Course: 14th WMO Symposium on Education and Training

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The Symposium on Education and Training (SYMET) is organized by the WMO Education and Training Office once every four years to assist the international community in meeting current meteorological and hydrological education and training challenges and those that are foreseen to arise over the next five to ten years. This year, the theme of SYMET will be “Education and Training in a Period of Rapid Change”, chosen to emphasize the challenges we all face in confronting the rapidly progressing technology, service delivery expectations, globalization of the meteorological enterprise, growth in urban environments, and impacts of climate change, among others.
- Announcements Forum
- Post-Event Resources
- SYMET-14 Report
  
  The Education and Training in a Period of Rapid Change: Highlights of the Fourteenth WMO Symposium on Education and Training (WMO-No. 1291) is available in English, French and Spanish.
- The Keynotes presented on Day 1 of SYMET-14 were recorded and are available as follows:
  
  Keynote 1: “Preparing the Earth System Scientist of 2040”, Dr Louis Uccellini, Permanent Representative of United States
  Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/656032993
  
  Keynote 2: “The increasing importance of education and training in promoting the paradigm shift to multi hazard early warning systems for NMHSs”, Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Permanent Representative of Indonesia
  Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/656033662
  
  Keynote 3: “A Look at the Future of International Meteorological and Hydrological Education”, Acad. Markku Kulmala, University of Helsinki
  Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/656034328
  
  Keynote 4: “Preparing for the rapid changes required in the operations of hydrological and climate services”, Prof. Komi Sélom Klassou, University of Lomé, Former Prime-Minister of Togo
  Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/656034793
  
  Posters presented in SYMET-14
  
  The posters presented during SYMET-14 can be viewed at https://symet-14.virtualpostersession.org/
  
  SYMET-14 Statement
  
  The SYMET-14 Statement was approved by participants on the final day of the symposium and conveys key observations and recommendations to policy makers and governments, to the World Meteorological Organization and other international organizations, and to the education and training community. You can download the SYMET-14 Statement from the folder below (available in all 6 WMO official languages).
- SYMET-14 Statement - All WMO Official Languages Folder
SYMET-14 Agenda and Schedule Details (22 to 25 November 2021)
- Welcome to SYMET-14!
  
  We are please to have your participation in the symposium. To support your planning and participation in the various activities during the symposium, we provide some important information below.
  The Programme and Schedule of SYMET-14 are included below to support your planning for active participation in the symposium.
- SYMET-14 Programme File
- One-page visual Schedule of SYMET-14 File
- Day 1
  
  The first day of the symposium is packed with plenary sessions. These will include 4 opening keynote addresses and one panel discussion on the WMO Global Campus: Next Collaborative Directions. Day 1 will set the scene for the important discussions we will have during the symposium. All plenary sessions in Day 1 will have interpreters providing simultaneous translation in the 6 WMO official languages.
- Days 2 and 3: Thematic and Regional and Language-specific Working Groups
  
  Days 2 and 3 will be devoted to Thematic Working Group Discussions during the Plenary time period, as well as Regional and Language-specific Working Groups Discussions. The outputs will include recommended actions. Nine themes will be addressed in the Thematic Working Groups and eight Regional and Language-specific Working Groups will take place. More information about the Thematic and Regional Working Groups is provided below. After reading the information we ask you to indicate which Groups you intend to participate by choosing your options in the "Sign up"activities.
  Please check the Programme for the times of the Working Groups!
- Thematic Working Groups Information and Link to attend Page
- Sign up to attend a Thematic Working Group Choice
- Thematic Working Group Discussions Forum
- Regional and Language-specific Working Groups - Information and Links to attend Page
- Sign up to attend Regional and Language-specific Working Groups Choice
- Regional Working Group Discussions Forum
- Regional and Language-specific Working Group Guidance File
- Day 4
  
