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

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

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5-6 June 2019, PALEXPO, Geneva, Switzerland

The Open Consultative Platform (OCP) will bring together public, private and academic sectors on a Round Table to help articulate a common vision for the future of the weather enterprise in the coming decade and beyond with the expectation that the next decade will be the decade of digital transformation in almost every sphere of businesses and human activities.

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

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Five Minutes Highlight of Launch of the Open Consultative Platform 5–6 June 2019

Event Host: Prof. Petteri Taalas

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

Brian Day

 

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

Brian Day

 

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.

Provisional Order of Business and Slides for 5 and 6 June 2019


Day 1 - 5 June 2019

12:00 - 12:30:

 

Transportation from CICG to Palexpo

 

Outside CICG building

 

 

12:30 - 13:00:

 

Complimentary Snack Bar       

 

Palexpo, MTWE-2019 area

 

 

13:00 - 13:10:

 

Welcome by WMO SG and introduction of the Concept for the Open Consultation Platform

 

Objectives, expected outcomes

 

 

13:10 - 14:20:

 

Discussion on themes for Day 1

 

Participants will be invited to share their views and ideas on the selected themes

 

 

14:20 - 14:25:

 

Plan for ‘Joint Statement’

 

Presentation of the initial draft, forming a drafting group to finalize the Joint Statement 

 

14:25 - 14:30:

 

Reflection by Chair and Closure

 

 

14:30 - 15:00:

 

Transportation from Palexpo to CICG

 

Outside Palexpo Hall 3

 


Day 2 - 6 June 2019

 

12:00 - 12:30:

 

Transportation from CICG to Palexpo

 

Outside CICG building

 

 

12:30 - 13:00:

 

Complimentary Snack Bar         

 

Palexpo, MTWE-2019 area

 

 

13:00 - 13:05:

 

Summary of Day 1 and themes for Day 2

 

 

 

13:05 - 13:50:

 

Discussion on themes for Day 2

 

 

 

13:50 - 14:10:

 

Joint statement and way ahead

 

 

14:10 - 14:20:

 

10 minute Q&A with the audience

 

 

14:20 -14:30:

 

Closing remarks

 

 

14:30 - 15:00:

 

Transportation from Palexpo to CICG

 

Outside Palexpo Hall 3

 


Powerpoints for Day 1 and Day 2 are available here (PDF)