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The WMO Education and

Training Programme

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Overview

Aspiration

Expected Results etc Standards

Enhancing ETR for Members Enhancing Technical Training

Enhancing Management Training EC Panel

ETR OfficeCapacity Development

What is the ETRP doing?Setting education and training Standards

Pro-actively assisting the TCs in development of job competencies

Working with training institutes to provide more training opportunities and resources

Encouraging the use of Distance Learning

Increasing HR development activities

ETRP in 2016

Fellowships– More with alternative funding

Training– Standards implemented– Additional training partners – Other WMO programmes utilising RTC

facilities and supporting development of new resources

– E-learning a normal part of training delivery

WMO

Sustainable use of natural resources and environment

Economicwell being

Protection of life and property

Expected Result 6Enhanced capabilities of NMHSs, in particular in developing and least developed countries, to fulfill their mandates

ETRP contributes to

Strategic Thrust 3Strengthening Capacity Building

ETRP expected to support 2012 – 2015 WMO priorities

Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)

WIGOS

ClimateDisasterRiskReduction

Weather

Aviation

Marine…..

WIS as a delivery and data discovery system

Capacity development: policy, facilities, personnel

WMO

Enhanced capabilities of NMHSs to fulfill their mandates

Enhancing capabilities of NMHS managers

KO 6.2 & 6.3

Enhancing technical capabilities

KO 6.2 & 6.3

Enhancing capabilities in education and training

KO 6.2 & 6.3

ETRP activity areas

Setting Standards and guidelines for initial ETR

KO 6.2 & 6.3

ETRP factsSupport

US 200k USD – NCEP fellowships

UK 60k GBP - fellowships

China Training courses and In kind – fellowships

Russia In kind – fellowships

Turkey Training courses

Japan VCP-F 140k chf

RTC hosts In kind fellowships

Philippines Fellowships

Australia Fellowship(s)

Various Inkind through active panel member input

Canada Secondment of Kent Johnson to support Aviation activities

Hong Kong China

Training course (every two years)

Korea Training course?

Setting Standards

Bodies reponsible for setting initial and ongoing ETR requirements?

EC-Panel Initial qualifications Coordination on ETR matters across the TCs

CBS

TCs responsible for developing specialist qualifications andcompetencies in their domains of expertise (EC-62)

All programmes under WWW plus some of Applications of Meteorology

CAeM Aeronautical Meteorology

CHy Hydrology and water resources

CCL Climate

CAS Global Atmospheric Watch, GCOS

CIMO Observations

CAgM Agricultural meteorology

JCOMM Marine and oceanography

Setting Standards

EC-Panel set the Standards for the initial training of Meteorologists and Meteorological Technical OfficersUse the COCOM to brainstorm / test ideas

TC’s set the Guidelines / Standards for the subject domains under their authority. Examples: aeronautical meteorology, climate, marine meteorology

EC-Panel to assist the TC’s

Getting some buy-in from the TCs but for many of them qualifications and competencies low priority

Enhancing Member ETR capabilities

Enhancing ETR capabilities

Oversee and support the RTCsAdvertise and support Members to attend RTC activities

Providing train-the-trainer workshops and adviceProvision of publications and guidelinesSupport for Members to attend ETR related events (face-to-face and online)

Advocating for provision of resources and sharing of resourcesLinks to “Roles and Operations of NMHSs”

Some RTCs very active, others dead-loss. Need to revisit RTCs?Trainer competencies will be usefulNWS/COMET very good partners

2012 to 2016 TrainingYear Activity2011 CALMET

HRD course in the PhilipinnesTrain-the-Trainer in Nairobi

2012 Train-the-Trainer in South America (Peru?)Managers of Training Institute’s (????)Publication of new Standards & GuidelinesHRD course

2013 Train-the-Trainer in Asia / PacificEducation and Training Symposium (venue?)Curriculum Development Workshop on Climate (????)Publication of trainers manual

2014 Train-the-Trainer in EuropeHRD course

2015 Train-the-Trainer in Africa

Enhancing Technical Capabilities

Enhancing Technical Capabilities

Negotiate with RTCs and potential donorsWork with partners such as EUMETCAL and COMET

Provide advice to WMO Technical DepartmentsCross-coordination with Technical DepartmentsWork with TCs on development and implementation of competenciesProvide funding to Technical DepartmentsFellowship Programme fits in here

Advocating for provision of resources and sharing of resources

Starting to get results from negotiations with RTCs (Turkey, China) and cross coordination with Departments. Still siloed though

Enhancing Management Capabilities

Enhancing Management Capabilities

Working with the LDCR and Regional Programme to deliver workshops that support strategic planning …..

