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associated with the planning, implementation, field and analysis phases
of the project. A number of other proposals were made in order to
accelerate the training. Some of these are mentioned in the following
paragraphs.
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7.1.2 The Council agreed that it would be useful to organize for
meteorologists in the area of the Experiment specific training courses
on subjects such as the use of satellite data and new methods of computer
analysis. As far as possible the organization of such seminars and courses
should be co-ordinated with those already recommended by different WHO
constituent bodies.
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7.1.3 The Council agreed that it would be useful if scientists and
specialists from advanced Meteorological Services could visit the
developing countries to help initiate small-scale research connected
with GATE; the research could then be followed up by local meteorologists.
For example, satellite data have provided Meteorological Services and
training institutions with a vast amount of information which, with
relatively little guidance, could be exploited beneficially. It was.also
believed that visits by the meteorologists from developing countries to
advanced Meteorological Services would be useful if they have to keep
abreast with the new scientific and technological meteorological advances.
In view of the fact that the services of the trained meteorologists and
technicians are badly required in their own countries and such personel
could not be easily released from their duties# it was suggested that
arrangements might be made to fill their posts by expatriates during their
absence.