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Volume 59(2) – 2010

The World Meteorological Organization

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WMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its purposes are:

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. Bedritskiy (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. Chub (Uzbekistan)

South America (Region III)
M. Araneda Funtes (Ms) (Chile)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean (Region IV)
A.W. Rolle (Bahamas)

South-West Pacific (Region V)
S. Woro B. Harijono (Ms) (Indonesia)

Europe (Region VI)
I. Čačič (Croatia)

Elected members of the Executive Council

M.A. Abbas (Egypt)
G. Adrian (Germany)*
A.C. Anuforom (Nigeria)*
G.P. Ayers (Australia)*
O.M.L. Bechir (Mauritania)
B.-S. Chun (Republic of Korea)*
H.H. Ciappesoni (Argentina)
C. De Simone (Italy)*
J.C. Fallas Sojo (Costa Rica)*
W. Gamarra Molina (Peru)
R. García Herrera (Spain)*
N.D. Gordon (New Zealand)*
D. Grimes (Canada)
J.L Hayes (USA)*
J. Hirst (United Kingdom)*
F. Jacq (France)*
L. Makuleni (Ms) (South Africa)
J.R. Mukabana (Kenya)
M. Ostojski (Poland)
K. Sakurai (Japan)*
P. Taalas (Finland)*
A. Tyagi (India)*
F. Uirab (Namibia)
K.S. Yap (Malaysia)
G. Zheng (China)
* acting