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

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Communication and Public Affairs 5 December, 2006. Alerting the media. Web release Press release Information Note Press briefing Press conference Interaction with weather presenters Interviews VNR. www.wmo.int. News Center Web news Meteoworld

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

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  1. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Communication and Public Affairs5 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: • 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 cvanmaele@wmo.int ext: 8314/5 Judith Torres jtorres@wmo.int ext: 8478/8286 Marc Oliver moliver@wmo.int ext: 8414/17 Communication and Public Affairs cpa@wmo.int

  10. Questions?

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