CEOP-High Elevations Initiative: CEOP-High Elevations Initiative:

general aspectsgeneral aspects

E.Manfredi

(Ev-K2-CNR Committee)

1st High Elevations Steering Committee Meeting

April 16-17, 2008 - Padua

Outline:

CEOP-HE Secretariat

HE Web site

HE Steering Committee future agenda

Next Steering Committee Meeting / First HE Workshop

Editorial activities

Ev-K2-CNR Committee seat in Bergamo, Italy

CEOP-HE SECRETARIAT

Account for official correspondence regarding the HE Working Group: ceop-he@evk2cnr.org

Which functions?

Management of the CEOP-HE account

Bring up to date HE Steering Committee Members of initiative development and appointments

Keep the web site contents uptated

Divulgate HE activities (electronic newsletters, newspapers)

Organization and management of HE Working Group appointments (meetings, conferences, relevant events, etc.)

WEB SITE

www.ceop-he.org

• recently activated

• contents to be defined inputs from the meeting

• periodically updated

HE Steering Committee future agenda

1) Implementation of Scientific Plan

PROPOSAL:

Each Steering Committee Member could take care of a specific topic (?)

First action:

to discuss the draft Index that summarizes the contents of the Scientific Plan

HE Steering Committee future agenda

1) Implementation of Scientific Plan

Indicative steps for next months could be:

• within end of April (?): collect contributions from HE-SC Members

• within end of May (?): first strawman

• distribution and condivision among HE-SC Members (e-mail communication?)

• June/July (?): further elaborations

• within end of August (?): first draft

approval, validation within CEOP annual meeting (September 15-17, 2008, Geneva)

HE Steering Committee future agenda

2) Revision of the contribution of High Elevations Initiative as regional study in the CEOP Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP)

There are any modifications to submit to CEOP concerning the High Elevations contribution in current CEOP-SIP on paragraphs 3.2.2 (p 17) and 4.2.2 (p 36)?

>> Provide suggestions within the end of April

Next Steering Committee Meeting

- Which frequency? Once or twice a year?

-Where?

Prof. Ma suggestion: at Lhasa Branch of Institute of Tibetan lateau Research – Chinese Academy of Science, China

Prof. Aizen suggestion: in Bishkek

Next CEOP annual meeting foreseen to take place on September 15-17, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, represents:

the relevant appointment to advise CEOP Scientific Committee of progress achieved in the implementation of the HE initiative

the indicative and proper context for HE-SC members to meet and discuss initiative progress report

Editorial activities

It is clear that scientific publications and editorial activities will be of great importance to divulgate HE activities and advice of scientific advances in furthering the understanding of the global energy and water cycles at high elevation areas.

Electronic newsletters and several international scientific newspaper and magazines represents possible and useful means of communication and making known of HE.

Example: Mountain Research Initiative or Mountain Forum newsletters

These activities can be managed by the CEOP-HE Secretariat with the suggestions and contribution provided by Steering Committee Members

Thanks for your attention!