a CLOSURE OF THE SESSION Presentations Documents Archive INF. 1 INFORMATION ABOUT GENEVA 2.1 Doc. 2.1 Draft Provisional Agenda 2.1 Doc. 2.1.1 Explanatory Memorandum to the Provisional Agenda 2.2 Doc. 2.2 Draft Provisional Programme (Organizational Matters) 3 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GFCS 3.1 Doc. 3.1 Progress on Implementation Plan at global, regional and national levels 3.2 Doc. 3.2 Resource mobilization and available resources 4 REVIEW OF IBCS-1 DECISIONS AND STATUS OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION 4.1 Doc. 4.1 Development of recommendations for CG XVII on effective interaction mechanism of the IBCS and other GFCS partner organizations 4.2 Doc. 4.2 Discussion on partnerships and status of implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (PAC) 4.3 Doc. 4.3 Review and discussion on the updated Criteria for funding GFCS projects and designation of projects and activities 5 PREPARATION OF IBCS-2 5.1 Doc. 5.1 Draft Agenda for IBCS-2 (including recomendations to Congress with respect to the overall governance mechanism of the GFCS) 5.1 Doc. 5.1 Add 1 Interaction mechanism between the IBCS and the WMO constituent bodies 6 IBCS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 6.1 Doc. 6.1 Communication to governing mechanism of partners 6.2 Doc. 6.2 Media advocacy and publications