1st EMS Annual Meeting Objectives
Born in September 1999, the European Meteorological Society (EMS) has become an association of 24 Meteorological Societies and several major organizations from all over Europe. In order to meet its responsibilities and challenges, the EMS will hold its 1st Annual Meeting in conjunction with ECAM 2001 and focus on a lively exchange of ideas on the Future of Meteorology in Europe. An array of high-calibre lecturers from WMO, European Organizations, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and private companies will present views on and overviews of the problem. Among the various aspects covered will be the scientific, technical, industrial, economical and social sides of meteorology and their implications.
The ECAM environment is very suitable in two respects: (i) ECAMs have been instrumental in bringing EMS to life and (ii) the host country exemplifies the fascinating way in which Europe is developing, in meteorology as in many other ways.
Meeting programme
The Conference programme will include invited speakers on the following topics:
* The demands to meteorology: safety of life and property, quality of life, optimization of economic activities, climate change.
* The tools of meteorology: general views of the evolution of systems of observing, communicating, computing, forecasting, dissemination of information and products.
* The structures of meteorology: the European Meteorological Organizations, cooperation/coordination of National Meteorological Services, role of all actors public and private, relation between public and private entities, pricing of basic information.
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Cornford, Stanley (Vice-President EMS)
Morin, René (President EMS)
Neuwirth, Fritz (Vice-President EMS)
Pastre, Claude (Coordinator EUMETNET)
Spekat, Arne (Executive Secretary, EMS)
Wehry, Werner (DMG/Councillor EMS)