13th WMO Symposium on Education and Training
Topic outline
-
Thirteenth WMO Symposium on Education and Training (SYMET-XIII)
(Barbados, 30 October – 1 November 2017)
-
THEME I: Service-Specific education and training needs
THEME II: Increasing education and training capacity, with a focus on hydrology education and training 
THEME III: Partnership and Resource Mobilization
-
-
Theme III: Partnership and resource mobilization
Focus areas
- Collaboration with international organizations and partners in the implementation of multilateral agreements and initiatives, especially in the context of Article 12 of COP 22 Paris agreement, and UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
- Broadening partnerships and international collaboration for initial and continuous education.
- Resource mobilization in support of national education and training needs, and institutional development.
- Collaboration with governments and other stakeholders in fostering career development and in shaping future role of meteorologists and hydrologists.
- Public education and outreach.
-