Regional Cooperation through LAS Mechanism Jaser Rabadi, Ph.D., National Centre of Meteorology & Seismology RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

About … League of Arab States (The Arab League) Regional Entity for Independent Arab States; Established after WW II; 7 - 22 Members; Cooperation, coordination & Safeguard interests of Members Domains: Political, Economic, Social, Security,...; $50 million annual: assessment of charges; HQ: Cairo RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Structure The League Council Supreme Body Councils of Ministers / Permanent Committees (Technical Domains) 13 (Health, Youth, Env., Ag., Higher education, Meteo, ….) Specialized Agencies (Organizations & Unions) 30+ (Ag. Development, Labor, Postal, Aviation, ed. & Culture, …) Secretariat: Secretary- General, ASGs, Staff, ….. RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 LAS Partnerships UN System (Specialized agencies, Programmes, etc..); Regional Entities (EU, Africa Unity, S. American Countries, Islamic Organization…..); Bilateral Cooperation Forum (individual countries..) RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

3 Different WMO RAs 14 Million KM2, Population 400 Million Different Climates

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Permanent Committee of Meteorology (PCM) President: Abdullah Al Mandoos, UAE Vic-President: Ahmed Abdelal, Egypt Membership PRs Arabic NMHSs; Annual meetings Governance President, Vic President & Working subcommittees; Meetings Annually; Authority Appointed by League Council, 2-years term; Budget $ 0 (Voluntary Contributions from Members); Objectives Cooperation, Coordination & Capacity Building of Members; Working Sub-committees Basic Systems, Telecommunication., Climate-related, Training, Media…) Administrative Support LAS Secretariat RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Strategic Plan for PCM, 2015 Vision Advanced NMHSs that Meet the Societal Needs and Contribute to National Development Plans; Mission Contribute to the Development of Arab NMHSs, Enhance Cooperation, Transfer Knowledge, Exchange Experiences and Keep Abreast of Global Standards; RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

Strategic Objectives of PMC Improve Performance and Service Delivery of Arab NMHSs; Institutionalize Cooperation and Coordination between Arab NMHSs; Improve Visibility of PMC to International Organizations. RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

….. Strategic Plan for PCM, 2015 Examples of Pan-Arab Cooperation activities Share Experience: Tariff Basis & Cost Recovery; Share Experience: Legislative Tools & Supporting NMHS; MoUs ………………… RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Activities of PCM Recent Meetings Media and Meteorology (Abu Dhabi Feb 2016) 1st Arab Forum in Meteorology and Climatology (Abu Dhabi, May 2016) 32rd Session PMC (Abu Dhabi, May 2016) 1st Ministerial Meteorology Meeting ( Abu Dhabi, May 2016) Previous Meetings The Role of NMHSs in DRR (Bahrain 2010) Sand & Dust storms (Bahrain 2011); On Going Project Arab Climate Atlas (UAE) RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Unrealized Projects Arab Climate Outlook Forum, ARCOF (ESCWA); Sand & Dust Storm (WMO/UNEP). RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

1st Arab Forum for Meteorology & Climatology Abu Dhabi, May 2016 Participants Arabic NMHSs, Stakeholders (Health, DRR Management, Aviation, Nuclear, Media…) Regional Organizations (UNEP; ESCWA, UNISDR,…) Topics Severe Weather and Adaptation to CC; Aeronautical Meteorological Services; Media and Meteorology; International Cooperation. RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

1st Ministerial Meteorology Meeting Abu Dhabi, May 2016 Political Support of PCM Financial Allocations Resolutions Aviation Meteorology (ICAO/WMO Standards, Cost Recovery,…); Media & Meteorology (outreach, meet user needs,….); Climate Data & DRR (Extreme Weather; Early warning System,...); Capacity Building (The Forum, Data Rescue,…); Cooperation with WMO ( Joint Projects, Blue Peace Project,….) RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

Regional Partnerships of PCM: Examples WMO UNEP/ Office for West Asia (Bahrain); UN International Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR (Cairo) WHO Office for West Asia (Amman) ESCWA, UN Economic & Social Commission for West Asia, (Beirut) RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017 Shukran Thank You RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

GCC Permanent Committee of Meteorology Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & UAE; Similar to LAS/PCM entity but … Exemplary in Regional Cooperation RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017

GCC/PCM Pipeline Projects Weather Radars Network and Seismic Network RA II RECO-7, Abu Dhabi, 10-11 Feb 2017