ECSN - Objectives

Objectives of the European Climate Support Network

The objective of ECSN is to organize improved co-operation of its Members in the field of climate and related activities in order to expand their capabilities to support the European user community through enhanced provision of

	a)	high quality climate data and products,
	b)	services and advice based on the Members climate expertise.

The scope of cooperative activities within EUMETNET extends to areas such as

	a)	exchange of information: through publication and dissemination of ECSN activities; updated European Climate Assessment; conferences, workshops and training;
	b)	data projects: critiquing data, analyzing them, constructing data sets, developing catalogues and meta data;
	c)	collaborating in climate research: new directions and further collaboration in research into climate variability and predictability;
	d)	services and advice based on the Members climate expertise.

To fulfil its objectives ECSN shall make use of the expertise and facilities of its Members through an appropriate sharing of tasks and resources.

ECSN shall co-ordinate its activities with those of existing European organizations in the field of meteorology, such as ECMWF and EUMETSAT.

ECSN will collaborate with non-Member NMSs, with WMO and the research and users communities.

Updated 08 August 2002