Key Messages OCP-HL-3

Key Messages (I) 

• NMHSs, research and the private sector continue to benefit mutually from their individual strengths through partnerships, jointly enhancing the overall societal benefits offered.
• Even the largest NMHSs are seeking to partner widely at every step of the value chain.
• Opportunities for innovative public-private partnerships around the use of technology are expanding in different parts of the value chain, for example: Around ownership/operation of core high-performing computing infrastructure (HPC), software; To improve research for weather/climate/environment challenges; To improve applicability and usefulness of data for users downstream; To improve access to digital skills for NMHSs; Automated observations, to free personnel resources for more value-added tasks in the core mission of the NMHS.

Key Messages (II)

• Rapidly changing environment has underlined the need for policies and legislation, including national regulation.
• Such frameworks provide a clear legal basis and consistent rules for meteorological services, and supports the sound development of meteorological services across industry, academia, and government.
• Need to institutionalize sustained funding for operations. Private sector, other partners can help advocate.
• Legal and policy frameworks also ensure that NMHSs will be regarded as vital components of national resilience and as the authoritative source of relevant data and information.