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Closing the capacity gap
Day 2 0900 - 1020 Salle Obasi
Prerequisites for closing the capacity gap on user-oriented and fit-for-purpose prediction and services for weather, hydrology, and climate, in changing mountain environments. The long-term goal is to ensure that people that live in mountains, and those that are influenced by mountain Earth system processes downstream, receive fit-for-purpose hydrological, meteorological, and climate services that reflect the importance of mountain regions as a home of the cryosphere, and as a source of global freshwater and ecosystem services for the world.
Key topics
| Highlight the critical science gaps for closing the gap on the provi-sion of seamless Earth system hydro-meteorological and climate services, from nowcasting to decadal prediction systems for moun-tain regions, access to cryospheric monitoring and modeling capa-bilities. | |
| Evaluate the necessary mountain specific hydro-meteorological cli-mate services, from a service delivery perspective, e.g. identify spe-cific services needed, the actors involved in their design and delivery, how they will be delivered, and the resources necessary to sup-port their delivery; | |
| Assess the practicalities of interagency collaboration, governance, regarding early warnings and climate information for mountain-specific threats; Examine lessons learned on user engagement and an improved framework of engagement, and feedback mechanisms; | |
| Discuss the role of funding agencies in closing the capacity gaps; | |
| Recommend pilot projects on high mountain hydro-meteorological and climate services; | |
Chair/Moderator
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| This segment will include presentations, panel discussions, discussion (plenary and group), and conclusions with recommendations. | |
