World Meteorological Organization

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World Meteorological Organization

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WMO VISION
To provide world leadership in expertise and
international cooperation in weather, climate,
hydrology and water resources, and related
environmental issues, and thereby to contribute
to the safety and well being of people throughout
the world and to the economic benefit of all
nations  
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Purposes of WMO

• Promote and foster meteorology and hydrology and
  related geophysical sciences and to facilitate
  world-wide co-operation for the benefit of
  humankind
• Networks for meteorological / hydrological and
  other geophysical observations
• Standardization of observations and publications
• Development of operational hydrology
• Systems for processing and rapid exchange of
  data
• Applications for socio-economic development
  (transportation, water issues, agriculture,
  oceans, pollution control, etc), environment
  protection and policy formulation
• Disaster prevention and mitigation
• Research and training

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Structure of WMO
187 Members (November 2003) It functions
through its constituent bodies

• CONGRESS
• EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
• REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS

Secretariat Headquarters Geneva Regional
Offices Asia and South-West Pacific (Geneva),
Africa (Burundi), The Americas
(Paraguay) Sub-regional Offices Kenya/Nigeria
(RA I), Costa Rica (RA IV), Samoa (RA V),
Geneva(RA VI)
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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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Congress

• The supreme body of the Organization
• The general assembly of delegates representing
  Members
• Meets every four years
• Officers
• - President of WMO
• - Three Vice-Presidents of WMO
• - Presidents of Regional Associations

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Congress - Functions

• Review of WMO Programmes
• Approval of Programmes and Budget for next
  financial period
• Amendment of Convention and General Regulations
  
• Election of President and Vice-Presidents,
  other members of the Executive Council
• Appointment of the Secretary-General
• Other policy-related matters

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Executive Council

• The executive body of the Organization
• Responsible for the co-ordination of the
  programmes of the Organization
• Composed of 37 members who are Permanent
  Representatives of Members with WMO and who are
  Directors of National Meteorological or
  Hydrometeorological Services
• Meets annually

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Executive Council Functions

•         Implement the decisions by Congress or
  those reached by correspondence
• Administer the finances of the
  Organization
• Examine the programme and budge (biennial)
• Consider action taken on resolutions and
  recommendations
•        Provide advice on WMO activities
•        Study and make recommendations
•         Prepare agenda for Congress
•         Report on its activities to Congress

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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,
  hydrological and related disciplines
• Promote the decisions of Congress and the
  Executive Council in their respective regions
• Meet normally once every four years

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Regional Associations
R.A. VI Europe (49 Members)
R.A. IV North America, Central America And the
Caribbean (25 Members)
R.A. II Asia (35 Members)
R.A. I Africa (56 Members)
R.A. V South-West Pacific (22 Members)
R.A.III South America (13 Members)
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Technical Commissions
Technical Commissions are established by Congress
and are composed of technical experts designated
by Members of the Organization to

• Study and review advances in science and
  technology
• Develop technical regulations, guides and
  manuals
• Carry out matters relating to the planning,
  implementation and evaluation of the scientific
  and technical activities of the Organization
• Provide a forum for resolution of relevant
  scientific and technical issues
• Promote training and transfer of technology
• Keep Members informed and constituent bodies
  advised
• Meet once every four years

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Technical Commissions

• Basic Commissions
• Commission for Basic Systems (CBS)
• Commission for Instruments and Methods of
  Observations (CIMO)
• Commission for Hydrology (CHy)
• Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS)
• Applications Commissions
• Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM)
• Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM)
• Joint WMO/IOC technical Commission for
  Oceanography and Marine
  Meteorology (JCOMM)
• Commission for Climatology (CCl)

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WMO Programmes
World Weather Watch Programme
WMO Space Programme Natural Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation Programme
Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme
Hydrology and Water Resources Programme
Applications of Meteorology Programme
World Climate Programme
Education and Training Programme Technical
Cooperation Programme Regional Programme
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World Weather Watch (WWW)

• GOS - Global Observing System
• GTS - Global Telecommunication System
• GDPFS - Global Data Processing and Forecasting
  System
• Data Management (WDM)
• Emergency Response Activities (ERA)
• Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme
  (IMOP)
• System Support Activity
• Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP)
• Antarctic Activities

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Commission for Basic Systems

• CBS Management Group
• OPAG on Integrated Observing Systems
• OPAG on Information Systems and Services
• OPAG on Data Processing and Forecasting Systems
• OPAG on Public Weather Services

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OPAG on Integrated Observing Systems

• ICT on Integrated Observing Systems
• ET on Observational Data Requirements and
  Redesign of the GOS
• ET on Satellite Systems Utilization and Products
  
• ET on Requirements of Data from Automatic Weather
  Stations
• Rapporteur on Scientific Evaluation of OSEs and
  OSSEs
• Rapporteur on GCOS Matters
• Rapporteur on Regulatory Material
• Rapporteur on Improvement of Volume A

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OPAG on Information Systems and Services

• ICT on Information Systems and Services
• ET on Data Representation and Codes
• ET on Migration to Table-driven Code Forms
• ET on Integrated Data Management
• Inter-programme ET on Future WMO Information
  Systems
• ET for the Improved MTN and GTS
• ET on Enhanced Utilization of Data Communication
  Systems
• Steering group on Radio-frequency Coordination
• Rapporteur on Monitoring

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OPAG on Data Processing and Forecasting Systems

• ICT on Data Processing and Forecasting Systems
• Emergency Response Activities Coordination Group
• ET to Develop a Verification System for
  Long-range Forecasts
• ET on Ensemble Prediction Systems
• ET on the Infrastucture for Long-range
  Forecasting
• Rapporteur on the Application of NWP to Severe
  Weather Forecasting
• Rapporteur on Impact of Changes to GOS on NWP

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OPAG on Public Weather Services

• ICT on Data Processing and Forecasting Systems
• Emergency Response Activities Coordination Group
• ET on Product Development and   Service
  Assessment
• ET on Media Issues
• ET on Warnings and Forecasts Exchange,
  Understanding and Use