International organisation

IGB or International Governing Board

Roles: To carry the final responsibility for the implementation of the AMMA Programme. To approve the recommendation on the structure and implementation of AMMA, particularly with respect to the necessary financial and technical support. To help to identify and mobilize national and international resources (financial, technical and human) to support AMMA activities

Memberships in progress

First meeting scheduled during Summer 2005

ISSC or International Scientific Steering Committee

Roles: To be responsible for the formulation of objectives and of a coherent scientific programme. To ensure the scientific integrity and coherency of the scientific objectives

Memberships:

Abou Amani (AGRHYMET, Niger), Ernest A. Afiesmama (NIMET, Nigeria), Abel Afouda (Université du Bénin, Benin), Anton Beljaars (ECMWF), Bernard Bourles (LEGOS, France), Arona Diedhiou (IRD, Niger), Andreas Fink (University of Cologne, Germany), Amadou T. Gaye(Laboratoire de Physique de l'Atmosphere Simeon Fongang, UCAD, Senegal), Jim Haywood (The Met Office, UK), Paul Houser (USA), Peter Lamb (University of Oklahoma, USA), Thierry Lebel (LTHE, France), Bob Molinari (NOAA/AOML, USA), Doug Parker (University of Leeds, UK), Jan Polcher (LMD/IPSL, France), Joe Prospero (University of Miami, USA), Claire Reeves (University of East Anglia, UK), Madeline Thompson (IRI, USA),
Chairs: Jean-Luc Redelsperger (CNRM, France) and Chris Thorncroft (University at Albany, USA)

First Meeting in Geneva, July 2004
Second Meeting in Paris, January 2005
Third Meeting in Paris, August 2005

ICIG or International Coordination and Implementation Group

Implementation of the multi-year field campaign of AMMA in accordance with the scientific goals set forth by the ISP document and in accordance with decisions of the ISSC and IGB.

Chair: Thierry Lebel (LTHE, France) and Co-Chair: Doug Parker (University of Leeds, UK)

Project Office

To help the coordination of AMMA-France, AMMA-EU and AMMA-International

Elisabeth van den Akker (funded by CNRS), Cheikh Kane (funded by IRD), Karine Ginoux (funded by EU)