RA VI Rapporteur / RA VI Representative in the CAS Management Group

Dr. Jörg Klausen (Switzerland)

Scientific Adviser on Measurements and data – Zurich, Operational Center, Meteo Swiss

MISSION

To maintain and strenghten the links of Regional Association VI Members to WMO research activities in order to support implementation in RA VI of the five priorities* agreed upon on the WMO Science Summit and the CAS-17 session, held in October 2017, becoming a landmark in moving Earth System science forwards.

An appropriate space for research topics should be given during RA VI sessions and meetings.

1.Deliver Science for Services

2.Build Seamless Models

3.Improve Infrastructure

4.Nurture a Diverse Workforce

5.Build New Partnerships

Terms of References

To represent RA VI in the CAS Management group, which will become more inclusive, with members respresenting also academia, research institutions and industry. To serve as point of contact to the WMO research programmes,

To represent the agreed priorities of the Region;

To promote the interaction of RA VI with the WMO research programmes for mutual benefit, in particular in the context of implementing the principles towards better integrated research and development support to Members;

To report to the Management Group and the WMO Secretariat on the research activities in RA VI