Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LISBON1199
2007-05-04 08:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL ON WMO QUADRENNIAL CONGRESS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0029 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHLI #1199 1240834 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 040834Z MAY 07 FM AMEMBASSY LISBON TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5823
UNCLAS LISBON 001199
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/T (GUINNEVERE ROBERTS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TPHY WMO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL ON WMO QUADRENNIAL CONGRESS
REF: SECSTATE 47359
UNCLAS LISBON 001199
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/T (GUINNEVERE ROBERTS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TPHY WMO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL ON WMO QUADRENNIAL CONGRESS
REF: SECSTATE 47359
1. PolEconOff delivered reftel talking points to Aderito
Serrao, President of the Meteorology Institute, who plans to
attend the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Quadrennial Congress from May 7-25. Serrao noted the need
for further discussion on climate change in international
bodies such as the WMO, but he considered the Disaster and
Prevention Program a higher priority than hosting a world
climate conference. Other priorities for Portugal include
the budget and organizational governance.
2. While Portugal does not intend to sit on the Executive
Council (EC),Serrao underscored the importance for member
states to have "real time" access to Executive Council
documents that are currently only available to EC members.
Serrao also stressed the need for Portuguese translation of
documents, especially for lusophone African countries, and
noted his intention to raise this issue again during the
Congress.
Hoffman
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/T (GUINNEVERE ROBERTS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV TPHY WMO PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL ON WMO QUADRENNIAL CONGRESS
REF: SECSTATE 47359
1. PolEconOff delivered reftel talking points to Aderito
Serrao, President of the Meteorology Institute, who plans to
attend the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Quadrennial Congress from May 7-25. Serrao noted the need
for further discussion on climate change in international
bodies such as the WMO, but he considered the Disaster and
Prevention Program a higher priority than hosting a world
climate conference. Other priorities for Portugal include
the budget and organizational governance.
2. While Portugal does not intend to sit on the Executive
Council (EC),Serrao underscored the importance for member
states to have "real time" access to Executive Council
documents that are currently only available to EC members.
Serrao also stressed the need for Portuguese translation of
documents, especially for lusophone African countries, and
noted his intention to raise this issue again during the
Congress.
Hoffman