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Domain Operations

Brian Harbord, Bern, 7 July 2006

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Paris Nov. ’05- 1st meeting PG CSRU

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• Task Force Membership– Brian Harbord (UK)– Kenneth Kjemtrup (DK)– Patrick Deknudt (BE)– Ansgar Donges (DE)– Hans Remeijn (NL)– Antonio Rodrigues (PT)– Pal Hauge (NO) (from May ’06)

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Bristol, Jan. ’06 - 2nd meeting

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• First ‘progress’ report– Not really a ‘first priority’ Task– Start work mid ’06, initial thoughts....– Background – including lessons learnt– Proposed way forward– Draft workplan for Copenhagen– Discussion

all in 15 mins….

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Copenhagen, Mar. ’06 - 3rd meeting

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• No progress report, but...– Action on me to produce Workplan– Mention of UN ECE proposal for VMS

• Additional pictograms - paper circulated• Workshop in September?

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Bern, Jul. ’06 - 4th meeting

Progress report

Present first draft Workplan

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• Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (1)

• Goals– Monitor developments across Europe– Understand issues and obstacles to VMS

harmonisation– Inform CEDR of timeframe for resolution– Develop strategy for resolution

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• Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (2)

• Strategy– Small project group– Liaise with NRAs, review current position – Monitor implementation of FIVE rules– Develop strategic proposals– Report to CEDR (6, 12 and 15 months)

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• Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (3)

• Outputs– Report on results of monitoring– Recommendations on strategy– View on when and how harmonisation could

be achieved

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• Task Defined in CEDR Strategic Plan (4)

• Resources– 20 person days!– No additional financial resources!– [Use email rather than meetings]

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• Proposed Workplan (1)– Written draft Workplan (end July ’06)– Repeat VMS Platform survey of VMS use

and FIVE compliance within member NRAs• Draft updated questionnaire (end Aug ’06)• Distribute and collect results (Sep/Oct ’06)• Draft monitoring report (Nov ’06)• First Monitoring Report for EB (Dec ’06)

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• Proposed Workplan (2)– Review output from Mare Nostrum/VIKING,

UN-ECE and SOMS IN-SAFETY - Volunteers?

• Collect and review results (Jan/Mar ’07)• Draft monitoring report (May ’07)• Second Monitoring Report for EB (Jun ‘07)

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• Proposed Workplan (3)– Develop strategic view of way forward

(email/web forum & PG CSRU meetings)• Set up web forum/email list (Mar ’07)• Discussion period (Apr/Jun ’07)• Collect and review results (Jul/Aug ’07)• Draft monitoring report (Aug ‘07)• Strategy & Way Forward Report for EB (Sep ‘07)

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• And finally, ITSRadar (Faber Maunsell)– Critical NAO report on use of ITS in England – EU-Watch covered (EU) research– ITSRadar covers pilots, trials and real

implementations.– MS4 Trials & IAN/Standard.... – Review of VMS harmonisation worldwide

• Not directly related to Task O9, but....

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Discussion