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About ETMS
Establishment
The Ethiopian Meteorological Society
(ETMS) is established in January 2007. It has also been re-registered
in January 2010 according to the proclamation No.621/2009 of the
Charity Organization and Societies of the Ethiopian Federal Democratic
Republic.
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Aims
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Contribute to
the promotion of the improvement and modernization of the science
of meteorology, hydrology and atmospheric sciences in the country;
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Create awareness
among the public regarding the benefit of meteorological science
and to ensure that researchers and students would have access to
meteorological information;
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Create communication
with similar societies in the country and abroad, with a view to
exchanging appropriate new technologies and knowledge;
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Cooperate with
Regional and International Centers that deal with the science of
Meteorology, Hydrology and Atmospheric sciences, with a view to
improving the Meteorological services in the country;
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Ensure that the
services of the meteorological and allied sciences are playing great
role in promoting the socio-economic developments in the country;
and
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Promote close
association among the members of the ETMS.
Organizatitional Structure
The ETMS organizational structure
consists of:-
• General Assembly,
• Auditor,
• Executive Committee,
• Office staffs
• ETMS Branches
• Standing Committee
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The General Assembly
- The General assembly
is the supreme body of the society ,and therefore , approves and endorses
the guidelines of the society;
- Appoints the Auditor
and members of the Executive committee members ;
- Guides, controls,and
monitors all the activities of the society through the Auditor , and
- Elects and appoints
a chair person,a vice chairperson and a secretary, who are designated
to lead the General Assembly as well as control and monitor all the
activities of the ETMS for two years
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Auditor
The Executive Committee
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The Executive
Committee ensures that all the activities of the ETMS are properly
carried out in accordance with the guidelines and annually reports
to the General Assembly ;
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Elects and places
the Manager,the chief accountant,the cashier and the secretary of
the ETMS Office and informs to the Leaders of the General Assembly
; and
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Ensures that financial
resources are available for properly carrying out the activities
of the ETMS.
Office
Staff Members
- The office staff members are appointed
by the executive committee and have General Manager, Cheif Accountant,
Casher and Secretary.
Standing
Committees
Branches
There are currently two ETMS branches
at Adama in the Oromiya Regional State and the Arba Minch University
(AMU). Besides; there are ETMS members at all Meteorological Branch
Directorates (MBDs) that include Adama, Mekele, Bahir Dar, Semera,
Assosa, Gambella, Hawassa, Jigiga, Combolcha, Jimma and Bale Robe.
Branch
Office Rules
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Membership
Membership shall
be on voluntary basis and the society shall have regular meteorologists
and other related professionals as well as students and any interested
Organizations and or Institutions associated with the works of meteorology,
hydrology and allied sciences. The categories of membership are Regular,
Student, Organization and Honourary.. Membership is approved by the
General Assembly of the Society or by the Executive Committee as delegated
by the General Assembly. As of June 2011 membership stands at 220.
Membership
form
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ETMS
Training and Research Committee
The objective for which
the Training and Research Committees is established is to fulfill the
relevant goals of ETMS which is stipulated in Article
3 of the Statute as well as the ETMS Training & Research policy.
Guided by the Training &Research
policy the committee will:
- Develop and establish priorities
for the Training Research programmes of ETMS
- Explore/contact/establish national
and international cooperation Modalities for carrying out these
Training and Research programmes of ETMS
- In collaboration with the Fund
Raising Committee of ETMS mobilize resources from national as well
international cooperating partners and institutions for the implementation
of the training and research activities.
- Select capable professionals
to carry out the research activities approved for implementation.
- Develop modalities between ETMS
and cooperating and funding partners for each Training and research
activity.
- Establish Training Programmes
and guidelines for the award of fellowships and scholarship.
- Explore research fellowships
at national and international levels for young Scientists engaged
in fields relevant to the work of ETMS.
- Submit periodic reports to the
Executive committee of ETMS
- Carry out additional activities
the committee feels necessary to advance the Training and Research
objectives of ETMS
- Develop criteria for the selection
of candidates for the award of fellowships & Scholarships. Based
on this criteria select and submit names of candidates for each
fellowships and scholars to ETMS office
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