Opportunities and Challenges

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Opportunities and Challenges

The WMO Education and Training Programme

Jeff Wilson

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WMO ETR Office

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Why am I here

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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

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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

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Caveat

• These are my views based on 8 months work in the WMO Secretariat

• They have not been endorsed or approved in any way

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Requests

What you can do to help

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WMO Education and Training Programme

Is about people Is about people working with peopleworking with people

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WMO Education and Training Programme supports

Increased science andIncreased science andtechnology capabilitiestechnology capabilities

Increased leadershipIncreased leadershipand management and management

capabilitiescapabilities

IncreasedIncreasedinstitutionalinstitutionalcapabilitiescapabilities

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Science and Technology Capabilities

Observation and communicationObservation and communicationObservations, Communications, Equipment Observations, Communications, Equipment

maintenancemaintenance

Application of technology for analysis Application of technology for analysis and predictionand prediction

Satellite, Radar, NWPSatellite, Radar, NWP

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Observation and communicationObservation and communicationObservations, Communications, Equipment Observations, Communications, Equipment

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ServiceService Aviation, Public Weather, Severe Weather, Disaster, Aviation, Public Weather, Severe Weather, Disaster,

Hydrology, Marine, Oceanography, Agro-meteorologyHydrology, Marine, Oceanography, Agro-meteorology

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Non-Science Capabilities

Management and Leadership Capabilities

• Individual level

• Team level

• Organisational level

Management and Leadership Capabilities

• Individual level

• Team level

• Organisational level

Institutional Capabilities

• Improved national standing and role of the NMHS

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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?

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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

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Aviation QualificationsICAOICAO

258 is minimum set 258 is minimum set of desirable of desirable qualificationsqualifications

WMOWMO No. 258No. 258

The uncertain natureThe uncertain natureof the standards is causingof the standards is causingconfusionconfusion

WMO Executive CouncilWMO Executive Councilhas asked us to sort thishas asked us to sort thisout. The aviation qualsout. The aviation qualsdefinition will probably becomedefinition will probably becomea technical regulationa technical regulation

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WMO 258 – 5th Edition?

• 4th edition published in 2002

• In 2007 WMO Congressmade “258” a mandatorypublication requiringa new edition every 8 years

• Will allow clarification ofsome ambiguities in current ed.

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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

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Key is improving

Collaboration and coordination

• Within the Secretariat

• Between the Secretariat and providers

• Between the providers

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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