Weather, climate and the air we breathe - WMO

The World
Meteorological
Organization
WMO is a specialized agency of the
United Nations. Its purposes are:
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To facilitate worldwide cooperation
in the establishment
of networks of stations for the
making of meteorological observations
as well as hydrological
and other geophysical observations
related to meteorology, and
to promote the establishment and
maintenance of centres charged
with the provision of meteorological
and related services;
To promote the establishment and
maintenance of systems for the
rapid exchange of meteorological
and related information;
To promote standardization of
meteorological and related observations
and to ensure the uniform
publication of observations and
statistics;
To further the application of meteorology
to aviation, shipping, water
problems, agriculture and other
human activities;
To promote activities in operational
hydrology and to further
close cooperation between
Meteorological and Hydrological
Services;
To encourage research and training
in meteorology and, as appropriate,
in related fields, and to assist
in coordinating the international
aspects of such research and
training.
The World Meteorological Congress
is the supreme body of the
Organization. It brings together
delegates of all Members once every
four years to determine general policies
for the fulfilment of the purposes of the
Organization.
The Executive Council
is composed of 37 directors of National
Meteorological or Hydrometeorological
Services serving in an individual
capacity; it meets once a year to
supervise the programmes approved
by Congress.
The six regional associations
are each composed of Members
whose task it is to coordinate meteorological,
hydrological and related
activities within their respective
Regions.
The eight technical commissions
are composed of experts designated
by Members and are responsible for
studying meteorological and hydrological
operational systems, applications
and research.
Executive Council
President
A.I. Bedritsky (Russian Federation)
First Vice-President
A.M. Noorian (Islamic Republic of
Iran)
Second Vice-President
T.W. Sutherland (British Caribbean
Territories)
Third Vice-President
A.D. Moura (Brazil)
Ex officio members of the Executive
Council (presidents of regional
associations)
Africa (Region I)
M.L. Bah (Guinea)
Asia (Region II)
V.E. Chub (Uzbekistan)
South America (Region III)
R.J. Viñas García (Venezuela)
North America, Central America and
the Caribbean (Region IV)
L.G. de Calzadilla (Ms) (Panama)
(acting)
South-West Pacific (Region V)
A. Ngari (Cook Islands)
Europe (Region VI)
D.K. Keuerleber-Burk (Switzerland)
As of 31 December 2008
Elected members of the Executive
Council
M.A. Abbas (Egypt)
A.C. Anuforom (Nigeria)*
O.M.L. Bechir (Mauritania)
R.C. Bhatia (India)
P.-E. Bisch (France)
Y. Boodhoo (Mauritius)
S.A. Bukhari (Saudi Arabia)
F. Cadarso González (Spain)
M. Capaldo (Italy)
S.-K. Chung (Republic of Korea)*
H.H. Ciappesoni (Argentina)
G. Foley (Australia)*
W. Gamarra Molina (Peru)
D. Grimes (Canada)
S.W.B. Harijono (Ms) (Indonesia)
J.L. Hayes (USA)*
T. Hiraki (Japan)
J. Hirst (United Kingdom)*
W. Kusch (Germany)
L. Makuleni (Ms) (South Africa)
J.R. Mukabana (Kenya)
M. Ostojski (Poland)
M.M. Rosengaus Moskinsky (Mexico)
P. Taalas (Finland)*
F. Uirab (Namibia)
K.S. Yap (Malaysia)
G. Zheng
* acting member
(China)
Presidents of technical
commissions
Aeronautical Meteorology
C. McLeod
Agricultural Meteorology
J. Salinger
Atmospheric Sciences
M. Béland
Basic Systems
A.I. Gusev
Climatology
P. Bessemoulin
Hydrology
B. Stewart
Instruments and Methods of
Observation
J. Nash
Oceanography and Marine Meteorology
P. Dexter and J.-L. Fellous
WMO Bulletin 58 (1) - January 2009 |