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Objective To explore whether the concept of advisors might be useful in your country and how the idea might be adapted to your circumstances. © Crown copyright Met Office

During this presentation you might want to consider… Is there any similar role in your country? If so:- What are the similarities? What are the differences, if any? If not:- are there are any ideas here you can use to help you build relationships with your disaster management organisations? Are there things you would need to do differently © Crown copyright Met Office

Adapting the Advisor Role If you already have an advisor type role? How does it work and how beneficial have you found it? Who /what organisations do you engage with? What kinds of activities does the advisor undertake? Do you feel the role can be further developed and how? If you don’t have an advisor type role Do think such a role would be useful in building relationships with Disaster Management Agencies? How might you operate such a system in your country? Is it a practical idea in your country? © Crown copyright Met Office