World Meteorological Organization

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World Meteorological Organization

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WMO AND THE GLOBE PROGRAMMETHE WAY FORWARD

• Presented at the Globe 2005 Annual Conference
• Prague, Czech Republic
• 31 July to 5 August 2005

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Purposes of WMO

• WMO was created to promote and foster meteorology
  and operational hydrology and to facilitate
  world-wide co-operation for the benefit of
  mankind by the
• establishment of networks of observing stations
  for the making of meteorological , hydrological
  and other geophysical observations
• development and maintenance of systems for
  processing and rapid exchange of data
• applications of meteorology to aviation,
  shipping, water problems, agriculture
• encouragement of research and training
• standardization of observations and processed
  products
• development of operational hydrology activities

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The Role of WMO

• To assist (if required) with the development of
  national services
• To provide technical standards and guidelines
  necessary for the effective and efficient
  exchange of meteorological and hydrological data
• To provide an international mechanism and
  framework for cooperation efforts to obtain data
  and provide services

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The Objectives of WMO

• The overall objectives of WMO as stated in its
  4LTP
• To achieve maximum socio-economic benefits for
  all nations from the effective application of
  meteorological, hydrological and environmental
  data, knowledge and services, foo protection of
  life and property and in support of national and
  international programmes for sustainable
  development
• To provide efficient mechanism for international
  co-operation in meteorology, operational
  hydrology and related disciplines
• To bridge the gap between the NMHSs of developed
  and developing countries
• To anticipate the needs of future generations for
  reliable records of meteorological and
  hydrological and related environmental data
• To promote the understanding of atmospheric,
  hydrospheric and related earth system processes
  through effective national and international
  research programmes
• To respond authoritatively to the increasing
  demand for expert advice on atmospheric and
  related issues of importance to countries
• To provide an informed authoritative and
  scientific voice for meteorology, operational
  hydrology and related environmental sciences
  within the United Nations system
• To contribute, though its involvement with global
  and regional issues which transcend national
  boundaries and affect all people, to the
  strengthening of international co-operation and
  goodwill

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Structure of WMO
WMO consists of 187Members (January 2004)
It functions through its constituent bodies

• CONGRESS
• EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
• TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS
• REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Secretariat Headquarters Geneva Regional
Offices Asia (Geneva), Africa
(Bujumbura.), The Americas (Asunción)
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Organizational Structure of WMO
CONGRESS
Executive Council
Regional Associations
Technical Commissions
Working Groups Rapporteurs
Working Groups Rapporteurs
Other Bodies JSC-WCRP , IPCC JSTC-GCOS
Working Groups Panel of Experts
Secretary-General Secretariat
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Regional Associations
Regional Associations are established by
Congress, and are composed of the Members of the
Organization, the networks of which lie in or
extend into specific geographical areas named
Regions to

• Promote co-operation between Members on matters
  affecting the work of NMHSs
• Encourage the development of meteorological and
  related disciplines
• Promote the decisions of Congress and the
  Executive Council in their respective regions
• Meet normally once every four years
• Regional Associations Number of Members
• Regional Association I (Africa) 56
• Regional Association II (Asia) 34
• Regional Association III (South America) 13
• Regional Association IV (North and Central
  America) 25
• Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) 19
• Regional Association VI (Europe) 48

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Regional Associations
R.A. VI Europe
R.A. IV North and Central America
R.A. II Asia
R.A. I Africa
R.A. V South-West Pacific
R.A.III South America
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WMO Major Scientific and Technical Programmes

• World Weather Watch Programme
• World Climate Programme
• Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme
• Applications of Meteorology Programme
• Hydrology and Water Resources Programme
• Education and Training Programme
• Technical Co-operation Programme
• Regional Programme
• Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
  Programme
• WMO Space Programme

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Challenges and Future Perspectives

• Overall Challenges
• To promote advancement and application of
  atmospheric and hydrological sciences and new
  technologies to all aspects of human endeavour
• To assist Members in raising the capability of
  NMHSs to at least a minimum level to meet
  national, regional and global needs
• To ensure the widest possible coordination in
  meteorology and operational hydrology at the
  international level while supporting similar
  efforts by NMHSs at the national level
• Response to the Challenges
• Strengthening the established core activities and
  responsibilities of national Meteorological and
  Hydrological Services
• Harnessing the potential of meteorology and
  operational hydrology to contribute to endogenous
  capacity-building and sustainable development

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Challenges and Future Perspectives

• WMOs High Priority Actions
• Reinforcement of WMOs Programmes
• Free exchange of meteorological data and
  products
• Capacity- Building
• Bridging the gap between developed and
  developing countries
• Broad issues to be addressed (1996-2005)
• Global observation
• Climate change and other environmental issues
• Vulnerability to sea-level change
• Natural disasters i.e. tropical cyclones,
  floods, droughts, tsunamis, landslides and locust
  infestation
• Technology development and capacity building
• Advances in weather forecasting
• International coordination and co-operation
• Sustainable development
• Commercial activities

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Challenges and Future Perspectives

• Role of NMHSs
• Prepare development plan for the service on the
  basis of national development plan
• and taking into consideration WMOs
  Long-term Plan
• Ensure appropriate coordination at national
  level among those institutions involved in
  issues of climate, natural disaster mitigation
  and the environment
• Contribute to the establishment and active
  operation of national climate programmes
• Increase the visibility and status of national
  services by responding as much as possible to
  needs of users of the services and commercial
  activities
• Develop appropriate strategies to enhance
  manpower development
• Enhance regional co-operation

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Collaboration with Organizations