Linking to the “Roles and Operations of NMHSs” and anticipating Panel looking at a Capability Framework at next session.

Coordinating with UK, Spain and France on their management coursesPR Familiarisation visits come under this

Capability framework will give this much more focus. Links with LDCR and Regional Programmes tentative but firming

EC Panel of Experts on ETR

Congress DecisionsRevised definition of Meteorologist and

Meteorological Technician

Agreed on new BIP-M and BIP-MT Standards

Agreed on new guidelines to support the implementation of the Standards

Continued the EC Panel of Experts on Education and Training

Implications for ETRP of Congress decisions

Severed the link between jobs and classifications. Now up to each Member who does what tasks

WMO 258 is being phased out by 1 Dec 2013. ETR Standards in Section B4 of WMO Technical Regulations Vol 1, publication 49

Expectations of ETRP due to Congress decisions

Expected to support the implementation of the GFCS through education and training in climate services

Expected to increase provision of management training

Expected to assist implementation of WIS / WIGOS through training in meta-data, network management, quality control, QMS ….

EC Panel possible topicsMarch 2012 – New Zealand /Geneva / New Delhi?

– Climate services - Human Resource Development– Use of ISO standard for accrediting non university training

institutions– Trainer competencies document– Symposium in 2013– HRD capability framework– RTC reviews– Task Team on Distance Learning– WMO Cloud Atlas and Global Satellite Manual– Clarifying the WMO ETR cycle and who is responsible for

which components and how to bring it all together

Opportunities and Challenges for the ETRP / Panel

Reform proposals for the EC WG on Capacity Development and how this could support / impact upon the work of the Panel

Member interest in the Panel

Making the most of available resources (staff and funds)

Panel member Suggested RoleDavid Grimes Link to EC, Bureau

Kent Johnson (Canada) Link to CAeM / Competencies

Tim Spangler (US) Link to Distance Learning

Vilma Castro (Costa Rica) Link to RA IV / Distance Learning

Claudia Campetella (Argentina) Link to RA III

Winifred Jordaan (South Africa) Link to RA I

Benoit Sarr (Niger) Link to CAgM

Julius Wellens-Mensah (Ghana) Link to Chy

Ian Lisk (UK) Link to CAeM

Francois Lalaurette (France) Link to RA VI

Meihua Wang (China) Link to RA II

Biswajit Mukhopahyay (India) Link to RA II

Chris Webster (New Zealand) Link to RA V

Enric Aguillar (Spain) Link to CCL / GFCS

Poland – self funded

Korea – self funded

Indonesia – self funded

Education and Training Office

VisuallyCongress XVI

training

ETR Office

fellowships

EC Panel

ETR Office

Staffing:– Chief of the Training Division (advertised)– Fellowship Officer (early 2012)

Using interns and JPOs

Extending the use of MOODLE

Extending the GFCS model in terms of capacity development

GFCS service categories

Description (each level includes the level(s) above it)Basic Climate Services Climate observations

Climate Data ManagementInteraction with Climate data and product users

Essential climate services Seasonal Climate outlooksClimate monitoring

Full climate services Specialised climate productsDecadal climate predictionLong term climate projections

Advanced climate services Customised climate productsClimate Application tools

Possible weather service categoriesDescription (each level includes the level(s) above it)Basic Weather Services Weather observations

Weather Data ManagementInteraction with weather data and product users

Essential weather services Medium range (synoptic scale) forecasts and warnings.Established links with media and DRR communities

Full weather services Specialised weather products for wide range of sectors.Well integrated into DRR communities and mature links with media

Advanced weather services Customised weather productsweather Application tools

Possible NMHS capability measuresDescription (each level includes the level(s) above it)

Basic Capability

Small network of quality controlled observationsBasic data processing, archiving and communication systems. Little or no backup / offsite storage, contingency options.No 24 /7 operationRudimentary QMSNo R&D

Essential capability

Able to integrate and take observations from other parties.Well established protocols for emergencies, backup of data and minimum offsite facilitiesQMS well establishedAccess most NWP data and products from other centres24/7 operationSmall R&DSome partnerships as junior member

Possible NMHS capability measures

Description (each level includes the level(s) above it)

Full capability

Advanced observation equipment,Runs own NWP suiteR&DOwn training groupDeveloped library and information servicesActive partnerships with NMHS taking leading role

Advanced capability

Advanced observationsLeading R&DWell developed ETR…….