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World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO Management of WMO Regional Training Centres (RTCs) www. wmo. int

World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO How can ETR help you manage WMO Regional Training Centres (RTCs)? www. wmo. int

WMO Operation Reconfirmation Recognition Management of RTCs

Summary RTCs play and will continue to play a very important role in education and training for WMO Members Many of the RTCs are active, nationally if not Regionally Designating or reconfirming an RTC comes at a cost to the available training budget, the RA’s are encouraged to carefully balance the number of RTCs vs the return on the investment

WMO Management of RTCs

WMO Management of RTCs Region RTCs I Algeria Angola Egypt Kenya Madagascar Nigeria II China India Iran Iraq Uzebekistan III Argentina Venezula Brasil IV Barbados Costa Rica V Philippines VI Israel Italy Russian Federation Turkey

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WMO Nr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Management of RTCs RTC Host Country Algeria Angola Argentina Brazil Barbados China Costa Rica Egypt India Iran, Islamic Rep. Iraq Israel Italy Kenya Madagascar Niger (EAMAC) Niger (AGRHYMET) Nigeria Philippines Russian Fed/ Turkey Uzbekistan Venezula Nr. of Courses Local Participants Foreign Participants 6 0 160 6 21 27 1726 81 38 332 190 0 223 520 2 31 44 14 10 355 1109 202 91 94 19 0 0 25 79 9 130 88 80 6 2 12 13 15 95 16 7 29 336 450 810 41 79 144 6 4 100 222 0

WMO Management of RTCs Support activities In four years each RTC could expect support for: 1 inspection visit 1 RTC Directors seminar 1 Symposium 1 Curriculum Development workshops Sundry workshops Estimated cost per RTC chf 30, 000 For 23 RTCs over 4 years Chf 690, 000

WMO Normal Operations Does the we have any How can RA help you input into the courses the ensure that the RTCs funding for offered by the RTCs in courses offered by the know the Training Needs the Region RTCs in the of your Region Can can we help you Howthe RA play any role in upgrading of RTCs? monitor the RTCs of your Region Normal Operations Monitoring Determining Training Needs Upgrade RTC Course Funding Courses offered

WMO Reconfirmation RTCs are externally assessed for reconfirmation every 8 years The EC Criteria guide the consideration for reconfirmation The EC Panel on ETR have recommended changes to the EC Criteria to assist the Panel carryout their assessments The President’s of each Region have an important role in the consideration of whether an RTC is recommended for reconfirmation.

WMO Recognition Members can offer their training institutes for consideration as RTCs The RAs play a critical role in the recognition of RTCs as they decide whether a new RTC is required within the Region. Should they consider the actual demand for the RTC? The EC Criteria guide the consideration for recognition The EC Panel on ETR have recommended changes to the EC Criteria to assist the RAs and Panel carryout their assessments