5th adc meeting

14.13 A. Anoni presented the status of DI-06-13, A Global Early Warning System for Wildland Fires
Expected impacts of this task are: daily fire danger rating information to countries without operational fire danger rating systems and; a common system with which to implement international resource-sharing agreements during times of wildfire disaster.
Planned activities for 2008-2011 are:

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  Develop an Implementation Plan including a summary of three potential prototype regional systems.
  
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  Initiate an outreach program.
  
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  Secure funding to support full development of at least one prototype regional system (3-year period minimum)
  
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  Assess and acquire regional infrastructure and human resource needs
  
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  Detailed design of regional prototype model.
  
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  First-year trial run of system operation by Wildland Fire EWS consortium
  
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  Conduct information sessions and training workshops.
  
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  Conduct capacity building workshops.
  
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  Initiate transfer of operational system tasks from the Wildland Fire EWS consortium to regional agencies
  
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  Presentation of results at GEO Plenary and Ministerial Meeting (2010)
  

Main outstanding issue is to secure funding:

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  Most cost is related to in-kind funding for human resources; minor other costs
  
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  Once funding is in place, will initiate a 3-yr timeframe to implement system
  
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  If only minimal funding is available, will initially develop the system for a specific global region (several potential areas)