21-25 November / Kibbutz Shefayim
More than 30 experts in climatology or training disciplines met at Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel from 21-25 November to develop plans for meeting the training needs of countries implementing climate services. The workshop goals were to expand upon the draft Climate Services Competency Framework, map existing learning resources to the framework, identify potential and ongoing projects to meet learning needs, identify collaborative ventures to leverage limited resources, and develop strategies for enhancing the impacts and reach of training efforts. Teams representing each of the high-level competencies worked to identify learning outcomes, define skill and knowledge requirements, and identify learning opportunities in each area. Outcomes of the workshop will be shared with services and training providers to guide future training initiatives.