  The final day is primarily devoted to discussing and agreeing to the recommendations to be shared with the broad WMO community via the SYMET-14 Symposium Statement. The Statement will contain recommendations to be considered by Members and the Secretariat to help ensure that education and training providers are prepared for the current and coming rapid changes anticipated. All plenary sessions in Day 4 will have interpreters providing simultaneous translation in the 6 WMO official languages.
- Draft of Final Version of SYMET-14 Statement (Approved 25 November 2021) File
  
  Note: This is a draft version, as it will go through editorial review. The content and messages conveyed in this final version was approved by participants of SYMET-14 on the 25th of November 2021, and will not be modified.
- Poster Sessions
  
  Thirty three posters were submitted for presentation during SYMET-14. Each poster has its own discussion forum where you can write comments and questions for the authors.
  In addition, please use the activity below to vote for your 3 favorite posters.
  The schedule of SYMET-14 includes time for poster viewing every day to allow plenty of opportunities for viewing all posters during the week, but note that you can visit posters at any time. On Day 4, a Plenary discussion about the poster themes will also take place, and interpretation will be provided.
- Vote for your favorite posters! (3 votes allowed for each participant) - VOTING IS CLOSED Choice
WMO RTC Directors Meeting (26 November 2021)

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- Welcome to the meeting of WMO RTC Directors. The Agenda of this meeting is available below. All plenary sessions will have interpreters providing simultaneous translation in the 6 WMO official languages.
- Forum for RTC Directors Meeting
- Agenda for the RTC Directors Meeting File
- WMO RTCs and Partners Map 2020 File
- Draft of Final Version of SYMET-14 Statement - Approved 25 November 2021 File
- Combined BIP document as of 16 Nov 2021 File
- Agenda Item #2_SYMET-14 Statement - Slides File
- Agenda Item #3 on Capacity Development Panel - Slides File
- Agenda Item #4 on BIPs - Slides File
- Agenda Item #5 on RTCs - Slides File
- Agenda item #7_RTC on Education and Training Board - Slides File
Relevant Background Resources and Outcomes of Prior Initiatives
- Executive Council and Previous SYMET Guidance
- WMO Strategic Plan 2020-2023 URL
  
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- Terms of Reference of EC Capacity Development Expert Teams and Task Team Folder
- SYMET-13 Statement File
- WMO-No. 1219 - An International Agenda for Education and Training in Meteorology and Hydrology URL
- Global Campus Outcomes and resources
- WMOLearn: A Global Campus Resource (website) URL
- Proceedings_Responding to Challenges Beyond the New Normal: A WMO Global Campus Event v.4 File
- WMO Global Campus Thematic Areas File
  
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- WMO Global Campus Innovations - ETR-27 - (Volumes I-IV) URL
- Santiago Declaration (2018) on collaboration of Ibero-American RTCs File
- Cairo RA-I RTC Meeting Global Campus action plans (2019) Folder
- Global Campus Road Map File
- Additional Resources
- Quotes on the nature of rapid change in contemporary "liquid life" from the work of Zygmunt Bauman File
- SYMET-14 Invitation Letters - All WMO official languages Folder
International Advisory Committee of SYMET-14
- Meet the International Advisory Committee (IAC) Page
- Forum for IAC discussions
  
  Not available unless: You belong to IAC Members
- Folder for IAC Files
  
  Not available unless: You belong to IAC Members
Working Group Guidance and Support
Not available unless any of:

You belong to IAC Members

You belong to Working Group Chairs

Topic outline

Post-Event Resources

SYMET-14 Report

The Keynotes presented on Day 1 of SYMET-14 were recorded and are available as follows:

Posters presented in SYMET-14

SYMET-14 Statement

SYMET-14 Agenda and Schedule Details (22 to 25 November 2021)

Welcome to SYMET-14!

Day 1

Days 2 and 3: Thematic and Regional and Language-specific Working Groups

Day 4

Poster Sessions

WMO RTC Directors Meeting (26 November 2021)

Relevant Background Resources and Outcomes of Prior Initiatives

International Advisory Committee of SYMET-14

Working Group Guidance and Support