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Opportunities and Challenges

Opportunities and Challenges. The WMO Education and Training Programme Jeff Wilson. WMO ETR Office. Why am I here. ? ?. To update you. Regarding: Issues around the qualifications of aviation meteorological staff

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Opportunities and Challenges

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  1. Opportunities and Challenges The WMO Education and Training Programme Jeff Wilson

  2. WMO ETR Office

  3. Why am I here ? ?

  4. To update you Regarding: • Issues around the qualifications of aviation meteorological staff • Preparation for the issuing of a 5th edition of WMO Publication No 258 • My plans for the direction of the WMO ETR Programme

  5. To request Your assistance with: • Education and training of aviation met staff • Improved use of NWP products and output • Training in meteorological areas related to the UN Food Security agenda • Education and training issues around Disaster Risk Reduction

  6. Caveat • These are my views based on 8 months work in the WMO Secretariat • They have not been endorsed or approved in any way

  7. Requests What you can do to help

  8. WMO Education and Training Programme Is about people working with people

  9. WMO Education and Training Programme supports Increasedinstitutionalcapabilities Increased leadershipand management capabilities Increased science andtechnology capabilities

  10. Science and Technology Capabilities Hydrology Observation and communication Observations, Communications, Equipment maintenance Application of technology for analysis and prediction Satellite, Radar, NWP Observation and communication Observations, Communications, Equipment maintenance Meteorology Prediction of Weather elements on different time scales Nowcasting, Synoptic, Climate Application of technology for analysis and prediction Satellite, Radar, NWP Observation and communication Observations, Communications, Equipment maintenance Service Aviation, Public Weather, Severe Weather, Disaster, Hydrology, Marine, Oceanography, Agro-meteorology Meteorology Prediction of Weather elements on different time scales Nowcasting, Synoptic, Climate Application of technology for analysis and prediction Satellite, Radar, NWP Observation and communication Observations, Communications, Equipment maintenance Oceanography

  11. Non-Science Capabilities • Management and Leadership Capabilities • Individual level • Team level • Organisational level • Institutional Capabilities • Improved national standing and role of the NMHS Management and Leadership Capabilities • Individual level • Team level • Organisational level

  12. Science and Technology Capabilities Hydrology Service Aviation, Public Weather, Severe Weather, Disaster, Hydrology, Marine, Oceanography, Agro-meteorology Meteorology Prediction of Weather elements on different time scales Nowcasting, Synoptic, Climate Application of technology for analysis and prediction Satellite, Radar, NWP Observation and communication Observations, Communications, Equipment maintenance Oceanography

  13. UN Food Security Initiatives WMO input through education and training in: • Agricultural Meteorology • Climate analysis and monitoring • Seasonal forecasts and climate prediction • Weather modification WCC-3 in Sept 2009 will focus on application of climate products and services. As trainers are we ready to support this?

  14. Information • Issues around the qualifications of aviation meteorological staff • Preparation for the issuing of a 5th edition of WMO Publication No 258 • My plans for the direction of the WMO ETR Programme

  15. WMO No. 258 The uncertain natureof the standards is causingconfusion WMO Executive Councilhas asked us to sort thisout. The aviation qualsdefinition will probably becomea technical regulation Aviation Qualifications ICAO 258 is minimum set of desirable qualifications

  16. WMO 258 – 5th Edition? • 4th edition published in 2002 • In 2007 WMO Congress made “258” a mandatory publication requiring a new edition every 8 years • Will allow clarification of some ambiguities in current ed.

  17. My goals for the ETRP • Clarify the training needs of the WMO Members and the capability of the WMO to meet these needs • Work with the training groups to improve the quality and quantity of education and training available to WMO Members

  18. Key is improving Collaboration and coordination • Within the Secretariat • Between the Secretariat and providers • Between the providers

  19. Plans • March 2008 – EC Panel • August 2008 - 4th EUMETCAL Workshop • October 2008 - CoCOM and RTC Directors meeting • 2009 ET’s on aviation and distance learning and preparation for the WMO 258 • Feb 2010 – WMO Symposium • March 2010 – EC Panel • May 2010 – EC LXII reviews funding for 2012 to 2015

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