Tuesday February 25, 2003

14:00 to 17:00

Organizational and planning session for SCOAR Chair, Committee members, CIRPAS representatives and UNOLS Office will be held. Others may join if available. Summary of recommendations and discussions will be presented to all meeting participants during the formal meeting on Wednesday.

Subjects that will be reviewed:

Committee membership
Tentative meeting schedule
Goals and objectives of SCOAR
Interactions with CIRPAS, agencies and other aircraft operators
Services to be provided to facility users
Finalize agenda for SCOAR meeting

17:00 to 18:00

Tour of CIRPAS facility followed by dinner at a local restaurant.

Wednesday February 26, 2003

08:00 to 08:30

Coffee and continental breakfast

08:30 to 09:00 – Welcome and introduction

Welcome by CIRPAS and SCOAR Chair
Introduction of participants
Review Agenda

09:00 to 10:00 – Purpose and Objectives of SCOAR

Introduce and review terms of reference and stated objectives
Discussion of objectives and how to achieve them
Develop consensus on the priorities for objectives

10:00 to 10:15 Break

10:00 to 12:00 – Agency and CIRPAS reports

Overview by Federal Agency Representatives

ONR - John Freitag
NSF - GEO/ATM, Jim Huning
NOAA - AOC, Jim McFadden
NASA – ICCAGRA, Cheryl Yuhas

Report by UNOLS – brief overview
Report by CIRPAS representatives

Structure of the organization
Role of key personnel
Overview of the facilities
Past and planned support of the Oceanographic community
Objectives and desires for interaction with SCOAR

12:00 to 13:00 Lunch

13:00 to 14:30 Development of action items and recommendations

· Committee structure and membership

· Action item list and assignment

· Future meetings

14:30 Adjourn formal meeting - Tour of Facilities

rev. 2/24/03