Report by the SecretaryGeneral

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Report by the Secretary-General

• EC-LVI Doc. 2.2
• (13.V.2004)
• Item 2.2

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Crosscutting Issues

• Multidisciplinary approach
• Matrix Management
• Initially, 3 key areas
• Integrated Observation
• Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
• Climate

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Observing

• WWW
• WMO Space Programme
• GAW
• WHYCOS
• GCOS
• Earth Observation Summit and GEO process
• Instrument and Methods of Observation

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Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

• Framework document
• Second World Conference on Disaster Reduction,
  Japan, January 2005
• Emergency activities
• The World Water Day 2004 on Water and Disasters

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Climate

• WMO leadership in Climate
• EC Advisory Group on Climate and the Environment.
• Need for Crosscutting approach
• WCASP (including CLIPS)
• WCDM (Climate Data Rescue)
• IPCC
• WCRP
• Publications
• Climate Change and Human Health
• Climate into the 21st century
• Annual review of the global climate

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Data exchange and processing

• GTS and data management
• ITU World Radio Communication Conference 2003
• Future WMO Information System (FWIS)
• RA III RMDCN

• GDPS
• Interpretation and application of EPS products
• Seasonal and Long Range verification products

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Research

• WCRP
• Arctic Climate System Study
• Regional climate research

• International Polar Year 2007-2008
• WMO/ICSU joint initiative
• Internal Steering Committee
• Many WMO Programmes involved

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Research

• GAW
• Ozone
• IGACO

• Weather Modification
• WMO/IUGG joint initiative
• Increasing interest from Members

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Research

• WWRP
• MAP, MEDEX, Aircraft Icing, .
• THORPEX
• (A Global Atmosphere Research Programme)
• - Cg-XIV strong support
• - International Program Office
• - Special Trust Fund
• - International Science Plan

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Applications

• Public Weather Services
• Web-based pilot projects
• www.worldweather.org
• severe.worldweather.org

• Aeronautical Meteorology
• Cooperation with ICAO on WAFS
• Support to Members for cost recovery
• Training events

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Applications

• Marine Meteorology
• MOU WMO/IOC on JCOMM
• 150th anniversary of the 1853 Maritime Conference
  in Brussels
• Capacity building workshops

• Agriculture Meteorology
• WMO/FAO cooperation
• WAMIS
• Training events

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Hydrology and Water Resources

• Flood initiative
• APFM
• Pan-African Conference on Water
• World Water Day 2004
• Water and Disasters Be informed and be
  prepared

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Capacity Building

• Education and Training
• WMO RMTCs
• Modern Teaching Technology
• Fellowship Committee
• New Classification and Curricula

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Capacity Building

• Technical Cooperation and Regional Programme
• Special Trust Fund for LDCs
• VCP, UNDP and Trust Funds
• Emergency Assistance
• Rehabilitation of the Meteorological Service in
  Iraq
• Sub Regional Offices for Europe in Geneva and for
  Asia in Bahrain

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Cooperation with UN and other Organizations

• MoUs signed in 2003 in particular with the
  European Commission, ESCAP,AOAD, EAC,EMS and
  CEMAC
• Cooperation with the World Bank and the Inter
  American Development Bank
• UN-Water, UN-OCEAN and UN-ENERGY
• Preparation of WSIS-II

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Staff and financial matters

• Early Retirement and Voluntary Separation
  Programme
• Use of cash surplus
• Support cost arrangements
• Action plan under implementation

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Changes in the Secretariat

• Structural and organizational changes
• Matrix Management
• Fellowship Committee

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Changes in the Secretariat

• Technical Cooperation and Regional Affairs for
  Development Department
• A Communication and Public Affairs Office
• Redesign of the WMO Web site
• A Strategic Planning Office
• Budget Office and Finance Division

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