1. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Communication and Public Affairs 5 December, 2006

2. Alerting the media Web release Press release Information Note
Press briefing
Press conference
Interaction with weather presenters
Interviews
VNR

3. www.wmo.int News Center Web news Meteoworld News from Members
Additional front page link

4. Public information Meteoworld Bulletin World Climate News Brochures
Posters
Film
Exhibitions

5. UNCG country teams
The United Nations Communications Group (UNCG), at its Annual Meeting held in Vienna on 28 and 29 June 2006, unanimously recommended that “WMO communicators at the national level, namely WMO information and public affairs focal points in National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, be invited to participate in UNCG country meetings when relevant, notably in humanitarian crisis situations due to natural disasters”.
WMO member of UNCG Working Group on UNCG at the country level

6. Objective WMO - news hub for natural hazards
NMHS – basis for protection & rescue
Accuracy
Timeliness
Added value: forecast

7. Sources
Media
NMHSs:
Information and Public Affairs (IPA) Focal Points, and
Forecasters
WMO substantive departments
United Nations

8. Working together NMHS: within the Secretariat
IPA Focal Point
direct access to forecaster
within the Secretariat
partnerships with humanitarian agencies
UN Department for Public Information

9. Communication and Public Affairs
Carine Richard-Van Maele
ext: 8314/5
Judith Torres
ext: 8478/8286
Marc Oliver
ext: 8414/17
Communication and Public Affairs

10. Questions?