High-Level Round Table for the Launch of the Open Consultative Platform (OCP-HL-1)
Five Minutes Highlight of Launch of the Open Consultative Platform 5–6 June 2019
- Full video footage of the event is available on the WMO YouTube through the following links: Day 1 Part 1, Part 2; Day 2 Part 1, Part 2.
- Report of the High-Level Round Table for the Launch of the OCP (June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland)
- Joint Statement of High-Level Round Table in a web page and in the Report
- Press Release: Public-private sector link vital for weather forecasting, 6 June 2019
- Press Release: Partnerships help meet challenge of change, 7 June 2019
Event Host: Prof. Petteri Taalas
Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization
Petteri has been the Secretary-General of WMO since 1 January 2016. Read here to learn more.
Moderator: Erica Grow
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist for WNBC, the flagship of the NBC station group in New York City. Member of American Meteorological Society (AMS) Board on Enterprise Economic Development and the Board on Best Practices.
Erica occasionally makes appearances on MSNBC cable news and on NBC national network broadcasts. In 2018, she was elected to the Council of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She currently serves on the AMS Board on Enterprise Economic Development and the Board on Best Practices. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State University in 2002 and earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the AMS in 2012.
Moderator: Tomas Molina
Physicist and Journalist, Chief Meteorologist of Televisió de Catalunya since 1987, Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona, teaching Analysis and Meteorological Forecast, Meteorology and the Media.
Tomas is a member of the Board of Directors of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia, the UB Alumni Council and the Advisory Council of the Barcelona Institute of Entrepreneurship of the University of Barcelona. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Broadcast Meteorology IABM, former chairman for 5 years. He has provided comments to the Synthesis report of the 5th IPCC report (IPCC AR5). He has several publications on Climate Change.
Concept Note
Detailed Concept Note for this event on OCP is available below:
Summary of Responses to the Pre-Event Questionnaire
Detailed Summary of the Pre-Event Questionnaire is available below:
Information Note for Participants
Detailed information and guidance for Invited Participants to the OCP Round Table is available below:
Provisional Order of Business and Slides for 5 and 6 June 2019
Day 1 - 5 June 2019
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12:00 - 12:30:
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Transportation from CICG to Palexpo
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Outside CICG building
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12:30 - 13:00:
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Complimentary Snack Bar
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Palexpo, MTWE-2019 area
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13:00 - 13:10:
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Welcome by WMO SG and introduction of the Concept for the Open Consultation Platform
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Objectives, expected outcomes
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13:10 - 14:20:
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Discussion on themes for Day 1
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Participants will be invited to share their views and ideas on the selected themes
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14:20 - 14:25:
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Plan for ‘Joint Statement’
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Presentation of the initial draft, forming a drafting group to finalize the Joint Statement
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14:25 - 14:30:
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Reflection by Chair and Closure
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14:30 - 15:00:
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Transportation from Palexpo to CICG
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Outside Palexpo Hall 3
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Day 2 - 6 June 2019
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12:00 - 12:30:
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Transportation from CICG to Palexpo
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Outside CICG building
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12:30 - 13:00:
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Complimentary Snack Bar
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Palexpo, MTWE-2019 area
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13:00 - 13:05:
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Summary of Day 1 and themes for Day 2
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13:05 - 13:50:
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Discussion on themes for Day 2
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13:50 - 14:10:
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Joint statement and way ahead
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14:10 - 14:20:
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10 minute Q&A with the audience
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14:20 -14:30:
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Closing remarks
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14:30 - 15:00:
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Transportation from Palexpo to CICG
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Outside Palexpo Hall 3
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