Implementing Mechanisms

In the effort of enabling and realizing the full potential of the weather enterprise, the role of the leaders is critical. Strong leadership accord has to be in place to guide innovative actions towards mutually beneficial partnerships. To that end, the WMO – as the UN agency with a mandate on weather, water and climate – embraces proactive coordination of a high-level dialogue for public, private and academic collaboration that aims to facilitate the development of a new generation of weather and climate intelligence to counter global risks. The High-Leve Round Table conference to launch the Open Consultative Platform (OCP) was held in conjunction with the eighteenth session of the World Meteorological Congress in June 2019.

High-Level Round Table for the Launch of the Open Consultative Platform (OCP-HL-1)

High-Level Round Table for the Launch of the Open Consultative Platform (OCP) held at PALEXPO, Geneva, Switzerland, on 5-6 June 2019. Event details Five Minutes Highlight of Launch of the Open Consultative Platform 5–6 June 2019 Full video footage: 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 Joint Statement of High-Level Round Table in a web page and in the Report Press releases on 6 June 2019 and 7 June 2019

All participants in the first High-Level Round Table (June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland) agreed on a Joint Statement, a blueprint for the future collaborative actions of the stakeholders, which identified the Open Consultative Platform (OCP) as a suitable implementing mechanism.

The OCP serves as an open, constructive and participatory framework for addressing collaboratively the grand challenges before the weather enterprise. In the spirit of mutual respect and trust, the Platform will enable all stakeholders to stay abreast of issues and opportunities, both institutional and technological, to incentivize win-win approaches and to nurture innovation. A new cooperation paradigm will incorporate active sharing ideas and interacting with each other to move from isolated actions within a single stakeholder to coordinated initiatives that are developed and shared across sectoral and organizational boundaries.

The OCP will help articulate a common vision for the future of the weather enterprise in the coming decade and beyond, thus informing society and decision-makers at all levels of expected progress in mitigating the risks related to weather, climate, water and related environmental hazards. WMO, as a convener and facilitator of the OCP, generates and maintain momentum by organizing annual events to review progress and provide further directions. For White Papers, see "White Papers" section under this Implementing Mechanisms page and "WMO OCP White Papers" section under PPE Resources page. 

The OCP is open and volunteer-based platform, welcoming all stakeholders of the weather, climate and water enterprise who are willing to participate in the dialogue and inclusive consultation in a constructive and mutually-beneficial way.

Contact and inquiry: ppe@wmo.int

Second High-level Session of the Open Consultative Platform (OCP-HL-2) 

The second high-level session of the Open Consultative Platform focused on two priority grand challenges: the future of weather and climate forecasting; and the evolving roles and responsibilities – the future of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), held virtually on 26-27 May 2021. Event details Summary Report Video Gallery including full video footage Press release on 9 June 2021

The OCP is a place for sharing information and knowledge between the public and private sector, and for promoting collaboration in addressing global societal challenges. For OCP Innovation Seminars, see here. 

As part of its guiding role, the OCP is to review progress and analyse trends of the whole value chain of the global weather, climate and water enterprise. In doing so, the WMO PPE coordinate developing an agreed list of thematic areas and “grand challenges” for the enterprise, and respective work streams to develop white papers, in which selected experts from relevant communities of practice are invited to share expert opinions and to identify common views.

These collective analytics, will formulate the calls for action by all stakeholders, and provide the basis for advice to the decision-making processes of relevant organizations and stakeholders.

See “WMO OCP White Papers” (PPE Resources).

WMO aims to build a systematic framework to identify, promote and apply good practices in public-private-academic cooperation models in various national and international contexts. Leaning from experience, all stakeholders of the weather, climate and water enterprise would explore practical pathways for securing and sustaining collaborative networks across research, observations, services, and decision-making. Furthermore, guidance and policy would be reviewed and improved from successful and less-successful applications and experience in different regulative, societal and institutional environments.

Call for Sharing Good Practices

Recognizing the diversity of business models, legislative frameworks and policies, we encourage sharing of your experience at our website. Your experience shared as good practices will help those who wish to learn from them in various national and international contexts, in identifying their challenges, finding clues to the solution of the challenges, and reaching best possible solution that suits their own situation. Please contact ppe@wmo.int to share your successful practice, business models and/or promulgation of legislative frameworks and policies, or for related inquiries. Co-authorship from multiple sectors is most welcome.

See “Practices and Presentations”  and "Practices Overview" (PPE Resources).

Pursuant to Resolution 79 (Cg-18) – Open Consultative Platform “Partnership and Innovation for the Next Generation of Weather and Climate Intelligence”, the PPE Office supports the regional associations and their Members for informal consultations with stakeholders from all sectors across the value chain, to analyse and build understanding of sub-regional and regional circumstances (including legal frameworks that govern public-private engagement) and provide regional input through the Open Consultative Platform. Through a series of regional conferences and informal consultations, WMO actively supports Members to link with regional and technical activities, and promote the participation of all sectors in the collaborative effort to tackle the “grand challenges” for the weather, climate and water enterprise.

Public-Private Engagement Office (PPEO) 

Contact: ppe@wmo.int