• Foster close co-operation between the
  Organizations and WMO so as to facilitate the
  effective attainment of the objectives set forth
  in the respective conventions
• Consult each other regularly on matters of common
  interest
• Keep each other informed on programmes of work,
  projected activities and publications in which
  there may be mutual interest
• Permit the participation of each organization in
  those sessions and meetings of the other
  organization which relates to items of common
  interest

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Contribution of WMO in the Formulation and
Implementation of a few selected UN Conventions

• Vienna Convention for the Protection of the
  Ozone Layer (1985) Montreal Protocol and its
  London (1990) and Copenhagen (1992)
• Amendments Conventions emanating from UN
  Conference on Environment and Development
  (Brazil, 1992)
• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
• International Convention to Combat
  Desertification

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Education and Training ProgrammeOverall
Objectives

• To promote capacity building by assisting
  national Meteorological and Hydrological Services
  in the attainment of self-sufficiency in meeting
  their training needs and developing their human
  resources
• To ensure the availability of adequately trained
  staff to meet Members responsibilities for
  providing meteorological and hydrological
  information and services
• To promote and strengthen the exchange of
  training knowledge, resources and expertise
  between Member making particular use of new and
  emerging relevant technologies and techniques
• To promote high quality continuing education in
  meteorology, climatology, hydrology and related
  disciplines to keep the knowledge and skill of
  Members relevant staff up-to-date with the latest
  scientific advances and technological
  innovations, and to provide the competence and
  skills needed in additional fields, such as
  communication with users

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Education and Training ProgrammeComponents

• Human resources development
• Training activities
• Education and training fellowships
• Support to training events under other WMO major
  programmes

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Education and Training ProgrammeRegional
Meteorological Training Centres
? St.Petersburg
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Moscow
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Tashkent
Florence
Ankara
12
Nanjing
21
Erice
18
22
Tehran
Bet Dagan
17
6
Oran
9
19
Baghdad
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Cairo
New Delhi
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Barbados
? Niamey()
? Pune
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? Quezon City
10
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San José
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5
7
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Caracas
? Lagos
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? Nairobi
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Belem
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Mulemba
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Tananarive
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? Buenos Aires
()(AGRHYMET) (EAMAC)
? University component
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Education and Training Programme WMO Virtual
Training LibraryURL http//www.wmo.ch/web/etr/vt
l.html

• Purposes
• To provide information on training resources in
  meteorology and operational hydrology
• To provide links with selected online self
  training materials
• To facilitate links with interactive CAL modules
• Audience
• Trainees in meteorology and operational
  hydrology
• Instructors from national and regional centres
• Interested persons

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Education and Training ProgrammeMajor thrusts
(14th Financial Period)

• Strengthen the RMTC network
• Foster the application of modern teaching
  techniques
• (Computer-aided Learning, internet and
  tele-conferencing)
• Explore additional financial sources for
  fellowships
• Follow-up to UNCED/WSSD assist Members in
  building local capacity

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Education and Training ProgrammeFuture challenges

• Impact of technological developments in the
  education process and training delivery
• Telecommunications and computers
• New training subjects
• Marketing/Communication skills
• Management and basic economic framework for the
  provision of services
• Interdisciplinary (earth science) approach
• Climate Change including environmental issues
  (UNCED and WSSD follow-up)
• Advanced techniques and equipment (Doppler
  radars, profilers, work-stations)
• Implementation of the WMO New Guidelines for the
  Education and Training of Personnel in
  Meteorology and Operational Hydrology

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Cooperation Between WMO and GLOBE

• The WMO Executive Council endorsed the need to
  undertake appropriate actions in order to make
  the professions of meteorologist and hydrologist
  more attractive.
• GLOBE can play a significant role in meeting the
  goals of the programme on school and popular
  meteorological and hydrological education
• major efforts have already been made to bring
  students, teachers, and scientists together to
  study the global environment and to create an
  international network of students at primary,
  middle and secondary school levels

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Areas of Possible Cooperation

• Work closely with the network of WMO RMTCs around
  the world in developing appropriate programmes
  for strengthening the effectiveness and
  capabilities of Member countries in the
  monitoring and understanding of the
  earth-atmosphere system.
• Promote the training of trainers, exchange of
  trainers and lecturers, preparation of training
  publications, and developing and expanding the
  services of the training libraries with
  multimedia training modules and computer-assisted
  learning technologies.
• Develop and promote linkage between NMHSs and
  GLOBE focal points in the respective countries

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Areas of Possible Cooperation (cont.)

• Encourage RMTCs to organize training activities
  for school teachers in particular, those already
  involved in the GLOBE Programme and other
  relevant partners such as those in the print and
  broadcast media
• Encourage WMO Member countries to introduce
  curricular in meteorology and hydrology in
  primary and secondary schools to complement the
  activities of GLOBE.
• Promote specialized training courses and seminars
  in areas of concern to Member countries, such as
  in climate-related activities, water resources
  management, food security, natural disaster
  preparedness and mitigation, and long-range
  forecasting
• Reinforce international scientific collaboration
  and research, and develop innovative
  environment/science/technology education projects
  

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Conclusion

• As the world is facing growing challenges posed
  by environmental changes, which will be with us
  well into the 21st century, the extensive data,
  which WMO Member countries have collected over a
  long period of time has been a key factor in
  bringing these environmental issues to the
  attention of the world.
• WMO will continue, in accordance with its main
  objectives, to provide leadership on matters
  related to climate observation, climate change,
  changes in the composition of the atmosphere and
  water resources assessment.
• WMO will also continue to harness the efforts of
  the meteorological, hydrological and
  oceanographic communities as well as others
  including the teaching community to address
  related issues and will increase cooperation with
  its international partners and programmes such as
  GLOBE and the NMHSs of the world to meet the
  environmental challenges of the 21st century.

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• I thank you for your attention

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