ECMWF’s Collaborative Engagement Activities – Best-Practices and Plans

The European Centre for Medium Range Forecasts (ECMWF) has a long history of engagement with its 35 Member and Co-operating States and the wider meteorological community including WMO. Two key engagement activities are the Member and Co-operating State visits and engagement programme and the Copernicus National Collaboration Programme (NCP). Both activities require substantial collaboration with in-country organisations and individuals to allow them to achieve their aims. Over the last few years these collaborations have fostered trusted relationships, improved understanding and resulted in positive outcomes and enhanced cooperation.

This presentation will describe these two key engagement activities including the collaborations with in-country organisations and the challenges faced along with future plans to enhance engagement. Best-practices and lessons learned from these activities which can benefit the whole meteorological community and foster collaborative working in the future will be described.